No one really knows why we call it Boxing Day.

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Boxing Day - 26th of December

En este episodio nosotras hablamos acerca de cómo los avances tecnológicos han cambiado nuestras vidas a través de los años.

Apapachando en Español

Episodio #3. Avances Tecnológicos

Let's  see what " Can you clarify that? "  means: 

It means: 

Can you explain ore?
Can you give me more details ?
I need more explanation  
I need more clarification

English for Work with James

Episode 2 : Can you clarify that?

La Feria de Tizimín, Yucatán, es un evento lleno de color, música y tradiciones mientras practicamos los verbos regulares: deber, ganar, llevar, pasar, tocar y tomar, que tienen más de un significado en inglés.
Deber: should, ought to, to owe.
Ganar: to win, tp earn.
Llevar: to carry, to wear.
Pasar: to pass, to happen, to spend.
Tocar: to touch, to play an instrument.
Tomar: to take, to have.

Música: Yucatan Peninsula @bizbazstudio3936


Yuca-talk

Tizimín y verbos con más de un significado

TikTok has announced it will block young users on the social networking platform from using certain beauty filters on photographs.

The filters allow users to edit photos and do things like make people's skin look clearer, their eyes a little bigger or their lips a little fuller.

Some filters also allow users to change their skin color, and it can be hard to see when a photograph has been edited in this way.

People under the age of 18 will be blocked from using these filters, some of which are created by users and others that are made by the app.

TikTok announced the changes after a report by Internet Matters, a children's online safety organization. The organization found that these beauty filters could be damaging to children's mental health because they put young people under pressure to look a certain way.

This can damage children's self-esteem and cause anxiety, experts say.

Christine Grahn from TikTok said on LinkedIn: "If our users don't feel safe, they won't bring their true selves to TikTok and the platform just wouldn't be the same."

One TikTok user told The Guardian in 2022 that she had considered getting cosmetic surgery after a period of using beauty filters on the app.

Fun filters that allow children to add dog noses or rabbit ears to images will still be available to use.

One problem with the ban is that not all users enter their real ages when signing up to TikTok. The company said it would soon be trying out new machine learning systems that could help find out when users had entered the incorrect age.

TikTok is under pressure to stop under 13s from using the platform by giving false dates of birth.

Children's safety charities want all social media sites to do more to make the platforms safe spaces for young people.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

TikTok to Ban Under 18s from Using Beauty Filters

In this episode of “English Vibes,” we explore NASA’s recent $843 million contract awarded to SpaceX to develop a vehicle for the decommissioning and safe return of the International Space Station (ISS) to Earth. We delve into the history and significance of the ISS, SpaceX’s pivotal role, and the challenges ahead. The episode includes a vocabulary review and discussion questions to enhance your English learning experience. Tune in for an engaging mix of space exploration and language practice!

English Vibes

SpaceX Given Contract to Destroy Space Station

Today, in the “Serbian to go” podcast, you will hear 26 useful phrases that you can use in a hotel or a hostel when you are traveling and making a hotel reservation.  Let’s start!
Срећно учење! / Srećno učenje!


SERBIAN TO GO

Корисне фразе Тема: Смештај - Korisne fraze Tema: Smeštaj – Useful phrases Topic: Accommodation (A2 and above)

Auto-stop
Ce matin, Poulette, la poule blanche, est partie en ville. Elle voulait s'acheter des bottes.
Le soir tombe, il est temps de rentrer au poulailler. Elle a froid et mal aux pattes avec ses nouvelles bottes!
Au loin, on entend un bruit de voiture. Poulette se met au bord de la route et fait de l'auto-stop avec son aile.
L’auto s'arrête.
- Bonjour, dit Léon, le hérisson, tu veux monter?
- Avec plaisir, je suis fatiguée et j'ai peur de rencontrer le renard, répond Poulette.
- Le renard, il est sur le siège arrière, je le conduis chez le dentiste. Il s'est cassé trois dents. Pas de danger pour toi! Prendre en auto-stop une poule et un renard, c'est rare.
- Et un hérisson qui conduit une voiture, n'est-ce pas bizarre? demande Poulette.

Des Milliers D'histoires

Histoire 43 - Auto-stop

Today's episode focuses on the grammar around using countries as adjectives. I have a great rule for you to follow when thinking about describing people with the name of their country. I hope you find it useful!