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El murmullo de las abejas fue una obra escrita en 2015 por Sofía Segovia, escritora mexicana, quien retrata la historia de una familia de terratenientes mexicanos en el contexto histórico de México del siglo XX. La historia habla de la familia Morales y la llegada de un niño que es llamado de Simonopio, a través del cual se desarrollarán muchas de las situaciones de la historia y la familia.

Una novela para sentir, para cautivarse, dejarse emocionar y poder vivenciar con pequeños toques de realismo mágico desde la pluma mexicana. Sin duda una historia que te hará identificarte por momentos con personajes y situaciones bien particulares.

Español con todo 

EL MURMULLO DE LAS ABEJAS

Describe a business person you admire.

you should say;
Who the person is
How you know this person
What business they do

And explain why you admire them

Notice how i use the word admire 5 or 6 times while speaking, to really keep myself on topic.

IELTS 85 Speaking

Describe a business person you admire - part 2 topic

Describe an invention that changed how people's life - IELTS speaking








Describe an invention that changed how people’s life


You should say:

What it was
When it was invented
How people use it

And explain how it has changed peoples lives






“I think the one invention that has really changed how we live in recent years has to be the smartphone, which really has become an integral part of so many people's lives, as well as an item that most people feel they can’t live without.

I guess the smartphone as we know it today was invented by Apple, and hit the mass market back in about 2007 or 8, which really broke new ground and launched a mobile revolution, quickly becoming the one piece of technology everybody wanted to own.

I think the first way the smartphone changed peoples lives was in how it literally put the internet in everyone's pocket, and completely revolutionised the mobile industry. On top of that, it also put a good camera in our pockets, and made us all aspiring photographers overnight, which also led to a huge rise in the different social media platforms.

I really believe that the smartphone and the apps that go with it changed so much in our lives, even the way people work today, and the way we do business. From posting selfies on facebook and online shopping to work related emails or communication the smartphone really has revolutionised just about everybody's life, from the ordinary joe bloggs to the business bigwigs.

Thank you.”


Describe an invention that changed people's lives

This episode will take you for a tour of Malta's best secret places to visit (if you ever visit). I include places in Malta and in Gozo! I hope you enjoy the listening and can't wait to know more about what YOUR country has to offer! 

Introducing my country: MALTA 🇲🇹   ... What about yours?!

Nice Places to Visit in Malta (...that not many tourists know about)

Transcripción del episodio: 
https://acortar.link/txt1sZ

En este episodio les narraré sobre la actitud de Tita después de que Mamá Elena se negará a ser visitada por Pedro Muzquiz.

Te invito a crecer como hablante de español 😎:
https://www.italki.com/es/teacher/9508879


Español un viaje a América Latina 

Episodio 5: Libro Como Agua para Chocolate de Laura Esquivel.

Agora que você já está craque em utilizar o pronome Te, vamos ao Lhe! O pronome “lhe” é usado para substituir o complemento de um verbo indireto, ou seja, um verbo que exige a preposição (a, para ) como antecedente na terceira pessoa do singular, seja ela qual for: Ele, Ela ou Você. Exemplo: Paguei a José. Quem paga, paga alguma coisa A alguém: Paguei-lhe Paguei a Bruna. Paguei-lhe Exatamente igual, não importa se o final da frase, se o complemento for masculino ou feminino. O pronome lhe serve para os dois gêneros! Mais exemplos: Eu dei um conselho para você. Querendo substituir “para você”. Eu lhe dei um conselho Nós pedimos uma ajuda a ele. Substituindo “a ele”. Nós lhe pedimos uma ajuda. Eles prometeram os céus a ela. Substituiremos “a ela”. Eles lhe prometeram os céus! É possível pluralizar: Paguei aos meus amigos. Paguei-lhes Uma pausinha para explicar a Pronúncia do Lhe: O som de L e H pronunciados juntos, nós chamamos de dígrafo - quando uma palavra tem consoantes que perdem o som próprio, formando, assim, um único som.
Para continuar com a transcrição, me mande uma mensagem. ,)

Brasileiríssimo

Pronome Lhe

ɡǔ shí hòu，yǒu yí ɡè jiào yánɡ shí de xué shēnɡ，
古时候，有一个叫杨时的学生，
tā hěn xǐ huān dú shū，xué xí fēi chánɡ nǔ lì。
他很喜欢读书，学习非常努力。
yǒu yì nián dōnɡ tiān，xià qǐ le dà xuě，tiān qì hěn lěnɡ。 
有一年冬天，下起了大雪，天气很冷。
zhī qián，yánɡ shí ɡēn lǎo shī chénɡ yí yuē dìnɡ le qǐnɡ jiào wèn tí，
之前，杨时跟老师程颐约定了请教问题，
wèi le zūn shǒu yuē dìnɡ， 
为了遵守约定，
tā hé tónɡ xué yì qǐ dǐnɡ zhe hán fēnɡ hé dà xuě， 
他和同学一起顶着寒风和大雪，
lái dào le chénɡ lǎo shī jiā。 
来到了程老师家。
chénɡ lǎo shī jiā bìnɡ bù jìn， 
程老师家并不近，
dào le lǎo shī jiā shí， 
到了老师家时，
zhènɡ shì chénɡ lǎo shī shuì wǔ jué de shí jiān。
正是程老师睡午觉的时间。
wèi le bù dān wù chénɡ lǎo shī xiū xi，
为了不耽误程老师休息，
yánɡ shí hé tónɡ xué jiù zhàn zài lǎo shī de mén qián děnɡ hòu。 
杨时和同学就站在老师的门前等候。
xuě yuè xià yuè dà，yuè lái yuè lěnɡ。 
雪越下越大，越来越冷。
tā men yě bù dònɡ yáo，
他们也不动摇，
rénɡ rán nài xīn de děnɡ zài mén wài。 
仍然耐心地等在门外。
děnɡ lǎo shī xǐnɡ le hòu， 
等老师醒了后，
fā xiàn tā men liǎnɡ rén zhàn zài xuě dì li，
发现他们两人站在雪地里，
mánɡ jiào tā men jìn wū li lái。
忙叫他们进屋里来。
lǎo shī shuō：“wǒ yǐ wéi xuě xià de nà me dà，  
老师说：“我以为雪下得那么大，
nǐ men bú huì lái le。 
你们不会来了。
méi xiǎnɡ dào nǐ men què nà me shǒu shí shǒu yuē， 
没有想到你们却那么守时守约，
zhēn shì hǎo yànɡ de！”
真是好样的！”
hòu lái rén men jiù bǎ zhè ɡe ɡù shì jiào zuò“chénɡ mén lì xuě”，  
后来人们就把这个故事叫做“程门立雪”，
lái xínɡ rónɡ rén shuō huà suàn shù、shǒu yuē。
来形容人说话算数、守约。

Vocabulary：
约定（yuē dìng）：appointment;appoint
请教（qǐng jiào）：to consult
遵守（zūn shǒu）：abide by
耽误（dān wu）：to delay
动摇（dòng yáo）：to vacillate
耐心地（nài xīn de）：patiently
好样的（hǎo yàng de）：good job
说话算数（shuō huà suàn shù）：Keep your word