English Learning for Curious Minds is a podcast for intermediate to advanced English learners who want to learn weird and wonderful things about the world at the same time as improving their English. Find more episodes at leonardoenglish.com.

English Learning for Curious Minds

Two people talk about what they do during the week.

Beginner 

Days of the Week

In today's daily challenge the topic I'll ask you about is friends.

In one minute I will ask you 7 or 8 questions to inspire your thoughts and to have you go through your daily portion of spoken English :)

Enjoy it and see you tomorrow!

One minute speaking challenge - Challenge yourself to speak English daily!

One Minute English Challenge - Friends!

#3 सिंह र सिकार (The lion and the prey)

एक साँझ एउटा सिंह सिकार गर्न गुफाबाट निस्क्यो। उसले गुफाको नजिकै
को झाडीमा मस्तसँग सुतिरहेको खरायो देख्यो। धेरै परिश्रम नगरी सिकार भेटिएकोमा सिंह मक्ख पर्यो l सिंह खरायोमाथि झम्टिनै आँटेको थियो, केही पर मृग चरिरहेको देख्यो l .......................................................


SIMPLE AND SHORT STORIES IN NEPALI

#3 सिंह र सिकार (The lion and the prey)

FLO TALKS 

Business and life lessons from Jack Ma

Alguém se lembra do Artur? O Artur mudou de casa como vimos no Ep "A Casa do Artur" e hoje vamos ter a continuação. 

 Portuguese Audios for Intermediate B1 -Áudios em Português para Intermédios B1

A casa do Artur 2

In questo episodio, vedremo come usare i condizionali vorrei e potrei. 

Italiano Chiaro

Vorrei e Potrei

Understanding the “Laziness Factor”
When you’re feeling lazy about learning a language, it usually means you’re lacking motivation or genuine interest. Although research shows that motivation is a critical driver of engagement in learning, you have to be aware that not all motivation is the same. This is because there’s intrinsic motivation (which is interest that comes from inside you) and extrinsic motivation (which are rewards and incentives that come from outside you). To keep moving forward, it helps to know which type of motivation works best for you.

To Overcome Your Laziness, You Have To Find A Personal Connection With The Language You Are Learning.
If you’re struggling with motivation, tapping into internal interest can help. Studies show that people are more likely to engage in activities they find personally meaningful. Here are some ways to cultivate this type of interest when the thought of language learning makes you lazier by the second. 
