A podcast tracing the history of Liquid Paper, a product that was once found in almost every office in the world. Although it was made obsolete by the rise of the word processor, its invention and rise to fame is still a remarkable and inspiring story.

The Bumper Book of Great English Stories

Great Business Stories 3: The Story of Liquid Paper

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你喜欢哪个足球明星？

Here's today's news. Please share your thoughts at the end when I ask a question.
You can check the script at the link provided.

今日(きょう)のニュースです。最後(さいご)に質問(しつもん)をしますので、感想(かんそう)を聞(き)かせください。スクリプトはリンクで確認(かくにん)できます。

■暑さ指数を調べて生徒が熱中症にならないようにする - Check the heat index to prevent students from getting heatstroke -
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/k10014512741000/k10014512741000.html

NEWS for beginners - Native Japanese Accent -

暑さ指数 - Heat Index -

One Minute Speaking Challenge: Work/Workload

Of course you'll have plenty to share when it comes to 'work' topic and that's exactly the purpose of one these daily one minute challenges! 

To help you 'dive' into your knowledge bank so you have less excuses and all the time in the word to succeed!

Few idioms regarding the 'work' topic that you can use in your story':

1.Swamped/snowed under: Overwhelmed with work; having too much to do.
2. Up to my neck/eyes in work: Extremely busy; deeply involved in a large amount of work.
3. Drowning in work: Similar to “swamped,” but suggests a feeling of being overwhelmed to the point of despair.
4. Have a lot on my plate: Having many tasks and responsibilities to handle.
5. Wearing many hats: Having multiple roles or responsibilities.

Dive into the recording and practice listening & receive additional questions to help you expand your story even more!

To your success
Anatoly

One minute speaking challenge - Challenge yourself to speak English daily!

One Minute Speaking Challenge: Work/Workload

En esta oportunidad podrás escuchar cómo la mayoría de los argentinos (porque no todos hablamos igual) pronunciamos la LL y la Y. Este podcast está recomendado para estudiantes de español con un manejo intermedio o avanzado del idioma. 

En esta oportunidad podrás escuchar cómo la mayoría de los argentinos (porque no todos hablamos igual) pronunciamos la LL y la Y. Este podcast está recomendado para estudiantes de español con un manejo intermedio o avanzado del idioma.  

PODCAST: LOS ARGENTINOS, LA “LL” Y LA “Y”. 

La Ciudad de Buenos Aires es una ciudad llena de cultura. Quienes ya la conocen y han recorrido sus calles, habrán transitado por la famosa Avenida de Mayo, una de las más anchas del mundo.  

Con la llegada de la primavera florecen los bellos Jacarandás, tiñendo de azul violáceo la ciudad.  

Existen amplios parques, donde la gente practica yoga, lleva su yerba mate y disfruta lejos del bullicio del tráfico. 

La ciudad también ofrece recorridos interesantes para los días de lluvia. Folleto en mano, pueden visitarse numerosos museos, llamativos sitios históricos, librerías y cafés. 

En Buenos Aires existe una maravillosa oferta gastronómica, con parrillas al aire libre y atrayentes shows de tango para un público mayoritariamente extranjero.   


Espero que te haya gustado esta información y te invito a descubrir más sobre los argentinos en las próximas ocasiones. 

 
Saludos desde Buenos Aires,  
Aprendiendo Español con Una Argentina. 

Aprendiendo español con una argentina

Los argentinos, la "LL" y la "Y"

In this story, a Ferrari named Rarri gets an offer that’s hard to refuse. But what will the consequences be? This is Part 2 of 6.  

It was 7:25am when Rarri rolled into the large garage located at the race track. It was here where the racing cars got tuned up and repaired. Rarri’s number one competitor was waiting for him: a Mercedes racing car. 

“Good of you to meet me here,” said the Mercedes. 

“Why did you call me here?” said Rarri. 

“I just wanted to have a friendly talk.” 

