The Spanish have lots of yummy food. But when you see what their name means, it doesn't sound so good.
I wrote a romantic comedy novel about bad translations. "Loosely Translated", by Simon Wheeler, is on Amazon, as a digital book.

The Social Evolutionary

Spanish Food Translates Badly!

En este episodio nos hacemos varias preguntas hipotéticas y las respondemos en pareja.

Un ratito en pareja

UREP - Ep.2  (Preguntas hipotéticas)

¿Le has cantado a alguien las cuarenta alguna vez? Probablemente sí y no lo sabes, ven y te lo cuento. 

Expresiones en español

Cantar las cuarenta

①少女心，大概就是指每个女人还是少女的时候，看世界和看自己的心性：
简单、纯洁、孩子气、童话心、五颜六色的想象力以及对爱的美好憧憬。
如此，少女心实在是一种值得在心里永久保存的心境。
②很多时候，其实生活需要的，也就是一个一笑解千愁的微笑。
女人在任何时候都可以笑出来不是一件易事，需要一颗强大的内心。
而强大的内心，是女汉子最典型的特质。
想想看，你要不要做一个女汉子？
③穿合体的衣，说得体的话，内心千回百转的痛不掩你淡淡的微笑。
这很不容易，是烟火女英雄的最高境界。

你认为你是哪种女人呢，为什么？

Ruby's  Reading club of  Chinese

优雅是种力量(四）与其抱怨，不如改变

Let's start from Zero

Challenge your Pinyin skills

Documentary mentioned:
https://youtu.be/lb3dyPgv5vU
https://youtu.be/sHG1uAy2ON4

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Unlock the Olfactory Code: A Linguist's Guide to Scent-Based Memory Encoding

Fellow linguists, ever wondered if there's an untapped sensory pathway to accelerate language acquisition? Move beyond traditional auditory and visual models. In Episode 96 of 111 Tips for Learning a Language, we dissect a fascinating neuromorphic learning strategy: harnessing the Proustian effect for lexical and syntactic retention.

This episode isn't about another app or mnemonic device; it's a deep dive into the privileged neural architecture of the olfactory system and its direct link to the hippocampus and amygdala—the core hubs of memory consolidation and emotional recall. We explore the rigorous science of context-dependent memory and present a methodological framework for creating potent, scent-anchored memory traces.

In this episode, you will discover:

The neurobiological evidence for smell as a superior encoding context.

A replicable protocol for establishing a "signature learning scent" to enhance recall fidelity.

How to architect a scent-vocabulary palette for categorical lexical priming.

The implications of olfactory learning for affective filter reduction and long-term retention.

Forget what you know about learning. Remember with your nose.

💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 96 - How 🧴Your Nose💐can help you learn a language

Everyone has something to say about transport systems, and if this topic appears in your IELTS Speaking test, you’ll want to be ready with clear ideas, natural expressions, and impressive vocabulary. Listen closely, and don’t forget to take the quiz at the end—it will help you practise some of the idioms featured in today’s episode.

IELTS SPEAKING WITH LIZ UK

EP 2: TRANSPORT SYSTEMS

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QDI8hDjFL_BZt4-Q9GSrmIr2EZsEdoQQ/view?usp=drivesdk