ROMANCES DE RAFAEL DE LEÓN

PENA Y ALEGRÍA DEL AMOR

In this episode of #MustWatch TV Series/Movies, I'd like to recommend Selling Sunset of which is a drama fueled reality series which also makes learning about real estate interesting. If you love reality shows then this one is definitely for you. Watch it and let me know what you think of it. Enjoy! 

#MustWatch TV Series/Movies

#MustWatch Selling Sunset (Reality TV Series)

A story written by me. Based on a dream I had.

Calista is surprised when the magician knows her name and asks her to help him with a magic trick in front of the audience.

Vocabulary:
extend: to stretch out
dim: a little dark, not much light
spellbound: fascinated by something
squint: to close your eyes a little because the light is too bright
blush: when your face turns a little red because you like someone
amend: to change something, to improve it

Phrases:
to break the ice: to become comfortable with someone
in my element: to be around something you're completely comfortable with
to seek someone out: to search for a specific person
third wheel: an extra person on a date with the couple
by all means: yes

To read the transcript: https://saracasalino-books.weebly.com/blog/the-magicians-performance

Learn English with Stories

The Magician's Performance (short story)

欢迎来到“开车”播客的下集！在这集播客里，Karen和柏威聊了聊开车的常见交通规则。我们开始吧！

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

开车和交通规则 Driving and traffic rules

Lichtverschmutzung
(A)  Experten sprechen vom „VERLUST DER NACHT“. Man kann es auch LICHTVERSCHMUTZUNG nennen. Was versteht man darunter? Lichtverschmutzung ist künstliches Licht, das die nächtliche Umwelt aufhellt und den natürlichen Tag- und Nachtrhythmus von Menschen, Tieren und anderen Organismen stört. 
(B)  Es klingt überraschend, aber Lichtverschmutzung ist eine Form der Umweltverschmutzung.  Flora und Fauna sind gleichermaßen betroffen. Wenn Bäume und andere Pflanzen ständig von künstlichem Licht beleuchtet werden, wachsen sie anders und blühen anders als in einer natürlichen Lichtumgebung. 
(C)  Zugvögel verlieren die Orientierung: Ihre Flüge in den Süden dauern länger und kosten somit zu viel Energie. Vögel sind im künstlichen Licht viel aktiver. Sie singen mehr, fressen mehr und sie brüten früher. Das kann bedeuten, dass sie im Frühjahr noch nicht genug Futter finden.
(D)  Insekten werden durch Straßenlaternen magisch angezogen und sterben auf diese Weise zu Tausenden. Sie fehlen dann anderswo, entweder als Nahrungsquelle oder als natürliche Feinde einer anderen Spezies. 
(E)  Wir brauchen dringend Ideen, wie wir dieses PROBLEM ANGEHEN können.

LearnGermanToday

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Join me in this episode of Merhaba Türkçe as I share my daily routine in Turkish in a casual and natural way. This episode is perfect for intermediate learners who want to hear real-life Turkish and improve their listening skills. If you’re curious about how Turkish sounds in everyday conversations, this one’s for you :)

Merhaba Türkçe 

My Daily Routine in Turkish: Natural Intermediate-Level Conversation

在这集全中文Chillchat里，Karen介绍了四种在面对冲突时的沟通方式。这些沟通方式不仅没有效果，还很伤感情。其中有一种方式，被视为离婚的第一预测因素。让我们一起看看破坏亲密关系的“四骑士“是什么吧！

(全中文) 破坏亲密关系的“四骑士” The Four Horsemen That Ruin Relationships

FLO TALKS 

WOULD YOU DATE YOU? 

We all want our friends and relatives to be happy, but who is responsible for their care?
Today we read a story about a 95 year old woman in the UK.

Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1h_1HX3Bsi1CMHmMKQoPT0G36CwgMdNBS0uekz6NK7EE/edit?usp=drivesdk


Extract: 
We're going to go through a new story today and it begins with anger as a 95 year old (is)  told to take out her bins. Now, I just want to give you some background to this first of all. So, here in the UK, we have to put our bins on the streets for them to be collected and emptied.
So we have large bins, which are referred to as wheelie bins, And we must put those on the street. Depending on your relationship with your neighbours if you live in an apartment block, someone may do this for you. But the council employees, the people who come to empty the bins, will not come upon your property to collect them. They used to. But they don't any more. Depending on the council and depending on their funding, You may be able to request them to help you if you're old or infirm. As money is tight  these days for everyone, more and more councils are refusing to do this. A council is simply a local area government.
 Now we're going to read through a story here about what's happened to a 95 year old. Now, bearing in mind that here in the UK, we don't generally mix with our neighbours unless we know them very well or are related to them.
As I’ve often told you, we view  the Government almost like a mother or father, we expect them to do the things, which perhaps in your country is done by a community.



