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Why do we use the Past Continuous tense?

Miejsce zamieszkania (Place of living) – A2

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#3 Miejsce zamieszkania (Place of living) – A2

If you're doing online dating in the English-speaking world, you might see people talking about their "icks."

This is a slang word — icks are things that give you "a sudden feeling that you dislike someone" or are no longer attracted to them, according to the Cambridge Dictionary.

Icks are not always really big things. Being rude to an employee at a store, for example, might be an ick for someone, or eating with your mouth open.

People will often say they "got the ick" when they noticed something about a person that made them feel they were no longer attracted to them.

If they get to that point, it may be hard for them to feel attracted again!

If you're looking through dating profiles on an app, the most common ick is people who are negative or bitter.

That's according to a survey for Forbes Health. One thousand Americans who had used a dating app in the last year were asked about their dating habits.

And about 70% said people who are negative or bitter in their bios, perhaps about a previous relationship, give them the ick.

Other common icks include people with edited photos, people who are too interested in their possessions, and people with bad spelling or grammar.

And when using the apps, daters often make their decisions quite quickly.

According to the survey, the average person takes about two-and-a-half minutes to make a decision about whether they like a person or not.

So what makes daters attractive to others? Having a profile that shows a good sense of humor is a good thing, according to 80% of people.

The same number said they like people who have hobbies and interests, while many others like people who are interested in travel — or who show a pet in their photo!

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

A Sudden Dislike: The Most Common Dating 'Icks'

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Boost Your Language Skills with 5 Verbs a Day. 每天学习五个动词 

Ready to take your vocabulary to the next level? 
Episode 37 is here with a fresh set of verbs that will make your conversations more dynamic and expressive!
Today’s verbs are all about perception, sensation, and action—perfect for everyday use:

🔹 Guess – 猜测 (Cāicè) 🤔
🔹 Hallucinate – 产生幻觉 (Chǎnshēng huànjué) 🌈
🔹 Hang – 悬挂 (Xuánguà) 🖼️
🔹 Hear – 听见 (Tīngjiàn) 👂
🔹 Heat – 加热 (Jiārè) 🔥

☄️ Do you want to give these verbs more practice? You're invited to check out: 
🔹 C(37) Vocabulary Flash Cards: Visualize and Memorize – Get quick, visual reminders of today’s verbs for easy memorization!
🔹 C(37) Verbs Quiz: Test Your Knowledge – See how well you’ve mastered these verbs!

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Let's get started!

5 Verbs a Day. 每天学习五个动词。

C (37) Verbs Set : Guess Hallucinate Hang Hear Heat

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50. 몸값(Bargain)

This episode is a companion to Chapter 10 of The Little Prince. In this chapter our little prince's epic journey begins and he arrives at the first planet he visits. 🪐

Here are the vocabulary words featured from this chapter:

inhabited (v.) – to live in a place
clad (adj.) – dressed or covered in
majestic (adj.) – beautiful, powerful or causing great admiration
subject (n.) – a person who lives in or what has the right to live in a country with a king 
or queen
etiquette (n.) – a set of rules or customs that control accepted behaviour
vexed (adj.) – difficult to deal with an causing a lot of disagreement
authority (n.) – the moral or legal right or ability to control
disobedience (n.) – refusing to do what somebody in authority tells you to do
promptly (adv.) – immediately 
insubordination (n.) – refusing to obey orders from people in authority

I hope you enjoy this episode! Farewell, until we meet again for Chapter 11! 🌟

Please note: This podcast is based on the English translation by Katherine Woods. 📚 