tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-404594686874312662024-03-05T10:05:55.806-08:00The wizarding world of English Claudio Lozahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274863703439681090noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40459468687431266.post-42901366192678799032019-05-22T06:14:00.002-07:002019-05-22T06:14:59.189-07:00And We are back!<br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Hi there! How are you? It’s been ages since we spoke. I enjoyed my
holidays a lot. It's good to be back, though. If you are new here hello and
thanks for joining. My name is Special teacher Claudio from Escobar who learned
all his snooping skills by watching the movie Escobar and the hit TV show
Escobar, now in its thrilling second season.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">This is exciting, isn’t? Now, let me get you up to speed. Previously in
my life, I proved that teaching to adults can be genuine fun. Lots of them want
to learn pronunciation and that’s something that I really love teaching. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Let’s be honest as teachers we teach a lot of things, mostly grammar,
and we tend to forget about pronunciation. Last year, I decided I was going to
dedicate at least 30 minutes (sometimes more) of each class to teach only pronunciation.
I used a lot of what my teachers taught me at the prof. I realized that
teaching phonemes is a great way to start. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">This year, I have a lot of students
who are going to learn not only the phonemes but also the manner of
articulation (I already did but not in detail). Last week, one of my student
from Técnica School asked me about, and I quote his words, “the difference
between the plosive B and the fricative V in other languages.” I mean, he used
the words “plosive” and “fricative.” </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">That means he remembered what we learned
last year. I realized that most of my students love learning pronunciation. For
example, we are reading “Pirates of the Caribbean” with my students from second
year, and they really try to make the correct sounds for each letter. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">In 5<sup>th</sup> and 6<sup>th</sup> year, we are working with the book <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">“How Now Brown Cow.” Students love reading dialogues and copying the
pronunciation from the audios. They even performed for me some of the
dialogues. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I know, two hours a week is not enough. That’s why I decided to create a
blog for my students (Thanks, Miss Racker). In the blog, I can upload books, audios,
and also videos in order to practice the sounds. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">According to the article I read, these are some of the things you can do
in order to practice more pronunciation with your students: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">1.<b> Drill, drill, drill.</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Students love being drilled – it is fun, energetic and really useful. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 115%;">There
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">2. <b>The Big 3s for Consonants, Vowels, Stress & Intonation</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The four key topics in pronunciation (consonants, vowels, stress, and
intonation) can be taught through a simple three fork approach as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">From a teaching perspective these explanations are invaluable as they
give a nice simple structure to a topic that can be very confusing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">3.<b> IPA is your friend</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Most students find IPA a wonderful tool for improving their
pronunciation and most can learn it very quickly provided it is presented
logically. If the teacher starts with the whole chart it can seem overwhelming,
so a nice way to order it is as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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– Diphthong Vowels<br />
CONSONANTS – Fricative Consonants – Plosive Consonants
– Approximant Consonants – Nasal Consonants<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Once students know the IPA system, you can have endless fun with games,
crosswords and transcriptions which are challenging, interesting and highly
rewarding classroom activities.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">4. <b>Learn your stuff</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">There is no getting away from the fact that English pronunciation is a
huge topic, so in order to teach it well and to be able to answer questions
that arise in class, it really pays to know the topic well. An excellent book
that makes the whole topic very accessible and enjoyable is <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/English-Phonetics-Phonology-Fourth-practical/dp/3125344972">Roach’s
‘English Phonetics & Phonology’</a></span>. A more advanced read would
be </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gimsons-Pronunciation-English-Hodder-Publication/dp/0340958774/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1381764181&sr=1-1&keywords=gimson%27s+pronunciation+of+english"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Gimson’s ‘Pronunciation of English’</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">5. <b>Think (and teach) in connected speech</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">A lot of teachers when they first start teaching pronunciation, start to
think in separate syllables, explaining that the word ‘about’ would be
pronounced ‘æ’ then ‘baʊt’ therefore ignoring the weak form /ə/ at the
beginning. This is not helpful for students who need to speak and hear the
language in connected speech. Teach joining and weak/strong structures so that
students start to experience English as a native speaker does. The best place
to start is always with the schwa /ə/ sound within words and sentences.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">These then, are the basics – any English teacher with teaching levels
from pre-intermediate upwards can add a bit of pronunciation to spice up their
classes and give students something they really want.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Last but not least, try to have fun teaching pronunciation. Students
love when we make our lessons more interesting.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">So, as Miranda Hart says: “Life's stressful enough. Fun it up.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Claudio Lozahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274863703439681090noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40459468687431266.post-34335250808919662812018-10-19T20:34:00.000-07:002018-10-20T09:07:05.161-07:00My teachers <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Claudio here. Live and in stereo.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">For those of you reading this, it’s been a
tough couple of days for me here, my computer died. I’m fine. Thank you for
your prayers. I bought a new computer, so I’m back.</span><br />
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I reflect on everything I learned from my teachers. Each teacher is different,
and they have different styles, and I love that. I truly believe that I have a
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how not to give feedbacks. I learned that if I don’t like my job, I should find
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teacher who betrayed me. There was a teacher who lied to me, and to all my
classmates. At the end of the year, she gave me a passing mark I didn’t
deserve. I was so angry with her, and from that moment on, she lost all my
respect. It is sad to say this, but I don’t want to be like her. I learned
nothing at all in a subject that was so important for me as a teacher. I really
wanted to learn, and I was disappointed. Having a ten in your report card is
great, but I am here because I really want to learn, don’t make me waste my
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that learning is a process that never ends. They still teach me that, and more,
