Sientes que eres otra persona cuando hablas un idioma diferente a tu lengua nativa? ¿Te has preguntado por qué te comportas, sientes o piensas de manera distinta según el idioma que usas? Si tus respuestas son afirmativas, no eres el único o única. Muchas personas que hablan más de un idioma experimentan cambios en su personalidad al cambiar de lengua. ¿Sabes a que se deben estos cambios y qué implicaciones tienen para nuestro cerebro y nuestra vida? ¿Qué tan diferentes somos cuando hablamos idiomas? Hoy los develaremos.

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¿Qué tan diferentes somos cuando hablamos idiomas?


“I think one of the most difficult decisions I ever had to make was choosing what major and university to apply for after graduating from high school. I had to make this decision about 3 years ago, at which time I was at a crossroads in my life, and had to decide something that I knew would affect my whole future life in a pretty short space of time. 

Since I can remember, I loved anything to do with computers, and knew I wanted to further my studies in something related to computers, especially programming. After a few weeks of research on the internet, I narrowed my choice down to two universities. I was at my wits end trying  to make a decision between these two universities, when my mother reminded me that two of my cousins had both graduated in computer science. After some really sound advice from my cousins I decided to apply to the university which specialised in coding.

I can happily say that I think I made a really good decision, thanks to the great advice from my cousins, and I'm really happy with my choice, as well as with what I have learned in the last 3 years. I’m also feeling very confident about my future, and because of making this decision, I now feel very confident that I will find a good job in the future.


IELTS 85 Speaking

Describe a difficult decision you made

In this episode we're going to learn how to talk about study plan in Chinese.
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Tips of using this audio:
* First time, listen and understand the general idea of the audio without looking at the text.
* Second time, listen and figure out the details.
* Third time, listen and look at the text, find the words you need to learn.
* listen several times and try to retell it aloud.
* create your own similar story by changing some words.
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两个星期后，我姐姐去中国上大学。
liǎnɡ ɡè xīnɡ qī hòu ， wǒ jiě jie qù zhōnɡ ɡuó shànɡ dà xué 。 
My older sister will go to China for college after two weeks.
她去学汉语。她以后想做翻译。
tā qù xué hàn yǔ 。 tā yǐ hòu xiǎnɡ zuò fān yì 。 
She is going to learn Chinese. She wants to be an interpreter in the future.
我们全家在中国住过四年。
wǒ men quán jiā zài zhōnɡ ɡuó zhù ɡuò sì nián 。
Our whole family had lived in China for four years. 
我们现在住在曼谷。
wǒ men xiàn zài zhù zài màn ɡǔ 。 
Now we live in Bangkok.
我和姐姐都很喜欢中国。
wǒ hé jiě jie dōu hěn xǐ huɑn zhōnɡ ɡuó 。 
My sister and I both really like China.
我以后也想去中国上大学。
wǒ yǐ hòu yě xiǎnɡ qù zhōnɡ ɡuó shànɡ dà xué 。 
I also want to go to college in China in the future.
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New words:
……后  … … hòu              after
以后             yǐ hòu          in the future, afterwards
全家             quán jiā      the whole family
曼谷             màn ɡǔ       Bangkok

Story Chinese

上大学 go to college (beginning level)

A boy named Merryl is on a date with a girl named Honey. He realizes he can't remember the names of certain items so he tries to explain what he means by using the wrong words. Later he goes to the store and to the doctor and has the same problem.

This story is written by me.

Vocabulary:
salt and pepper shakers: containers for salt and pepper
thingamajig: a word people use when they don't remember the right word
pepper spray: a spray used for self-defense
baby wipe: a moistened paper towel used to clean a baby
napkin: a paper towel used to clean the mouth after eating food
smushed: smashed
pico de gallo: salsa used in Mexican food
croutons: small pieces of toasted bread used in salad
cooking spray: a spray that keeps food from sticking to the pan
goo: sticky, thick substance
salad dressing: a liquid mixture used for salads
stethoscope: a tool doctors use to listen to a person's heartbeat

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