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Real English Skills

Why Your English Level Isn't Enough Without This Skill

Have you ever gone to a mall and entered several stores only to purchase nothing? Do you think this is normal or do people normally buy something? Well I had this exact same question! I thought "how many people actually buy something when they enter a retail store?". I did a little research and that is the topic of this episode! It is spoken at a normal native speed and has some questions you can answer at the end. Please let me know what you think in the comments and what your answers are to those questions! Thanks for listening :)

The English Umbrella

Shopping or Just Looking? (Conversion Rate)

Mit dem Gedicht die Sprache lernen / Learn the language with the poem

Deutsch unterwegs / German on the go

Episode 1. H.Heine Die Lorelei

CONNIE: Oh! What a beautiful cat. What do you think?
GARY: I think I’d rather get a dog. Dogs are more loyal than cats.
CONNIE: Yes, but they’re so much work! Would you be willing to walk 
it every single day? And clean up after it?
GARY: Hmm. Good point. What about a bird? Or a fish?
CONNIE: We’d have to invest a lot of money in a cage or a fish tank. 
And I don’t really know how to take care of a bird or a fish!
GARY: Well, we’re obviously not ready to get a pet yet.
CONNIE: Yeah, you’re right. Let’s go grab some coffee and talk 
about it.


LANGUAGE NOTES
• Oh! What a beautiful cat “Oh!” is used to show surprise or excitement. “What a …” is 
an expression that means “I think this is a very …” “What a(n) …” is followed by an 
adjective, which is usually emphasized. Notice the emphasis on “beautiful” here.
• Dogs are more loyal than cats. Two things are being compared here (dogs and 
cats). Notice the structure of the sentences: (noun/s) plus “is/are more” plus 
(adjective) plus “than” plus (noun/s). The nouns and the adjective are content words 
here, so they are all emphasized.
• Every single day Notice that each word here is stressed. The speaker wants to make 
a point, so she emphasizes each word equally. “Every single day” is a lot!
• Good point here means “I agree with you.”
• Take care of This phrase is used with animals, people and things. It can mean 
“watch a child while her parents are away,” “feed and house someone or 
something,” or “make sure things work properly.” (I always take care of my baby 
brother./ I take care of my bird by feeding it and cleaning its cage./ I need to take 
care of the broken sink.)
• Yeah, you’re right. Notice the pronunciation of this expression — the words all 
blend together here. This casual expression is used to agree with someone that you 
know well.

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 26: At the pet store

EN ESTE EPISODIO CONOCEMOS LA HISTORIA DE IVANA, ESCUCHANDO LOS DIFERENTES USOS DE LOS PRONOMBRES REFLEXIVOS EN UNA HISTORIA DE UNA AMIGA ECUATORIANA.

Spanish with FABI :)

RUTINA DIARIA - USO DE LOS PRONOMBRES REFLEXIVOS

English with Serena

Episode 1 - How to think in English. Let's get started!

Bonjour à tous dans ce premier épisode de Ces choses qui m'ont marqué 
-Présentation de l'émission
-Ce manga qui m'a marqué One Piece 

Ces choses qui m'ont marqué

episode #1 One Piece

Las teorías de aprendizaje de idiomas buscan entender  la habilidad de los seres humanos para adquirir el lenguaje, tanto la lengua materna como un segundo idioma,  en diferentes contextos culturales, sociales y académicos.
(por segundo idioma el libro se refiere a cualquier idioma que se aprende, diferente a la lengua materna)

Existen diferentes hipótesis  y perspectivas  para comprender el aprendizaje de un idioma, y hay un gran número de investigaciones  que buscan sustentar y poner a prueba las diferentes hipótesis, comparando  su efectividad y estableciendo nuevos hallazgos. Aquí vamos a exponer algunas de estas hipótesis que se mencionan en el capítulo 4 del libro “how languages are learned” de Nina Spada y Patsy Lightbown.


El Librero de la Flaska 

Cómo se aprenden los idiomas - How languages are learned

Nel primo episodio vi ho parlato della Fontana di Trevi . Nell'episodio di oggi vi porterò ancora una volta in Italia per parlarvi del turismo nel mio paese. L'Italia ha tanti turisti? Quali sono i posti più visitati? L'impatto del turismo ha solo aspetti positivi o anche negativi? Scopriamolo in questo nuovo episodio. Puoi completare l'ascolto con un quiz di comprensione e se hai bisogno del testo puoi mandarmi un messaggio in qualsiasi momento. 