¡Bienvenidos a Maria & Pablo Spanish! 

En los episodios 7 y 8 de Consejos de la abuela para tener buena suerte, hablamos de diferentes supersticiones de nuestras familias y en esta ocasión les traemos otras más, pero teniendo en cuenta las creencias y costumbres de varias culturas del mundo. Esperamos que disfruten el episodio y nos digan qué les parecieron estas supersticiones y si creen en ellas.

Te invitamos a conocernos más en: 
📍 María: https://linktr.ee/spanishwithmariap  
📍 Pablo: https://linktr.ee/pabloalejos 

Maria & Pablo Spanish

22. Supersticiones del mundo (Parte 1)

Welcome to the American English Pronunciation Guide. My name is Trevor Kafka, and I am your host.

There are many different varieties of American English. I was born and raised in New York, which has given me General American English pronunciation. The English that I speak has 15 vowel sounds. 

Please view the transcript for help while listening.

Today, we will talk about the vowel sound number 2 of 15: /eɪ/ grey day. This vowel is what we call a diphthong, meaning that it’s really two vowel sounds smooshed together as one. The mouth begins very open when the sound begins, but then turns into a smile as the teeth come together.

Listen to me saying this sound and repeat: /eɪ/, /eɪ/, /eɪ/

Listen to and repeat the following single-syllable words:
gray
day
pain
whale
waste
straight
tail
wait
shade

Listen to and repeat the following multiple-syllable words:
chamber
embrace
greatest
labor
vacation
translate
Canadian
information

Listen to and repeat the following sentences:
The way you say “gray” makes my day quite okay.
I embrace the shade to stay out of the sun’s rays.
The greatest of Canadian vacations have no space for rain.

I would like to thank Shirley Thompson and Karen Taylor for their work in developing the set of key phrases that I use with each vowel, such as /æ/ black cat, /eɪ/ grey day, etc. 

📢 American English Pronunciation Guide

Episode 2 - Vowels: /eɪ/ gray day (2 of 15)

Para nosotros los peruanos y latinos en general, es normal viajar en transporte público para poder llegar a nuestros destinos. 
Escucha este episodio y descubre una cultura diferente a través del transporte común, denominado combi.

Hablando Español con Nataly

#1: ¿La pesadilla de viajar en Combi?

Learn English Through Listening – Perfect for Kids & O-Level Students! 🌟🎙️ "Kickstart your English journey with our playful and engaging podcast! Tailored for young learners.

DIALOGS FOR EVERYDAY USE 🎧📚

Dialogue for Beginners 🎉📚 (Day # 6)

No terceiro episódio, nós vamos mergulhar no fascinante mundo das novelas brasileiras. Vou falar um pouco sobre as minhas novelas preferidas também! 
Mande-me uma mensagem contando o que achou do episódio, se já assistiu alguma novela brasileira, ou dando sugestões de temas para os próximos! 

Português Brasileiro

#3 - As novelas brasileiras

Nordic countries are often said to be some of the happiest in the world — and they may be some of the most sustainable places to visit too.

If you're not sure what it means to travel sustainably, the Global Destination Sustainability (GDS) Index may be able to help.

Now in its ninth year, it ranks places across the world based on things like destination management and environmental performance.

One hundred destinations were included in the 2024 index, with Helsinki in first place.

More than 50% of the Finnish capital's electricity is renewable, more than 30% of its buses are electric, and 49% of its waste is recycled.

Helsinki has also set a goal of being carbon neutral by 2030, and there are lots of green spaces around the city — almost 10,000 hectares per 100,000 people, according to Condé Nast Traveler.

Helsinki has previously ranked well in the GDS index, coming in fourth place in 2023, although this is the first time it's taken the top spot.

"Being named the world's most sustainable travel destination is proof of the long-term work that has been done in Helsinki," Helsinki Mayor Juhana Vartiainen said.

The other cities in the GDS' top five for 2024 are also in Nordic countries, with Gothenburg in second place. The city, which is in the west of Sweden, ranked first in 2023.

Copenhagen, Denmark, ranked third, Norway's Bergen came in fourth, and another Danish city, Arthus, was in fifth place.

Most of the top 20 cities were in Europe, too, with the exception of Singapore in seventh place, Sydney, Australia, in 10th place, and Goyang, South Korea, in 16th place.




Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Finnish Capital Ranked Most Sustainable in Travel

Fly	       飞     	 fēi
Fold	折叠	zhédié
Follow	跟随	gēnsuí
Follow-up	跟进	gēn jìn
Fondle	抚摸	fǔmō


5 Verbs a Day. 每天学习五个动词。

C(31) Vocabulary Set : Fly Fold Follow Follow-up Fondle

Discipline is a quality needed to learn a language long term and it is also one of the most important quality one needs yo have when one wants to pursue success. In this episode, I will be giving a few tips on how you can acquire discipline.

FLO TALKS 

How to develop DISCIPLINE?

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Weekends.

Here are the questions that will be asked:

Q. How do you usually spend your weekends? [Why?]
Q. Which is your favourite part of the weekend? [Why?]
Q. Do you think your weekends are long enough? [Why/Why not?]
Q. How important do you think it is to have free time on the weekends? [Why?]

Do you record your answers when you are answering those questions? Do you listen to your performance? 