In this new episode of Your Spanish Journey I'll talk about the benefitis of extensive reading when it comes to learning a foreign language, and I'll read a short story by the Argentinian psychologist and writer Jorge Bucay. Relax and enjoy!

Your Spanish Journey

Extensive reading: short stories to enjoy. 

If you learn to play with your accent, you can be taken for an American in very little time.

English for IT Pros

Why Not Speak English Without a Foreign Accent?

Hi, and welcome to Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. This novel centers around a colony of escaped lab rats, the rats of NIMH. They live in a technologically sophisticated and literate society mimicking that of humans. They come to the aid of Mrs. Frisby, a field mouse who seeks to protect her children and home from destruction by a farmer's plow.

Listen and follow along. 
Send me a message for your free pdf copy of this book. 

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 

Chapter 1 The Sickness of Timothy Frisby

Vocabulary Words

1 . Comfortable
Definition: Feeling relaxed or at ease; free from worry or discomfort.
Example Sentence: It’s important to feel comfortable when introducing yourself to new people in a networking event.

2 . Authentic
Definition: Genuine, real, or true; not fake or copied.
Example Sentence: People appreciate authentic conversations rather than those filled with insincere attempts to impress.

3 . Impression
Definition: An idea, feeling, or opinion about something or someone, usually formed after a brief encounter.
Example Sentence: Your first impression can make a big difference in how someone perceives you.

4 . Referral
Definition: The act of directing someone to a person or place for assistance or information.
Example Sentence: A strong referral can help you get a job interview at your dream company.

5 . Opportunity
Definition: A set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something; a chance for success or advancement.
Example Sentence: Networking can open up new opportunities in your career.

Discussion Questions

1 . When do you feel most comfortable meeting new people?

2 . Why is it important to be authentic when networking?

3 . How can you make a strong first impression when introducing yourself?

4 . Have you ever received a referral that helped you in your career?

5 . What is one opportunity that you wish you had taken in the past?

Business English Podcast

Ep #1 - Networking Strategies

This is the third episode of a podcast about the childhood in Lebanon of a Lebanese woman.

Discovering the Francophones of Lebanon 

🎙️Chirine : Mon adolescence à Hazmieh 🎙️

I will tell you about 
🌞 life as an emigrant in Spain 
👅 the two basic requirements for Spanish citizenship by residence (DELE and CCSE) 🤑 money 
💯 preparation for exams with https://teach.italki.com/teacher/3876134

DELE and CCSE for Spanish citizenship

Welcome to DELE and CCSE for Spanish citizenship podcast

En este podcast escuchamos a Eric. Con el hablamos 
del problema de tirar mucha comida. 
Es un podcast para español avanzado, aunque manteniendo
expresiones de alguien que está aprendiendo español. 

B2-C1
NIVEL INTERMEDIO AVANZADO


-vocabulario a tratar sobre la comida:

-tirar las sobras
-abundancia-escasez de comida
-fecha de caducidad
-comida en mal estado/echarse a perder
-tamaño de las porciones
-llevarte las sobras en un Restaurante. 
-verbo CUNDIR ¿ qué significa?



Los podcasts de Alex

Tirar la comida

A look at when to use the prepositions "for" and "since" to indicate how long something has been happening.  An easy-to-remember rule is presented, then the viewer is given practice exercises.

The English Toolbox

For vs. Since

Staying safe online is important. But a lot of us are making mistakes with the passwords we use for our different accounts.

Password manager company Bitwarden found that a quarter of people use the same password for at least 11 sites or apps. And more than one-third of us use personal information in our passwords.

Personal information isn't a good idea to use, because it's quite easy for others to find it out.

But here's something else that isn't a good idea: using the name of your favorite celebrity, band, singer or superhero!

A company called Mailsuite has been looking at the most dangerous pop culture passwords you can use online.

Mailsuite made a list of more than 2,600 pop culture terms and almost 64,000 different ways of writing them.

It then looked at something called the Pwned Passwords database, which gives information about hundreds of millions of passwords that have been exposed in online data breaches.

The pop culture password that came up most was "Superman." It appeared in almost 585,000 data breaches.

In second place was the US band Blink-182. Used as a password, it appeared in more than 482,000 data breaches.

"Batman," "Star Wars" and "Eminem" were also in the top five.

Bitwarden says you should choose a long password that includes letters, numbers and symbols.

You should also have a different password for each app you use. Sites like Bitwarden also let you check how strong a password is before you choose it.