Today we're talking about the idiom "bells and whistles", we'll also hear the phrase, "nice-to-have". I hope you find today's vocabulary useful!

DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

I don't really need these bells and whistles! 

El el podcast # 2 les cuento un poco sobre mi región, Quindío, y mi país, Colombia. Describo su belleza natural  y riqueza alimentaria, la actividad económica, la cual se desprende de dicha belleza y la actividad turística. Además de utilizar un poco la geografía. 
En este episodio hay muchos nombres de frutas, algunos lugares y muchos adjetivos calificativos. Hablo de gustos y preferencias, en tiempo presente.  

HABLAR ESPAÑOL

MI REGIÓN Y MI PAÍS

在繁忙的城市生活中，有人总是忙于工作，有的人忙于其他事情而牺牲了自己的时间和健康。你的生活中有没有错过什么呢？

有没有办法来补救呢？

雪花读美文

生活中你错过了什么？

It was dark, cold and wet. A strong gust of wind was carrying rain in through a broken window. Lightening had struck the window, which exploded and sent shattered glass all over the floor and desk.

Rain was pooling on Superman’s keyboard and he felt drops seeping into his deeper electronics. Severely uncomfortable electric shocks rushed through his body. Wires leading to his CPU had short circuited, preventing any serious damage. 

In response to the short circuit, Superman’s alarm system roared like a lion. It was a built-in feature which informed the user that internal damage had been done. 

“Superman!” cried his owner, who was sitting up in his bed, frightened by the lightning strike. The young man jumped up and ran over to the shattered glass to shield his laptop from the wind and rain. In such an emergency situation, the first thing the owner did was to turn off Superman’s power. He then closed the lid and covered Superman in some clothes so he could attend to the glass and broken window. 

That’s it! I’m done for! I’m dead! Goodbye my sweet owner, my sweet 
simulations! I’ll never again simulate the movement of microwaves through 
circuits and electrical components. My life’s work, my life’s passion, gone… 
Goodbye world… 

And with those final thoughts, Superman powered down into unconsciousness

Being a Cloud

Superman the Laptop

Three useful tips to help you in your learning!

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Part 2: Exposure

Spanish México

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO EPISODIO NÚMERO 10.

In Kashmir, old-fashioned carpet-making is getting a high-tech upgrade, mixing ancient skills with new technology to make beautiful carpets faster than ever.

Lisa's Podcast

Modernising Kashmir's Carpets: Tradition Meets Tech

Thinking in a different way to other people can be useful.
Angela reads the basic text from this lesson, (transcript available when you take this lesson).

This topic is also available for intermediate and higher-level learners.


English with Angela -  conversation 

TASK 71 - THINKING OUT OF THE BOX 

How can we increase profitability?
Note the different forms of referring to job cuts.