Hi. I'll be waiting for you to teach you everything there is to know
about this beautiful island through all sorts of stories about its
people,language,culture and history.Your Spanish will thank you.

About Cuba with Ruben

Welcome to this learning space. My name is Ruben, I'm a full-time Spanish tutor, I want to share my knowledge and passion with all of you and help you achieve your learning goals. 

From Nil 2 Skillz

This is a short text about introducing family,  for A1 level language learners.

Listen  to improve your listening and for better result, transcribe it and check the vocabulary.

Persian Listening

My family خانواده من  

Every time you're online, you are bombarded by pictures, articles, links and videos trying to tell their story. Unfortunately, not all of these stories are true. Sometimes they want you to click on another story or advertisement at their own site, other times they want to upset people for political reasons. These days it's so easy to share information. These stories circulate quickly, and the result is … fake news.

There is a range of fake news: from crazy stories which people easily recognise to more subtle types of misinformation. Experts in media studies and online psychology have been examining the fake news phenomenon. Read these tips, and don't get fooled!

1. Check the source
Look at the website where the story comes from. Does it look real? Is the text well written? Are there a variety of other stories or is it just one story? Fake news websites often use addresses that sound like real newspapers, but don't have many real stories about other topics. If you aren't sure, click on the 'About' page and look for a clear description of the organisation.

2. Watch out for fake photos
Many fake news stories use images that are Photoshopped or taken from an unrelated site. Sometimes, if you just look closely at an image, you can see if it has been changed. Or use a tool like Google Reverse Image search. It will show you if the same image has been used in other contexts.

3. Check the story is in other places
Look to see if the story you are reading is on other news sites that you know and trust. If you do find it on many other sites, then it probably isn't fake (although there are some exceptions), as many big news organisations try to check their sources before they publish a story. 

4. Look for other signs
There are other techniques that fake news uses. These include using ALL CAPS and lots of ads that pop up when you click on a link. Also, think about how the story makes you feel. If the news story makes you angry, it's probably designed to make you angry.


The Habits of Professionals Growing Into Strong, Confident English Communicators

Reading Practice & Comprehension. How to spot fake news.

We discuss the meaning and typical usage of the phrase:

FROM SCRATCH

Brentoni's English Podcast

038 - from scratch

⭐ To make the most of this podcast, transcript in 6 languages (French, English, German, Spanish, Italian, Chinese) and language activities are available on my website Explore French.

⭐ To go further, please check out my other podcast channel "Learn French with Anthony" and visit my website to access plenty of interactive language activities.

Explore France with Anthony

#08 Les cloches de Pâques

Colloquial expressions from Mexico & Argentina

Mucho que decir

This episode is the perfect companion for when you are reading chapter 5 of The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. This short podcast episode highlights some of the themes and vocabulary from this chapter and it also shares a fun quote.

Here is the vocabulary covered in this episode:

catastrophe (n.) – a disaster
timidly (adv.) – in a way that shows fear or shyness
inoffensively (adv.) – in a way that does not offend or bother others
infested (v.) – full of something harmful or unpleasant
tedious (adj.) – long and tiresome
reserve (n.) – shyness

Enjoy this episode and see you next time for Chapter 6! 🌟

Book Club: The Little Prince

Let's Explore The Little Prince: Chapter 5

Have thought about only focusing on what's essential? Does it seem to you as a good strategy to save time and achieve the skills that you need the most?

In this episode, I talk about both the benefits and drawbacks of essentialism as an approach to learning a language.


Rethinking Language Learning

Essentialism 

Les numéros de 30 à 40 en Français avec Aymaro

30	trente	
31	trente et un	
32	trente-deux	
33	trente-trois	
34	trente-quatre	
35	trente-cinq	
36	trente-six	
37	trente-sept	
38	trente-huit	
39	trente-neuf	
40	quarante