001 Introduction

Hello everyone and welcome to my first ever iTalki podcast.

I just discovered this tool the other day, and thought to myself, 'Hey.  Why not?'

Since this is my first contribution to this particular tool on the iTalki platform, I thought that it would be appropriate to at least offer an introduction of myself, and then as a bonus, offer you the same guidance that I give to my students as they prepare for their sessions with me.

So...

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Organic English

001 | iTalki Podcast Introduction

حكاية مصرية من الحياة الواقعية

speak like Egyptians

حكاية مصرية

In this episode of “English Vibes,” we explore NASA’s recent $843 million contract awarded to SpaceX to develop a vehicle for the decommissioning and safe return of the International Space Station (ISS) to Earth. We delve into the history and significance of the ISS, SpaceX’s pivotal role, and the challenges ahead. The episode includes a vocabulary review and discussion questions to enhance your English learning experience. Tune in for an engaging mix of space exploration and language practice!

English Vibes

SpaceX Given Contract to Destroy Space Station

¿Por qué Cartagena es la ciudad más emocionante de Sudamérica? Part 3 final

¿Por qué Colombia es un buen destino turístico?

好聽的中文故事 | 好听的中文故事✨

孫悟空大鬧天宮後遇到了誰？快來聽聽吧！
孙悟空大闹天宫后遇到了谁？来听听听吧！

好听的中文故事 | 好聽的中文故事 | Great Chinese Stories

西游記之大鬧天宮 | 西游记之大闹天宫🐒

Sobran motivos por los que estudiar esta maravillosa lengua Español

Español -Recomendaciones y Curiosidades 

12 Razones por las que Estudiar Español

When the word after "不" is the first, second, or 
third tone, "不" should be read in the fourth tone, 
and when the word after "不" is in the fourth tone, 
"不" should be read in the second tone.


HSK vocabulary

“不”variation of tone


Beyoncé has now won more Grammys than any other artist in history, having brought her total to 32 at the award ceremony on February 5. That's one more than late conductor Georg Solti, who previously held the record.

Beyoncé won best R&B song for "Cuff It," best dance/electronic music recording for "Break My Soul" and best traditional R&B performance for "Plastic Off the Sofa." She then won best dance/electronic music album for Renaissance, which was also nominated for album of the year.

However, that top award went to British singer-actor, Harry Styles, for Harry's House.

Lizzo won record of the year — a category that awards all of the contributors on a single song — for "About Damn Time," giving a speech that brought many in the audience, including Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Adele, to their feet.

"I wanted to make the world a better place, so I had to be that change to make the world a better place. Now, I look around and see these songs are about loving your body and feeling comfortable in your skin and feeling good."



Sam Smith and Kim Petras won best pop duo-group performance for their song "Unholy." Petras said Smith wanted Petras to make the acceptance speech because "I'm the first transgender woman to win this award."

Petras also thanked friend and Grammy-nominated musician Sophie, who died after an accidental fall in Athens, Greece in 2021.

"Thank you so much for your inspiration, Sophie. I adore you, and your inspiration will forever be in my music," she said.

An Iranian singer, who is facing possible prison time for his music, won the award for best song for social change.

Shervin Hajipour couldn't be at the Los Angeles ceremony to receive his award for "Baraye" — which means "For." But he appeared stunned by his win in a video shared online.

"Baraye's" lyrics list the reasons many young people in Iran have been protesting in recent months, ending with the popular slogan, "For women, life, freedom."

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Beyoncé, Harry Styles Take Major Awards at Grammys

LA BANDERA DE MÉXICO.

En 1821 Agustín de Iturbide se inspiró en dar garantías a los mexicanos declarando la Independencia de México, es entonces cuando nace nuestra Bandera. 

En la declaración del plan de Iguala, Iturbide llevaba la bandera trigarante (verde, blanca y rojo), pero en franjas diagonales. Los colores de la bandera garantizaban algunos derechos: el blanco representaba la religión católica; el verde representaba la independencia de México ante España y el rojo la igualdad y la unión de los mexicanos con los españoles y las castas.

Al finalizar el Imperio de Agustín de Iturbide en 1823, el Congreso Constituyente instauró oficialmente la Bandera Nacional conservando los colores verde, blanco y rojo, pero con algunos cambios: al águila se le quitó la corona imperial y se agregaron los símbolos republicanos de las ramas de laurel y encino.

A mediados del siglo XIX, con la llegada de Benito Juárez a la presidencia del país, se cambió el significado de sus colores , como consecuencia de la separación del estado con la iglesia: Verde: Esperanza; Blanco: Unidad y Rojo: la sangre de los héroes nacionales.

Y es así que el 24 de febrero de 1984 entró en vigencia la nueva Ley sobre el Escudo, la Bandera y el Himno Nacionales, en la que se establece: 

ARTÍCULO 3o.- La Bandera Nacional consiste en un rectángulo dividido en tres franjas verticales de medidas idénticas, con los colores en el siguiente orden a partir del asta: verde, blanco y rojo. En la franja blanca y al centro, tiene el Escudo Nacional, con un diámetro de tres cuartas partes del ancho de dicha franja. La proporción entre anchura y longitud de la bandera, es de cuatro a siete. Podrá llevar un lazo o corbata de los mismos colores, al pie de la moharra. Un modelo de la Bandera Nacional, autenticado por los tres poderes de la Unión, permanecerá depositado en el Archivo General de la Nación y otro en el Museo Nacional de Historia.




