Improve your American English pronunciation with targeted lessons on sounds, stress, intonation, and speech flow. Perfect for B2-C2 learners who want clearer, more natural speech.

 Pronunciation and Accent Reduction with a Focus on North American English

For those of you who are wondering, 'etymology' means the history and origin of words. For example, the word 'courage' comes from the French word 'cor', which means 'heart'. This means that to be courageous is to act from your heart. 
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As you can see, by learning etymology, we can deepen our understanding of the meaning of words and their cultural contexts. This will help you to improve your English vocabulary, speaking and comprehension and sound more like a native speaker. 
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In today's lesson, we learn the etymology of the following ten words:
etymology 0:30
serendipity 1:05
quixotic 1:31
pandemonium 1:55
chutzpah 2:24
kangaroo 2:43
typhoon 3:12
mistletoe 3:34
doppelganger 4:02
bungalow 4:24
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English on the Road 

Top 10 Interesting Etymologies 

En este episodio hablaremos sobre el cementerio más visitado de la ciudad de Buenos Aires

Porteña

El cementerio de Recoleta

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가: 우산이에요?
나: ____________________.
1)  네, 우산이 있어요.               2) 네, 가방이에요.
3)  아니요, 우산이 예뻐요.         4) 아니요, 우산이 커요.

1. 
1)  네, 물을 해요.                        2) 네, 물이 아니에요.
3)  아니요, 우유를 안 마셔요.         4) 아니요, 우유가 맛있어요.

2.
1)  공부를 좋아해요.                   2) 한국어를 배워요.
3)  열심히 공부해요.                   4) 정말 재미있어요.

3.
1)  일이 재미있어요.                    2) 열심히 일해요.
3)  어제 일했어요.                       4) 학생들을 가르쳐요.

4.
1)  네, 친구예요.                   2) 네, 친구가 없어요.
3)  네, 친구가 있어요.            4) 아니요, 친구를 만나요.

5
1)  어제 샀어요.                       2) 쇼핑몰에서 샀어요.
3)  어제 샀어요.                       4) 친구가 샀어요.









1) 3 / 2) 2 / 3) 4 / 4) 3 / 5) 2

한국어 토픽 듣기 

한국어 토픽 1

🔴¿Sabías que el día del trabajo en Latinoamérica tiene su propia historia y tradiciones únicas? En este episodio, te llevaré a través de un recorrido por las celebraciones del día del trabajo en varios países de Latinoamérica. 
Hablaremos sobre la festividad y las actividades culturales que se llevan a cabo en este día tan importante para los trabajadores de la región. Al escuchar este episodio, podrás comprender mejor la importancia del día del trabajo en Latinoamérica y aprenderás sobre las diferentes tradiciones que se llevan a cabo en cada país. 
Además, podrás mejorar tu comprensión del español y aprender nuevas palabras y frases en el contexto cultural de la región. ¡Escucha este episodio y descubre las tradiciones únicas de Latinoamérica en el día del trabajo!

Escucha Facil Español

¡Día del Trabajo! 👷‍♂️⚒️✅[Capítulo 22]

You're lying on the couch, bored, looking at videos on TikTok or YouTube. You watch a video of a dog swimming, and then switch to a cooking video, then to someone doing a weird dance.

But it doesn't help your boredom.

In fact, according to new research, it could make it even worse.

Researchers in Canada found that switching from one video to another, or moving forward or backward in the same video, can increase feelings of boredom.

In a study published by the American Psychological Association, the researchers did several experiments with more than 1,200 people.

In one experiment, participants were first given seven different five-minute videos they could switch between over 10 minutes. They were then given one 10-minute video to watch, without being able to fast-forward.

The participants reported lower levels of boredom when they watched the single 10-minute video, and found the experience to be more engaging and meaningful than when they switched between the shorter videos.

In another experiment, participants were found to be less bored when they watched a single 10-minute video than when they were given 10 minutes to skip forward and backward through a 50-minute video.

Katy Tam, one of the researchers, said digital switching — switching between videos or within a video itself — can make watching something feel meaningless, because you don't have time to engage with it or understand it.

"If people want a more enjoyable experience when watching videos, they can try to stay focused on the content and minimize digital switching," she said. "Just like paying for a more immersive experience in a movie theater, more enjoyment comes from immersing oneself in online videos rather than swiping through them."

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Swiping Through Online Videos Can Increase Boredom

In this episode you will know about several stereotypes of latin american culture, I will tell you wich are real and no that real and discuss about it.

Spanish with Jas

EP 3. LATIN AMERICAN STEREOTYPES

It might sound like the worst start to your day — you get into the shower, and it's ice cold. But while you might not enjoy it, a cold shower could actually be good for your health.

Spending time in cold water is not a new idea — the Ancient Greeks used cold water as a form of therapy as early as 3,500 BC. And things like cold water swims and ice baths have become quite popular around the world.

Experts believe there are a few reasons cold showers could be good for us.

Corey Simon, a doctor at Duke School of Medicine in the US, told CNN that having one or two cold showers a week helps him be more mentally present.

He believes the reason for this is that he has to mentally prepare himself for something stressful: the cold water. But once he's in it, he feels like he's in control of that stressor.

In fact, a 2022 study found that participants who showered for a minute in 10- to 14-degree water every day for two weeks had lower stress levels than a control group.

Cold showers could also be good for our immune system. In a study done in the Netherlands in 2016, people who spent 30 to 90 seconds in a cold shower took 29% fewer sick days from work.

Cold water has also been found to improve circulation, and can reduce muscle pain after a workout. Research suggests that taking a cold shower often could increase your metabolism too.

But experts say it's important to speak to your doctor before taking cold showers often, because it could be dangerous — especially for those with certain conditions, like heart or circulatory problems.



Why Cold Showers Could Be Good for You

こんにちは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。

今日もN2をやります！
〜を問わず、をやります。
これは、〜に関係なく、と言いたい時に使います。


さっそく、例文、いきましょう！
 
・シンガポールは昼夜を問わず、いつも多くの人で賑わっている。

・日本は時期を問わず、いろんな景色を楽しむことができます。

・経験を問わず、前向きな方を採用いたします。

・それは年齢を問わず、人気がある漫画です。

・ジャンルを問わず、どんな音楽も好きです。

こんな感じです。


〜に関係なく、という話をする時には使いやすいですね。

いつもの通り、声に出して練習したり、自分で例文作ったりして練習してくださいね！


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