Episodio final. Un recorrido por textos de Galeano para pensar el aprendizaje de una lengua como experiencia, memoria y mirada.

Un mar de palabras

Episodio 10: La orilla

🥳💦🌸Songkran Festival Vocabulary 🌸💦🥳

🌞 têet sà gaan sǒng graan
เทศกาลสงกรานต์
Songkran Festival

😎 sǒng náam prá
สรงน้ำพระ
Sprinkle water onto a Buddha image

🌶️rót náam dam hǔa
รดน้ำดำหัว
Pour water on the hands of revered elders and ask for blessing

🔫 dtàk bàat / sài bàat
ตักบาตร / ใส่บาตร
To offer food to the monks/ To give alms to the monks

🌷 wát
วัด
Temple

💦 prá pút tá rûup
พระพุทธรูป
Buddha statue, Buddha Image

🌼 wâi prá
ไหว้พระ
To pay respect to Buddha / To pray to the Buddha

🪷 jee dii
เจดีย์
Pagoda

🌻 bpʉʉn chìit náam
ปืนฉีดน้ำ
water gun

☀️ sàat náam
สาดน้ำ
Splash the water/Throw the water

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สงกรานต์นี้ ทุกคนมีแผนทำอะไรบ้างคะ
Do you have any plans for Songkran Festival? 😍

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Learn Thai with Pailin

🌸 Songkran Festival Vocabulary 🌸

Master the Art of Conversation: Active Listening Best Practices
In today's fast-paced world, truly being heard can feel like a luxury. Active listening, however, goes beyond simply hearing words. It's a powerful communication skill that fosters deeper understanding, builds trust, and strengthens relationships. Here are some best practices to elevate your active listening game:

Be Present: Put away distractions like phones and silence internal chatter. Focus solely on the speaker, conveying attentiveness through eye contact and open body language.

Listen Verbally and Nonverbally: Pay attention not just to words, but also to tone of voice, facial expressions, and body language. These nonverbal cues can reveal underlying emotions or unspoken concerns.

Embrace Silence: Don't feel pressured to fill every pause. Comfortable silence allows the speaker to gather their thoughts and express themselves fully.

Ask Clarifying Questions: Don't assume you understand everything. Use open-ended questions to encourage elaboration and ensure you're on the same page.

Paraphrase and Summarize: Reflect back key points in your own words to confirm comprehension and demonstrate attentiveness. This also helps identify any misunderstandings early on.

Acknowledge Emotions: Validate the speaker's feelings with empathy. Show you understand their perspective, even if you don't agree.

Minimize Interruptions: Allow the speaker to finish their thoughts before responding. Interrupting hinders their flow and can come across as dismissive.

By incorporating these practices, you become a more engaged and supportive listener. This strengthens relationships in all areas of life, from building trust with clients to fostering deeper connections with loved ones. Remember, active listening is a continuous journey. With practice, you'll become a master of communication, fostering a world where everyone feels heard and understood.

The Global Professional Podcast

Active Listening Best Practices - Episode 83

conditional sentences(1st and 2nd)


Hello, guys! This is Kate. Hope you are doing just fine. And today we’re going back to conditional sentences. This is part two and if you haven’t listened to the first podcast, it’s highly recommended to go back and take a look at them.

Alright, today’s podcast is about the 1st and 2nd conditionals. 
First of all let’s revise the first conditional. As you remember, we use it to talk about the future. Here are some examples for you to refresh your memory:

-If you study hard, you’ll enter the university.
-She will be happy if she earns outrageous sums of money.

I hope you remembered this one guys, because we’re going straight to the second conditional.

Why do we need it? To talk about present events which are almost impossible.

Here are a couple of examples:

If I could go anywhere, I would go to South Korea.
If I had more money, I would travel a lot.
I would drop out of my university if my parents didn’t pay for it.


Let’s take a look at the structure:

If+Past Simple, S+would+V1.
And vice versa
S+would+V1 | If+Past Simple(if the sentence is reversed, we don’t use a comma!)



I hope it was useful, it was nice to share this info with you. Feel free to book lessons with me. Thank you and see you later!



