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- I woke up early in the morning, I thought I should start watching a new series on Netflix, because I haven’t watched any good tv shows since the pandemic started. I scrolled down but I was not able to find anything that caught my interest. Honestly, I just wanted to give up and do something else, when I remembered “Gossip Girl”. I used to love this series when I was younger, but I did not have the level of English that I have now, so I couldn’t watch it entirely in English without struggling. That being said, I made the decision of giving it a try to find out if my listening skills have improved or not really.0 votedNovember 24, 20201
- Una visitante por la tarde Ayer, por la tarde, estaba s punto de entrar en el garaje para empezar a trabajar, b cuando sonó el timbre de la puerta. Me sorprendió porque no estábamos esperando a nadie y tampoco es común que hay desconocidos tocando la puerta en nuestro barrio. Vi a una mujer de entre 50 y 60 años por la ventana. Ella cargaba dos bolsas grandes llenas de cosas de diferentes tamaños y tenía aspecto de buena gente. Tuve mucha curiosidad entonces abrí la puerta interior para hablar con ella. (hay otra puerta exterior de acero para seguridad) Ella me dijo que si hija tiene cáncer de seno y que está vendiendo cosas para juntar dinero para pagar los costos del tratamiento. No sabía si estaba diciendo la verdad pero decidí darle algo de dinero. Fui al dormitorio para agarrar mi billetera y solo había un billete de veinte dólares. Regresé a la puerta y le di el dinero. Le dije que "no quiero comprar nada. Es solo una donación para su hija". Ella se emociono mucho y sacó una pintura pequeña pero bonita de la bolsa más grande. Me dió el cuadro y me dijo que "tiene que tomar algo para recordar a mi hija" y con muchas palabras de gracias y Dios le bendiga, se fue hacia la casa del vecino. Todavía no se si la historia de su hija era cierto o no. Creo que sí pero mi esposa cree que me engaño.November 24, 202072
- I think podcasts are a great idea. NPR has excellent podcasts about everything from the economy (Planet Money) to music (Alt-Latino). BBC is good for news and they also have some excellent documentaries. If you like sports there are a ton of podcasts for each sport. You can also just listen to radio online. Using podcasts has greatly improved my spanish listening. I download a bunch for shows from RNE or ESPNDeportes and then take them wherever I go. I also listen to radio stations from Mexico and spanish language stations in the US. In a typical day I listen to several hours of spanish while doing other things like cooking, riding the bus, working out, watching my daughter, etc. Eventually your listening will get really good.0 votedJune 18, 20160
- Vacaciones Cada año tengo dos vacaciones largas porque soy maestro en la Universidad. Mi esposa es estudiante de chino y nuestra hija todavía no ha empezado a asistir a la escuela, entonces tenemos mucha flexibilidad. Algunos años viajamos mucho durante estas vacaciones y otros años por razones de dinero o familia sólo tomamos una viaje corta. A pesar de tener una niña de dos años y media, nos gusta hacer viajes de estilo ‘backpacker’ con una mochila y pocas cosas. No nos gusta ir a muchos sitios turísticos sino nos gusta andar por el centro, probar la comida típica, y ver la vida cotidiana de un lugar. Este año en el verano planeamos viajar dentro de China porque todavía hay muchos lugares aquí que no hemos visto. Será bastante barata porque ya estamos en Pekín y no tendremos que comprar boletos de avión. El sistema de trenes en China es muy conveniente y no cuesta mucho como la transportación en Europa o Estados Unidos. Pensamos en ir a Sichuan y Yunnan, dos provincias al Suroeste del país. Hace dieciocho años que fui al Yunnan y siempre he querido volver porque aquel viaje fue muy interesante. Yunnan está lejos de Pekín y tiene una cultura muy diferente del capital. Es más parecido a Asia Sureste que al norte de China. Nunca he ido a Sichuan pero mucha gente me ha dicho que valga la pena ir y por eso tengo interés. Espero que este viaje sea una oportunidad de saber más de China y practicar nuestro chino.April 17, 201540
Learning English. Could you correct this writing for me?
Hi, could you correct this writing for me?
People often say “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” Describe a time when you misjudged someone based on his or her appearance or when someone misjudge you.
Well, this lesson “Don’t judge a book by its cover” isn’t an experience that I have passed experienced directly, but it passed happened on my job two years ago, and all my co-workers and me I learned about it and stll today everybody talks about that story.
I work in a housing development company, so here we plan, built and promote to sell new houses. One day, an elderly woman cames to the office asking for information. She looked simple, she was wearing dirty clothes, old slippers, pinny( I don't know this word), she seemed quite hot and sweaty.sunny and sweated. Hi, I want a house! – she said. ValuablyThankfuly, the seller attended her very well, without discrimination, but inside nobody though in the next episode just for expected what would happen next because of her look. After the explanation of the project, the women said that she had a commercial module in the Oriental Market and she wanted two big houses for her daughters. Incredibly she carried U$ 10,000.00 in her pocket while even though she had arrived by public bus, then she went to the bank to complete the price payment and make the transference because she boughth the two biggest houses.
But this is not all, until today the woman has been the most educated, polite and friendly customer that we ever had, even more than bussinessman and managers that we have received. For us, she is the best example that “The cover is nothing”.Very interesting story!
0 votedApril 13, 20150The Economic crisis in Spain
In the first place, I'd like to say that probably, nowadays, the Spanish economy is growing, not really in an important way, but last recent numbers about growthing and employment make us think in this manner. Nevertheless, it seems that reaching the economic stability that we had a few years ago (or at least we thought that we had) is going to take a lot of time. The way of life we were used is not going to come back so easily.
And in the meantime, there are a lot of people in a living a hell: without a job, without money, without faith. That situation is really unsustainable for anyone. There is a joke circulating on the Internet that says: "10 years ago we had Steve Jobs, Johny Cash and Bob Hope. Now we have no jobs, no cash and no hope". And this sentence is only funny if you aren't unemployed. The bankruptcyof a lot of companies has brought a really dramatic picture (or situation) panorama. Entire families don't have a way to cover their basic needs such as food, clothing, heating, etc. Instead of going to the supermarket, they must visit the social welfare organizations, that are providing people with essential goods. Thanks to them, a lot of people in this country is are not starving. Furthermore, the government has left its paternal role and has abandoned too many citizens to their fortune. Public companies have closed their doors or have been sold to other companies that have fired theirs employees. It's so hard and so unbearable to see this situation.It's a really tough situation. Your writing is very clear. I made a few word changes but tried not to change the overall structure or style.
0 votedApril 13, 20154- ¿Cuál son los costumbres en tu país cuando nace un niño? En Estados Unidos cuando una mujer está embarazada, aproximadamente un mes antes de ella da luz, su familia y sus amigos cercanos le da una fiesta que se llama ‘baby shower’ pero no tiene nada que ver con una ducha. En esta fiesta hará juegos y la madre recibirá muchos regalos como ropa, juguetes, y otras cosas para el bebé. Si va a ser un varón muchos de los regalos serán de color azul y si va a ser una niña serán de color rosa. Originalmente solo mujeres asistiría a estas fiestas pero ahora ha cambiado y muchas veces ambos sexos están invitados. ¿Hay un costumbre como el ‘baby shower’ en tu país?April 13, 201580
