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這次正好有一位朋友回來台灣，所以和我一起聊聊如何為旅行做準備。
你旅行前，有沒有一定準備的東西呢？或是常常忘了什麼？

Mandarin Journey with Areta

Ep.3 朋友來聊聊：為旅行做準備（B1-B2）

En este episodio exploramos el lunfardo: su origen en Buenos Aires, sus palabras más típicas y por qué es clave para entender la cultura argentina y el español rioplatense.

Spanish from the South

El lunfardo

A herpi bilen bashlan'ghan sözler / ئا ھەرپى بىلەن باشلانغان سۆزلەر

Uyghurche Learning FM/ئۇيغۇرچە تىل ئۆگىنىش

Words with alphabet  A / ئا

Sophie knows what it’s like to feel a mix of excitement and anxiety in learning. When she was younger, she often found herself overwhelmed when studying, fearing that her efforts wouldn’t pay off. Research shows that fear often stems from a lack of self-confidence, where we question our own abilities. Sophie’s self-doubt was compounded by her parents’ high expectations, which made her feel like she could never measure up. Instead of motivating her, these pressures caused her to avoid studying, fearing that no matter how hard she tried, she would never be “good enough.”

In adulthood, Sophie realized that her fear was more than just insecurity—it was often accompanied by a sense of learning guilt. This guilt made her feel undeserving of success. When she did well, she sometimes self-sabotaged by downplaying her accomplishments or giving up at the next hurdle. According to research, self-sabotage often results from feelings of inadequacy or low self-worth, where people create barriers to avoid possible failure. Sophie’s “learning guilt” made her believe she wasn’t truly capable or deserving of progress, reinforcing her tendency to give up rather than push forward.

How did Sophie move forward? 

💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 52 - How To Learn A Language When You Feel Fear

Today we're talking about a phrasal verb that you can use to talk about those times that you don't know what to say. Those moments in meetings or presentations when someone asks you a question, or you get to a challenging part of what you're saying and you stop talking. You just can't find the right words. Maybe you'll find this a useful phrasal verb to describe what sometimes happens to many of us!

DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

Silence... sudden silence... Are you OK?

Medical Spanish 🏥

Misinterpretation can be dangerous! Better practice and learn Medical Spanish!

Cápsula informativa sobre el asma, la cual es una enfermedad respiratoria incurable, pero controlable.

Spanish for healthcare professionals 🏥


Medical Spanish

Asma / Asthma 🏥  

Picture this: you’re standing at the coffee machine and a colleague comes over. You don’t know him very well. You both say hello and then you can’t think of much to say. You mumble* something about the weather (if you are British this is a sure thing. We love to talk about the weather) and then… nothing. 

Your mind goes blank* and you stand awkwardly looking at the coffee, wondering why it is taking so long to make…

Or picture this: you’ve joined a meeting online and there are one or two colleagues already there. You’re waiting for others to join and you have to pass the time. But the same thing happens … you can’t think of anything interesting to say and there is awkward silence….

In these situations we need small talk.

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Engine English

Episode 7: Small talk at work: an English learner’s guide

Welcome to Words from Melvin. This is an introductory episode to the Podcast. I look forward to seeing you all at the next episode.
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Bye!!!!!

Words from Melvin

Words from Melvin Introductory Episode

Today’s Theme is “高校野球（こうこうやきゅう）《The National High School Baseball Championship of Japan》”.
This episode is JLPT-N4 level.

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☆Words☆
高校野球（こうこうやきゅう / kōkōyakyū）：
The National High School Baseball Championship of Japan, commonly known as "Summer Koshien", is an annual nationwide high school baseball tournament. It is the largest scale amateur sport event in Japan, even as soccer continues to gain more attention.

野球（やきゅう / yakyū）：baseball
プロ野球（ぷろやきゅう / puroyakyū）：professional baseball
甲子園（こうしえん / kōshien）：Koshien (location of Koshien Stadium, where the Japan National High School Baseball Tournament is held)
野球場（やきゅうじょう / yakyūjō）：baseball stadium
トーナメント（とーなめんと / tōnamento）：tournament
優勝する（ゆうしょうする / yūshōsuru）：win
アマチュア（あまちゅあ / amachua）：amateur
 感動する（かんどうする / kandōsuru）：be impressed
伝統的な（でんとうてきな / dentōtekina）：traditional
ドラマチック（どらまちっく / doramachikku）：dramatic

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