Have you ever felt an instant dislike for someone you just met? That "I don't like this person" vibe can be mystifying. Let's dive into it. Where do these instincts come from? When you feel that initial dislike, what's your next move? Let's explore the world of first impressions, uncovering hidden cues and maybe a bit about ourselves.


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Beyond the Surface: Exploring First Impressions 

Should I Share My Ice Cream?" is a fun book for kids by Mo Willems. It's about Elephant Gerald who has a big decision: Should he share his yummy ice cream with his friend Piggie? The story follows Gerald as he thinks about what to do. It's full of funny pictures and shows how sharing can make friendships even better. Even if English isn't your first language, you'll enjoy this sweet story!

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Episode 2: Should I Share My Ice Cream?

Here is a short list of the main problems that some students have with pronunciation.
If you have one of these problems, next, you can listen to my podcast on that issue.

Transcript:    https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LZ1Yn8zNcDCkKC5PaVyuxbKrEbJOw_pt&usp=drive_fs 

Pronunciation 

Introduction

Come d'abitudine vi presento un monologo in un italiano spontaneo improvvisato al momento. Oggi si parla della gita di ieri e del minimalismo. Buono ascolto e buon inizio settimana a tutti!

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Mio nonno 👴 era minimalista e non lo sapeva!!!

Recruiter: Why do you want to do this job?
Candidate: Iwould be very happy to work here because I really respect the work that this company does and I have always had a positive opinion of it. I believe that with the skills that I have learned over the past six years in this industry, I would be an excellent person to have on the team.
Recruiter: What experience do you have?
Candidate: When I started, I worked as a sales rep for two years and learned a lot during that time and went to a lot of training courses. After two years, I was promoted and became an area manager with a small team of two other people. I did that for three years, before moving to the job I do now. I currently manage a different area with a larger team of five people and since I have been there, our sales have increased by 25%.
Recruiter: Why are you looking for work?
Candidate: Ihave been with this company for six years now and I would like to have experience with a new company and I’m looking for a new challenge. Also, I have a new manager who started a couple of months ago and I don’t really get along with him. He’s pretty stupid.
Recruiter: How would you describe yourself?
Candidate: I’m a hard worker and enjoy learning new skills. I really love working in sales and don’t have a problem with working as long as I need to reach my goals. I’m good working as part of a team, but I’m happy to work by myself too.
Recruiter: What is your dream job?
Candidate: Selling ice cream on a beach! Sun, ice cream and sales: my three favorite things.
Recruiter: What are you good at?
Candidate: One of my biggest strengths is listening to customers to find out what they need and building relationships with them.
Recruiter: How do you deal with a large amount of work?
Candidate: First, I decide what are the most important tasks to deal with and I do those first. If I’ve got a lot to do, I will get up extra early and get a head start.
Recruiter: What are your hobbies?
Candidate: I enjoy cycling and usually go...

English Conversation/Dialogue

Job Interview

Here I will read the first chapter of the book. Try to first listen to it without text and later with the text. See how much you understand and try and translate it on your own if you want.

Not at home

 Lisa puts her bicycle against a tree and walks to the front door of her student house.  There are two people standing there.  A young man and a young woman.  They look at the nameplates on the door.  "Hello," says Lisa.  The man and woman look at Lisa.  "Good afternoon," says the woman.  Lisa hears that she is from Belgium.  They do speak Dutch there, but it sounds different.  Softer.  friendly.  'Can I help you?'  asks Lisa.  "Please," says the woman.  'We're looking for Dan.  He lives here right?  Lisa nods¹.  'Yes, Daan lives here,' she says.  She opens the door and walks in.  The man and woman follow her.  'Daan lives in room 10,' says Lisa.  She points to the door at the end of the hallway.  "Thank you," says the woman.  The man nods to Lisa.  "Thanks," he says.  Lisa walks to room 6, which is her room.  Her own room in Amsterdam!  She has been studying here for almost a year now and she loves it

Beginner book Dutch A1-A2

Chapter 1 Page 1 - Niet thuis 

In this episode I read a news article about identifying writing as AI or human.
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Streetwise English

SWE 147 Written by AI or Human?  News Article

Se ilustra lo molesto que puede llegar a ser una tos mal tratada.

CHISTES MEXICANOS

LA HERBOLARIA MEXICANA EPISODIO 2.

La herbolaria MEXICANA como patrimonio cultural se ha transmitido de generación en generación, de manera que algunas prácticas subsisten y son ejercidas de manera común y corriente, ya sea en áreas rurales como urbanas. 

En el país existe una extensa variedad de tratamientos fitoterapéuticos que forman parte de la herbolaria mexicana tradicional. Cuenta con aproximadamente 4500 especies registradas de manera oficial, ocupando el segundo lugar a nivel mundial en el número de plantas medicinales registradas. 

Tanto en los países desarrollados como en los que están en vías de desarrollo, el uso y la comercialización de fitofármacos y productos naturales con fines medicinales muestran un crecimiento acelerado en el último tiempo, lo que se evidencia con el aumento significativo en la demanda mundial por estos productos.

También se ha comprobado que algunas plantas que se utilizan con fines medicinales tienen principios activos que se emplean para la elaboración de fármacos comerciales.

Un punto importante en torno al uso de las plantas medicinales es la experiencia de la tradición y su traspaso de generación en generación en las familias mexicanas. La mayoría de los usuarios y usuarias, en su mayoría mujeres, aprendió el uso de las plantas medicinales porque es un negocio familiar y sus padres o abuelos les transmitieron esos conocimientos. 

En general se menciona a un solo sujeto como la persona que enseña, que no sólo distribuye, sino que es capaz de recetar y curar. Es posible evidenciar un aprendizaje y experimentación que se transmite de generación en generación apoyado en paralelo con bases científicas. Se concibe también la idea de una “herencia intangible“ como tal, en donde se apoya principalmente a través de la práctica.

Al mismo tiempo funciona como un modo de mantener la identidad como pueblo, se puede traducir  como una forma de poder y autoridad que se expresa en el dominio de la naturaleza y sus propiedades...

