We need labels for academic measurement, but do they really motivate us and are they always correct?

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Are labels like A1, B2 and C1 Motivating or Debilitating?

En este podcast os enseño frases para mantener conversaciones sobre economía o hacer negocios que son muy útiles. Las frases abarca el nivel de español intermedio y el avanzado, pedazo de podcast cuyo vídeo podéis encontrar en este enlace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdilBcLf4ac

Reyes from Spain

Frases que van desde un nivel intermedio a uno muy avanzado en español

I Survived The Sinking Of The Titanic, 1912 

I Survived The Titanic

Chapter 4 Hsk reading every  day

Hsk1 reading1

In this episode I talk about 15 things I wish I knew when I was 20.
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Streetwise English

SWE 140 - 15 things I wish I knew at 20 

The price of bitcoin hit more than $100,000 for the first time as the value of the cryptocurrency continues to soar following the election of Donald Trump.

This came just hours after the President-elect indicated he'd take a lighter regulatory approach to the crypto industry during his presidency.

It climbed from $69,374 on the day of Trump's election on November 5 and rose as high as $103,713 on December 4, according to CoinDesk.

Just two years ago, bitcoin dropped below $17,000 following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX.

However, experts aren't sure how long the value of bitcoin will remain high as cryptocurrency is highly volatile.

Some are hopeful of future gains, but others continue to warn of investment risks.

Trump, who was once a crypto skeptic, has said he wants to make the US "the crypto capital of the planet." His campaign accepted donations in cryptocurrency and he has also launched World Liberty Financial, a new project with family members to trade cryptocurrencies.

Many in the crypto industry have welcomed Trump's victory, hoping that he'll be able to push through changes that they've long lobbied for — which, generally speaking, aim for an increased sense of legitimacy without too much red tape.

Trump has already made a move in that direction, saying he intends to nominate cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Under current chair Gary Gensler, the SEC has cracked down on the crypto industry, penalizing a number of companies for breaking securities laws.

But what is cryptocurrency, really?

In basic terms, cryptocurrency is digital money. It is designed to work through an online network without a central authority — meaning it's typically not backed by any government or banking institution — and transactions get recorded with technology called a blockchain.



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Price of Bitcoin Soars, Boosted by Election of Trump

A speech delivered at Early Bird Speakers in London, United Kingdom last year. I talked about my nickname and nicknames in Thai culture, and how I felt when I was called by my first name.

TalkaCake

Why do I prefer to be called Cake? ทำไมถึงอยากให้เรียกว่า เค้ก

🌌 La Sombra del Espejo 🪞

Marta siempre había oído decir que los espejos guardan secretos, pero nunca lo creyó… hasta aquella noche. Estaba en su nueva casa, una antigua mansión que había heredado de su abuela. En el pasillo principal había un gran espejo enmarcado en madera oscura. Esa noche, al pasar frente a él, notó que su reflejo no imitaba su movimiento. Se detuvo, asustada, y vio cómo su imagen sonreía de manera siniestra.

Aterrada, retrocedió, pero su reflejo se quedó allí, mirándola fijamente. De repente, la imagen levantó la mano y señaló hacia la puerta del desván. Marta sintió un escalofrío, pero su curiosidad fue más fuerte que su miedo. Subió las escaleras y abrió la puerta crujiente. En el centro del desván había una caja polvorienta. Al abrirla, encontró una nota escrita con letra temblorosa: "No mires detrás de ti".

Su corazón se detuvo. Sintió una respiración helada en su nuca y escuchó un susurro que decía su nombre. Cerró los ojos, pero el miedo la paralizó. Al mirar nuevamente al espejo, su reflejo ya no estaba. En su lugar, una figura oscura le susurró: "Ahora tú estás al otro lado". Marta gritó, pero su voz quedó atrapada en el cristal. Desde esa noche, cada vez que alguien pasa por ese pasillo, jura escuchar un golpe suave que viene del espejo… como si alguien pidiera salir.

Spanish Reading Comprehesion

The Shadow of the Mirror

第一单元 简单的爱情
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阅读课文并掌握以下语法及词汇：
（1）law法律; lawyer 律师；
我的专业是法律，我是一名律师。

（2）impression印象
我对他印象很好；
他给我留下很深的印象

（3）熟悉
对...熟悉
be familiar with ...

（4）不仅...而且/也/还
the conjuction "不仅"is used in the first clause, often floowed by"也/还/而且"in the second clause, indicating a further meaning in addition to what has been said in the first clause.
例句：他不仅足球踢得好，性格也不错。

踢足球；打篮球；打羽毛球
【注】when we use our feet ,we use "踢"（kick）；when we use our hand , we use "打"--打篮球；打羽毛球；打兵乓球。

（5）性格 personality
性格古怪
