Hi! My name is Sirikanya - but you can call me Siri for short :)

I am quite a siri-ous person (no pun intended), but I'm also fun - I promise!

Here, we will do easy-going conversation/grammar!  

Siri-ous Studying!

You will know about some mistakes that you should avoid on your first vacation in Colombia

1. Suponiendo que en todas partes es seguro en Colombia

2. Hailing Cabs en la calle en Colombia

3. Solo Estancia en las Ciudades de Colombia.

4. Dejar tu libro de frases en español en casa

5. Juzgar mal el clima en Colombia

6. Hablando de Pablo Escobar con los locales

7. Dejando su teléfono celular tirado alrededor

8. Visitar Colombia durante el mes pico de vacaciones

9. Ignorar los carnavales en Colombia.

10. Olvidando el transporte público en Colombia

11. Olvidarse de llevar un montón de dinero en efectivo

12. Tratando de verlo todo en dos semanas

Remember that I also teach Spanish on italki, in case you want to book a class with me :)

Colombia

12 errores de novato que debes evitar en tus vacaciones en Colombia

Today I am inviting Maroun from Lebanon to answer the question: "What was the best time of your life?"
This is a new concept I want to do, invite French speakers with various accents and have a nice casual chat with them in French so that you can get to see how we speak! I hope this will be entertaining for you and that you will learn some words and pick up some expressions! This should be some quality French input for you, especially when paired with this PDF (or Google doc): 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vmiWtx_t7eAAvvnX7UaEw0pmSuNbqClfcO7QmhQ7H-E/edit?usp=sharing

Comment what subject you would like to see next!

The French of the world

That was the best time of his life! Podcast (FR) #1

¿Te cuesta aprender vocabulario?
Pues acompáñanos en este nuevo episodio, en el cual hablaremos sobre cuatro estrategias que han sido propuestas desde el campo de la psicolingüística y la educación.  
Recuerda que en el siguiente enlace puedes encontrar el documento del episodio: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qoAD2FN18R15uJkadTDCvLabSGvbVDVSZcKU1iv4PZg/edit
 

Real Spanish Podcast

Vocabulario: estrategias de aprendizaje.

Enjoy the third podcast from Culture To Grow which allows you to travel the world from the comfort of your home, your car, or if you are still half asleep in your bed. 

This episode provides you with a glimpse of Mongolia's name-giving process and what the country looks like from a local's perspective.

There will be a new episode every other Monday, so be sure to subscribe!

Culture To Grow

Episode 3: Let's Travel to Mongolia!

MEG: Well, hello there, Julia! Long time no see!
JULIA: Meg! Hi! What a coincidence! I haven’t seen you in ages! What 
are you doing here?
MEG: I just got a new job in the city, so I’m shopping for some 
clothes. Hey, what do you think of this shirt?
JULIA: Hmmm … well, you know how much I love blue. See? I’ve got 
the same shirt!
MEG: You always did have good taste! What a small world.



LANGUAGE NOTES
• Well, hello there … Notice the emphasis on “hello,” which shows that Meg did not 
expect to see Julia.
• Long time, no see! This is a common expression used to say hello to someone you 
haven’t seen in a long time.
• What a ___! This exclamation shows a great degree of surprise, joy, disappointment, 
etc. (What a surprise to see you here! What a joy to have you with us! What a shame 
that you have to leave so soon! What a wonderful idea that is!)
• You always did have good taste! Notice the stress on “did,” which Meg uses to 
emphasize the fact that Julia DOES have good taste! Meg says it in a joking way 
because Julia likes the same thing that she does.
• What a small world is a common expression used to describe a chance meeting or 
other such coincidence.

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 8: Coincidences

More and more people are once again booking flights to exciting places around the world.

But as they take their seats, many travelers will remember that spending time with other passengers is not always easy.

Travel website Only Wanderlust surveyed over 1,500 travelers about the most annoying passengers on a plane.

Nine percent of travelers agreed that people who kick your seat are the most annoying passengers. Here are the top 10 on the list.

A passenger who kicks your seat.
A passenger who doesn't smell too nice.
A passenger who talks loudly.
A passenger who pulls on — or pushes against — your seat.
A drunk passenger.
Crying babies or children.
A passenger in front of you reclining their seat.
A passenger wearing strong smelling perfume.
A passenger who doesn't wear their mask correctly.
A passenger who snores when sleeping.
Number seven on the list is a topic that is often discussed.

In the survey, Only Wanderlust asked if passengers have a right to recline their seats, and almost two out of three travelers said that they did.

The website also asked some airline companies about the right to recline. None of the airlines said they had a policy on this topic. But they recommended talking to the passenger in front or behind, or if there is an argument, asking a member of staff for help.

As for crying babies: they can't really help it. But as we get older, perhaps we can all try to think about the people around us when we're on a plane.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Travel Survey Reveals Most Annoying Airline Passengers

Spanish México

MICROSISMOS EN LA CIUDAD DE MÉXICO.

Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16EiqSbF8z2D1_Orgi4DoZUr-ur6TMXOx/view?usp=drivesdk