Have you ever wondered if the festive magic of Christmas could transform your language learning? It did for me! Let me take you back to one chilly December when I felt stuck and uninspired in my language studies. I decided to embrace the holiday spirit and experiment with writing Christmas cards in my target language, watching festive movies with subtitles, and even learning carols. To my surprise, these small steps reignited my passion and made learning fun again.

This Christmas, why not give yourself the gift of language? Tune in to Episode 60 of "111 Tips for Learning a Language" to discover how the spirit of giving, connection, and patience during the holidays can inspire your learning journey. 🎁

💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 60 - A Christmas Special: Language Learning Lessons from the Season of Joy

De onde vem a palavra Algarve? Azeite? E algoritmo? 

Neste primeiro episódio vamos analisar a origem de algumas palavras portuguesas que foram influenciadas pela lingua árabe, durante a estadia dos mouros na peninsula ibérica!

Até já! 

VOLTA AO MUNDO

EP 01 - A influência da lingua árabe na lingua portuguesa

¿Te consideras una persona puntual?

Si tu respuesta es sí. ¡Genial! Ser una persona puntual es algo muy bueno. Pero si tu respuesta es no, no te preocupes, es más normal de lo que parece. Ojo, no estoy diciendo que es bueno ser impuntual, solo digo que es bastante normal.

De hecho, en mi país usamos la expresión “hora ecuatoriana” para hablar de eso. Y en este episodio te quiero contar sobre eso.

Spanish with Andres T.

La hora Ecuatoriana

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快乐汉语 1

第一课：你好

Speaker: Princess Elizabeth was born in London in 1926. She grew up in London with her younger sister and they were educated at home. She was not expected to become queen when she was born, but in 1936, her uncle King Edward VIII gave up the throne and her father became King George the Sixth. As she had no brothers, Elizabeth would become the next ruler.

Speaker: In 1947, she got engaged to her third cousin, Philip Mountbatten. In 1952, while she was visiting Kenya, the death of King George was announced, and Elizabeth returned immediately to England. She was crowned at Westminster Abbey on the second of June, 1953. For the first time ever, the ceremony was shown on TV and watched by millions of people around the world.

Speaker: Elizabeth’s role as queen was mostly ceremonial: she opened Parliament, met government ministers and signed new laws. However, she was not allowed to express her own political opinions. She also represented Great Britain abroad, visiting countries in the Commonwealth and other nations around the world. The Queen was always instantly recognizable in her classic outfit of matching dress, coat, hat and handbag.

Speaker: Elizabeth loved dogs - corgis were her favorite breed. She also bred and raced horses. Every year at Christmas, the Queen spoke to the nation on TV. In 1992, she described a particularly difficult year, as several of her children’s marriages broke up and a fire destroyed part of her home in Windsor Castle.

Speaker: Elizabeth celebrated many anniversaries and became the longest serving king or queen in British history. Some people felt that a royal family was too expensive for the country, so after 2012, she reduced spending and received less money from the government. Many people continued to find the royal family interesting, as shown by the popularity of TV shows about the Queen and her family, such as The Crown.

Speaker: Philip died in 2021 and the Queen died a year later. Her son became King Charles the Third...

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Poems

Àprily Lajos: Öszi rigódal

In questo episodio, vedremo come usare i condizionali vorrei e potrei. 

Italiano Chiaro

Vorrei e Potrei

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
〈#123〉10月14日金曜日　天気/晴れ　気温/13℃ 

厚岸町/あっけしちょう
・秋の味覚、シシャモの漁が始まった
・1kg1万円以上の高値で取引された
・北海道の太平洋沿岸だけにいる

［単語］
味覚/みかく…あじ
シシャモ/ししゃも…魚の名前。小さい魚。
漁/りょう…海や湖で魚をとる
高値/たかね…高い値段
取引/とりひき…物を売ったり買ったりして、お金をあげたりもらったりすること。
太平洋/たいへいよう…北海道の南・東にある海
沿岸/えんがん…海、川、湖の近い場所


〈美和Miwa〉
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北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#123〉10月14日金曜日　秋の味覚シシャモ！

IELTS Speaking Part 3 Topic: Online Reviews & Customer service. Q.4-6

4. What do you think it might be like to work in a customer service job?
5. Do you agree that customers are more likely to complain nowadays?
6. How important is it for companies to take all customer complaints seriously?

What ideas did you pick from these answers that you found of value to you?

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