A：这块手表是你的吗？
B：不是我的，是我爸爸的。
A：多少钱买的？
B：三千多块。

日常对话 daily conversation

在房间

La parola di oggi è SECCATURA. Si usa per parlare di qualcosa di noioso che non si ha voglia di fare. Ascolta il podcast per saperne di più!

🇮🇹 ITALIANO IN PILLOLE

📝 SECCATURA

A la venta 175 piezas personales de la actriz e ícono popular Marilyn Monroe

Cafecito con Ale

La subasta de Marilyn Monroe

En este episodio te diré sobre los obstaculos más frecuentes que nos apartan de mantenernos disciplinados con el aprendizaje de idiomas y como resolverlos

Spanish Shortcut

EP 8. CÓMO MANTENER LA CONSTANCIA 

The Fascinating Hummingbirds / Los Fascinantes Colibries

Spanish with Dany

Colibríes / Hummingbirds

**This story contains graphic and explicit material it is not recommended for children. For mature audiences only** 18+

In this episode the hen interprets every death on her farm as evidence of God’s judgments on the undeserving, and takes skewed life lessons from the deaths. 

Send me a message me for your free pdf copy of this book and if you would like discuss it.
I hope you enjoy it.
https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/13365914

Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk by David Sedaris read by me Teacher Alyse
Illustrations by Ian Falconer

Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk ( Adult 18+) 

The Judicious Brown Chicken 18+

1.来週、どこに行きますか？
Where will you go next week?

2.好きな色はなんですか？
What is your favorite color?

3.音楽をよくききますか？
Do you listen to a lot of music?

4.背が高いですか？
Are you tall?

5.嫌いな食べ物はありますか？
What foods do you dislike?

6.好きなおもちゃはなんですか？
What is your favorite toy?

7.自転車を持っていますか？
Do you own a bicycle?

8.たばこを吸ったことがありますか？
Have you ever smoked cigarettes?

9.ゲームボーイやたまごっちを知っていますか？
Do you know Game Boy or Tamagotchi?

10.TikTok を見ますか？
Do you watch TikTok?

11.好きな花はなんですか？
What is your favorite flower?

[単語リスト(Word List)]

来週　らいしゅう　next week 
音楽　おんがく       music 
おもちゃ                  toys
自転車 じてんしゃ  a bicycle 
たばこ                      cigarettes


SAMURAI BROADCAST　侍放送

Vol.21 11 Questions with Marko. マルコさんへの11の質問

Have you ever heard the expression you can’t teach an old dog
new tricks? Today I want to talk with you about this expression and ask whether this is true or not. Well, the answer is kind of confusing because it is, and it isn’t true at the same time. So what do I mean by that? When somebody says, “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks,” essentially, they are saying if you are older, you can’t learn new things. Now, I have a real problem with this because I have seen this type of mindset disproved so many times, including my first college professor who did not go to college until she was in her 60’s she ended up getting her associate degree, her bachelors and then masters degree and in her seventies was my professor for my very first college class that I ever took. I don’t believe the expression, “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.”

Dynamic English

“You can’t teach an old dog new tricks,” is this true?

Do you believe people are born with a certain amount of ability and intelligence? Or do you think these things can be changed through effort and education?

Your answers to these questions may decide how well you chase your own goals in life!

Researchers in Norway looked at over 1,500 people aged 13 to 77.

Participants filled out a survey asking them questions about how much they think people's abilities and intelligence can grow with effort and education.

They also filled out two more surveys: one asking how passionate they are about the things they are interested in, and one asking how persistent — and consistent — they are in chasing their goals.

For example, they were asked how much they agree with statements such as, "I use a lot of time on the projects I like," for passion, and "I finish whatever I begin," for persistence.

The researchers then looked at the people who got the 5% highest and lowest scores for belief in people's ability to grow.

It was found that those with the greatest belief in growth also had significantly higher scores in passion and persistence.

Interestingly, although 60% of all the study participants were women, in the group with the lowest belief in growth almost 60% were men.

"The belief in growth is important for large parts of our society," said Hermundur Sigmundsson, one of the study's authors. "This is true for school, sports, work and family life."

The authors also pointed to other studies that have found that it's possible to help people believe in personal growth — particularly as children — and that this can result in greater persistence.

Looking at their own results, the researchers said it can be argued that belief in your ability to grow may be important for both passion and persistence.

However, they also noted that it could also be that passion, perseverance and belief in growth all support each other.