Join us on English Learners Boost, where language meets the spirit of Halloween! In this episode, we'll explore common phrasal verbs that add a spooky twist to your English skills. Plus, don't forget to check out our host's iTalki profile for personalized English lessons and unleash your language potential. Happy learning and a Happy Halloween!

English Learner's Boost

Phrasal Verb for Halloween

A social media ban for children under 16 has passed the Australian Senate and will soon become a world-first law.

The law will make social media platforms — TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram — liable for fines of up to $33 million for failures to prevent children younger than 16 from holding accounts.

The platforms will have one year to work out how they could implement the ban before penalties come into effect.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the ban is necessary, having previously argued that there is a "clear, causal link" between social media and the harm done to the mental health of young Australians.

Opposition Senator Maria Kovacic shared similar views.

"The core focus of this legislation is simple: It demands that social media companies take reasonable steps to identify and remove underage users from their platforms," she told the Senate.

"This is a responsibility these companies should have been fulfilling long ago, but for too long they have shirked these responsibilities in favor of profit," she added.

But while many support the ban, some argue the legislation could cause more harm than it prevents.

Senator David Shoebridge, from the Greens party, said mental health experts agreed that the ban could dangerously isolate many children who used social media to find support.

"This policy will hurt vulnerable young people the most, especially in regional communities and especially the LGBTQI community, by cutting them off," Shoebridge told the Senate.

Opponents also argue the ban would isolate children, deprive them of the positive aspects of social media, drive them to the dark web, discourage children too young for social media to report harm and reduce incentives for platforms to improve online safety.

While the law is the first of its kind worldwide, other countries have discussed similar measures.



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Australia to Ban Under-16s from Social Media in World First

Here you can learn exactly how you should use podcast for active and passive listening. Also learn the one step you might want to do before you start listening to podcast in Norwegian. 

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Flamenco, playas, calor... ¿Es esta la Andalucía que conoces? ¡Pues te estás perdiendo mucho!
Hoy hablamos con Álex, un andaluz de una zona menos conocida: el interior de la provincia de Granada. Nos hablará de cuevas, de qué ver por su zona y de cómo se vive allí.
¡No te lo pierdas!


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Dans cet épisode, on explore  l'influence significative des smartphones sur nos vies contemporaines. L'épisode aborde l'évolution technologique qui a transformé ces appareils en compagnons essentiels.

En se penchant sur les conséquences parfois négligées de cette dépendance numérique, l'épisode propose également des conseils pratiques pour maintenir un équilibre sain dans l'utilisation des smartphones.




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IELTS Speaking Part 3 topic: Photography.

1. Is it easy to take good photographs? Why/ Why not?

Here are some relevant vocabulary you can use:

photographs. exposure, building rapport with the subjects, perfect angle, lens focal length selection, the right aperture white balance and composition.

I hope it helps you get closer to your IELTS speaking goal!

Let me know how I can assist your spoken English development.


IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 3 - Photography. Question 1.

CHISTES MEXICANOS

LA FAMILIA DE LOS GATOS

In this audio, I will talk about the travel differences between China and New Zealand(or probably western). 

Cherry Blablabla｜Chinese&English

Travel Differences Between China and Western

Conocerás la forma en que se divertía Tita, quien era su compañera de juego, uno de sus platos favoritos y cuál era la parte de la preparación de ese plato que más disfrutaba. 

Transcripción del episodio: 
https://acortar.link/4MT5JL

Te invito a llevar tu español a un nivel superior:
https://www.italki.com/es/teacher/9508879
