Enjoy the seventh episode of Culture To Grow, which allows you to travel the world from the comfort of your home, your car, or if you are still half asleep in your bed. 

This episode focuses on traditions related to the first day of school and a glimpse into what it looks like from different parts of the world.  This is an important time, and each year, millions of students start their educational journey around this time!

August -- National Back To School Month

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Culture To Grow

Episode 7: First Day of School Traditions from Around the World

Ang daming healthcare professionals na Pilipino ang nagtratrabaho sa ibang bansa - lalo na ang mga nars. Paano ba 'to nagsimula? Mas ok nga ba maging nars sa ibang bansa?


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Comprehensible Tagalog Podcast

#152 - Bakit maraming mga Pilipinong nars sa ibang bansa? / Why are there so many Filipino nurses abroad?

Tajik dialects

Te cuento desde el punto de vista de examinadora del DELE C1. 

DELE exam (B2-C1)

Mi experiencia como examinadora del DELE C1 en mayo 2023

An Intro to 504  podcasts  on Jaypods  English Series

Engsavvy ( 504 Absolutely Essential Words )

Introduction

Read the chilly podacst here brrrrr: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-muTacrzGY5ZQY0G_mHmyQl_bsNnMPIB/view?usp=sharing

Lisa's Podcast

Is a White Snowy Christmas in Your Dreams? Here's What the Weather Says

After asking an impactful question last episode, we're broadening the scope this week and exploring how to navigate small talk. 

*I apologize for the drop in audio quality, I didn't have room for my microphone setup in my luggage. Working out better alternatives.*

The Art of Asking Questions

Episode 3: Small Talk

Mental blockers in job interviews, IELTS speaking or communication as a whole.

Have you heard of such a thing as a mental blocker? Or psychological filtering?

Most techers never talk about this because they care too much on helping you with the language (grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing). There is nothing wrong with it but why 60-90% of language learners aren't satisfied about their spoken language performance?

Mental blockers or filtering is when we focus too much on the bad things and ignore the good things. 

This can make us only see the negative parts of a situation and not notice the positives. It's like when you only pay attention to one mean comment and ignore all the nice ones. 

This can make us feel bad about ourselves and not appreciate the good things around us.

Have you found yourself in it? We all do it, I do too in various aspects and my student Savi inspired me to help you become aware of it and deal with it and succeed as the result.

Take your time listening to it as it is the first time in your life you came across this topic and again - it's not what English teachers talk about so please meditate on my thoughts, let yourself grow and come to my vip 1-1 training to ask questions and be helped.

You can do it!

The Habits of Women Growing Into Strong, Confident English Communicators

Mental blockers in job interviews, IELTS speaking or communication as a whole

En un estado pintoresco del corazón de México, donde la historia se entrelaza con la pasión por la cocina, nació una de las joyas culinarias más emblemáticas del país: los chiles en nogada. Este exquisito platillo ha cautivado paladares durante siglos y es una verdadera obra maestra de la gastronomía poblana.
Su origen se remonta a los días tumultuosos de la independencia mexicana en el siglo XIX, cuando el país luchaba por su libertad. La historia cuenta que estos chiles rellenos fueron creados por primera vez en 1821, un año trascendental para la nación mexicana.

La leyenda cuenta que las monjas agustinas del Convento de Santa Mónica cocinaron los chiles en nogada en honor al Ejército Trigarante y al líder insurgente Agustín de Iturbide, quien había regresado a Puebla triunfante en ese año. La ocasión coincidió con la festividad de Santa Mónica, lo que hizo que el plato fuera aún más especial. Desde entonces, este platillo ha estado asociado a la celebración de independencia del país.
Otra versión señala que la receta de los chiles bañados en salsa de nuez existía desde 1714. La noche en la que fueron preparados en honor a Iturbide, quien se convirtió en emperador, únicamente surgió la decoración con los colores patrios que se conserva hasta ahora.
Los chiles en nogada consisten en chiles poblanos rellenos de picadillo, una mezcla de carne de res y cerdo, sazonada con pasas, almendras, frutas como pera y manzana, especias y condimentos. Pero lo que les otorga su carácter distintivo es la nogada, una salsa cremosa a base de nuez de Castilla, que aporta un toque de exquisitez a la mezcla de sabores.

Por último, se espolvorean con granos de granada, creando un contraste de sabores y texturas que deleitan los sentidos, y unas ramitas de cilantro. Actualmente existe un debate sobre si los chiles van capeados o no.
