Why do people start language learning? For many it is a necessity and a chore but for others it is a delight and a passion. This podcast episode will go over my journey of the last 5 years of discovering languages for myself and how I got into it, as well as what brings me to iTalki to become a language tutor. Hope this episode brings everyone here encouragement in their own language learning journey!

English students try this. Choose the correct answer.

马🐎mã In 2026, the Chinese zodiac year is the Year of the Horse.

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Hi! I'm still in Phu Quoc. I was able to change my hotel because it was too noisy in the old one. Well, I feel really tired because I've changed a lot of places for living lately.

Todos queremos mejorar a la hora de hablar Inglés, la pregunta del millón... ¿Cómo? Hay muchas maneras y me da gusto poder compartir contigo tan sólo una... Mi dicho es: ya todos hablamos Inglés es sólo que todavía no nos damos cuenta. ¿No me crees? Te lo compruebo justo ahora: tú ya sabes cómo se dice la palabra "enfrentar", ¿Te acuerdas cómo se llama esa red social que tiene la F azul? El face... y así se dice enfrentar o encarar en Inglés. ¿Te gustaría aprender más palabras así de fácil?

I came across an interesting comments online about the pros and cons when you turn on your personal computer(PC) all the time. I often use my PC at work and at home, too. So, I would like to summarize and share some of the interesting points here. Many people might worry about if we should turn off your PC after you work every time you use it. Because it takes some time to start up your PC again once you shutdown it. The upsides to keep turning on PC are as follows 1) It turns on quickly 2) It puts less strain on Hard Disc Drive(HDD) 3) Data in the storage is hard to be gone. These are in case of long use at work. On the other hand, the downsides are 1) It eats a lot of electricity bill. 2) It deteriorates and shortens lifespan of a PC. 3) The cooling fan is noisy during the night 4) Sometimes it is forced to be shutdown for some reason. Especially regarding electricity bill, a penny saved a penny earned. The comments shows how you should handle depending on the use frequency of your PC. A) A few times a week: Shutdown every time after you are done. You sometimes start up your PC even when you don't have to use it. B) A few times a day: Use sleep function during the day and shutdown your PC during the night. C) Long time use every day: Basically use sleep function. Shutdown it once a week. I think I have to distinguish my PC depending on where I use it,

Arabic tip for beginners: Don’t try to learn everything at once. Start with greetings and daily expressions — confidence comes before grammar.