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<br />Claudio Lozahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274863703439681090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40459468687431266.post-80865373860916014612018-09-09T16:06:00.000-07:002018-09-09T16:06:08.749-07:00Primeval <br />
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promised I was going to write something for my blog, so here I am. Today’s post
is going to be different. Yesterday, I was talking with this girl from the
Korean course, and we started talking about dangerous animals. Let me ask you
something, do you enjoy massages? Well, in Indonesia you can have one with
snakes. Let me explain it to you. You enter the room, lay in a bed, and an
Indonesian girl throws snakes at your back. I don’t know about you, I wouldn’t
be able to relax with a 6- foot python in my back. But, I guess people wanted to relieve stress so badly that they would try anything.</span></div>
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It is as if Australia was the most dangerous country in the world. Still, I
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you. If you like to continue reading the article, I will let the link at the
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">According to the article, snakes eat whatever they found. They also are
extremely strong. They can even lift big animals from the water. Snakes also
eat a whole crocodile. I think the most shocking thing is that they can be in
your bathroom. Now that’s scary. But what if I tell you that you can even find
a snake on a plane. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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are the most ancient, and beautiful creatures on earth. But in Australia, you
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lot of things to do. I had a very difficult exam to sit for, and I started a
new job, so I've been very busy. I have good news! My favorite singer, Joss
Stone, is coming to Argentina. So, I'm really looking forward to it. By the
way, I want to invite you to the next BA Celebra.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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neuroplasticity. I think that is very important for us, as teacher, to know
these kind of things. But before starting, we have to define what
neuroplasticity means. Basically, the word “Neuro” has to do with the brain,
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British Columbia to become the Canada Research Chair in Neurobiology and Motor
Learning. Since that time she has established the Brain Behaviour Lab,
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that every time we learn a new skill, we change our brain. She also says that
these changes are not limited by our age. What's more, your brain can change in
three ways to support learning; chemical (related to short-term memory), by altering
its structure (related to long-term memory), and by altering its function. According
to Boyd, all these processes take place in concert, and together they support
learning. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She also says that the best driver
of neuroplastic change in our brain is our behavior. And sorry guys, there is
no neuroplasticity drug we can take. The more you practice, the more you learn.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Boyd also says that our brain is shaped
by everything we do, but also by everything we don't do. She says something
that for me is very important, “the uniqueness of your brain will affect you
both as learner and also as a teacher.” And she wonderfully ends the talk by
encouraging the audience to build the brain they want. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Claudio Lozahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274863703439681090noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40459468687431266.post-27221518001250003952018-08-04T22:13:00.002-07:002018-08-04T22:13:43.595-07:00Never stop learning<br />
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to the “Magic Meeting,” and it was amazing. I had a great time, and I bought
some things for my niece, Ambar. On Sunday, I couldn’t attend Ambar’s birthday,
so I bought a gift for her. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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has a Harry Potter pillow that I bought for her last year. She is going to be a
Potterhead, or she won’t inherit all my fortune. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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second level in the Korean course. I was sad because only eight people passed
from level 1B to second. In the second level, there are thirty-seven people. Most
of them are from level 1ª, and there are some students who are taking the course
again. Re-taking the course will not be possible from now on. Only 20 students will
pass to the third level. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Welcome to the
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of my two finals (August finals). Oral 4 is now part of my past. I really had
fun preparing that final. I had to read some tales and passages, but I also had
the opportunity to talk about something I really love: English and its teaching.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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you are aware of my love for that subject. It’s the only subject I really
enjoyed during my time in the prof. “English and its teaching” was the only
reason I didn’t drop the prof years ago. I connected with this subject on another
level.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">You are going to say that
I am a selfish person. And I’m not going to apologize for that. I’m not going
to talk about how this subject helped me to understand my students. That’s why I’m
not going to talk about methods and approaches. I hate learning about methods,
and all that stuff. I know it’s necessary, but it’s boring. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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how my brain works, when I’m learning another language. Now, that I’m learning
Korean, I’m aware of the stages, and functions Willis, Pinker, Krashen, and Chomsky
talked about. Sometimes, I found myself correcting a sentence and I say, “Oh, transfer.”
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Now, I am a more
responsible student, because I know about these concepts. I can even anticipate
some errors, when I’m writing in Korean. It’s amazing to know about overgeneralization,
misinformation, and transfer. It is also important to know about the silent period,
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">You have no idea how much
knowing all this has helped me to become a better student. It’s not that I didn’t
know this subject was important, but studying another language really puts the things
into perspective. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I think it’s nice to reflect
on the things we have learned. I truly believe that if you really want to
spread the love for another language, you have to feel it first. You have to go
deeper into the language and keep on learning. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">It’s like Brian Herbert says,
“The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the
willingness to learn is a choice.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Claudio Lozahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274863703439681090noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40459468687431266.post-30157970791428207572018-07-22T20:41:00.000-07:002018-07-22T20:41:09.470-07:00Wizarding Weekend<br />
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me everything about it. I hope you are having a great time. I started a new
book called “Nos4a2” written by Joe Hill. It’s a horror book about a vampire. It’s
funny because Joe is Stephen King’s son. My first book of Stephen King was “Salem’s
Lot,” and it was about vampires, too. It’s a 700- page book, but I like it. I don’t
usually read long books during the holidays, because I have a lot of things to
do, but I wanted to read something related to horror. I have to admit, I love
Joe’s writing style, because it’s quite different from Stephen’s style. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Hello, my friends! Well, we
are not exactly friends, but you know what I mean. Because in order to be
friends we should have each other numbers. Some of you have my number, though.
