Does age affect language learning? In this episode of English Learners Boost, we explore the science behind how the brain learns at different life stages. You’ll discover why older learners may have unique advantages over younger ones, how neuroplasticity works, and practical strategies to boost your English skills—no matter your age. Plus, I’ll share how you can book a personalized lesson with me on iTalki to experience my teaching methodology firsthand. Tune in and let’s debunk the myth that age is a barrier to fluency!

English Learner's Boost

The Science of Learning: Does Age Really Matter?

This episode goes through the questions  and answers in the recently published Beginner to Elementary Level Check Quiz.



Support for Scottish Gaelic Learners

Level Check Quiz Listening Practise

PARTE 2: Andrés Mena Calvo es de Costa Rica y dejó su país por amor, y ahora es el director de una de las escuelas de Español más importantes de la ciudad de Utrecht, en los Países Bajos. En este episodio hablaremos sobre su historia, su filosofía de enseñanza y mucho más. ¡Relájate y escúchanos!

¡Qué Pasa! Podcast en Español

ENTREVISTA con el DIRECTOR DE UNA ESCUELA DE ESPAÑOL - Parte 2

上期我地分享咗一年前係點搵到工，今期就黎講下作為新進打工仔嘅我地返工有咩感受。

夠鐘煲粥 Congee Time

EP7.慶祝成為社會人一週年（下）

An often overlooked yet crucial aspect of a healthy workplace culture is leadership accountability. But what exactly does it mean to be an accountable leader and how does it impact business outcomes?

In this episode, I define and discuss accountability and how it functions in real world business situations. 

The Global Professional Podcast

Business Dictionary - Accountability

Plática sobre El Carnaval ecuatoriano y algo más.

Mucho que decir

El Carnaval

We know a lot of jobs can be done remotely, an arrangement we often call "working from home."

But we also know that working remotely may not mean actually working at home — people work in libraries, in their cars and in cafes.

Many of us like working in the nice atmosphere of a coffee shop. But some cafe and bar owners have had enough of remote workers using their tables.

Some have banned laptops and turned off their Wi-Fi, while others have begun asking remote workers to pay to use the space.

Owners have complained that some people buy one coffee and work in their cafe for up to eight hours, or ask for the music to be turned down so they can have meetings online.

Peter Duran runs a coffee shop in Berlin. He doesn't have Wi-Fi and doesn't let people use laptops. He told Barista Magazine: "We want to be a place where people come to meet each other or be alone, but leave the stress of work outside."

And it's not just about the atmosphere of the place. Remote workers aren't good for business, says Duran, since they spend much less per hour than he pays his workers.

Of course, remote workers themselves don't agree.

On TikTok, one worker said if you pay $8 for a coffee you should be able to choose how you spend your time in a cafe.

However, with so many people working remotely, towns and cities around the world have begun opening remote working spaces where people can work without annoying any cafe owners.



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Some Cafes Have Had Enough of Remote Workers

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jlA5UHJqaZFV96-oLroZCmOwT_V01pUn/view?usp=drivesdk

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

No Free Pub Snacks? (With transcript for study)

Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YcohEGCWrcoUrAuLOiZcdW2QeddbXoGW0PKv6qOa4bE/edit?usp=sharing

International Tea Day is observed every year on May 21st and it aims to raise awareness of the long history and deep cultural and economic significance of Tea around the world. The idea is to promote and to somehow Implement activities in favour of promoting everything related to tea.

 International Tea Day has been celebrated for quite some time. It started off on December 15th in countries like India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Vietnam, Indonesia and others across Africa such as Malaysia and Tanzania. The idea is to draw global attention to tea and to the global tea trade.

It has also been  linked to wanting more support to keep the cost of tea down. In 2015, the Indian Government proposed expanding the observance of International Tea today  by having some kind of intergovernmental group to discuss tea. They created something which led to big efforts to support the world's tea economy and in 2015, they had a big meeting in Milan to discuss the idea of an international Tea Day.  It then went to the United Nations. And that's how We managed to get International Tea Day on the 21st of May. Here's some very interesting facts about tea here in the UK:

The average British person drinks 876 cups of tea every single year. So, that's well over two cups a day if my calculations are right.

 And, apparently, for centuries, it was used only as a medicine. 

Tea was first introduced to Britain almost 400 years ago and was described, described as a Chinese drink because it first came from China.

A cup of tea has become native to British culture. It's the number one choice for British people and herbal teas are also very popular these days. 
