Nick discusses the positives and negatives of running your own business. This questions could be part of the IELTS test - Speaking Part 3 or Writing Part 2.

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

Why do some people like to run their own business?

English is not all about words...it's also about understanding culture. It's time to rethink how we learn English in today's world.

Real English Skills

"I Speak Perfect English...Until Work Meetings"

🎭 La Muñeca de Sofía 🎭

Sofía encontró una muñeca antigua en un mercado de antigüedades. Sus ojos de vidrio parecían seguirla a donde fuera, pero a pesar de lo inquietante que era, decidió comprarla. Al llegar a casa, la colocó en su habitación, sin notar que, desde ese momento, pequeños sucesos extraños comenzaron a ocurrir: las luces parpadeaban, los objetos cambiaban de lugar y, por las noches, juraba escuchar susurros.

Una noche, Sofía despertó con una sensación extraña. Miró hacia su escritorio y vio la muñeca… pero esta ya no estaba sentada donde la había dejado. Ahora estaba en la silla, frente a su cama, con su cabeza inclinada como si la estuviera observando. Atemorizada, la tomó y la guardó en un armario, pero al día siguiente, la muñeca apareció nuevamente sobre su cama, con una siniestra sonrisa en su rostro.

Desesperada, Sofía llevó la muñeca de vuelta al mercado, pero el vendedor la miró con sorpresa. “Esa muñeca… yo nunca te la vendí”, dijo con un escalofrío en la voz. En ese instante, la muñeca cayó al suelo y se escuchó una risa tenue en el aire. Sofía salió corriendo sin mirar atrás, jurando no volver a comprar nada en ese lugar. Pero cuando llegó a casa, su corazón se detuvo: la muñeca la estaba esperando en su habitación.

Spanish Reading Comprehesion

Sofia's doll

Viajando por la provincia de Barcelona... Su paisaje, gente, monumentos, gastronomía, tradiciones... Te explico cómo es mi país para ayudarte a viajar por ella... :)

VIAJAR POR ESPAÑA  "AUDIOS"

Mi España - Privincia de Barcelona

Во втором эпизоде я вам расскажу о русскоговорящих странах.
Nel secondo episodio vi racconto dei paesi di lingua russa.
Sul mio canale YouTube trovate il transcript e la traduzione.

RUSSANDO... russo per italiani!

Где говорят по-русски? Dove si parla russo?

Luego de una encuesta realizada en las calles de España preguntando a la gente si es feliz, no hubo ni una sola persona cuya respuesta haya sido ‘no’. Si nos hubieran mentido, estaríamos hablando de 'happycracia', la tiranía de la felicidad. Estar obligados a ser felices y sentirnos culpables si no superamos las dificultades. Lo describen muy bien el psicólogo español Edgar Cabanas y la socióloga israelí Eva Illouz en el libro 'Happycracia': “hoy declarar que no eres feliz es vergonzoso, como si hubiéramos perdido el tiempo o hecho algo mal”.

Cafecito con Ale

¿Qué es la 'happycracia' y por qué se nos obliga a ser felices?

In this episode I talk about how a friend was attacked by a dog while riding her bicycle. Book an English class with me . My teacher profile: https://italki.com/teacher/1947582 Thanks for listening! Visit my website  Spotify or Apple Music  and search "Streetwise English Podcasts for more of my full-length podcasts or visit  https://www.streetwisenglish.com

Streetwise English

SWE 88 Attacked by a Dog

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Man Fired for Keeping Webcam Off Awarded $73,000
A remote worker who was fired for refusing to keep his camera on while working has been awarded about $73,000 by a Dutch court.

The man, whose name was not made public, had been working for the US software company Chetu in the Netherlands since 2019. On August 23, 2022, while working remotely, he was told by his employer that he should keep his webcam on all day for online training.

The employee said he didn't feel comfortable being monitored on camera for nine hours, and refused to do so. He added that the company could already see all activities on his laptop and that he was also sharing his screen.

But Chetu said that having a camera on was no different from being watched in an office. And the company fired him.

Finding this unfair, the man took the company to court in the Netherlands. He told the court that he hadn't been given clear enough reasons for being fired, and that asking him to keep his camera on for the whole workday was against his right to privacy.

And the court agreed. Chetu now must pay the man about $73,000.

While using a webcam to check on employees may not be very common, computer programs that monitor employee activity have become popular.

A survey from 2021 found that 60% of US companies with remote workers were using employee monitoring software, and 81% of those companies found that their workers were more productive while being monitored.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Man Fired for Keeping Webcam Off Awarded $73,000

Hi, and welcome back to Captain Seasalt and the ABC Pirates with Teacher Alyse!
Today, we’re going on an adventure to learn words that start with the letter B. Are you ready? Listen carefully, repeat after me, and then try reading them on your own.

bee, buttercup, birch tree, beehive, beaver, blue butterflies, banana, barnacles, bathtub, bear, bat, broccoli

Great job! Keep practicing, and if you’d like free flashcards to follow along, send me a message. You can also watch this Super Simple Songs Captain Seasalt video on YouTube to learn even more!
See you next time—bye for now!