But, we are more like acquaintances, I would say. You have those friends you
speak every single day. It can´t go a day without talking to them. But you also
have those friends who you only see once in a while and when you bump into them
is like you have to remember who that person is. It´s funny because you try to
remember the name of that person, who is talking to you, while you pretend to
remember everything about that person. It happened to all of us. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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friendship. Today’s post is about something more relative. Before you stop
reading thinking I’m going to talk about science let me tell you that science
rock! And today’s post is going to be about what makes us happy: happiness and achieving
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the year, and the teacher told us that only twenty five students were going to
pass. No pressure. The week of the exam, I was so nervous. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I couldn’t remember how to say twenty-five million. Of course, I panicked, and
when the teacher told me to relax, and to close my eyes, the words came out of
my mouth. After the big party organized by the institute, the teacher asked if
we wanted to be part of another course to sit for an international exam. This
exam is like the First Certificate but in Korean. I refused the invitation,
because I just want to focus all my attention on the next level of the course. My
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going to fail the exam. When the teacher handed in the exams, I
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me I passed to the next level. I was like…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I studied a lot, but I thought it wasn’t enough. I was so happy, because in a
short period of time, I learned a lot, and I’m proud of myself. I truly
believe, we can do wonderful things, when we are engaged and motivated. I think
that while we have the opportunity to learn new, and amazing things, we should
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and in August we will start with the second level. The teacher has already told
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Happy winter holidays! See ya :)<br />
<br />Claudio Lozahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274863703439681090noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40459468687431266.post-90090950537527576632018-06-29T20:30:00.002-07:002018-07-01T02:19:41.731-07:00It was Miss Racker's fault <br />
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are you? I know, I was absent these last couple of days. But I have a good
reason for that. I would like to say I had a great week but I would be lying.
Last weekend, I had a terribly cold, and a big large branch came down and took
our power line. The whole neighborhood out of power. Technically, the tree was
on our property, so it was our fault, you could say, but Miss Racker lives in
the neighborhood, so I’m blaming her. </span></div>
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I’ve been working a lot, and I had (and I still have) a lot to study. I’m
worried as hell because I sat for my final exam in the Korean course. The
teacher will only choose the best marks to pass to the next level. Of course,
if we don’t pass, we will be able to do the course again. But, I really want to
pass because I studied a lot. Sometimes I go from Spanish to English and Korean
in a second. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">True story: the other day I went to charge my
Sube, and the salesperson asked me if I wanted something else, and I answered:
anio.</span></div>
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terrified when I had to deliver those lessons. Now I’m more relaxed. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nevertheless, my main goal is to pass my
Korean exam. That’s why I’m not panicking about Prácticas. I mean, I prepared
the lesson, printed everything beforehand, and buy nice clothes for the first
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my new clothes to charity. She is the woman who dry-cleans my clothes. I’ll be
honest. Pretty much every day I wear T-shirts and jeans. I go to school,
and right before I walk out there, there’s a wig lady who just slaps fake
hair on my head, and I start the class. I like nice clothes, but I don’t wear
them unless I’m going someplace fancy like the schools where I work or meeting
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the end of the day, I end up with chalk dust all over my T-shirt and jeans. There are people who don’t
care, and they can even prepare tomato sauce in a suit, and they do not have a
single spot on them. The other day, I put on a new pair of jeans, and I looked
at a piece of bread, and somehow olive oil just jumped to my pants. What did we
learn from all of this? Nothing. Nothing at all. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the other day, and I thought you would like to know. In Written 4, we
read “A Sound of Thunder” by Ray Bradbury. Amazing story by the way. When
the author describes the Tyrannosaurus Rex something called my
attention. According to the description of the dinosaur, the T-Rex had two
brains. I understand that this story was written right after the Second World
War so, at that time lot of people did not know much about dinosaurs, and their
brains.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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having two brains. Let me tell you something, this is a myth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">According to Eric Yan, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“<span style="color: #333333;">Dinosaurs do not have two brains. People used to believe
that, but it turns out ‘the second brain’ is actually a big bundle of nerves. I
suppose it could be thought as a second primitive brain but in truth it is not
a brain. People used to believe dinosaurs had two brains because there was a
large canal in the area of the hip in some dinosaurs. Since a lot of dinosaurs
had small brains, the idea of a second brain to help keep predators away and
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Stegosaurus, he said that ‘an extra-large space for the spinal cord in
Stegosaurus’ hips may have functioned as a second brain that helped coordinate
the stride of the animal’s long back legs with its short front legs.’ According
to him, ‘The space was so large that a second brain would have dwarfed the ‘main’
brain in the animal’s skull.’ Pretty awesome theory, but rather stupid in my
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it was amazing. I have to buy the Jurassic World Panini stickers album. I have
all the albums, the movies, the posters, and the books. In addition, this year
my students from 6<sup>th</sup> year have to read the first book. What? Don’t
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<br />Claudio Lozahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274863703439681090noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40459468687431266.post-66156356536158600972018-04-30T21:10:00.001-07:002018-05-03T04:04:49.680-07:00Life, I guess<br />
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Last week, I wrote a razor-sharped and breakneck fast, brutally good page-turner
post for you, but my computer died. You know, life, I guess. But that will be
nothing compared to what happened next. I tried writing another post on my
brother’s computer. Again, I wrote a “There was no way in a million years, I
could stop reading this” kind of post, and I don’t know what happened, but apparently,
I never saved the file. According to my brother, I might have pressed something,
and the file was deleted. Do you know “Les Miserables”? Well, I tried to write
another post, because I really want to write something for you. Third time’s a
charm, isn’t? Wrong. As soon as I started typing, a power blackout made me think
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 150%;">What’s more, in Culture IV I really wanted to read
“Titus” by William Shakespeare, but the girls decided that the story was too
bloody. So, now, I have to read “King Lear” for that subject. Yesterday, I
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I mean, for real? That’s the whole story? Stupid King Lear
and stupid Cordelia. Nevermind, I will read “Titus” on my own. Apart from that,
I’m angry because I couldn’t get tickets for the new movie of “The Avengers.” I
want to go to the IMAX cinema, but the tickets are all sold out. DAMN YOU
PROGRESS!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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share everything with you, but today I have something I don’t want to share,
and it’s a cold. I’ve been feeling bad these last couple of days. I looked it
up on the Internet, and a funny octopus doctor told me I had a cold. I don’t
usually take medication, so I asked my friends for a more natural solution. They
told me to drink tea, chew tabasco, and my friend Vanesa told me to drink
garlic lemonade. She said it worked for her, and it’s true. She is cold free
and single. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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good, but if my hair gets wet, I can't return it. </span>How much can a person take? I don’t know. But what I know it’s
that today is my brother’s birthday, and I will have some cake and pizza. As I
always tell you, we have to see the positive side of life. As long as I have chocolate,
a brand new episode of Grey’s Anatomy, and a pizza, I will survive. Don’t make me
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Do you see how much I have to suffer last week? Thank God,
this is a short one. The good thing about this week is that I have to
participate in a contest about Korea. It is going to be amazing. </span><span style="font-size: 16pt;">You know, I have to tell you that I really love learning Korean.
