A brand new short story by Roald Dahl. This one has some high level vocabulary and is recommended for upper intermediate - advanced learners. 

Stories to Stimulate!

Will and Mary part 1

Konnichiwa! Welcome to Slow Japanese! In this episode, program host Akari will talk about her hobby. (She has a lot of hobbies!)
Do you have any hobbies? What are they?

Usage of Slow Japanese:
STEP 1. Listen to the episode without seeing scripts.
STEP 2. Go to mochifika.com/podcast/ and check "Key vocabularies of this episode", listen again to the episode while seeing the list.
STEP 3. Check the whole script, it'll fill the gap in your understanding.

Scripts and key vocabularies of this episode are here:
https://mochifika.com/podcast-script/slow-japanese-episode-4-hobby/

Slow Japanese

Episode #4 - Hobby

Its dual dependence on America’s digital services and Beijing’s critical mineral processing industry leaves it highly vulnerable



The Short And Sweet English Learning Podcast

Europe is the biggest loser in US-China rare earth wars

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Escúchanos a Any, de Perú,  y a mí, hablar de cómo son las fiestas en nuestro respectivo país.

Checa el podcast de Any para escuchar otro episodio.
https://www.italki.com/teacher/6516363

Hablando Al Chile

FIESTAS en Perú y México🎧🍻🎵

Is college worth the time and money? Americans are increasingly skeptical about the value and cost, according to a new survey.

And most said they feel the US higher education system is moving in the "wrong direction."

Overall, only 36% of adults said they have a "great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence in higher education, according to a report released by Gallup and the Lumina Foundation. That confidence level has declined steadily from 57% in 2015.

Some of the same opinions have been reflected in declining enrollment numbers as colleges contend with the effects of the student debt crisis, concerns about the high cost of tuition and political debates over how they teach about race and other topics.

"It's so expensive, and I don't think colleges are teaching people what they need to get a job," said Randy Hill, a 59-year-old driver from Connecticut.

He added: "You graduate out of college, you're up to [your] eyeballs in debt, you can't get a job, then you can't pay it off. What's the point?"

The June 2024 survey's overall finding — that 36% of adults feel strong confidence in higher education — is the same as the year before.

But what concerns researchers is that more Americans — 32% — said they have "very little" or no confidence in higher education.

Experts say that fewer college graduates could lead to labor shortages in fields from health care to information technology.

For those who choose not to go to college, it often means lower lifetime earnings — 75% less compared with those who get bachelor's degrees, according to Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce. And during an economic downturn, those without degrees are more likely to lose jobs.

However, others still see the value in higher education. College student Kristen Freeman from California told The Associated Press: "I think higher education can give students the spark to want to change the system."

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Many US Adults Unsure if College is Worthwhile

Aprende escuchando una historia de detectives y practica tu comprensión auditiva!! :)

AUDIO LIBROS nivel A1-A2

AUDIO LIBRO nivel A1-A2 - "El Secreto de las Flores"

Why should you bother about different accents when yours is fine enough? 

💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 19 – Celebrate the Accent Diversities of Students and Teachers in the Italki Community 

What is the Difference Between Divergent and Convergent Thinking?

“Divergent thinking is the process of coming up with new ideas and possibilities—without judgment, without analysis, without discussion. It is the type of thinking that allows you to free-associate, to ‘go big’ and to discuss possible new ways to solve difficult challenges that have no single/right/known answer,”

Think about a brainstorming session, where you sit down to discuss what company problem needs to be solved next. People are throwing out all sorts of suggestions—even ones you know at first glance are unfeasible. That’s divergent thinking. You’re spitballing ideas without any rules or restrictions.

Now that you have that long list of lofty ambitions, what happens next? In an ideal world, it’s convergent thinking.

The Habits of Women Growing Into Strong, Confident English Communicators

Divergent vs Convergent thinking for business & work. Reading 7 Comprehension

Your Constitution for Learning (with transcript for study)

Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ULuRU5YWjAV9WU7LDFQJRl21pkxRA8eH/view?usp=drivesdk