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Will and Mary Part 9

In today’s global tech world, writing clean code isn’t enough—you need to communicate your ideas clearly and confidently in English. In this episode, we dive into why Tech English is one of the most powerful tools in your career toolbox.

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Why Tech English matters

You don't know what to watch or read these days? Don't worry, Stefania is coming to your rescue!

Today we'll talk about an extremely popular French series that became part of the childhood of many Italian children. Listen to this episode to discover more!

Subtitled Italian

Season 01 / Episode 13 - Asterix and Obelix, a French series winning over all Italians

Você está familiarizado com as regras do plural? Este episódio tem por objetivo fazer com que você se sinta mais preparado ao utilizar as regrinhas dessa parte da gramática que é fundamental para a desenvoltura de sua fluência. 

O português assim como outras línguas românicas tem o plural como um papel importante na fala e escrita. A maior parte das classes de palavras são pluralizadas, como verbo, pronome, substantivo, adjetivo, numeral e artigo. 

Um dos aspectos interessantes do plural é que em alguns casos, a palavra poderá mudar em sua pronúncia ao pluralizá-la. Exemplo: ao pronunciar a palavra ovo no singular, o som da primeira vogal é fechado, porém ao pluralizá-las teremos o som aberto, ovos. Podemos utilizar essa regra com várias palavras terminadas em O, como: corpo/corpos, esforço/esforços, fogo/fogos, olho/olhos, osso/ossos, posto/postos, gostoso/gostosos (nesse caso, percebe-se que é na segunda sílaba que muda a pronuncia de aberta pra fechada) e tijolo/tijolos. Para continuar, acesse: obrasileirissimo.wordpress.com/2023/12/08/plural/


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Plural

En el Episodio 04 de "Segurola y Habana", el Podcast donde el idioma de los argentinos es explicado por argentinos, hoy les traemos la expresión "Alto guiso". ¿Qué es un alto guiso? Argentinos responden en su idioma.


Segurola y Habana Podcast

04 - Alto guiso

Konnichiwa! Welcome to Slow Japanese! What do you do in your free time? Maybe game? Today I talk about Japanese tabletop games!

Usage of Slow Japanese:
STEP 1. Listen to the episode without seeing scripts.
STEP 2. Go to mochifika.com/podcast/ and check "Key vocabularies of this episode", listen again to the episode while seeing the list.
STEP 3. Check the whole script, it'll fill the gap in your understanding.

Scripts and key vocabularies of this episode are here:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/slow-japanese-15-63474320?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copy_to_clipboard&utm_campaign=postshare

Slow Japanese

Slow Japanese – Episode #15 – Tabletop game

Tired of getting stuck analyzing everything you're doing wrong in your language learning? 

What if the key to progress wasn't digging into your problems—but systematically finding and repeating what you're already doing right?

In Episode 103 of 111 Tips for Learning a Language, we explore the science-backed methods of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). Learn how to:

• 🧠 Use the "Miracle Question" to build a neural blueprint for success
• 📊 Become a detective of your own "exceptions"—the moments you're already winning
• ↗️ Apply "Scaling Questions" to hack your brain's reward system and build unstoppable momentum
• 💪 Uncover your hidden resilience with the powerful "Coping Question"

This isn't just positive thinking. It's a data-driven approach to becoming a more effective and confident learner, supported by neuroscience and clinical research.

Ready to build on what's already working?

Episode 103 delves into the robust research behind Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) and its application to language learning. This episode moves beyond theory to present the scientific evidence showing how tools like the Miracle Question activate the brain's planning centers, how identifying "exceptions" builds self-efficacy, and how scaling questions leverage the neuroscience of habit formation. Discover a proven, practical framework to stop analyzing problems and start amplifying the solutions that are already working in your learning journey.

💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 103 - How Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) can help you learn a language

Around the world, many countries are experiencing heat like they've never experienced it before — hotter temperatures, more heat waves and longer periods of warm weather.

And this trend isn't likely to slow down any time soon.

But scientists say there could be a simple way for people to prepare themselves for more hot weather in the future: going to the sauna.

Saunas have already been linked to several possible health benefits. Research suggests regular sauna use may support heart health, improve relaxation and reduce stress.

Going to a sauna might sound like the worst thing you could do on a hot day — but that's not what scientists are recommending!

The idea is that people use saunas in cooler weather to get ready for hot summers. It's thought that regular sauna use could improve your body's ability to regulate temperature, making it easier to cope in very hot weather.

This isn't new information — athletes often use saunas to improve their heat tolerance before going to compete in hotter environments.

Experts say this kind of heat training is usually done as part of a routine — for example, having 40 to 60 minutes of heat exposure a day, four to six days a week.

Regular heat exposure can also change how people behave in hot weather.

"People who are accustomed to heat pace themselves more sensibly, hydrate more consistently and recognise their own warning signs earlier," physiologist Jessica Mee told The Guardian.

But the benefits may not be the same for everyone — and people with health conditions or illnesses should be careful, and should speak to their doctor first.

Experts also say there's a difference between adapting to the heat and being protected from the heat. So even if people regularly use saunas, they still need to be careful to avoid heat-related illnesses.

Saunas are not a replacement for staying cool, hydrated and avoiding strenuous activities during hot weather.

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Regular Saunas Could Help Us Cope with Heat Waves

https://drive.google.com/file/d/12oSzHqDgN64xZJbo0asAR8apWTNH5D_r/view?usp=drivesdk