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life? Life’s a show, and we all play our parts. And when the music starts, we
open up our hearts. It’s all right if some things come out wrong. We'll sing a
happy song, and you can sing along. Where there’s life, there’s hope. Everyday
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are you doing? Thrilled to be reunited. Right, catch-up time. Last Saturday, I
attended BA Celebra Japan. It was a decent event on San Juan Avenue. As usual, on
Saturday I went to my Korean lesson in Palermo, and I ran to the event. Sadly,
BA Celebra Syria was cancelled for obvious reasons. It is horrible all the bad
things some people have to suffer. I cannot even watch the news these days. And
I always remember something Ellen Degeneres said, “The weather is the only happiest
part of the news. Because at some point you are going to hear something positive.
You are going to hear it is going to be a beautiful day. It’s nice to take
something positive because we hear all this negative stuff all the time. Then, we
go out <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>into the world so chaotic and not
that we are not going to notice if it’s a beautiful day, we are moving too fast
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was not as big as BA Celebra Korea, Ireland, India, or Scotland. But, it was
full of people. When I got to the event, I couldn't find anything to eat. I wanted to
have an ice-cream, but they ran out of it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of different countries enjoying music, food, and tales from other countries. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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was full of music and traditional dance. There was also a presentation of Kendo. I didn’t
know what Kendo was, and according to Wikipedia, Kendo is a modern Japanese
martial art, which descended form swordsmanship and uses bamboo swords and
protective armour. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Claudio Lozahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274863703439681090noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40459468687431266.post-49060124139983301132018-04-12T11:39:00.001-07:002018-04-12T11:45:16.694-07:00Scottish Love <br />
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are having an amazing week. I was thinking about what to write for this post. I
have already talked about food, tv shows, teaching a language, learning a
language, but I have never talked about one of my favourite things in the world;
Scotland. I mean, yes, I have told you about my trip. But I have never told you
why I love Scotland. So, this post is going to be fully dedicated to the Bonnie
Scotland. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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explain why do I love this place so much. There are some many reasons to love
it. Walking in Edinburgh and get lost in its maze-like streets is really
awesome. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I guess my first
encounter with Scotland was when I was really young. I found a picture of a
place called Dean Village. At that moment, I did not know the name of the
place. I had to make a story with that picture. You know how there are people
who are very creative, well I’m not one of them. I am terrible at creating
something from a picture or a phrase. But, I really loved the photo, and I
wanted to know where this picture was taken. I asked my teacher, and she did
not know either. She told me that she took it from a magazine. So, years passed
by and I met “the boy who lived.” I was so in love with the story of Harry
Potter that I started digging on J. K Rowling’s background. I found out that
she lived in Edinburgh, Scotland and wrote the books there. Immediately, I
started looking up for pictures of Edinburgh. To my surprise, I bumped into
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all the details of the picture my teacher gave me, but I recognised the place.
On that moment, I knew I was going to visit that place someday. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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information about the country and its culture. I read a lot about the battles
and its folklore. All of a sudden, I started listening to Scottish music and
watching documentaries, about the different cities. I learned about Nessie,
Bobby and the Kelpies. I attended as many Scottish events as possible. I
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way, Scottish people are the best. They are so nice and extremely easy-going
people. I remember an old couple recommended that I should try something called
“Irn-Bru.” They told me that I could not leave Scotland without trying the
national drink. Of course, I did try it and I loved it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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years, but life got in the way. I went through difficult times during my
twenties, and I postponed my trip. But when I turned thirty, I decided to have
a more positive view of life. I decided that I was going to do what I love, and
I was going to do it now. I booked my tickets to Scotland, and I took my mother
with me. She did not know anything about Scotland, but I taught her a lot about
the places we were going to visit. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the country immediately. How can you not do it? Not matter where you look, you
can see pieces of history. Castles, beautiful landscapes, magic and even a
prehistoric monster you can find in Scotland. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and anything. It took time to make my dream come true. But it was like a movie,
I dreamed it, and suddenly, I was there. I never had second thoughts about not
going to Scotland. From the moment I fell in love with the country, I knew I
was going to visit it. I did not know when, but I knew I was going to do it. Visiting
this place was my motivation to overcome many bad things. I think that is the
most important purpose of a dream. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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something funny? When I planned my trip, I decided where I wanted to go. Two
months after the trip, my favourite singer, Joss Stone, announced she was going
to perform in Glasgow. I did not know if I was going to be able to get a
ticket. I had to go to the Royal Hall Center to buy the ticket. I did not know
where that place was. So, I was losing hope. When the bus from the airport left
us in the bus station, I was crossing the street, and there it was. I saw the
Royal Hall Center. I left my mother outside the building with our suitcases,
and I ran to buy the ticket.</span></div>
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watching Joss Stone live again. It was the first time Joss was singing
accompanied by a live orchestra. Imagine this, your favourite singer in your
favourite country and with a live orchestra. And this was not planned at all.
