In this episode you will learn some of the most common superstitions we have in colombian for the new year. 

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Spanish with Jas

EP 21. COLOMBIA: NEW YEAR’S SUPERSTITIONS

"Behind the Lessons: Get to Know Your Child's ESL Teacher" is a personal podcast designed for prospective and current parents of my ESL students. Through candid storytelling, I offer a glimpse into my educational background, share my experiences learning foreign languages, and reflect on my journey as an ESL teacher. By getting to know me better, parents can gain insights into my teaching style, values, and commitment to their child's language development. Join me on this journey as we build connections and foster trust, empowering parents to choose me as their child's ESL teacher with confidence.

Behind the Lessons: Get to Know Your Child's ESL Teacher

Introduction

JOHN: Hi, Alice, it’s John. How are you? 
ALICE: Oh, hi, John! I was just thinking about you.
JOHN: That’s nice. I was wondering if you’d like to go to a 
movie tonight.
ALICE: Sure, I’d love to! What’s playing?
JOHN: I was thinking about that new comedy Lights Out. What do
you think?
ALICE: Sounds great!
JOHN: OK, I’ll pick you up around 7:30. The movie starts at 8:00.
ALICE: See you then. Bye!



LANGUAGE NOTES
• Hi, Alice, it’s John: Hi, ____, it’s ____ is a casual and friendly way to say hello on the 
phone. Although “it’s” means “it is,” it is used to mean “I am” here.
• Oh, hi, John! Notice the rising intonation here. Alice is excited to hear from John and is 
very pleased that he called her.
• I was wondering if you’d like to ... This is a polite and indirect way of asking “Do you 
want to …?” John is nervous and does not want to appear too direct or bold. Notice 
how the question goes up at the end, which shows that he is not overly confident.
• Sure! I’d love to means “Yes, I would love to.” Notice that Alice is very enthusiastic 
and friendly. She wants John to feel comfortable about asking her out on a date.
• I was thinking about … / What do you think? Again, John does not want to appear 
too bold. He wants to give Alice a chance to suggest a movie.
• Sounds great! Is an informal way of saying “That is a good plan.”
• I’ll pick you up is an informal way of saying “I’ll come to your house so that we can 
go together.”

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 6: A Telephone Call

TikTok has announced it will block young users on the social networking platform from using certain beauty filters on photographs.

The filters allow users to edit photos and do things like make people's skin look clearer, their eyes a little bigger or their lips a little fuller.

Some filters also allow users to change their skin color, and it can be hard to see when a photograph has been edited in this way.

People under the age of 18 will be blocked from using these filters, some of which are created by users and others that are made by the app.

TikTok announced the changes after a report by Internet Matters, a children's online safety organization. The organization found that these beauty filters could be damaging to children's mental health because they put young people under pressure to look a certain way.

This can damage children's self-esteem and cause anxiety, experts say.

Christine Grahn from TikTok said on LinkedIn: "If our users don't feel safe, they won't bring their true selves to TikTok and the platform just wouldn't be the same."

One TikTok user told The Guardian in 2022 that she had considered getting cosmetic surgery after a period of using beauty filters on the app.

Fun filters that allow children to add dog noses or rabbit ears to images will still be available to use.

One problem with the ban is that not all users enter their real ages when signing up to TikTok. The company said it would soon be trying out new machine learning systems that could help find out when users had entered the incorrect age.

TikTok is under pressure to stop under 13s from using the platform by giving false dates of birth.

Children's safety charities want all social media sites to do more to make the platforms safe spaces for young people.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

TikTok to Ban Under 18s from Using Beauty Filters

小さい時は消しゴムをたくさん集めていました！笑 みなさんはどんな消しゴムを使っていましたか？

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Ep.55 消しゴムの思い出🍑🐰✏️

Hi Guys! Episode2 is about the allergy to pollen.The Mashiko town we recommend in the episode, and here is the URL about the SL. Please take a ride! →　https://www.moka-railway.co.jp/


みなさんごきげんよう！エピソード2は花粉症についてです！エピソードの中で話している益子、SLについてのURLを載せておきますね。ぜひ行ってみてね！ →　https://www.moka-railway.co.jp/
