AN update on our problems at the Post Office here in the UK.

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Problems at the Post Office: An Update

-Привет
-Здорова
-Слушай, а кто она?
-Она Мария Шарапова.
-Извини, кто, кто?
-Мария Шарапова, российская теннисистка.
-Она очень красивая.
-Да, мне нравится ее майка, юбка, кроссовки и кепка.
-А я хочу себе ракетку, хочу играть в теннис.
-Мне нравится теннис, но я не умею играть в теннис. 


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Кто такая Маша

In this episode we will see the approach of learning language. And what are the technique as non-native speaker we should use to get command over new language.

5 min Hindi 

Introduction

Noah wants to be a famous guitarist. Can TikTok help him achieve his dreams? Learn 9 examples of advanced English vocabulary, including 5 common ESL idioms!

The Mr Vocab Podcast

The TikTok Disaster

Today you’re going to learn how to say the days of the week in Saudi Arabic.

New word/s:

Days of the week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Aprende árabe con Radia 

Days of the week in Saudi Arabic

op universities in California like Stanford and the University of Southern California will no longer be able to favor the relatives of alumni and school donors during the application process.

That's after state governor Gavin Newsom signed a law banning all private nonprofit colleges from giving preference to so-called "legacy" applicants and those with links to donors.

Newsom said the law already applied to public universities in the state. The law will now apply to all universities from September 2025.

The governor said: "In California, everyone should be able to get ahead through merit, skill, and hard work. The California Dream shouldn't be accessible to just a lucky few, which is why we're opening the door to higher education wide enough for everyone, fairly."

California is the second US state to ban both public and private universities from favoring legacy applicants. Maryland was the first, earlier this year, although the state's top school — Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore — had already ended the practice independently.

Virginia, Illinois and Colorado have banned public universities from giving preferential treatment to those with links to former students or donors.

Admissions to US universities are very competitive. And legacy admissions policies give an advantage to applicants whose — often wealthy, often white — family members previously attended the university, or who have donated money to the school.

A 2022 study looked at one unnamed US university and found that, over a 16-year period, 34% of legacy applicants were accepted — compared to just 14% of non-legacy applicants.

A group representing private colleges in California said it was "uncomfortable" with the state getting involved in the universities' admissions processes, but said the institutions would follow the new law.



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

California Bans 'Legacy' College Admissions

In this first episode of Merhaba Türkçe! we dive into the Turkish verb tanışmak, which means ‘to meet’ or ‘to get to know.’  You’ll learn how to use it in different situations, from introducing yourself to describing past meetings. Join us as we explore this essential Turkish verb and start speaking more naturally :)

Merhaba Türkçe,  podcastimizin ilk bölümünde, ‘tanışmak’ fiilini ele alıyoruz. Bu fiili tanışma, kendini tanıtma ve geçmişteki tanışmaları anlatma gibi çeşitli durumlarda nasıl kullanabileceğinizi öğreneceksiniz. Türkçeyi daha doğal konuşmaya başlamak için bize katılın :)

Merhaba Türkçe 

Merhaba Türkçe - Tanışmak ( Episode 1 )

Listen and repeat: willow tree, watering hole, water buffalo, wildebeest, wallaby, wildflowers, walrus, wagon, watermelon, whale, warthog, worms, wolf, woodpecker, waterfall

Flashcards free download: https://supersimple.com/free-printables/captain-seasalt-and-the-abc-pirates-w-flashcards/

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