But there is more, after the concert, I was outside the building waiting for my
bus and Joss was behind me waiting for her taxi. I had a picture of that
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most. Because it gave me a reason to face many things, and to believe that I
could do what I want. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that even when everything looks hard, we can always find something to hang on
to. It could be anything. In my case was to visit this lovely, and amazing
country. I gained not only confidence through this journey, but it also opened
the door to the world. I love learning about languages, and cultures because of
Scotland. I speak English, and work with the language, thanks to my love for
Scotland. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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post, but if I have to speak about this country, you have to expect a long post
from me. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Claudio Lozahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274863703439681090noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40459468687431266.post-21963156954002786272018-04-06T18:30:00.000-07:002018-04-07T23:34:59.497-07:00Centro Cultural Coreano in Buenos Aires <br />
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doing? I’ve been very busy this last couple of days. I have to study a lot for
my Korean course. In may, I have to participate in a contest related to the Korean
culture. The people in charge can ask you about anything, not only about
language. We have to study a lot. So, today post is going to be about this
place where I study this beautiful language. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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2884, the Korean Cultural Center (or CCC in Spanish) opened its doors for the
first time in 2006 in Palermo. The aim
of the CCC is to bring the Korean culture to the community. How do they do it?
By delivering different talks, and events related to music, art, cinema, and
language. All these events are completely for free. Sometimes, you have to
enroll via online for the talks. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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also amazing. You can start from zero. But if you have already studied the
language, you can improve your skills. There are six levels, but you will have
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ask questions about anything related to the Korean culture. The first prize is
a trip to Korea. Once you get to Korea, you will have to continue studying for the
big final. The final will be aired on KBS (a Korean TV channel). You will
compete with people all around the world. Are you scared now? Because I am. Even
if you are not studying the language in the CCC, you can enroll via online to
participate. It is obligatory for those who are studying in the CCC. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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the country. In april, you can attend “Hapkido: arte marcial tradicional para
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you doing?</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "courier new"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Now pull up a chair, a sofa or whatever.
And focus, for I'm ready to impart my news. I’m so happy because I passed all my
exams. Apart from that, I attended “BA Celebra Irlanda y Escocia.” It was so
good. This post is going to be about my experience in the first edition of this
BA. Usually Ireland and Scotland are celebrated on different days. But this year,
they were celebrated together. At the end of the post, I’m going to give you my
opinion, about this idea of celebrating two communities together. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Claudio Lozahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274863703439681090noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40459468687431266.post-67870517279855867812018-02-28T13:59:00.000-08:002018-03-29T06:37:30.633-07:00A very cultural birthday<br />
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are you doing? Sorry for not posting anything these past days. As you probably
can guess from the title of this post, it was my birthday, and I “partied hard.”
I had lunch in an Indian restaurant, and I had a snack in Chinatown. Another
good news is that I won a scholarship to study Korean in Buenos Aires. I also
attended BA Celebra Chinese New Year. At the end of the post, I want to make an
invitation to all of you. Right, onwards with the post, my friends.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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in Krishna Veggie which is an Indian restaurant located in Palermo, Buenos
Aires. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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papa’s gouranga and my friend Vanesa ate vegetable stuffed cannelloni. This place
is great because the atmosphere is peaceful and relaxing. You can notice from
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Town in Belgrano. I have never visited this place before . It was amazing. I
bought ramen and kimchi there. I really love the dragons in Chinatown. I did
not know that the entrance arch was brought from China in 2009. What’s more,
this arch was a gift for the Argentina Bicentennial. I really love how every
piece of decoration is placed on every street.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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this year I want to attend as many BA Celebra as possible. The first one was “BA
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full of people and full of dogs. As you probably know, this is the year of the
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<span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Hi, people! Is everything ok? I hope it is. It’s funny how the topics for my blog came out of nowhere. Last night, I could not sleep, and I decided to watch a movie. I watched a korean movie called, “The Way Home." The movie is about a young boy who has to live with his mute grandmother in a poor village. Now, he has to live without any luxury and to learn how important family is. It was an amazing and emotional movie. </span></div>
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Joseph Kim was raised and born in North Korea. Like many other Koreans, his family struggled against poverty. In 1994, the great famine began, and his life went from bad to worst. In 2003, when Joseph was 13 years old, he saw his father died of starvation. A few days later, his mother and sister disappeared. Joseph’s sister told him that they would try to escape to China to get money and food. That was the last time he saw his mother and sister. He was alone and had to work to get some food. “When I could not fall asleep from bitter cold or hunger pains, I hoped, that the next morning, my sister would come back to wake me up with my favorite food. That hope kept me alive. I don’t mean big, grand hope. I mean the kind of hope that made me believe that the next trash can have bread even though it usually didn’t. But if I didn’t believe it, I wouldn’t even try and then I would die,” said Joseph. After three years of waiting for his mother and sister, he decided to cross the border to China. Joseph thought things would be easier in China, but he was wrong. He was worried about being caught all the time. Months later, he met a person who helped him to escape to The USA. He didn’t know how to speak English, but the social worker told him that he had to go to school. “Even in Norht Korea, I was an F student,” said Joseph. He went to school just because they told him to do it. </div>
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Everything changed one night when his Foster mother made chicken wings for dinner. Joseph said, “I wanted to have one more wing, but I realized there were not enough for everyone, so I decided to against it. When I looked down at my plate, I saw the last chicken wing, that my foster father had given me his. I looked at him sitting next to him. He just looked at me very warmly, but said no words. My foster father’s small act of love reminded me of my father, who would to share his food with me when he was hungry, even if he was starving.” That night, he promised to himself that he would get the best education in America to honour his father. Joseph received an academic award for excellence. “Hope is personal. Hope is something that no one can give to you. You have to choose to believe in hope.” He also remarked how many people helped him along the way. </div>
