The third and final part of Ivan Bunin’s “Rusya” reveals not only the quiet, inevitable end of first love, but also how a mother’s illness can cast a long, lasting shadow over her daughter’s entire life — shaping her fate, her choices, and the fragile echo of what might have been.

The Russian Soul in Stories

Руся. The final part of the Story of Love and Memory.

🎮 Diálogo: Probando un Nuevo Videojuego en la Tienda 🕹️

Alex: ¡Mira, Sofía! Tienen la demo del nuevo Shadow Warriors X.

Sofía: ¡No puede ser! Este juego acaba de salir, tenemos que probarlo.

Alex: Vamos, toma ese control y yo tomo este. ¿Listos?

Sofía: ¡Listos! A ver, ¿cómo se juega?

Alex: Ok, usa el joystick izquierdo para moverte y el derecho para girar la cámara.

Sofía: ¡Uy, la sensibilidad es súper alta!

Alex: Sí, puedes ajustarla en el menú de configuración.

Sofía: ¡Listo! Ahora… ¿cómo ataco?

Alex: Con este botón golpeas y con este otro esquivas.

Sofía: ¡Ahhh! ¡Un enemigo!

Alex: ¡Golpéalo rápido!

Sofía: ¡Uf! Casi me mata, pero lo derroté.

Alex: ¡Bien hecho! Ahora prueba esa habilidad especial, presiona ambos gatillos a la vez.

Sofía: ¡Wow! ¡Hice un súper combo!

Alex: ¡Se ve increíble! La animación está brutal.

Sofía: Sí, y los gráficos son impresionantes.

Alex: Creo que necesito este juego en mi vida.

Sofía: ¡Jajaja! Yo también. ¿Cuánto cuesta?

Alex: Veamos… ¡Ay, no! 70 dólares.

Sofía: ¡Auch! Tendré que ahorrar un poco más…

Alex: O esperar a que baje de precio. Mientras tanto, ¡sigamos jugando!

Learn Spanish Conversation

Learn Spanish conversation part 53

This is the third episode of a podcast about the childhood in Lebanon of a Lebanese woman.

Discovering the Francophones of Lebanon 

🎙️Chirine : Mon adolescence à Hazmieh 🎙️

Se describen otras frases en las que se utiliza no da.

Che, ¿qué significa en español?

Episodio 3, No da igual

Hi, and welcome to Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. This novel centers around a colony of escaped lab rats, the rats of NIMH. They live in a technologically sophisticated and literate society mimicking that of humans. They come to the aid of Mrs. Frisby, a field mouse who seeks to protect her children and home from destruction by a farmer's plow.

Listen and follow along. 
Send me a message for your free pdf copy of this book. 

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 

Chapter 1 The Sickness of Timothy Frisby

A smile, a “hello” and a “how are you” will make an immediate
positive impression. Thailand is known as the Land of Smiles, and
you will soon be saying “hello” and smiling with more people than
you can remember.
TOP TIP: When referring to the self in Thai, as in “I”, there is a
form for male and a form for female, just as there is with khrup and
ka. Men say “Phom”, and women say “Chan”, or “Di-chan” when
speaking very politely.
There are also forms where age is concerned. When speaking to
an elder, you should refer to that person as “Pii”. To get the
attention of an elder you would say, “Pii khrup/ka”. To get the
attention of a younger person you would say, “Nong khrup/ka”.
When referring to a child you can use the word “Luuk”, which
literally means child. 


Thai for Everyone with Kru Robert

Ep 1 Saying Hello in Thai 5 words

In this podcast I explain my own tongue twister activity for B+ and above students. It always goes down a treat and makes everyone laugh for the rest of the class!

Lisa's Podcast

Give a tongue twister a twirl!

Have we forgotten how to be social on social media?

The Social Evolutionary

How Social is Social Media?

Join me on my way to the doctor’s as I describe everything I see around me. This is a simple and relaxing way to practice English listening and learn everyday vocabulary.
In this video you will hear natural English phrases about:
streets and buildings
weather and surroundings
daily routines

This is perfect for English learners who want to improve their listening skills and learn how to describe the world around them.
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