Part 2 of the murder mystery story by Edgar Allan Poe. The plot thickens!

Stories to Stimulate!

The Murders on the Rue Morgue

ROMANIAN

Grădina. Garden.

한국 커피숍에서의 경험 ☕️

나는 한국에 온 지 한 달이 되었다. 한국에서는 커피숍이 정말 많다. 길을 걸으면 커피숍이 계속 보인다. 나는 커피를 좋아해서 한국 커피숍에 꼭 가 보고 싶었다.

어느 날, 친구와 함께 홍대에 갔다. 거기에는 예쁜 카페가 많았다. 우리는 조용하고 아늑한 커피숍을 찾았다. 커피숍 문을 열고 들어가자 좋은 커피 향이 났다. 따뜻하고 달콤한 냄새였다.

나는 메뉴를 보았다. 아메리카노, 라떼, 카푸치노, 그리고 한국에서 유명한 달고나 라떼도 있었다. 나는 고민하다가 아메리카노를 주문했다. "아메리카노 주세요." 직원이 웃으며 물어봤다.
"뜨거운 거요? 아이스요?"
나는 아이스를 좋아해서 대답했다. "아이스 아메리카노 주세요."

주문을 하고 자리에 앉았다. 커피숍 안은 조용했다. 어떤 사람들은 책을 읽고 있었고, 어떤 사람들은 노트북으로 일을 하고 있었다. 나와 친구도 조용히 이야기를 나누었다.

잠시 후, 커피가 나왔다. 나는 커피를 한 모금 마셨다.

한국의 문화

한국 커피숍에서의 경험 ☕️

설날 이야기.
새해 복 많이 받으세요!
중급자를 위한 에피소드 입니다.
 

<B1-B2> *일기장-Dairy* 

(중급) 설날 Lunar New Year,

to fill and to empty
llenar y vaciar
наповнювати і спорожняти
.
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SHORT ITALIAN LESSONS - Slow Italian

Verbi contrari: Riempire vs. Svuotare

This episode is about the book Dreamrunner, by Clare Jay. It's about a family being torn apart by the dad's violent nightmares. 

Vocabulary:
repressed memory: a memory from the past which the mind has hidden away
traumatic event: a violent and shocking event that has a huge, negative effect on a person's life
sleepwalking: when someone walks around while they're sleeping
nightmare: a scary dream

Learn English with Stories

Book: Dreamrunner

*This story contains graphic and explicit material it is not recommended for children, only for mature audiences*
In “The Squirrel and the Chipmunk,” a pair of star-crossed lovers is separated by prejudiced family members.
Send me a message for your free pdf copy of this book and if you would like to discuss it. 


Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk and other stories from David Sedaris ( Adult 18+) 

The Squirrel and the Chipmunk (Adult 18+)

En este episodio me uno a Martin, profe de México, y a Lucía, nutricionista de México y experta en el tema; para charlar sobre un tema que a todos nos involucra y nos afecta: la nutrición. ¿Qué es una dieta? ¿Por qué abandonamos las dietas tan rápidamente? 
Algunos consejos útiles a la hora de comer.

La participación de Lucía es excelente!

 Para seguir escuchando más información del tema, te invito al perfil de Martin, profe de México: https://www.italki.com/teacher/5211013

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Hablemos de nutrición

People have been building boats for at least 10,000 years, making them one of the oldest types of transportation. They're a big part of history, which is why there are many expressions about boats.

If you have the same problems or are in the same situation as someone else, you can say you are "in the same boat." This expression comes from the fact that people on the same boat are all affected if the boat gets into trouble while at sea.

For example, if your friend told you they had lost their job, and you had also lost your job, you could say "Looks like we're in the same boat — I lost my job too!"

If a person is doing something too much or in an extreme way, you can say they are "going overboard" with it. This expression comes from the 1600s when boats were mostly made of wooden boards, and going overboard meant falling into the water.

So if your friend kept calling the same company to ask for a job, you could say, "Don't go overboard! If you keep calling them they won't hire you."

If someone misses out on something, especially because they were late or too slow, you can say they have "missed the boat." This expression refers to being late to board a boat that departed at a specific time.

So your friend might say, "I just want to make sure I'm the first person they call when they're hiring. I don't want to miss the boat!"