One of Saki's best-known short stories, written in 1911; set in an upper-class home in the English countryside. For anyone interested in classic literature and English pronunciation. The text of this wonderful short story can be found among the collection of stories, 'Beasts and Super-Beasts', free here: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/269/269-h/269-h.htm 
Apologies about my cat in the background :)


Editor Anna's Classic Literature Series

'The Open Window' by H.H. Munro (Saki)

Learn to conjugate and to use one of the most important verbs in the French language, the verb "avoir" (to have).


Learn Basic French Podcast

Episode 5: Avoir (to have)

🎧Este es un ejercicio de comprensión auditiva de nivel nativo, (nativo de México🇲🇽)
Escucha el audio de 59 segundos y después intenta responder las siguientes preguntas:
¿Qué no funcionaba en el depa de Don Porfirio?
¿Qué le dijo el dueño del depa a Don Porfirio?
¿Qué hicieron Don Porfirio y Don Poncho para mitigar el calor?

Hablando Al Chile

🎧Pedos con el aire acondicionado🇲🇽

Naturalmente no nos percatamos de las costumbres que tiene el pais donde crecemos, lo gracioso comienza cuando viajamos a otros países y ellos no tinen las mismas costumbres.
déjame contarte en este podcast que me sucedió.

Cuentos breves de motivación.

Costumbres de mi pais que son extrañas en otros lugares a la hora de comer.

Sigue la entrevista a este amable chico brasileño que lleva cerca de dos años viviendo en España. Descubre qué le motivó para mudarse y empezar una nueva vida en español.  

Café con acento

Café con acento - Entrevista a Victor 2 (Brasil)

Novamente a falarmos sobre a rotina e desta vez de forma mais avançada

 Portuguese Audios for Intermediate B1 -Áudios em Português para Intermédios B1

A minha rotina

Korea’s latest home trend has taken over social media!

Join me as I test out one of the most talked-about household essentials in Korea: washing soda. From laundry hacks to bathroom deep-cleaning tips, find out what makes this old-school powder the “miracle cleanser” everyone’s talking about. 

Is it really worth the hype or just another internet fad? 
Discover what I learned, plus what to avoid when using it at home!

We’ll also break down the differences between washing soda, baking soda, and oxygen bleach, and when to use each safely. 🧺✨

The Jung Studio

Korean Podcast | Korea’s Hot Cleaning Trend in 2025

What does it mean to be innovative in business?

In order for a business to survive in today's world, it is important that we regularly review what we are doing and how we are doing it. By considering new ideas and new ways of doing things, and trying to innovate, we can improve on our products/services, increase sales, reduce costs and make our processes more effective and efficient. Innovation is key to increasing profits.

There are several ways a company can be innovative with their products and services. Today we will look at four of them.

1. Using the latest technology to improve your product/service

When we think of innovation, we often think of new technologies. While they might be impressive, we should not use new technologies just because they are available. It is important to consider how the technology can improve our product/service and make a difference to our customer. Companies that produce cars, toiletries, household appliances, etc. often have a large R&D department to work on making their products better.

2. Responding to customer demands by changing what is on offer

By listening to customer feedback, we can get their opinions on how we are doing and find out about what it is that they want. We also need to be aware of changes in customer demands and keep up with the times. When fast-food restaurant McDonald's realised that the market wanted healthier choices, they introduced fruit and salads, while removing the 'super-size' option from their menus.

The Habits of Professionals Growing Into Strong, Confident English Communicators

Innovation in business

What do professional coaches do right before a game starts? That's right - they will try their best to ramp up the spirits of athletes. They will tell stories, tell jokes, maybe get angry or shout if they have to. Why? To create a certain state of mind in the heads of those boys and girls with which they'll achieve the goal! 

The missing element in IELTS preparation is the word Attitude! Listen to the ideas in this audio and move into Episode 3 to discuss The Magic of Positive Attitude.