Does age affect language learning? In this episode of English Learners Boost, we explore the science behind how the brain learns at different life stages. You’ll discover why older learners may have unique advantages over younger ones, how neuroplasticity works, and practical strategies to boost your English skills—no matter your age. Plus, I’ll share how you can book a personalized lesson with me on iTalki to experience my teaching methodology firsthand. Tune in and let’s debunk the myth that age is a barrier to fluency!

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The Science of Learning: Does Age Really Matter?

Learn about how culture is defined and how we can all appreciate other cultures more. This presentation is for advanced English learners.

Download a free worksheet at https://lovelangwri.com/2022/05/31/what-is-culture-advanced-english/

For the Love of Language and Writing

What Is Culture? | Advanced English

❓Qual è il libro che ti ha colpito di più nella vita?
❓Hai un autore preferito?
❓Preferisci leggere libri cartacei o ebook?
❓Hai un genere letterario preferito?
 
🙋🏼‍♀️ Queste sono alcune delle domande legate al cibo alle quali risponderò in questo episodio.

🎧 Buon ascolto!

⬇️ VOCABOLARIO ⬇️

Giornata impegnativa – Busy day

Romanzi Sdolcinati – Sappy novels

Stravolgere le mie routine – Disrupting my routines

Rileggere qualche spezzetto di un libro – Reread a few passages of a book

Libri cartacei o eBook – Printed books or eBooks

Risveglio delle coscienze – Awakening of consciousness

Implicazioni – Implications

Logiche di profitto – Profit-driven logic

Alleanze industriali – Industrial alliances

Rinuncia – Renunciation / Sacrifice (depending on context)

A mio avviso, vale molto di più della comodità momentanea. – In my opinion, it’s worth much more than temporary convenience.

Riprendere il piacere della lettura – Rediscover the pleasure of reading

Scomodità – Discomfort

Lettrice accanita – Avid reader (female)

Ad ogni modo – Anyway / In any case

Punti salienti – Key points / Highlights

Romanzi – Novels

Saggi – Essays / Non-fiction books (depending on context)

Libri motivazionali – Motivational books

Crescita personale – Personal growth

Libro che ti ha colpito di più – The book that impacted you the most


Puro Parlare

25. Le mie abitudini di lettura

B2B versus B2C Comprehension

Please answer the following questions of understanding:
Question 1:
What is B2B?
a Being too Busy
b Business to Business
c A rock band
d Business to Customer
Question 2:
What is B2C?
a Business to Business
b Business to Customer
c A Star Wars character
d Being too Careful
Question 3:
What do B2B and B2C have in common?
a The Business model is the same
b They like strawberries
c They both involve a company selling products or services
d The Marketing Strategy is the same
Question 4:
If the farmer creates a shop and sells strawberries to passing customers, his Business model is ___?
a Selling Services
b Farming
c B2B
d B2C
Question 5:
If the farmer sold his crop of strawberries to a Supermarket, his Business model would be ____?
a Farming
b Selling Services
c B2C
d B2B
Question 6:
Which of these statements is NOT true for the B2B model?
a The Business sells directly to the public at high prices
b The Business should establish long-term relationships with other businesses
c Business ABC sells their products to Business XYZ
d The Business sells their services to another Business
Question 7:
Which of these statements IS true for B2C model?
a The Business needs to establish long-term relationships with other businesses
b The Business sells their goods or services to another Business
c The Business only sells strawberries
d The Business can get the higher end-consumer price for their goods
Question 8:
What is NOT suggested as a method of attracting customers?
a Brand recognition
b Selling at low prices
c Marketing
d Advertising

Looking forward to seeing you in later podcasts that I will develop for you to help you with your daily English practice. 

See you tomorrow!

