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IELTS with Cambridge David

Hidden Tips for a higher IELTS Band Score

Vi siete mai chiesti come rifiutare gentilmente un invito in Italiano?

In questo episodio, io e Pilar parliamo proprio di questo. Se siete curiosi di sapere come fare e dire "no", senza sembrare maleducati, ascoltate questa puntata del nostro podcast, e fateci sapere nei commenti come dite "no" ad un invito nella vostra cultura.



Vi ricordiamo che se volete imparare l'Italiano con me potete farlo qui : https://www.italki.com/pt/teacher/8823086

e se volete imparare il Portoghese con Pilar basta seguire questo link: https://www.italki.com/pt/teacher/7217043




Spiaggia e Dolce Vita

Prendiamo un caffè?

This is the content of the podcast. Rember to try to repeat without reading first. Have faith in your ear.
question avec 2 parties : 
C’est bon ? 
ça marche ? 
ça va ? 

réponse 
c’est bon
ça marche 
ça va 


avec 3 syllabes 
tu m’entends ? 
tu comprends ? 

réponse 
je t’entends 
je comprends 


Prononciation 

La prononciation (2 syllabes et 3 syllabes) 

1月7日に七草がゆをたべるという文化について話しています。

かいわのためのポッドキャスト-Japanese for conversation-

七草（ななくさ）がゆ

En este episodio te enseñaré a corregir 5 errores muy comunes incluso en estudiantes avanzados de español

Spanish Shortcut

EP 41. 5 ERRORES COMUNES EN AVANZADOS

The story follows a young prince who visits various planets in space, including Earth, and addresses themes of loneliness, friendship, love, and loss. Despite its style as a children's book, The Little Prince makes observations about life, adults and human nature

Learn French through literature ☕

THE LITTLE PRINCE "Le Petit Prince" d'Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (French Hero and Writer) CHAPTER THREE

Why Sleep Matters for Language Learning
1.	Memory Consolidation
During sleep, especially in the REM stage, your brain organizes and strengthens memories. Studies show that newly learned vocabulary and grammar rules are more likely to stick if you get adequate sleep after studying. Skipping sleep disrupts this process, making it harder to recall what you’ve learned.
2.	Problem-Solving and Creativity
Sleep boosts your ability to solve complex problems and think creatively. If you’ve ever woken up with a solution to a problem, you’ve experienced the power of sleep in action. This applies to cracking tricky grammar rules or composing sentences in your target language.
3.	Cognitive Resilience
Lack of sleep impairs focus and mental flexibility. Research shows that even one night of poor sleep can reduce your ability to absorb new information by up to 40%. For consistent language progress, consistent sleep is non-negotiable.


💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 58 - Why quality snooze time is important for learning a language

今天是5月5日 星期四 晴
今天很开心。
今天上课的时候，苏告诉我，她在她的硕士（shuo4shi4, master）学习中用上了中文。苏是学心理学(xin1li3xue2)的，作为一名心理志愿者(zhi4yuan4zhe3, volunteer)去社区(she4qu1, community)服务(fu2wu4, to serve)是很重要学习内容。然后，她的服务对象(dui4xiang4, target)是一位76岁的老爷爷，而这位老爷爷是说中文的。
时间真的过的很快，不知不觉(bu4zhi1bu1jue2,unconsciouly)苏和我学习中文已经快一年了，从最开始的星期一星期二到现在能够流利的交流(jiao1liu2,to have social contact)，她真的太棒了。
苏说：老师，你知道吗？我刚到那位老爷爷家的时候，非常紧张。因为不知道自己能不能说！接着一切都很顺利，那个时候，我真的很感谢你啊！
听到这里我真的很开心，很感动(gan3dong4, move)。虽然我只是在电脑的这一边教中文，但是我可以通过让学生提高中文，然后帮助到别人。尽管（jin4guan3,even though）这个人我不认识，哪怕(na3 pa4, even)他在离我非常遥远(yao2yuan3, dictant)的地方。

中文小天地 Little Chinese world

Episode 6  Happy! 开心！

Do you get tired in the afternoon? Experts say that's normal. The body has a natural rhythm that includes two drowsy periods every 24 hours, one at night and another between about 2 and 4 p.m.

So why not take a nap?

Experts say that taking a nap for less than 30 minutes — a so-called "power nap" — allows the brain to rest in a way that makes you more alert when you wake up. Research has also shown other benefits.

"We know it's an easy, helpful way to quickly boost your alertness, your concentration, your productivity, your creativity and your mood." says James Maas, who spent 48 years studying sleep as a Cornell University professor.

However, people shouldn't nap for too long, as they will fall into a deeper sleep, which is harder to wake up from.

Shorter naps are helpful for alertness and memory, says Sara Mednick, a sleep researcher at University of California-Irvine. Her research has found that naps work better than caffeine to improve brain function.

For a good nap, find a quiet, dark and cool space and set an alarm for 15 or 20 minutes.

Even if you feel like you haven't slept, you still get benefits, Mednick said. People often don't feel like they are asleep until they have reached a deeper sleep.

Short naps don't interfere with nighttime sleep, as long as they're not too late in the day. Try to take a nap at the same time every day, around 6 or 7 hours after waking up.

The only people who should avoid napping are those who have trouble sleeping at night, Maas says. Older people should be careful because they tend to nap for too long during the day.

And if you don't like napping? Research has shown that napping is not for everyone. And Mednick's advice for people who really don't like to nap is: "Listen to your body."