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“Have hope for yourlsef, but also help each other. I confidently believe that your act of love and caring can also save another Joseph’s life and change thousand of other Josephs who are still having hope to survive.” </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hiya, mates! How are your summer holidays going? Really? Tell me everything about it! I’m glad to hear all about your adventures. I have wonderful news for all of you. Well, I think they are at least for me they are. Do you remember the other day I told you about this problem with chocolate running out? Wait! Don't cry...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />According to USA today, the Business Insider published an article saying we are not going to have chocolate in 30 or 40 years. People were afraid. Support groups were created to give assistance to chocoholics around the world. But there is hope out there. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, today’s post is going to be about something you can do in your house. We are going to cook. First of all, I’m a vegetarian, so the dishes we are going to make here are completely meat-free. As you probably know, Argentinians are the second consumers of beef in the world. Therefore, If you are a vegetarian living in Argentina, you have to be very creative in the kitchen. Sometimes it’s difficult to find places in Buenos Aires with a (real) vegetarian menu. One day, I was with my best friend, Vanesa, eating in a restaurant and I ordered what I thought was a vegetarian dish (a vegetable tortilla). Spoiler alert, it wasn’t a vegetarian dish at all. According to the menu, it had no meat on it, but I found pieces of chorizos in my tortilla. I explained to the waiter that this was not a vegetarian dish, he was like “but it has a lot of vegetables, and pieces of chorizo.” I stared at him like “Do you know chorizo is made of meat, right?” I had many bad experiences with “vegetarian menu” in different restaurants (even in a hospital).</span><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, after having bad experiences, I decided to cook my own food. The advantages, of preparing your own food, are that you know what your plate contains. One of the disadvantages is that most vegetarian ingredients (like seitan, couscous or kombu) are very expensive. If you live far from downtown, you probably are not going to be able to find some ingredients. Nevertheless, these next recipes are easy to make.</span><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
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<br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Ingredients</b><br /><br />1 medium head (2 pounds) napa cabbage<br />1/4 cup sea salt <br />Water <br />Garlic (5 to 6 cloves)<br />1 teaspoon grated ginger<br />1 teaspoon sugar<br />Red pepper flakes (gochugaru)<br />8 ounces Korean radish or daikon, peeled and cut into matchsticks<br />4 scallions, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces<br /><br /><b>Instructions</b><br /><br />Slice the cabbage: Cut the cabbage lengthwise into quarters and remove the cores. Cut each quarter crosswise into 2-inch-wide strips.<br /><br />Salt the cabbage: Place the cabbage and salt in a large bowl. Using your hands (gloves optional), massage the salt into the cabbage until it starts to soften a bit, then add water to cover the cabbage. Put a plate on top and weigh it down with something heavy, like a jar or can of beans. Let stand for 1 to 2 hours.<br /><br />Rinse and drain the cabbage: Rinse the cabbage under cold water 3 times and drain in a colander for 15 to 20 minutes. Rinse and dry the bowl you used for salting, and set it aside to use in step 5.<br /><br />Make the paste: Meanwhile, combine the garlic, ginger, sugar, and seafood flavor (or 3 tablespoons water) in a small bowl and mix to form a smooth paste. Mix in the gochugaru, using 1 tablespoon for mild and up to 5 tablespoons for spicy (I like about 3 1/2 tablespoons).<br /><br />Combine the vegetables and paste: Gently squeeze any remaining water from the cabbage and return it to the bowl along with the radish, scallions, and seasoning paste.<br /><br />Mix thoroughly: Using your hands, gently work the paste into the vegetables until they are thoroughly coated. The gloves are optional here but highly recommended to protect your hands from stings, stains, and smells!<br /><br />Pack the kimchi into the jar: Pack the kimchi into the jar, pressing down on it until the brine rises to cover the vegetables. Leave at least 1 inch of headspace. Seal the jar with the lid.<br /><br />Let it ferment: Let the jar stand at room temperature for 1 to 5 days. You may see bubbles inside the jar and brine may seep out of the lid; place a bowl or plate under the jar to help catch any overflow.</span><div class="MsoNormal">
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would be lying. Yesterday, I was scrolling on Facebook when an article called
my attention. I usually don’t trust on Facebook news, because they are usually fake. So, I did my research and,
to my surprise, it was totally true. I refuse to believe this article is real. It
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news from the future. According to scientists, the world is running out of
chocolate. Listen to the shock go over the house at this moment. You can’t
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global warming is the one to blame. Cocoa plants need high humidity, and plenty
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in chocolate-producing countries such as Ghana will be forced to choose whether
to push cacao production areas uphill into mountainous terrain, which could
cause issue for wildlife. They’ll have to either disrupt dying ecosystems or
give up on chocolate. This, plus last year’s predictions of a chocolate deficit
thanks to excessive consumption, points to a looming struggle to produce enough
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from the development of modern, high yielding cultivars and crop management
techniques to realise their genetic potential, more than 90 per cent of the
global cocoa crop is produced by smallholders on subsistence farms with
unimproved planting material,’ Doug Hawkins, from Hardman Agribusiness, told
the Mail Online. ‘All the indicators are that we could be looking at a
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Claudio Lozahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274863703439681090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40459468687431266.post-26774882368081732432017-12-27T21:14:00.000-08:002017-12-27T21:16:04.513-08:00Languages <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;">Hello, </span><span lang="KO" style="color: #212121; font-family: "gulim" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;">친</span><span lang="KO" style="color: #212121; font-family: "batang" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;">구 </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;">! How are you doing? I was studying for my Korean test, and all of a sudden an interesting idea crossed my mind. I was thinking about writing a post about the differences and similarities, between learning Korean and English. I read some articles about this, and I decided to include them in this post. I have to admit I’m not an expert in any of these languages, but I have found some significative differences and similarities. On with the post! </span><br />
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is going to be very different. First of all, Hangul (the Korean alphabet) has 21
vowels and 19 consonants. So, Hangul has 30 letters. In the English alphabet,
you can find 26 letters. Hangul is written from left to right and top to bottom
just like in English. But the Korean language can be written from top to bottom
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International School, Korean is a syllable timed language in which individual
