Prepositions in English can be hard! In today's episode, I break down the different ways we use "for" and "to" to give meaning to sentences. For example, in the sentence, "I am giving this gift to you for your friend!", do you know why I use both "for" and "to"? This is one of many examples I give to you in this episode! You only need 7 minutes to improve your English with today's episode! 

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"I am giving this gift to you for your friend!" Understand the differences between the prepositions "for" and "to"

【结语】
        人在劳累、疲惫、绝望、种种挫败感扑面而来的时候，最需要的不过是朋友的理解、倾听和鼓励，闺蜜也是如此。

【今日话题】

         听完关于闺蜜和朋友的分享，你脑海里想到的人是谁呢，你们之间又有什么故事呢？


Ruby's  Reading club of  Chinese

优雅是种力量（九）你的好朋友，走散了多少?

Dans cet épisode de 5 minutes en français, nous explorons l’expression française “être à côté de la plaque”, très utilisée pour exprimer une erreur, un malentendu ou un décalage entre ce que l’on dit et la réalité.

Ce que vous apprendrez dans cet épisode :
✅ La signification exacte de l’expression et son registre de langue

✅ Comment l’utiliser dans différents contextes : professionnel, académique et informel

✅ Les nuances pour l’adoucir et parler de manière polie ou diplomatique

✅ Des expressions similaires : se tromper, être dans l’erreur, ne pas être pertinent

✅ Des exemples concrets tirés de situations professionnelles

5 minutes en français 

Etre à côté de la plaque

En este episodio hablo de un fenómeno común en España. La canción del verano.  Te cuento que es la canción del verano y comento algunas de ellas que han marcado los veranos españoles. 
Espero que disfrutes el episodio. Después de escucharlo no te olvides de dejar una valoración, ni de visitar en mi Instagram para decirme si has escuchado alguna de las canciones que menciono, que seguro que sí, y si en tu país también tenéis el fenómeno de la canción del verano. ¡Te espero!


Blanca to go 

102-Canciones del verano

Listen to the conversation between two people!

Português com a Ana

Meeting a neighbour in Lisbon

Firstly We Have To Dive Into Why People Study When They Do Not Have Any Real Purpose Or Need. 

Many people continue studying a language without a pressing need. Often, it’s because they recognize it’s good for personal development or career prospects, or sometimes they simply have extra time on their hands. In other words, they have nothing better to do. It is alright not to have a clear goal on learning a language. It is a known fact some people go about their lives questioning the very meaning of life itself too. The focus of this episode is to add enjoyment to your language learning because when one does not have a real purpose, staying motivated enough to keep on track then becomes a big challenge. When people pursue activities "because it’s good for them," they may struggle with engagement.  (Deci & Ryan, 2000). 


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Tip 51 – How To Study A Language Without A Goal Or A Real Purpose

On some tour buses, you'll hear the guide welcome passengers in a number of different languages.

And at airports around the world, announcements might be made in more than one language to help more travelers understand what's being said.

But in Belgium, a train passenger made an official complaint after the conductor used both Dutch and French to say good morning.

The problem for this passenger was that the train was traveling through a city called Vilvoorde in the Flemish part of Belgium, where Dutch is the main language.

But Vilvoorde is very close to the capital, Brussels, where both Dutch and French are used.

The French-speaking conductor, named Ilyass Alba, wrote about the complaint on Facebook.

He said that after greeting passengers, one had replied: "We're not in Brussels yet, you have to use Dutch only!"

And while many people have taken Alba's side, the person who complained was technically correct — only Dutch should have been used.

According to the country's language rules, only Dutch should have been used while the train was in the Flemish part of the country. And as Belga News Agency explains, Belgium's rules say only French should be used when trains are in the French-speaking part of the country.

But announcements can be French and Dutch in Brussels. And on trains traveling to Brussels Airport, Dutch, French, German — another of Belgium's official languages — and English can be used.

Some Dutch-speaking politicians have said it's important that conductors stick to language rules.

But the country's French-speaking transport minister said that making passengers feel welcome is the most important thing.

The train company, SNCB, agreed with the transport minister. "Saying hello in several languages is just nice, we can only thank our conductors for that," an SNCB official told Agence France-Presse.