Today, I’m bringing you a tip that’s all about the magic of taking breaks—because sometimes, the best way to move forward is to pause. I know it might sound counterintuitive, but research shows otherwise. Pausing isn’t about slacking off; it’s a strategic tool that can supercharge your learning journey.

💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 41 – Hit Pause to Power Up: The Easiest Weapon to your Language Learning!

Transcripción:
¿Qué es la creatividad para ti?
La capacidad para ver caminos inusuales, llegar a soluciones inesperadas, la capacidad para convertir los pequeños detalles en protagonistas, la capacidad para percibir texturas, formas, olores, sabores, sonidos de una manera profunda y poder producir muestras con aproximaciones de tu realidad mental o es un viaje que hace tu mente a lugares donde todo es posible. Yo percibo la creatividad como un viaje de libertad y un fuerte deseo de exploración y expansión humana. 


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Episodio 4: ¿Qué es la creatividad para ti?

NOVEMBER COMPETITION!
We all know how difficult it can be to stay motivated when learning languages, so this month, English In A Teacup is holding a little competition for its listeners. The winners of the competition will get a personal shout out on the podcast and will also get to decide the next topic for Season 2 of my podcast coming out in December. 
To join, send me a message on italki and I will send you the form to fill in. 
In this week's episode of English In A Teacup, we will be continuing with the topic of inversions as well as learning how to write letters.  For students preparing for advanced-level exams (CAE, CPE, IELTS, etc.), it is important to know about inversion and how to use it in the writing sections. To help us with the subject is our fine English lady, Miss Finesstocrat, who will be writing her own letter to a travel agency to complain about her holiday from hell. How did she get on? Let’s put the kettle on and find out!

ENGLISH IN A TEACUP

EP7: MAKING A COMPLAINT (B2-C2)

今日は「一休さんのとんち」について話しました。
無理難題を"とんち"で解決する、一休さん。
誰しも見たことがある有名なアニメですが、そのとんちの中で、僕は長年、納得がいってない解決法があります。
今日はその納得がいかないとんちについて話しました。
なぜ納得がいかないか、またどうすれば納得がいくかを話しているので、僕の一休さんへの文句にぜひ付き合ってください笑
☆目次
0:00 オープニング
0:30 一休さんの説明
1:30 とんち①: この橋渡るべからず
3:35 とんち②: 水あめ
7:00 納得いかないとんち: 屏風の虎
9:20 納得いかない理由
12:58 一休さんはどう答えるべきか？
☆語彙
とんち
無理難題
見せ所
堂々と
水あめ
和尚さん
育ち盛り
精進料理
茶碗
罰する
屏風
将軍
家来
準備万端
手が付けられない
成り立つ
詰めが甘い
盲点
虚をつく
折れる
自白
力技
書き置き
バックレ

"After 5" by Japanese Teacher

一休さん、そのとんち、どうなの？

Hola! Soy Camila, soy de Buenos Aires, y ME ENCANTA VIAJAR!

En este podcast respondo 6 preguntas de viajeros! 
Escucha mis respuestas para practicar tu LISTENING, responde las preguntas en voz alta para practicar tu SPEAKING!

Estás listo/a?

Quiero ayudarte a mejorar tus skills en español!

DALE PLAY!

Disfruta de aprender

6 preguntas para viajeros!

Four corvesations:

1- En la tienda paraíso del paraguas
2- Vamos de compras
3- Hablando de la salud y los ejercicios
4- Una boda limeña tradicional

this podcast is to improve your listening and vocabulary

Learn Spanish Conversation

Learn Spanish Conversation parte 2

Every time you're online, you are bombarded by pictures, articles, links and videos trying to tell their story. Unfortunately, not all of these stories are true. Sometimes they want you to click on another story or advertisement at their own site, other times they want to upset people for political reasons. These days it's so easy to share information. These stories circulate quickly, and the result is … fake news.

There is a range of fake news: from crazy stories which people easily recognise to more subtle types of misinformation. Experts in media studies and online psychology have been examining the fake news phenomenon. Read these tips, and don't get fooled!

1. Check the source
Look at the website where the story comes from. Does it look real? Is the text well written? Are there a variety of other stories or is it just one story? Fake news websites often use addresses that sound like real newspapers, but don't have many real stories about other topics. If you aren't sure, click on the 'About' page and look for a clear description of the organisation.

2. Watch out for fake photos
Many fake news stories use images that are Photoshopped or taken from an unrelated site. Sometimes, if you just look closely at an image, you can see if it has been changed. Or use a tool like Google Reverse Image search. It will show you if the same image has been used in other contexts.

3. Check the story is in other places
Look to see if the story you are reading is on other news sites that you know and trust. If you do find it on many other sites, then it probably isn't fake (although there are some exceptions), as many big news organisations try to check their sources before they publish a story. 

4. Look for other signs
There are other techniques that fake news uses. These include using ALL CAPS and lots of ads that pop up when you click on a link. Also, think about how the story makes you feel. If the news story makes you angry, it's probably designed to make you angry.


The Habits of Professionals Growing Into Strong, Confident English Communicators

Reading Practice & Comprehension. How to spot fake news.

Spanish star Rafael Nadal is retiring from professional tennis at the age of 38, he has announced.

Nadal won 22 Grand Slam singles titles during his career, including the French Open 14 times.

He has been one of the greatest players of the modern game, sharing his time at the top with his longtime rivals Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.

The tennis world has long debated which man should be called the "Greatest of All Time" — or "GOAT."

Nadal hasn't been able to compete much during the past two seasons because of injuries. He has entered just two of the last eight major tournaments.

He said that next month's Davis Cup finals — when he'll play for Spain — will be his final tournament.

"It is obviously a difficult decision, one that has taken me some time to make," he said. "But in this life, everything has a beginning and an end."

Nadal was known for his physical style of play — he played every point as though it were his last, but he was especially strong on clay courts.

There is a statue of Nadal outside those slow, red courts in Paris on which he enjoyed so much success.

As well as his French Open titles, he won the US Open four times and won Wimbledon and the Australian Open twice each.

"I think it is the appropriate time to put an end to a career that has been long and much more successful than I could have ever imagined," Nadal said.

His last major title came in Paris in June 2022. Nadal's tally of Grand Slams has since been surpassed by Djokovic, who has now won 24 majors.

In total, the Spaniard won 92 singles titles, spent 209 weeks as the world's number one player and earned almost $135 million in prize money.

He said: "Really, everything I have experienced has been a dream come true."

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Rafael Nadal Retires from Professional Tennis at 38

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
〈#108〉8月29日月曜日　天気/くもり　気温/22℃ 

札幌市/さっぽろし
・28日北海道マラソンが3年ぶりに開催
・過去最多の2万1000人が走った
・ランナーは声援を受けながら走った

［単語］
マラソン/まらそん…長い道を走るスポーツ
開催/かいさい…パーティなどをすること
過去/かこ…今まで
最多/さいた…一番多い
2万1000人…21,000人
ランナー/らんなー…走る人
声援/せいえん…がんばれ！いいぞ！という声。声援を送る。声援を受ける。


〈美和Miwa〉
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