I came across a podcast of a board certified dermatologist and I would like to share some of the things I learned from her. We can slow down the aging process by doing some practical tips and skin care regimen. 

FLO TALKS 

ANTI-AGING TIPS 

You will know of some rare combinations of foods in Colombia

1. Aguadepanela con queso

2. Cuajada con Melao

3. Chocolate con queso

4. Changua

5. Bocadillo con queso

Remember that I teach Spanish on italki, you can book a class for more information you can look at it on my profile :)

Colombia

Las combinaciones de comida más extrañas de Colombia

cónɡ qián yǒu yí wèi ɡuó wánɡ，tā yǎnɡ le xǔ duō dà xiànɡ。
从前有一位国王，他养了许多大象。
yǒu yì tiān，tā zuò zài dà xiànɡ shēn shànɡ yóu wán，
有一天，他坐在大象身上游玩，
kàn jiàn jǐ ɡè mánɡ rén zài lù biān xiū xi，
看见几个盲人在路边休息，
biàn xiǎnɡ rànɡ tā men lái rèn shi yí xià dà xiànɡ de yànɡ zi。
便想让他们来认识一下大象的样子。
yú shì，mánɡ rén men lái dào dà xiànɡ miàn qián，kāi shǐ mō xiànɡ。
于是，盲人们来到大象面前，开始摸象。
dì yī ɡè mánɡ rén mō dào le dà xiànɡ de bí zi，tā shuō：
第一个盲人摸到了大象的鼻子，他说：
“yuán lái dà xiànɡ shì yì tiáo yuán yuán de、cū cū de、chánɡ chánɡ de ɡuǎn zi。”
“原来大象是一条圆圆的、粗粗的、长长的管子。”
dì èr ɡè mánɡ rén mō dào le dà xiànɡ de ěr duǒ，tā shuō： 
第二个盲人摸到了大象的耳朵，他说：
“dà xiànɡ shì yì bǎ dà shàn zi，shān qǐ fēnɡ lái kě liánɡ kuài ne!”
“大象是一把大扇子，搧起风来可凉快呢！”
dì sān ɡè mánɡ rén mō dào le dà xiànɡ de shēn tǐ，tā shuō：
第三个盲人摸到了大象的身体，他说：
“dà xiànɡ shì yì dǔ yòu ɡāo yòu dà de qiánɡ。”
“大象是一堵又高又大的墙。”
dì sì ɡè mánɡ rén mō dào le dà xiànɡ de tuǐ，tā shuō：
第四个盲人摸到了大象的腿，他说：
“dà xiànɡ shì yì ɡēn yòu cū yòu yuán de dà zhù zi。”  
“大象是一根又粗又圆的大柱子。”
dì wǔ ɡè mánɡ rén mō dào le dà xiànɡ de wěi bā，tā shuō：
第五个盲人摸到了大象的尾巴，他说：
“dà xiànɡ zhǐ shì yì tiáo zhǎnɡ zhǎnɡ de shénɡ zi。” 
“大象只是一条长长的绳子。”
wǔ ɡè mánɡ rén dōu jué de zhǐ yǒu zì jǐ cái shì duì de，
五个盲人都觉得只有自己才是对的，
shuí yě bù rànɡ shuí
谁也不让谁。
ɡuó wánɡ tīnɡ le，hā hā xiào le qǐ lái。
国王听了，哈哈笑了起来。
yīn wéi tā men dōu zhǐ mō dào le dà xiànɡ de yí bù fēn，
因为他们都只摸到了大象的一部分，
bìnɡ méi yǒu mō dào dà xiànɡ de quán bù！
并没有摸到大象的全部！

CHINESE STORY中文故事

盲人摸象

Escucha este audio-artículo y descubre la ciudad de Huelva y buenos trucos para viajar por ella disfrutando de los lugares más auténticos.

VIAJAR POR ESPAÑA  "AUDIOS"

Mi España. La Ciudad de Huelva.

¿Cómo es posible que un lugar diseñado para castigar y restringir a los delincuentes pueda tener un efecto positivo en su vida? 

El otro lado de la moneda

¿Los criminales pueden regenerarse en las prisiones?

I interview my friend Sofie and she shares some tips for learning strategies and improving your accent. This is the second half of our conversation. Please check out the first half as well (English Advice from a Pro - Part One).

In the second half of the episode (starting at 16:24), I explain the following phrases:

to make up ground (appears at 5:45)
at the end of the day (appears at 7:22)
to pick up (appears at 14:05)

Brentoni's English Podcast

012 - English Advice from a Pro (Part Two)

Key words:  疼，téng ，painful

Words:
头疼 (tóu téng)🤦‍
牙疼 (yá téng) 🦷
肚子疼 (dùzi téng) 🥴
肚子 (dùzi ) → belly/ abdomen

Sentence structure:  我 _____ 疼 (wǒ _____ téng) 
我头疼 🤦‍(wǒ tóu téng) My head hurts
我牙疼🦷 (wǒ yá téng)  My tooth hurts
我肚子疼 🥴 (wǒ dùzi téng) My belly hurts:

If you don’t want to go too detail ,you can say:
不舒服🙁 (bù shūfu),  uncomfortable

我有点不舒服。😟(Wǒ yǒu diǎn bù shūfu),., I'm uncomfortable
我今天有点不舒服。🥴(Wǒ jīntiān yǒu diǎn bù shūfu)  ,I’m a little under the weather today.( I’m uncomfortable today)

How to Greet Someone in English When Friends or Colleagues Are Unwell

(1）好好休息！❤️‍🩹(Hǎohǎo xiūxi), Get plenty of rest！

休息xiūxi👉take rest

(2）希望你能快点好起来！💝(Xīwàng nǐ néng kuài diǎn hǎo qǐlái) ,Hope you get well soon！

希望 (Xīwàng）Hope，wish
快点 （ kuài diǎn）quick，soon
好起来 (hǎo qǐlái) get well

Okay , that’s all for today. If you have any question or suggestion about my podcast,feel free to message me or we can discuss it in our class.Thanks for listening. If you like my podcast ,you can follow it. I’ll see you next time.我们下次节目再见。



Talk to Cara in Chinese

15. 讨论健康：how to express minor illness

MARGARET: Mr. Wilson, I’d like you to meet

Dr. Edward Smith.

MR. WILSON: It’s nice to meet you, Dr. Smith.

DR. SMITH: Pleasure to meet you, too.

MARGARET: Dr. Smith is an economist. He just finished writing a book on international trade.

MR. WILSON: Oh? That’s my field, too. I work for the
United Nations.

DR. SMITH: In the Development Program, by any chance?

MR. WILSON: Yes. How did you guess?

DR. SMITH: I’ve read your articles on technical assistance. They’re excellent.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Formal Greetings

In this episode, we explore the phrase "Let's circle back" and why it’s essential for revisiting important topics in business conversations. Plus, we’ll introduce more key phrases like "touch base" and "get the ball rolling" to help you sound professional in meetings and emails.