This episode will take you for a tour of Malta's best secret places to visit (if you ever visit). I include places in Malta and in Gozo! I hope you enjoy the listening and can't wait to know more about what YOUR country has to offer! 

Introducing my country: MALTA 🇲🇹   ... What about yours?!

Nice Places to Visit in Malta (...that not many tourists know about)

En este audio descubriremos qué son los Pueblos Mágicos en México y su importancia. Además te llevaré a conocer 4 de estos pueblos muy conocidos en este país. Acompáñame.

In this audio we will discover what are the Magical Towns in Mexico and their importance. I will also take you to know 4 of these very well known towns in this country. Join me.

¡Qué onda!

Pueblos mágicos

Привет!

В этом выпуске подкаста мы поговорим об одной из любимых тем - путешествиях. Мы обсудим полезную лексику и послушаем историю о моём путешествии.

Приятного прослушивания!

Speak fluent Russian B1-B2

Выпуск 31. Отправляемся в путешествие и изучаем полезную лексику

Hola hola  mis queridos estudiantes les comparto los saludos básicos en español. Diviértete escuchando este audio. 

H h español Ecuador

Hola hola español. Los saludos

¡Y arriba la tambora sinaloense shingao! 

Mucho que decir

Tambora sinaloense Ft. Evelyn (Sinaloa, MX)

Esta es una semana en la que hay que hacer ejercicios de contención para que el ego no se suba por las nubes. Estoy recibiendo muy buenas noticias de estudiantes con los que estuve trabajando en su preparación del DELE durante la convocatoria de mayo y la verdad, es que todo han sido buenas o muy buenas noticias. 

AUDIO-ARTÍCULOS (Nivel B2-C1)

La Brújula.

Preparing for the IELTS speaking test? Here are some useful tips to help you succeed! First, practice speaking English daily to build fluency. Engage in conversations on various topics to expand your vocabulary. Secondly, structure your answers by using clear introductions, explanations, and examples. This helps examiners follow your thoughts easily. Third, avoid memorizing answers—focus on speaking naturally. It's okay to pause briefly to gather your thoughts. Lastly, improve pronunciation by listening to native speakers and repeating phrases. Stay calm and confident, and remember, the examiner is assessing your communication, not perfection!

IELTS Speaking Practice

Practice makes perfect!

A social media ban for children under 16 has passed the Australian Senate and will soon become a world-first law.

The law will make social media platforms — TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram — liable for fines of up to $33 million for failures to prevent children younger than 16 from holding accounts.

The platforms will have one year to work out how they could implement the ban before penalties come into effect.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the ban is necessary, having previously argued that there is a "clear, causal link" between social media and the harm done to the mental health of young Australians.

Opposition Senator Maria Kovacic shared similar views.

"The core focus of this legislation is simple: It demands that social media companies take reasonable steps to identify and remove underage users from their platforms," she told the Senate.

"This is a responsibility these companies should have been fulfilling long ago, but for too long they have shirked these responsibilities in favor of profit," she added.

But while many support the ban, some argue the legislation could cause more harm than it prevents.

Senator David Shoebridge, from the Greens party, said mental health experts agreed that the ban could dangerously isolate many children who used social media to find support.

"This policy will hurt vulnerable young people the most, especially in regional communities and especially the LGBTQI community, by cutting them off," Shoebridge told the Senate.

Opponents also argue the ban would isolate children, deprive them of the positive aspects of social media, drive them to the dark web, discourage children too young for social media to report harm and reduce incentives for platforms to improve online safety.

While the law is the first of its kind worldwide, other countries have discussed similar measures.



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Australia to Ban Under-16s from Social Media in World First

こんばんは！Atsushiです。
今日の天気は晴れ。
気温は20℃ぐらいです。
北海道はこれからどんどん涼しくなりそうです。

おととい、昨日と大阪へ行っていました。
日本語教師の学校へ行っていました。

この9月で学校は終わりなのでもう少しがんばります！
今月は留学生のみなさんに模擬授業をします。

私は来週に授業をしないといけないので、準備をしています。いろいろ変えようと思っているので大変です。
でも、実際に留学生のみなさんに授業ができるのはとても楽しみです！緊張しますけど。

個人的には、学校の授業のような形よりも、1対1、マンツーマンで話すことが好きです。

私はオンラインでいつもいろんな国の方と日本語で会話をします。お互いの国のことや生活のこと、習慣、文化、言葉のことも話します。個人的な話もたくさんします。これも本当に楽しいです。

みなさんにとって、私と日本語で話すことはとても良いことだと思います。ほとんどの人が、近くに日本人がいなかったり、いるけど日本語を話す機会がなかったり。そんな時はぜひ私と話をしましょう！

私は、いろんな国の人と話すことがとても好きです。
知らないことをたくさん知ることができます。
日本にいると、日本のことしか分からないことが多いです。
でもみなさんと話すと、視野が広がります。
ですので、みなさんとのレッスンの時間はいつも楽しいです。

もし話したいと思った人はぜひ、italkiでレッスンを予約してくださいね！話せることを楽しみにしています。

ということで、今回も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！

ではまた！
