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Arabic expressions with ArabicLights - Aymaro

Learn Arabic Expressions 10 - I can 1 in Arabic/ Je peux en arabe/ -ebilir,-abilir arapça'da with 8 examples - يمكنني in arabic

In this empowering episode of "English Learners Boost," we explore the art of being confident in your opinions. Confidence in expressing our thoughts is a crucial skill for effective communication and self-assurance. Join us as we delve into the importance of confidence, practical tips to boost it, and how to gracefully handle differences of opinion. Discover how to elevate your language skills and become a persuasive communicator, all while embracing your unique perspective. Tune in now to boost your English fluency and confidence!

English Learner's Boost

How to Be Confident in Your Opinions

An online quiz might tell you that you're more outgoing if you like hip-hop, or that you're more conservative if you like classical music.

But is it true?

A number of studies have looked into this over the years.

For example, a 2010 study from Scotland's Heriot-Watt University asked over 36,000 people about 104 different types of music from around the world.

It found some connection between people's personalities and their musical tastes — in particular, creative people were more likely to enjoy classical music.

However, connections for other personality types weren't so strong. Instead, people's gender, income and age had more connection to their musical taste — with older people more likely to enjoy folk and jazz, and less likely to enjoy dance music, for example.

In fact, when researchers in Germany compared the results of 30 different studies in 2017, they found nearly no connection between musical taste and personality. Instead, they noted that age seemed to be the most important factor — since people tend to have the strongest connection to the music they heard as teens and young adults.

However, these results haven't satisfied everybody.

In 2022, for example, researchers in Israel, the UK and the US looked at data from nearly 360,000 people across six continents. And they said they did find connections between music and personality.

Creative people were again found to prefer classical music — as well as jazz, opera and dance music. Outgoing people preferred things like hip-hop and reggae. And empathetic people preferred country and gospel — as well as pop.

So that's it, right?

Well, not exactly.

Other studies have found different results — for example, that empathetic people prefer gentle music like soft rock and R&B, or that outgoing people enjoy folk and country.

So what does your taste in music say about you?

Well, it depends on which study you trust — and it might just tell people how old you are!

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

What Does Your Taste in Music Say About You?

Listening Practice in Turkish

Listening Practice in Turkish -3 (A2 Level)

C’était il y a trois ans. C’était un soir, dans une petite ruelle sombre près d’une des grandes gares. Elle se tenait dans l’encadrement d’une porte, sous un lampadaire qui éclairait à peine. Elle avait un visage jeune, très maquillé. C’est le maquillage qui m’a attiré, sa blancheur, comme un masque, et les lèvres rouge vif. Les femmes du Parti ne se maquillent jamais. Il n’y avait personne d’autre dans la rue, et pas de télécran. Elle a dit : deux dollars. Je. . .

Des extraits en français avec Aymaro

C'était il y a trois ans

Learn about the people who originally inhabited the American continents. Download a free worksheet! https://lovelangwri.com/2022/07/26/the-americas-part-1-intermediate-english/

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The Americas, Part 1 | Intermediate English

CHISTES MEXICANOS

VAYA VIEJITO...

Today’s episode is “星のプレゼント (hoshi no purezento)《Gift of the Star》.
I created a Christmas story.
This episode is JLPT-N4 level.

I created a quiz on this episode.
After listening, please take the quiz!

Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

☆Words
星（ほし）：star
物語（ものがたり）：story
両親（りょうしん）：parents
経営（けいえい）する：manage
下（した）を向（む）く：look down
嘘（うそ）をつく：tell a lie
予定（よてい）：plan
インターホン：intercom
キラキラ：twinkle
光（ひか）る：shine
怖（こわ）い：scary
妖精（ようせい）：fairy
お願（ねが）い：wish
魔法（まほう）：magic
星空（ほしぞら）：starry sky
涙（なみだ）：tears
君（きみ）：you
願（ねが）いが叶（かな）う：wish come true

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