The Habits of Highly Effective English Communicators

B2B versus B2C

Audio book -  远嫁非洲是什么体验？

1. 我们恋爱了

कहानी बहुत छोटी सी है मुझे ऑल इण्डिया मेडिकल इंस्टीटयूट की सातवीं मंज़िल पर जाना था। अाई०सी०यू० में गाड़ी पार्क करके चला तो मन बहुत ही दार्शनिक हो उठा था। क़ितना दु:ख और कष्ट है इस दुनिया में...लगातार एक लड़ाई मृत्यु से चल रही है...अौर उसके दु:ख और कष्ट को सहते हुए लोग -- सब एक से हैं। दर्द और यातना तो दर्द और यातना ही है -- इसमें इंसान और इंसान के बीच भेद नहीं किया जा सकता। दुनिया में हर माँ के दूध का रंग एक है। ख़ून और आंसुओं का रंग भी एक है। दूध, खून और आँसुओं का रंग नहीं बदला जा सकता...शायद उसी तरह दु:ख़, कष्ट और यातना के रंगों का भी बँटवारा नहीं किया जा सकता। इस विराट मानवीय दर्शन से मुझे राहत मिली थी.... मेरे भीतर से सदियाँ बोलने लगी थीं। एक पुरानी सभ्यता का वारिस होने के नाते यह मानसिक सुविधा ज़रूर है कि तुम हर बात, घटना या दुर्घटना का कोई दार्शनिक उत्तर खोज सकते हो। समाधान चाहे न मिले, पर एक अमूर्त दार्शनिक उत्तर ज़रूर मिल जाता है।
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मुझे अपने उस मित्र की बातें याद आईं जिसने मुझे संध्या के संगीन ऑपरेशन की बात बताई थी ओर उसे देख आने की सलाह दी थी। उसी ने मुझे आई०सी०यू० में संध्या के केबिन का पता बताया था -- आठवें फ्लोर पर ऑपरेशन थिएटर्स हैं और सातवें पर संध्या का आ०सी०यू०। मेजर ऑपेरशन में संध्या की बड़ी आँत काटकर निकाल दी गई थी और अगले अड़तालीस घण्टे क्रिटिकल थे...
रास्ता इमरजेंसी वार्ड से जाता था। एक बेहद दर्द भरी चीख़ इमरजेंसी वार्ड से आ रही थी... वह दर्द-भरी चीख़ तो दर्द-भरी चीख़ ही थी-- कोई घायल मरीज असह्य तकलीफ़ से चीख़ रहा था। उस चीख़ से आत्मा दहल रही थी... दर्द की चीख़ और दर्द की चीख़ में क्या अन्तर था! दूध, ख़ून और आँसुओं के रंगों की तरह चीख़ की तकलीफ़ भी तो एक-सी थी। उसमें विषमता कहाँ थी?...
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Hindi Station Of India

चप्पल (हिंदी कहानी) : कमलेश्वर || Chappal (Hindi Story) : Kamleshwar

Young and old people often come up in the IELTS test. Today, Nick helps you form some ideas to answer this question about retirement. 

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

Should people retire at a certain age? 

This episode is the perfect companion for when you are reading chapter 5 of The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. This short podcast episode highlights some of the themes and vocabulary from this chapter and it also shares a fun quote.

Here is the vocabulary covered in this episode:

catastrophe (n.) – a disaster
timidly (adv.) – in a way that shows fear or shyness
inoffensively (adv.) – in a way that does not offend or bother others
infested (v.) – full of something harmful or unpleasant
tedious (adj.) – long and tiresome
reserve (n.) – shyness

Enjoy this episode and see you next time for Chapter 6! 🌟

Book Club: The Little Prince

Let's Explore The Little Prince: Chapter 5

In this episode we are going to learn how to talk about【My holiday】. 
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As a beginner, there're some vocabularies that you didn't learn before, and native speaker's speed seems too fast to understand. But don't worry, let's do it step by step. 
1st time: listen and catch the words you know alreay, have a guess about the content.
2nd time: look at the text to check if you guessed it right. 
3rd time: listen one more time, repeat after it.
4th time: practise until you can speak as the normal speed without looking at the text. 
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春节我去北京玩儿了。
chūn jié wǒ qù běi jīng wánr le 。
I went to travel in Beijing in the Spring Festival.
我是和家人去的。
wǒ shì hé jiā rén qù de 。
I went with my family.
我们是坐飞机去的。
wǒ men shì zuò fēi jī qù de 。
We went there by plane.
我们去了长城、故宫、天安门。
wǒ men qù le cháng chéng 、 gù gōng 、 tiān ān mén 。
We went to the Great Wall, the Forbidden City and Tian 'anmen.
我们吃了烤鸭，太好吃了。
wǒ men chī le kǎo yā ， tài hǎo chī le 。
We ate roast duck. It was so delicious.
我认识了几个新朋友。
wǒ rèn shí le jǐ gè xīn péng yǒu 。
I made some new friends.
北京的冬天有点儿冷。
běi jīng de dōng tiān yǒu diǎnr lěng 。
Beijing is a bit cold in winter.
我想秋天再去一次。
wǒ xiǎng qiū tiān zài qù yí cì 。
I'd like to go again in the fall.