Exploring the life of Gertrude Bell. A 19th Century explorer and an enigmatic figure from British history.

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Famous Brits: The Life of Gertrude Bell.

Good day, Students, today we are going to learn an example of conjugation tense in this short phrase in Spanish.
[First, we are going to hear this Example of the paragraph in Spanish]
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Esta es la historia de Annie, Ella es una niña con ojos azules, cabello largo y dulce sonrisa. Ella estudia en una hermosa escuela con sus amigas. 
Ella tiene muchas amigas en la escuela y los profesores son muy buenos con ella. En la escuela son buenos con ella porque ella es muy especial. 
Los muchachos siempre quieren regalarle rosas y chocolates a ella y todos la admiran 
Sus padres trabajan todo el día y la abuela cuida la casa. La madre tiene una tienda de caramelos cerca de la escuela y su padre trabaja en una famosa empresa de video juegos.
Su casa es la más bonita del vecindario y tiene un hermoso jardín con un gran árbol de manzana. 
En vacaciones, ellos visitan muchos lugares interesantes del país y a veces compran recuerdos del viaje. También ellos traen regalos a los vecinos y familia. 
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 [And now it´s time to hear the English version] 
This is the story of Annie. She is a little girl with blue eyes, long hair and a sweet smile. She studies at a beautiful school with her friends.
She has many friends at school and the teachers are very good to her. At school they are good to her because she is very special.
The boys always want to give her roses and chocolates and everyone admires her.
Her parents work all day and the grandmother takes care of the house. The mother has a candy store near the school and her father works at a famous video game company.
Their house is the prettiest in the neighborhood and has a beautiful garden with a big apple tree.
On vacation, they visit many interesting places in the country and sometimes buy souvenirs from the trip. They also bring gifts to the neighbors and family. 

Podcast Learn Spanish

LISTENING AND COMPREHENSION OF SPANISH PARAGRAPH 

Discover the secrets of English words that start with “A”! In this episode, we break down how stress, word origin, and surrounding letters determine whether the initial A sounds like /æ/, /eɪ/, /ɑː/, or the weak schwa /ə/. Learn the rules, spot the exceptions, and practice tricky words like address, arrow, aviation, and atlas to make your pronunciation more natural and confident.

British Pronunciation Tips 

British Vowel Sound Masterclass: Lesson 6: But wait! There is more… Initial A schwa. 

       找人帮忙的时候，一定要找那个真正有能力、能帮到点子上的人。就像我们学语言，每个学习者都像孙悟空一样，在这个特定的圈子里，施展着各种本事折腾过一阵子了，但是总有些难点、顽疾，就像悟空遇到的各类妖怪，打不掉也躲不过，这时候就要请菩萨帮忙了。有经验的老师就是这样的人。When looking for help, always look for someone who is really competent and can help with ideas. Just like our language learning, each learner is like Sun Wukong, who has been struggling with various skills for a while in this particular circle. However, there are always some difficulties and intractable diseases, just like all kinds of demons that The Monkey can't get rid of or avoid. At this time, we need to ask the Bodhisattva for help.  Experienced teachers are such people.

四季人生（The Four Seasons of Life）

5-会哭的孩子有奶吃The baby that cries will be fed

This episode introduces three idioms that use the word hand. Listen to the examples to hear how to use them. Please send me a message if you would like a copy of the audio script.

Idiom Corner

Hand

In this episode, we will answer one of the most common questions that Russian students keep asking. This episode explains how learning Russian works and how it is different from other languages.

Taste Russian

When will I be fluent in Russian?


Es fundamental que en los próximos años nuestro país encuentre un camino más estable.
Que la inflación baje, que los precios no cambien todos los días, que la gente viva con más tranquilidad.

Sí, deseo que el gobierno escuche más a la gente, que los políticos trabajen con honestidad, que no prometan cosas que después no cumplan.
Que la economía se fortalezca, que el peso recupere su valor, que los sueldos alcancen para vivir dignamente.


Ojalá que la educación reciba más apoyo, que los maestros tengan salarios justos, que las escuelas estén mejor cuidadas.
Es necesario que cada joven tenga oportunidades, que nadie abandone los estudios, que el futuro se construya con conocimiento.
Quiero que la salud pública mejore, que los hospitales tengan más recursos, que los médicos no se vayan al extranjero por falta de oportunidades.
Es importante que la gente se sienta cuidada, que nadie quede afuera del sistema, que todos reciban atención de calidad.


También espero que la cultura florezca, que el tango, el folclore y el rock nacional se sigan escuchando, que los artistas puedan vivir de su arte.
Que la literatura argentina se lea en el mundo, que el cine crezca, que nuestras historias lleguen lejos.

Es imprescindible que la sociedad sea más justa, que la brecha entre ricos y pobres no se agrande, que la solidaridad esté presente siempre.
Que no haya tanta desigualdad, que la gente no tenga que hacer malabares para sobrevivir, que el trabajo digno sea una realidad para todos.


Y en diez años, deseo que nosotros recordemos este tiempo con esperanza.
Que digamos: “Qué bueno que el país haya cambiado, que la inflación no destruya más los sueños, que la estabilidad sea parte de nuestra vida”.

Que nadie tenga miedo de planear el futuro, que todos puedan ahorrar, que las familias disfruten sin tanta preocupación.
Que viajar dentro del país sea accesible, que el turismo crezca, que los paisajes se cuiden y que la naturaleza no sufra.



Español Con Sabor Argento B1 - B2

Hablando en Presente de Subjuntivo - Argentina

Part 2 of 6. 

Jack, a pocket-sized blue book with yellow text and white pages, climbed up the library steps, knocked on the modern glass doors and was let in by the security guard. It was an hour before the library opened to the public. 

“Mornin’ Jack,” said the security guard. “I’ve been dying to see you this morning. Could you whip me up a Frappuccino?” 

Jack’s life swirled around coffee. Not only was it his profession, it was his passion and life’s purpose. The library café had been in his family for six generations. Ever since Jack was capable of walking on his two feet, he was working at the café. In due time, Jack had mastered all aspects of coffee making, from grinding and roasting beans to excellent customer service, and everything in between. His father supervised him closely, making sure their state-of-the-art coffee machine was used properly. When Jack was ready, his mother showed him how to create artistic designs using the frothed milk. 

“You’ll have to wait a bit longer,” replied Jack. “I’ve got some extra housekeeping to do this morning. I’ll get it to you at opening time.” 

The island café was placed in the center of the public sitting area. It was surrounded by seven medium-sized tables. Today Jack had to prepare a new shipment of Columbian beans by grinding them and storing them away. After doing that, he mopped around the seating area and wiped the tables. Finally, Jack sliced some cheese for his most popular item, the cheese bread rolls. 

Jack switched on his beloved coffee machine and listened to it hum as it warmed up. With his hand on the steam wand, Jack caught his reflection in the pressure and temperature dials of the machine. Looking back at him was a newly-discovered shiny white hair. 


Being a Cloud

Jack the Coffee Book

En este episodio Hablaremo sobre Los días feriados son una parte esencial de la cultura venezolana y latinoamericana. 

Nos ayudan a recordar nuestra historia, celebrar tradiciones y practicar español con vocabulario auténtico.

Además, comparar los feriados de diferentes países nos muestra cómo cada cultura valora diferentes aspectos de su identidad.💛💙❤️ 
