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C1 level. Articles about everything: psychology, medicine, lifestyle, culture, family, self-growth, history. I am the one who chooses and reads these articles outloud. Enjoy! 

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Part 2 of 6. 

Jack, a pocket-sized blue book with yellow text and white pages, climbed up the library steps, knocked on the modern glass doors and was let in by the security guard. It was an hour before the library opened to the public. 

“Mornin’ Jack,” said the security guard. “I’ve been dying to see you this morning. Could you whip me up a Frappuccino?” 

Jack’s life swirled around coffee. Not only was it his profession, it was his passion and life’s purpose. The library café had been in his family for six generations. Ever since Jack was capable of walking on his two feet, he was working at the café. In due time, Jack had mastered all aspects of coffee making, from grinding and roasting beans to excellent customer service, and everything in between. His father supervised him closely, making sure their state-of-the-art coffee machine was used properly. When Jack was ready, his mother showed him how to create artistic designs using the frothed milk. 

“You’ll have to wait a bit longer,” replied Jack. “I’ve got some extra housekeeping to do this morning. I’ll get it to you at opening time.” 

The island café was placed in the center of the public sitting area. It was surrounded by seven medium-sized tables. Today Jack had to prepare a new shipment of Columbian beans by grinding them and storing them away. After doing that, he mopped around the seating area and wiped the tables. Finally, Jack sliced some cheese for his most popular item, the cheese bread rolls. 

Jack switched on his beloved coffee machine and listened to it hum as it warmed up. With his hand on the steam wand, Jack caught his reflection in the pressure and temperature dials of the machine. Looking back at him was a newly-discovered shiny white hair. 


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Ep. #9 - Godnatt Mister Tom

¡Hola a todos! Welcome to our Spanish lesson series. Today, we're going to explore a crucial verb tense: the preterite tense (el pretérito indefinido), also known as the simple past in Spanish. In this video, we'll dive into the rules, conjugations, and main uses of this verb tense so you can talk about past actions with confidence and precision. Get ready to master the past in Spanish and take your fluency to the next level! Let's get started!

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Easy Spanish Grammar: El Pretérito Indefinido (The Simple Past)

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课文1：
马丁：  大卫，这是你的书吗？ 

大卫：是。

马丁：   这是  你的  词典   吗？

大卫：不是，这是      山本   的  词典。
马丁：    这 是  安妮  的 地图 吗？

大卫：  是。 马 丁，   这是  你的 本 子 吗？

马丁：     这是   我的本子。   这是     山本    的笔。


课文2：
马丁：大卫，你有本子吗？ 
大卫：有。
马丁：你有词典吗？
大卫：没有。
马丁：安妮有词典吗？
大卫：她也没有词典。山本有词典。 

课文3：
马丁：
      “安妮有一支笔，大卫有三个本子。他们没有词典。山本有两本词典。
我有一张地图。安妮也有一张地图。
这不是我的地图，是安妮的地图。

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这是安妮的地图

🇮🇹Quanto Francesca è una vera italiana? 
💭 Quanto gli stereotipi rispecchiano la mia personalità e le mie esperienze di vita? 
👀Racconterò di me e rifletterò su cosa significhi davvero essere italiana al di là dei cliché!
🤭 Potrei sorprendervi (e sorprendermi!) 
🥳 Rispondete al quiz e…divertitevi!

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⬇️ VOCABOLARIO ⬇️
Giornata uggiosa = rainy day 
Fissata con [qualcosa] = obsessed with [something]
Scarpe col tacco = heel shoes 
Occhiali da sole graduati = sunglasses with prescription 
Persona di larghe vedute = open minded person 
Arrivare in ritardo // in anticipo = arrive late // early 
Tifoso accanito = die-hard fan 
Persona ligia al lavoro =  a committed employee


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14. Quanto Francesca è una vera italiana?

Cada año el organismo encargado de regular el español se reúne para hacer un balance de las palabras más usadas y aceptadas en el lenguaje popular y decidir cuál de ellas incorpora en el diccionario.

En el episodio de hoy comento las últimas incorporaciones y te digo que pienso yo sobre ellas.
Como siempre, espero que disfrutes el episodio. Después de escucharlo, no te olvides de dejar una valoración ni de visitar mi página en Instagram para decirme qué piensas del episodio, ¿qué te parecen a ti las últimas incorporaciones al diccionario?

Artículo de El País: https://elpais.com/cultura/2023-11-28/las-nuevas-palabras-que-entran-en-el-diccionario-de-la-lengua-espanola-machirulo-big-data-regana-var-perreo-chunda-chunda-y-pobreza-energetica.html 
