If you learn to play with your accent, you can be taken for an American in very little time.

English for IT Pros

Why Not Speak English Without a Foreign Accent?

*The BEST Webtoon TV shows in history!!*
*From the summary to funny impression*
Have you heard about “webtoon dramas”?
Here is the best webtoon drama.
“Itaewon Class” is a drama that depicts the lives of the young Korean generation in the 21st century.
However, it is also a drama that can give dreams and hopes to the young generation around the world!!
Welcome to the world of Itaewon class right now!

웹툰 드라마에 대해 들어보셨나요? 
여기 최고의 웹툰 드라마가 있습니다. 
“이태원 클라쓰”는 21세기 한국 청년들의 삶을 그려낸 드라마입니다. 
하지만 전 세계 젊은 세대들에게 꿈과 희망을 줄 수 있는 드라마이기도 합니다. 
지금 바로 이태원 클라쓰의 세계로 여러분을 초대합니다!


그거 봤어? Did you watch it?

14. Legit! Itaewon Class (이태원 클라쓰)

In this episode we are using a quote from the philosopher Lao Tzu to have a short discussion on the acquisition of knowledge. These discussions are designed to bring us closer and explore the ideas and thoughts that might help us on our language learning journey.

Philosophical Friday

Lao Tzu

Spanish México

"AHORITA"

Lien du script: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nWVXxCcjSvnxS4TepslqH1OnsT72vOk3CFhN4vgdzpQ/edit?usp=sharing

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Marie Curie: Pionnière de la Science et de la Radioactivité (B2-C2)

As a pessimist, you might view language learning as hard work—and you’re not wrong.
Language acquisition requires effort, repetition, and managing confusion.

Here’s the beautiful part: Pessimists tend to manage disappointment better than idealists.
When you anticipate difficulty, you're less likely to be devastated by it.

In psychological terms, this creates cognitive resilience—the ability to stay in the game even when things go wrong. You expect challenges. You face them head-on. You recover faster because you weren’t expecting ease.

You might never say, “I’m going to be fluent in a year.” That’s okay.
But you might say, “I’m going to keep learning, even if progress is slow.”
And that is the spirit of persistence.
Don’t try to change who you are. Just learn to steer with it.
Pessimism doesn’t mean you’re giving up—it means you’re prepared to endure.
And that, my dear listener, is what long-term success looks like.


111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 65 - How Pessimism Builds Resilience in Language Learning

The European Union (EU) has encouraged citizens across the continent to stockpile food, water and other essentials to last at least 72 hours as war, cyberattacks, climate change and disease increase the chances of a crisis.

The call to action for the EU's 450 million citizens comes as the 27-nation bloc rethinks its security, especially after Donald Trump's US administration warned that Europe must take more responsibility for it.

In recent years, the EU has been forced to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, and the threat from Russia, including its attempts to exploit Europe's dependence on its natural gas to weaken support for Ukraine.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has warned that Russia could be capable of launching another attack in Europe by 2030.

"Today's threats facing Europe are more complex than ever, and they are all interconnected," said Preparedness and Crisis Management Commissioner Hadja Lahbib as she shared a new strategy for dealing with future disasters.

While the commission is keen not to be seen as alarmist, Lahbib said it's important "to make sure people have essential supplies for at least 72 hours in a crisis." She listed food, water, flashlights, ID papers, medicine and radios as things to stock.

Lahbib said the EU should build up a "strategic reserve" and stockpile other critical resources including firefighting planes; medical, energy and transport equipment; and specialized assets against chemical, biological and nuclear threats.

The EU's plans are similar to those in France, Finland and Sweden.

Last year, Sweden updated its civil emergency advice "to better reflect today's security policy reality" such as what to do in case of nuclear attack.

Not all EU countries have the same level of crisis preparedness, and the commission also wants to encourage them to coordinate better in case of emergency.

President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said: "New realities require a new level of preparedness in Europe."



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

EU Asks People to Gather Supplies in Case of Crisis

Where's my Chicken? (with transcript)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OnRpV9jx4W31GZNt43bJT8qgEEdtEJeP/view?usp=drivesdk