Extensive reading can definetely help us gain vocabulary and new expressions. Besides, it is leisure-time activity that most of us enjoy. So, in this episode, I'll recommend three books written by female Latin American authors (commemorating 8M) so that you start reading now!

Your Spanish Journey

Reading books to learn Spanish

Who says Chinese is hard？ 谁说中文很难

Drills in Chinese Pinyin_  syllables with nasalized finals

孙子说，做事情的时候，争取主动（zhēng qǔ zhǔ dòng,to seize the initiative)是最难的，也是最重要的。什么叫“争取主动”呢？就是让事情按照你希望的样子发生，而不是总是跟着别人跑。
那怎么做呢？孙子告诉我们三个简单的方法：
第一，保持力量（bǎo chí lì liàng,to maintian the strength)。 就像你要去爬山，不能为了快，就把水和食物都扔掉，那样你会没力气。但也不能走得太慢，错过看美丽的日出。所以，做事情要准备好，但不能累坏自己。
第二，灵活改变(líng huó gǎi biàn,to be more flexible)，像水一样。 水遇到石头，就会绕过去。我们做事也一样。记住一个秘诀：避开别人很强的地方。 比如打篮球，如果对方个子很高，你就不要总想着在他面前投篮，可以试试传球给队友。
第三，选对时机(xuǎn duì shí jī，to find the right time)。 想象一下，你的朋友刚跑完步，很累的时候，你不会去跟他比赛跑步，对吧？你会等他休息好了再玩。

最后，孙子还说了几个“不要(not to do)”：

不要和比你厉害很多的人直接对抗（duì kàng，to compete）
小心，那可能是个圈套（quān tào，trap）！
给别人留一点空间（kōng jiān，space）。

你看，它告诉我们：成功的关键，不是用力气，而是用头脑。 要主动，要根据不同的情况，灵活地改变我们的方法。
下次，当你遇到一个难题，不管是学习还是和朋友相处，都可以想一想孙子的这三个建议：1.保持力量，2.灵活改变，3.选对时机。 试试看，你会发现自己变得更从容(cóng róng，to take it easy)、更聪明了。

希望这个小智慧能帮到你。我们下次课再见！

《孙子兵法Sūnzǐ Bīngfǎ》The Art of War

《孙子兵法》17

With many teens spending almost all of their time online, parents are concerned that social media is exposing them to harmful content. Faced with growing pressure to stop online harm, Instagram has introduced a major new update to protect young people and give parents more control.

Under 18s now signing up for Instagram in the US, UK, Canada and Australia will be automatically enrolled into a restricted teen account. Existing accounts will be transferred by mid-November.

The European Union will get teen accounts later this year, and the rest of the world in January. Other Meta services like Facebook will get teen accounts next year.

What limits will teen accounts have?
Instagram already prohibits anyone under 13 from signing up.

Now, teen accounts will automatically be set to private, so they'll have to accept or reject new follower requests. Other users won't be able to see their posts or tag the account.

Teens will also only receive direct messages from people they're following or who follow them.

Teens won't be shown content involving sensitive topics and an anti-bullying feature will screen out offensive words in comments and message requests.

To reduce their screen time, teens will get a notification to stop using the app after it's been open for over an hour — which they can ignore.

Sleep mode between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. will mute notifications and send auto-replies to direct messages. However, they can still use Instagram and answer messages if they want to.

Are there workarounds?
These limits will be turned on automatically for all teens, but 16 and 17-year-olds can turn them off. Kids under 16 will need permission to do so and parents can make changes and approve or deny any requests.

However, if parents want to use teen controls, they'll need an Instagram account.

New controls for parents



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Instagram Introduces New Teen Accounts Settings

CHISTES MEXICANOS

DOS CHISTES DE PEPITO. MUY FAMOSOS.

READ the podcast whilst you listen to it. You can READ the podcast here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vZTJQE-0PVGIb8dK3ytvosYxHp_difc9/view?usp=sharing

Reading podcasts as you listen to them helps to improve you English.

Lisa's Podcast

Police Scotland Gives £60,000 to Officers Who Had Beards Banned

Всем привет!
В этом эпизоде подкаста мы обсудим ложных друзей переводчика — слова, которые кажутся похожими на слова в других языках, но имеют совсем другое значение. 
Мы разберём популярные примеры, такие как "магазин" и "magazine", "аккуратный" и "accurate", и другие. Этот выпуск поможет вам лучше понимать русский язык и избегать распространённых ошибок. 

In this podcast episode, we will talk about false friends of the translator—words that look similar to those in other languages but have completely different meanings. We will cover popular examples like "магазин" and "magazine," "аккуратный" and "accurate," and others. This episode will help you better understand the Russian language and avoid common mistakes.

Russian with Irina

Ложные друзья переводчика - "false friends of the translator"

"En este episodio exploramos las teorías del profesor Stephen Krashen sobre la adquisición de idiomas. Descubre cómo su enfoque natural y sus cinco hipótesis pueden transformar la manera en que aprendes un nuevo idioma, haciéndolo un proceso más intuitivo, relajado y efectivo. ¡Perfecto para estudiantes y apasionados por el aprendizaje de lenguas!"

Dream on - Tus sueños, tu idioma, tu mundo

"Aprender Sin Estrés: El Enfoque Natural de Stephen Krashen"

¡Bienvenidos! Somos Maria y Pablo y en este cuarto episodio conoceremos uno de los platos más típicos de Cali y su Departamento, el Valle del Cauca. ¿Has probado este plato o quizás te gustaría probarlo? Cuéntanos tu experiencia en un comentario o a través de un mensaje.

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