word stress is insignificant. This is radically different from English. The most
noticeable problem is the realization of consonants. For example, the /θ/ and
/ð/ sounds in words such as <i>then</i>, <i>thirteen</i> and <i>clothes</i>, the /v/ sound, which is produced as a /b/, and the /f/
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it takes some learners so long to remember the <i>-s</i> ending in English in the third person singular present simple
tense: <i>He like</i>… instead of <i>he likes</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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common to encounter Korean sentences consisting of the verb only. Grammatical
categories in Korean have no clear correspondence with those of English. This
often results in Korean learners using a noun or adjective where English would
have an adjective or a noun. For example: <i>My
daughter doesn't come to school today because she is illness.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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or pronouns depend on the relative status of the speaker or writer to the
listener or reader. Honorifics do not play a major part in the English language
(except in conventions for addressing people as 'Professor' or 'Your Majesty'),
which can make English much easier for Korean to learn than vice versa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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same thing in English as it does in Korean? You would think so, but the correct
answer is “sometimes.” Used as “to view,” the meaning of the Korean word boda (</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "gulim" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">보다</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">) and its English
equivalent “to see,” are the same. However, in Korean, one can not literally
say “I’d like to see the manager,” as “see” in Korean only means “view.” In
English, the context tells the listener that in fact you want to speak with the
manager, but in Korean “see” is not used in this manner. You need to say “I
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examples of differences and similarities between these two languages. Actually,
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Claudio Lozahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274863703439681090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40459468687431266.post-75986953573882558372017-12-17T16:47:00.002-08:002017-12-18T13:57:55.223-08:00How to look after pets during fireworks <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Hi, people! How are
you? I had problems with my internet connection, that’s why I couldn’t post
anything these past days. In this post, I
want to talk about something that is really important. Christmas is a great
time to be with the family, and have a good time. The problem is
that many people forget that pets are also part of the family. Why am I saying
this? Many pets find fireworks very scary. So, before Christmas and New Year's Eve roll around, let’s talk about what we can do to help our furry friends. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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hate fireworks. I know many people find fireworks entertaining. But when I
think about how much pets, and many people, suffer because of them, I simply
don’t understand why they are used. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">First of all, you
always have to talk with your vet, in order to see which options are suitable
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muffle the sound of fireworks<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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firework sounds<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Stay calm, act normally and give
lots of praise for calm behaviour. It’s OK to cuddle and stroke your
pet if it helps them relax, but if they prefer to hide under your bed,
then let them do this instead.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Avoid leaving your pet alone during
such potentially upsetting events. If you do have to leave the house,
don’t get angry with your pet if you find they have been destructive
or toileted after being left on its own. Shouting at a frightened pet will
only make them more stressed.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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fireworks are being let off, ie outside a shop while you pop inside, or
leave them in the garden or in your car.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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display. Even if they doesn’t bark or whimper at the noise, it doesn’t
mean they are happy. Excessive panting and yawning can indicate that
your dog is stressed.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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with blankets so an area is soundproofed and hidden, but allow another
area for the animals to look out<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Your dog has keen senses that make fireworks a more
intense experience.</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Your dog’s acute hearing makes him
more sensitive to the sounds of fireworks than you are. “Fireworks also produce
an odor that dogs may be sensitive to,” McGowan said.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">During fireworks, your
dog experiences the same kind of startled response you do when you’re surprised
by a loud noise.</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> This may mean an increase in heart
rate, a rush of adrenaline, and an increase in stress hormones circulating
through the body.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">For your dog, fireworks
aren’t the same experience as a thunderstorm.</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Thunderstorms
come with a lot of warning signs, like changes in barometric pressure and high
winds, so dogs anticipate them. Since fireworks are sudden and occur less
frequently than thunderstorms, dogs might be more intimidated by them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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new year. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: x-large; line-height: 150%;">Hello, mates! How is
your long weekend going? This post is going to be very short. This week my
secondary students presented their science fair projects, and it was amazing. I
want to share with you some of their work. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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so I hope you enjoy it. </span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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weather? Summer is just around the corner, and so are the final exams. I have already talked about how stressful exams
can be. Today, I want to share with you some tips on how to cope with stress. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: x-large; line-height: 150%;">We all know that
sleeping well is very important. If I don’t sleep well, I’m like a zombie all
day. Apart from that, sleep deprivation puts me in a bad mood. Stress makes the
things worse. Not being able to sleep because you are thinking of all the
problems is quite frustrating. It is scientifically proven that by improving
your sleep, you can help your stress levels. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for blocking sleep-inducing chemicals in the brain. According to the national
sleep foundation, <i>“Once in the body,
caffeine will persist for several hours: it takes about 6 hours for one half of
the caffeine to be eliminated.”</i> We all know that caffeine can cause
insomnia and sometimes headaches. Now, add alcohol, nicotine and stress to the
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by our problems, the best way to cope with this is a long walk. Walking can
boost your immune system, and this is great for you. Ather Ali, assistant
director of Complementary Medicine Research at the Yale-Griffin
Prevention Research Center says: “Exercise leads to an increase in natural
killer cells, neutrophils and monocytes, which ultimately increases immune
function.” Did you know that stop and smell the roses can actually help?
