In this episode of 'English Learners Boost,' explore the art of setting SMART goals for the New Year. Discover the power of Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound goals in transforming your English language journey. With practical examples and personalized approaches, learn how to enhance your vocabulary, grammar, listening, and writing skills. Plus, don't miss the exclusive opportunity to experience a unique teaching methodology by booking a lesson on iTalki. Elevate your English learning adventure and make 2023 the year of language breakthroughs. Tune in now and set yourself up for success!

English Learner's Boost

Setting SMART Goals for the New Year

Arabic lovers :) 

Dhu al-Hijjah (the first ten days)

米津玄師という歌手を知っていますか。「レモン」や「パプリカ」という曲がとても有名になり
ました。すごく人気のある歌手です。彼の新曲のタイトルは「M 八七」です。M 八七がなにか、わ
かりますか。この曲は映画「シンウルトラマン」のテーマ曲です。ウルトラマンは、ゴジラと同じ
ように、日本でとても人気のあるキャラクターです。1966 年からテレビで放送されたので、私も子
供の時にウルトラマンを見ていました。ウルトラマンは宇宙の遠いところからきました。M78 星雲
という星です。でも、最初のときは M78 ではなく、M87 だったのです。だれかが M78 とまちがった
せいで、ウルトラマンは M78 星雲から来たということになりました。
米津さんは、曲をつくった時に、「M78」というタイトルをつけました。しかし、映画の監督が
M87 を提案したので、M87 というタイトルになったそうです。おもしろいですね。この曲、とても
素敵な曲なので、ぜひ聞いてみてください。

新曲（しんきょく）new song
ゴジラ Gozilla 
宇宙（うちゅう）Universe 
星雲（せいうん）Nebula, galaxy 
監督（かんとく）Director
提案（ていあん）する to suggest 

La-La-La Japan

About the title of the new song "M87" By YONEZU

¡Bienvenidos! Somos Maria y Pablo, y en este tercer episodio aprenderemos sobre la Pachamanca, un plato típico peruano que te sorprenderá. Si vas a visitar Perú, sí o sí tienes que conocer la historia de este plato, pues es una parte muy importante de la cultura de los Andes. ¿Te animarías a cocinar bajo la tierra? Cuéntanos en un comentario lo que aprendiste en este nuevo episodio.

¡Conócenos! 

📍María: https://linktr.ee/spanishwithmariap  
📍Pablo: https://linktr.ee/pabloalejos 

Maria & Pablo Spanish

3. ¡A comer! La Pachamanca peruana 🇵🇪

AI technology is now changing the workplace landscape and if you are worried about potential job loss or loss of opportunities, this is the perfect podcast to listen to. As I want to share some insights I learned over the past few months or even years leading to today.

FLO TALKS 

The importance of Human AI collaboration

Hi！I am Sylvia, your native mandairn teacher from China.
Are you confused with the expression of "a little bit" in mandrain?
Why can't you just say "一点儿“ in mandarin to show all the "a little”?

Hope you will understand how to say the  correct " a little" after listening this audio!

Welcome to leave your comments if you have any questions!
 

Sylva Mandarin

一点儿VS有点儿VS一下儿， how do we say “a little” in mandarin？

In this spine-tingling episode of The Real English Conversations Podcast, Canadian italki English teachers Curtis and Amy share three of their scariest real-life stories in vivid detail. By listening to their expert storytelling, you'll not only improve your English listening skills, but also learn the art of crafting and delivering a compelling narrative. So why not tune in and get ready for some goosebumps? 
And if you're looking to take your English skills to the next level, book a lesson with Curtis on italki today! As the host of this podcast, he's the perfect teacher to help you improve your English fluency and confidence. Follow this link to book your lesson now: https://www.italki.com/teacher/4672521/english

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In many parts of the world, summer has kicked in, and people are really feeling the heat.

But people in one city in the Middle East may have more reason to complain about the heat than anywhere else in the world.

This place is so hot that birds fall from the sky, some streets are air-conditioned, and, allegedly, fish boil in the sea.

This is Kuwait City, the capital of Kuwait, often called the hottest city in the world.

Temperatures often get as hot as 50 degrees Celsius in the summer — and sometimes even higher. In July 2016, the temperature reached 54 degrees Celsius in the north, which is the highest temperature Kuwait has experienced.

People are rarely seen walking outside in the summer, and many residents leave the city while it's this hot.

Kuwait has always been hot, but climate change has made the summers hotter and longer.

According to the Emirates Policy Center, between 1962 and 1999 there were 18 days when the temperature in Kuwait was 50 degrees Celsius or higher. Between 2000 and 2021, the number of days was 80 — and 64 of those were between 2010 and 2021.

The country is also getting less rain than before. As a result, it's experiencing more frequent and intense dust storms.

Living in these high temperatures is not good for humans. A study by the University of Roehampton in London found that the human body has an upper temperature limit of between 40 degrees and 50 degrees before it starts to malfunction.

At higher temperatures, a person may start to experience "heat stress," which can cause things like confusion, nausea, dizziness and fainting — and can be fatal.

Some may say that Kuwait is contributing to its own problems, since it's one of the world's largest emitters per capita of carbon dioxide, and uses only fossil fuels for energy.

But things may be changing. According to the International Energy Agency, the country plans to generate at least 15% of its energy from renewable sources by 2030.