30-day Preposition Challenge #day11

We hear it all the time: "Just be yourself!" But let's be honest, that's often easier said than done, especially when we’re speaking a second language. The fear of making a mistake or sounding silly can make us build a wall between who we really are and how we express ourselves. This episode is your guide to tearing that wall down. We'll tackle the "how" behind the saying.

I’m a native Chinese. I can teach you how to speak Chinese and work on Chinese exercises.

Spain Prepares for its First Total Solar Eclipse in Over a Century. And you, are you ready? By Astronomical Reporting Services On the evening of August 12, 2026, skywatchers across North America, Greenland, Iceland, and Europe will witness a major astronomical event, but Spain will hold center stage. For the first time since 1905, a total solar eclipse will sweep across the Iberian Peninsula, offering millions of residents and visiting umbraphiles (eclipse chasers) a rare view of syzygy in action. The path of totality will touch land in northern Spain late in the afternoon before slicing diagonally across the country toward the Mediterranean coast and the Balearic Islands. Cities such as A Coruña, Oviedo, León, Bilbao, Zaragoza, Valladolid, and parts of Valencia will experience full solar coverage. Because the eclipse occurs shortly before sunset, the Moon’s umbra will plunge the landscape into twilight while the Sun sits low on the western horizon, setting up a striking visual contrast against the Spanish landscape. During the peak minutes of totality, the Sun’s faint outer atmosphere—the ethereal solar corona—will become visible to the naked eye, framed briefly at the start and advanend by the brilliant diamond ring effect. Source Reference: National Geographic: Where to see the 2026 total solar eclipse in Spain / Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN): Eclipses de Sol 2026 Are you ready for this once in a lifetime experience? Where will /would you see the solar eclipse?

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30-day Idiom Challenge #day18

Mastering Environmental Protection IELTS vocabulary helps you speak and write accurately about nature, climate, and sustainability to score Band 7+. #IELTSPrep #IELTSVocabulary

A family of four from Shanxi province traveled to Tianjin the other day. They walked along the Haihe river. Their little son accidentally fell into the river when playing with water . The father who can’t swim jumped into the river to save his son. The elder brother also jumped into the river to help. The mother was so anxious about, she intended to save his elder son. At this time the father saved the little boy. But he saw his wife and elder son were in dangerous. He begged passersby and onlookers to help. He hoped someone who can swim could save his wife and son. But no one did that . Do you think it is somehow indifferent of the people now.

🧩 Complete the sentences! 🇬🇧 I’m interested ___ learning languages. 🇫🇷 Je suis intéressé(e) ___ l'apprentissage des langues. Which preposition should you use? A. in / à B. in / par C. on / de 💬 Your answer?