The Mercedes was leaking arrogance and superiority. Rarri didn’t respond, but slightly revved his engine. 

“Listen Rarri, I’ll cut to the chase. I’ve got all the money I’ll ever need. Enough to feed generations of Mercedes. That’s not why I race. I race for the glory. And as you know, I have quite a reputation.” 

Rarri said, “You called me here to boast about your success?” 

“I’ve been watching you closely, Mr. Ferrari. You’ve performed quite well, winning so many races. But you know you can’t beat me, and I won’t let you. That cup is mine.” 

“We’ll see who is the faster car and better driver soon.” 

“Maybe, but I’d rather settle things today. I have an offer for you. You lose on purpose and I’ll give you half the prize money. Second place is nothing to be ashamed of.” 

Rarri’s mind immediately flashed to his family. They all depended on Rarri to win this race. They had been so supportive, encouraging him day and night to train harder. 

Mercedes saw that Rarri was contemplating and he said, “I heard a little rumour that you’re feeling a bit nervous about the big race. Something about wind and snow. Would I be right?” 

“I’m not worried about snow,” said Rarri, trying to be brave. “But I care very much about my family, and they need this money. I’ll think about your offer and let you know before the big race.” 

“Listen here, little race car. I respect you, but you must know, if you don’t accept my gracious offer, there’ll be consequences… You’ve got 24 hours.”

Being a Cloud

Rarri the Ferrari 

Keen  : 
I am very keen on her ( I likle her ) 
I am very keen to play tennis  (  I enjoy playing tennis and I am extremely interested in playing Tennis )  


Engsavvy ( 504 Absolutely Essential Words )

Lesson 1 Word 2 ( Keen ) 

O pronome Te é chamado de pronome pessoal, ele corresponde a segunda pessoa do singular de um verbo - Qual é a segunda pessoa do singular? É o Tu , se você conjugar o verbo Falar, a primeira pessoa, Eu falo, segunda pessoa, Tu falas. Terceira, Você/ Ele/ Ela fala. O pronome Te pode ser direto - quando não precisamos de preposição, ou indireto, quando precisamos dela. Vou dar alguns exemplos de Direto, primeiramente: 1- Eu te respeito - pois quem respeita, respeita alguém, sem a necessidade da preposição. “Se usarmos a terceira pessoa do singular, seria Ele a/o respeita (informalmente, na língua casual, nós utilizamos de uma outra forma. Ele respeita ela)”. 2- Eu te encontrei (pois quem encontra, encontra alguém, sem preposição). Se usarmos a terceira pessoa, seria Eu a/o encontrei - informalmente, na língua casual, do dia a dia , nós falaríamos. Eu encontrei ele). 3- Agora, darei o exemplo de duas frases, uma frase somente na segunda pessoa e a outra, na terceira para você perceber a diferença. Ontem, encontrei contigo e te convidei para jantar. Uso na segundo pessoa - pois você tem o contigo e o te, os dois pronomes estão rimando. Ontem, encontrei com você e lhe convidei para jantar. Uso na terceira pessoa - pois você tem o com você e o lhe - na língua formal , na escrita, pois na língua falada, provavelmente, nós misturaríamos as duas frases, ou seja, nós falaríamos: Ontem, encontrei com você e te convidei para jantar! Em alguns livros, você perceberá que é possível colocar na frente o verbo no início das frases, como: Encontrei-te! Só que no português do Brasil, não usamos essa versão na fala, somente na escrita para dar um pouco mais de embelezamento no texto. 4- Ela te procurou (pois quem procura, procura alguém, sem preposição) Mas, caso seja uma procura emocional, se tiver valor afetivo para o sujeito, pode levar a preposição “por”. 
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Brasileiríssimo

Pronome Te

今天我们复习了“天气”这个话题。天气是一个很常见的闲聊话题。但是具体的天气现象到底怎么表达呢？一起来看看吧！