Excellent at English with Kate K

Conditional sentences(1st and 2nd)

¿Quieres hablar español con naturalidad? Empieza por vivirlo.
En este episodio te enseño cómo transformar tu entorno, tu rutina y tus pensamientos para crear una inmersión total sin salir de casa.
Aprende técnicas como: etiqueta todo, modo español ON, y el domingo sin inglés para hacer que el español se convierta en parte de ti.

👉 “Don’t translate your life —live it in Spanish.”
Convierte tu hogar en el mejor país hispanohablante del mundo: el tuyo.

Español No Excuses: Level-Up Your Mind, Speak Out Loud

Vive en español sin salir de tu casa: cómo crear tu mundo 100% inmersivo

Buy Me a "coffee"☕️: https://ko-fi.com/cestinasdavidem

Hudba: Jingle Punks Good Starts CC 
Zdroj: www.alik.cz

Čeština s Davidem

Vtipy 05

In this episode of Jason & Luna's mini Class, we're exploring Lesson 5 of the YCT 1 beginner Chinese course: how to ask about age in Chinese!
Join Chinese host Jason and American host Luna as they break down everything you need to know: you'll learn the two most common age-asking expressions, "duō dà" (for people of all ages, especially adults) and "jǐ suì" (usually for little kids), how to use them correctly, how to answer age questions properly, and even master the 3 core Chinese characters for this topic.
Most importantly, we have a special cultural discussion about the key difference between Chinese and American culture when it comes to this topic! In China, asking someone's age is a warm, friendly way to show you care and get closer to others, but in the US, it's usually considered a private question that can make people uncomfortable. This useful cultural tip will help you avoid misunderstandings and connect better with your Chinese friends!
Perfect for absolute beginner Chinese learners, this fun bilingual episode makes learning easy and natural, no boring rote memorization required. Let's learn Chinese and Chinese culture together!

多大	duō dà	How old?	通用的问年龄表达，可用于所有年龄段，尤其常用于成年人
几岁	jǐ suì	How old?	通常用于询问小朋友的年龄，更显亲切
岁	suì	year / age	年龄的专用量词，回答年龄问题时必须使用
大	dà	big / large	本期核心汉字，是 "多大" 的组成部分
多	duō	many / much	本期核心汉字，是 "多大" 的组成部分
我	wǒ	I / me	第一人称代词，回答自身年龄时使用
爸爸	bàba	dad / father	父亲，可用于询问家人的年龄
弟弟	dìdi	younger brother	弟弟，可用于询问小朋友的年龄

Jason and Luna‘s mini Class

你多大？How old are you?

In this episode of "English Learners Boost," we explore "The Advantages of Taking a Break." Discover how taking breaks can enhance productivity, reduce stress, and boost creativity. Learn practical tips and real-life examples to incorporate effective breaks into your daily routine. Plus, don't miss our special segment on how to improve your English skills with personalized lessons through my iTalki profile. Tune in and find out why taking a break is a smart strategy for achieving your goals!

English Learner's Boost

The Advantages of Taking A Break

Small talk is a start, but real growth happens in deep-dive conversations.
In Episode 91 of 111 Tips for Learning a Language, we explore how thoughtful discussions push you to use advanced vocabulary, complex grammar, and clear expression.

✔️ Debate real-world issues with pro & con discussions
✔️ Tackle meaningful Q&A: What’s happening? Why does it matter?
✔️ Train fluency with diction, pacing, and natural flow

✨ Topics include social issues, AI in education, cultural identity, and more.

In Episode 91 of 111 Tips for Learning a Language, you learn why deep-dive conversations help you grow beyond casual chat. Research shows that elaborated output—explaining, reasoning, and debating—strengthens grammar, vocabulary, and complex thought in a second language. In this episode, I guide you through what deep-dive practice looks like: pro & con discussions, guided Q&A, and fluency training. We explore advanced topics like social issues, AI in education, and cultural change. You discover how to expand ideas with advanced vocabulary, use linking words, and speak with clarity and confidence.