In this episode, the hosts, Daniel and Golnaz, start to discuss the topic of the IELTS exam. 
We introduce the IELTS exam, what to expect, and compare experiences taking the tests as native and non-native speakers. 
We also identify why this is important for you as students, considerations you need to be aware of, and some of the key skills to learn before you take the test!

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An Introduction to IELTS

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Família percebe ao fim de dois anos que cão adoptado é afinal... um urso

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El lunfardo es un conjunto de expresiones usadas en la zona del Río de la Plata, que al emplearse en el habla cotidiana suenan bastante informales. Se comenzó a utilizar en Buenos Aires en el siglo XX y ha tomado palabras de muchas otras lenguas debido a varias inmigraciones europeas. 

Muchos me preguntan cómo es hablar en lunfardo. Y bueno, este argot suena más o menos así: 

En el LABURO no se puede usar esta jerga porque es muy coloquial. Pero sí es muy común escucharla entre CHABONES que son amigos, ya sea por la MATINA esperando el BONDI, o por la noche en cualquier BOLICHE, o en un bar tomando unas BIRRAS acompañando un buen MORFI.
Entender el lunfardo puede ser un QUILOMBO al principio, especialmente si nos invade la FIACA al momento de aprender. Pero si estamos en contacto con cualquier PIBE que nos BANQUE en el aprendizaje y que no sea un CHANTA, aprenderemos más rápido.
Si estamos en Buenos Aires, podremos practicar el uso de esta jerga cuando vamos a MORFAR un CHORIPÁN con amigos, mientras CHAMUYAMOS un rato, hablamos de la GUITA que ganamos LABURANDO, y, si el mesero es un CAPO, también podremos practicar con él. 
Sin embargo, deberemos tener cuidado con los CHORROS en la calle, especialmente al momento de GARPAR, ya que, si bien pueden tener buena PINTA, pueden AFANARNOS el dinero. Si esto ocurre es una MACANA, porque deberemos hacer la denuncia en la estación policial, donde los oficiales siempre están HASTA LAS MANOS y pueden estar un poco CHINCHUDOS.
De todos modos, visitar Buenos Aires y poner en práctica la comprensión del lunfardo es una MASA, y no hay que BAJONEARSE si resulta un poco difícil al principio.


Aprendiendo español con una argentina

El lunfardo (argot usado en Argentina)

[conversation 1]


A : 리디아 씨, 오늘 학교에 가요?
B : 아니요, 안 가요.
A : 그럼 뭐 해요?
B :  운동해요. 그리고 영화를 봐요.


[converstaion 1]


A : Lydia, are you going to school?
B : No, I am not.
A : Then what are you doing?
B : Exercising. And watching a movie.

[conversation 2]


A : 미호 씨, 주스를 좋아해요?
B : 아니요, 안 좋아해요.
A : 커피를 좋아해요?
B : 네, 좋아해요. 커피가 맛있어요.

[conversation 2]


A : Miho, do you like juice?
B : No, I don't.
A : Do you like coffee?
B : Yes, coffee is tasty.


[Vocabulary]

운동하다 exercise 청소하다 clean 먹다 eat 배우다 learn 공부하다 study 만나다 meet
좋아하다 to be like 마시다 drink 입다 wear 가르치다 teach 사다 buy 빨래하다 laundry
맛있다 tasty 재미있다 interesting 안 NOT 그리고 and 아주  very

[Grammar points]

안 A/V
the negatin adverb '안' comes before a verb or an adjective and marks negation.


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CAPÍTULO DOS DE LA SERIE DE BEBIDAS DE MÉXICO
Después de hablar de tequila, mezcal, aguas de sabores y pulque, toca profundizar más en el pulque y hablar del pox. Dos bebidas menos conocidas, pero llenas de historias y sabor.
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You just got into bed after a long day, and you're exhausted. You plan to spend a few minutes on your phone — maybe scrolling Instagram or TikTok — and then sleep.

But when you try to sleep, it's not as easy as you thought it would be. You were so tired — what happened?

According to a new study, your phone may be the problem.

The study, done by researchers at New Zealand's University of Otago, involved 85 kids aged 11 to 14. They each spent a week wearing a body camera on their chest starting from three hours before they got into bed.

A second camera was also placed in their bedrooms to monitor their phone use once they were in bed. They also wore a device that tracked their sleep.

The researchers found that 99% of the participants used their phones in the two hours before bed. More than half used their phones while they were in bed, and about a third used their phones after trying to go to sleep.

The results showed that screen time in bed affected participants' sleep — it stopped them from going to sleep for about half an hour, and also reduced the amount of sleep they got.

The impact was larger when participants had a more interactive experience — such as playing a game — or if they used more than one screen. For every additional 10 minutes of this type of screen time, sleep time was reduced by the same amount.

Interestingly, phone use in the two hours before bed had little impact on sleep.

According to lead researcher Bradley Brosnan, the results suggest that, while current guidelines recommend no screen time in the hour or two before bed, keeping phones out of the bedroom might be enough for a better night's sleep.

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