As I work for a publisher, I'm always using reference books such as dictionaries. But I read a lot for pleasure too, and I particularly like poetry. At home all my books are arranged in alphabetical order (I know that's a bit strange!). I've also got lots of novels from different categories - crime stories, ghost stories, historical novels, murder mysteries, science fiction, etc. - but there is non-fiction as well. I read quite a lot of biographies. My husband says I'm book-crazy.

English Mini Lessons

Types of books

Aschenputtel ist auch unter den Namen Aschenbrödel, Cinderella und Cendrillion bekannt.

Vokabeln:
verspotten = to mock sb.
das Täubchen = pigeon
die Ferse = heel
Rucke di guh = the sound a pigeon makes



Grimms Märchen / Grimm's Fairytales

Aschenputtel

En este episodio les cuento sobre una situación muy triste que se está viviendo en la Argentina relacionada con la justicia, en el cual un joven de clase media humilde es brutalmente asesinado a golpes por ocho jugadores de rugby de clase media alta/acomodada. Todavía no se sabe si serán declarados culpables o no...

Argentina en carne propia

Episodio 1: Crimen de Fernando Parte 1

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— Olá! Você gosta de ler livros?

— Sim, eu adoro! Costumo ler romances e histórias de aventura. E você?

— Eu também gosto ler! Gosto especialmente de livros de mistério. Você tem algum livro favorito?

— Um dos meus favoritos é "O Senhor dos Anéis". Eu amo o mundo criado pelo autor.

— "O Senhor dos Anéis" é incrível! Eu gosto muito de "Harry Potter". As aventuras de Harry e seus amigos me fascinam.

— Sim, "Harry Potter" é ótimo! J.K. Rowling criou um universo mágico maravilhoso. Gosto de me perder nos livros. Eles nos levam a lugares incríveis, não é?

— Com certeza! Às vezes, os livros nos fazem esquecer do mundo ao nosso redor. É mágico. Você tem alguma recomendação de leitura?

— Recomendo "A Menina que Roubava Livros". É uma história emocionante e bem escrita. Acho que você iria gostar.

— Obrigado pela recomendação! Vou procurar esse livro na próxima vez que visitar a livraria. 


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Você gosta de livros? — SMALL TALK IN PORTUGUESE (A2-B1 LEVEL)

Barbecue is a much-loved part of American food culture, with different areas having their own special flavors and cooking styles. From the Carolinas to Texas, there's a lot to learn about how barbecue styles are different across the country — and what better place to learn than at a museum!

Planned to open next spring in Kansas City, Missouri, the Museum of BBQ says it will be the world's first museum dedicated to teaching visitors about the history and culture of the cooking style.

"Barbecue is a feast for your senses," says food writer Jonathan Bender, who is opening the museum with chef Alex Pope. "Here in one of the BBQ capitals of the world, we're creating a place where you can immerse yourself in the stories of barbecue."

The museum will have rooms based on different barbecue styles, and what it calls "the main American regions of barbecue" — the Carolinas; Memphis, Tennessee; Texas; and Kansas City.



There will also be an oversized pot of "barbecue beans" for kids to play in, and a gift shop where visitors can buy things like barbecue spices, sauces and aprons.

Bender says the museum will be a place "where barbecue comes alive."

Kansas City is one of the barbecue capitals of the world, home to more than 100 local barbecue restaurants and many barbecue competitions. The city's barbecue style is famous for its "burnt ends" — charred pieces of slow-cooked beef brisket — often served with a thick, sweet, tomato-based sauce.

But the best styles and flavors are often debated among lovers of the cooking style — which is something the museum may help to encourage among its visitors!

"Barbecue isn't just food. It's culture," Bender told CNN Travel. And the founders hope visitors will come away from the museum with a new appreciation for barbecue and the community it creates.

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Fired Up: Barbecue Museum to Open in Kansas City

"When Aunt Annie's alligator meets the Zizzer-Zazzer-Zuzz, the result is a joyful parade through the alphabet with some of Dr. Seuss's kookiest characters."Harper Collins Children's Books
This is one of my favorite Dr. Suess's books. I love his fun stories, silly pictures and imaginative creatures. This book is fun for all ages. 

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Dr Suess stories

Dr. Suess's ABC

😨¿Alguna vez has vivido un terremoto?😨 ¿Sabes cómo afectan los Terremotos en México?😥 ¡Aquí sabrás nuestra experiencia personal!😮 
🤔Aunque la ciencia dice que no existe forma de predecir los terremotos, en México parece casi una oscura coincidencia que siempre en el mes de Septiembre vivimos un terremoto de magnitud media a alta. 🤔
😥Este 19 de Septiembre del 2022 vivimos otro y de este modo hemos vivido 3 terremotos fuertes en el mismo día del mismo mes y diferentes años. 😮😨
Alberto y Perla te contamos nuestra experiencia con este tercer terremoto. 
¡Esperamos que lo disfrutes! 🥰😍

¡Gracias por tu "Me gusta"👍, "Comentarios"🔤 y "Suscribir"✅! 

💖¡Saludos desde México y nos vemos en clase! 😍

Aprende México 

Episodio #7 - Terremotos en México - Historia -  Aprende México PODCAST

Intermediate Chinese Listening

Intermediate Chinese Listening：盲盒 Blind Boxes

The phrase "hard pushed", the man who threw away his USB worth millions and we talk about Kelly Clarkson's song, Stronger.

Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZRaNJvcbNlwr_llDhvJ2lb7FhlmPXSdX/view?usp=drivesdk


