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Tahira Podcast

Aquí te comparto una actividad para que puedas reconocer tu intuición. 

La magia de la vida

Episodio 22: La intuición a cara o sello

First episode where I teach you the typical language of the Spanish language in South America, in the countries of the Rio de la Plata that are Uruguay and Argentina.

Primer episodio donde te enseño la jerga lingüística del idioma español en América del Sur, en países del Rio de la Plata que son Uruguay y Argentina.


ASI SE HABLA/Well said

Así se habla. Espisodio 1

Homophones: each of two or more words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling, for example new and knew.

“You bare your skin when you wear a bikini.”

Bear: 1) To endure or carry on. 2) A large furry animal

“There is someone in the bear cage! I can’t bear to watch!”

Bored: Having a lack of interest.

“I was so bored during that speech. I almost fell asleep.”

Board: 1) A thin flat piece of material. 2) The decision-makers within an organization.

“The board of directors at the Surf Club have decided which surf board we should use.”

Toe: You have five of them on each foot.

“I stubbed my toe today and it’s still throbbing.”

Tow: To pull another vehicle, possibly by a rope or chains.

“After a car accident a tow truck will come and tow your vehicle away.”

Through: Going in on one side and coming out the other.

“The road is blocked and I can’t get through. There might be an accident.”

Threw: To hurl, or to propel with force (the past tense of ‘throw’).

“He threw the ball really fast.”

Meet: To encounter

“I will meet you tomorrow around 3 PM.”

Meat: The flesh of an animal that’s eaten as food.

“What meat would you like for dinner, chicken or beef?”

Break: 1) To interrupt something. 2) To shatter or fracture.

“We should take a break from dancing before we break our backs.”

Brake: A device for stopping a vehicle.

“I need to get my car checked, I think the brakes are going.”

I hope this clears things up a bit for you. Still confused? Ask questions in your next class, we will be happy to help.

Nit-Picky English with Nika 

Common Homophones (words that sound alike)

it starts with a Dream!

Whether you are and into IELTS speaking or job interview preparation or business English enhancement - you might want to read on and listen to the podcast.

Most people, however, spend their time on 'the negative' part of their dreams.

Do you know what it is?

It's about visualizing terrible things taking place at the time of the event or after.

They break down in great details how they fail, they see other people laughing at them, they envision everything falling apart while they are performing.

It's called 'doubters syndrome', the doubting thought clutter their minds, acting like a filter - helping people to fail over succeeding...it's a sad story and most teachers never talk about it :(

You have the answer in this podcast - what to do to overcome it and how to think in a new way. 

Listen to it and see yourself succeeding with it!

If you want me to save you the time and money - come to my 1-1 success activation meetings and we'll develop a roadmap that will help you achieve your goals faster whether IE;TS speaking, job interview preparation or business English.

To Your Success,
Anatoly

The Habits of Highly Effective English Communicators

It starts with a Dream (For IELTS/Job preparation students) + for other language learners.

On this episode, we are going to learn how to put “time” in a sentence.

Subject + time + predicate
1.我wǒ+早上八点zǎo shang bā diǎn+上学shàng xué。
（I go to school at 8am.）
2. 你nǐ+几点jǐ diǎn+睡觉shuì jiào？
（What time do you go to sleep?）

Daily routine:
起床 qǐ chuáng（get up）
吃早饭 chī zǎo fàn （have breakfast）
吃午饭 chī wǔ fàn （have lunch）
吃晚饭 chī wǎn fàn （have dinner）
上班 shàng bān（go to work） 
下班 xià bān（off work） 
上学shàng xué（go to school） 
放学fàng xué（after school）
睡觉 shuì jiào（to sleep）  


Daily Conversation（日常对话）

7.	The Position of Time（“时间”的位置）

-Γεια σας! Θέλω μερικούς καφέδες, παρακαλώ.-Τι θα πάρετε;-Ένα φρέντο εσπρέσο, ένα φραπέ και ένα καπουτσίνο ζεστό, παρακαλώ. -Ωραία, θα φάτε κάτι;-Ναι, μια μπουγάτσα και ένα κουλούρι!-Ορίστε οι καφέδες και το φαγητό! -Ευχαριστούμε! Πόσο κάνει;- Είναι δώδεκα ευρώ και πενήντα λεπτά. Ευχαριστούμε, καλή μέρα! 

Dialogues in Greek 

Nikos grabs coffee and pastries 

In this episode, you’ll learn practical ways of expressing the things that bother you with the present subjunctive. 

✅ Me saca de quicio
✅ Me molesta
✅ Me enoja
✅ Me choca
✅ Me irrita 

Do you want the transcription of this episode? Send me a message. 

Mucho que decir

What bothers me is... (nivel B1)

Borders between countries sometimes change after wars or international agreements, but part of the border between Italy and Switzerland is changing because of melting glaciers.

Large sections of the border are defined by different parts of the glacier, for example the lines of ridges in the ice.

But climate change has caused glaciers across Europe to melt and this has changed the positions of the glaciers' ridges and the natural boundaries between the countries.

The two countries have been talking about the new borders for a number of months. Switzerland signed the new border agreement at the end of September and it's waiting for Italy to do the same.

Part of the border is close to the popular Swiss ski resort of Zermatt. Some of the slopes will be affected by the border change, although skiers shouldn't need to worry about carrying their passports up the mountain!

In fact, both countries are in the Schengen area, so anyone with a visa to visit one of them will usually be able to visit the other without any problems.

The changes have been made so that it is clear which of the two countries is responsible for maintaining certain areas.

But both countries' economic interests were also considered when the new borders were agreed, Bloomberg said.

According to 2023 data, Switzerland's glaciers lost 4% of their volume in 2023, after losing a record 6% of their volume in 2022.

The region has had less snow and warmer summers in recent years.

Some glaciers have no ice left, and the situation will only get worse if nothing is done about climate change, experts say.

According to a 2023 study, up to half of the world's glaciers could disappear by 2100, even if we make progress with targets limiting climate change.