Flowers like lavender and jasmine can low anxiety. So, the next time you are feeling stressed out, go for a walk and get some fresh air. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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If you write “relaxation techniques” on your computer, you will probably find different things. Here I am going to
talk about the one I use when I feel stressed. Meditation is the best way to disconnect with our
reality. You just have to sit on the floor, close your eyes and repeat a
positive mantra. It sounds corny, but it actually helps. Breathing is very
important when you meditate. Psychologist
Judith Tutin, PhD, says, “Deep breathing counters the effects of stress by
slowing the heart rate and lowering blood pressure.” Laughing is another way to relax. Laughing
lowers cortisol, your body’s stress hormone, and boosts endorphins, which help your mood. So, watch your favourite comedy show and relax a bit. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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least let it all out. Probably, the other person can help you by giving a piece of
advice or just support. Just by externalising the problem you will feel less
isolated. I think that sometimes having someone you can talk, and trust, is a
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Animals have a healing power. I think that’s the reason why I love them so
much. Just by playing with your pet you can lower your stress<i>. </i>According to the Animal smart
organization<i>, </i>in 2001 researchers
found that pet-owning patients with high blood pressure could keep their blood
pressure lower during times of mental stress than patients without pets. Dogs
are especially great at making you feel good. In my life, I had only had one
dog. His name was Alexis Denisof Lex Luthor Dean Winchester, and he lived more
than fifteen years with us. The funny thing is that when he came to my life, I
wasn’t looking for a pet. My brother found Lex and five of his brothers in a
box in the street. I found families for all the puppies. Nobody wanted Lex
because he was sick all the time. So, I decided to take
care of him. Two years ago he was diagnosed with cancer, and at the beginning
of this year he passed away. He was the best dog ever, and I missed him so
much. So, I know that it’s true the healing power these animals have. I
strongly believe that caring for a pet helps not only with stress but also with
anxiety and depression. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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lower blood pressure in stressful situations than those without pets. One study
even found that when people with borderline hypertension adopted dogs from a
shelter, their blood pressure declined significantly within five months.</span></li>
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ways to cope with stress. Stress is part of our life, but we have to remember
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hi there, mates! How are you doing? This is my post number 27, whoa! I love writing these posts. I really enjoy it. I think it's nice to have a space to share the things that we love. I believe that we all have one thing in common: we are all Scottish. Now there are people out
there going like, “He thinks we are all Scottish because we are reading this blog?” “Do I look Scottish?” “I knew it! I am not going to understand a word of
this." Worry not. That was my obligatory Scottish reference. I have to say something
Scottish otherwise some people might say: “He didn’t say anything Scottish. He
is not in love with Scotland. What happened to our Scottish fan? Seriously,
though, if you are reading this you are probably Scottish. You have “tendencies.”
You have thought about it. Now people are going to say: “I have thought about
it. Am I Scottish? Is that
how they get us?” No. I think the one thing we have in common is that we
all love cultures. That is a beautiful thing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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do you like travelling? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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travelled to Scotland. But this is not the only country that I visited. Apart from Scotland, I have been to Russia, Italy, Bolivia, Spain,
Irland, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Paraguay, Poland, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil,
France, China, Chile, Portugal and Lithuania.
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This event was about the Korean culture in Buenos Aires. It was amazing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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in 2009, Buenos Aires Celebra is a programme to support the
celebration of national festivals in Buenos Aires. Communities as diverse as
Polish, Austrian, Basque, Syrian, Scottish, Korean and Croatian take part, and
the celebrations are usually held on the Avenida de Mayo, the city’s historic
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opportunity to share with other cultures. In Buenos Aires celebrates Korea lots
of people, from different nationalities, joined together to celebrate this
beautiful country. Nazca Avenue and Avellaneda were full of Argentine, Bolivian,
Paraguayan, and Brazilian people eating kimchi, Teokboki, Japche and Bibimbab. People
danced to the rhythm of K-pop and played
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only for this event), Toray, Miss Kim and Nuripae gave their best to entertain
the audience. There was a Korean traditional fashion show, too. Even the police
officers in the event were Korean. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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but this year I wanted to know other cultures, too. So, I decided to assist as
many events of "BA Celebra" as I could. Let me tell you that every country put a
lot of effort to prepare these celebrations. They always say how thankful they are
with Argentina and its people. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The best thing is that these events are in Buenos Aires. By the way, "BA Celebra" is totally free. </span></div>
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settle down. You, coming in with your cup of tea, you're late. Obviously I
can't see you, but if you WERE coming in with a cup of tea then,
spooky/exciting moment! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">So today’s post is
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I love watching
different tv shows, when I can. Currently, I’m watching Once Upon A Time, TWD,
FTWD, Grey’s Anatomy, Riverdale, Zoo, Z nation, I Zombie, GOT, The 100 and
American Horror Story. So, I know what I’m talking about. But, If I have to
choose a tv show that helped a lot to learn English was Buffy, The Vampire
Slayer. I wanted to read everything
related to Buffy. I had the books of the show but they were all in English. So,
this encouraged me to learn the language. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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your pronunciation, speak fluently and learn new vocabulary, you have to watch
tv shows. Journalist Zak Hall gives us some tips for watching tv and learn English. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">1.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Use
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you are not confident enough in your English language skills, watch
with the subtitles <b>in English. </b><i>Note: If you watch
with subtitles in your own language you will not learn as much!</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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be scared to rewind and pause the shows. This can be annoying at first, but
once you get used to the language you will be able to follow the show much more
easily.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I love this show
because we have all the characters we know in different situations. Snow White
and Charming have a daughter that is a hero. Cricket, from Pinocchio, is a psychologist.
Little red riding Hood works in a dinner
called “Granny.” </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14pt;">Rumpelstiltskin is married to
Belle. Captain Hook is in love with Snow’s daughter, Emma. Peter Pan is
Rumpelstiltskin’s father. They all live together in a village called
“Storybrooke.” If you love fairy tales and action, this is the show for you.
The language is quite simple. So, you only have to enjoy and feel bewitched by
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explosions, a plane crash, doctors getting stabbed by an icicle, people
attacked by a lion, everything could happen in this tv show. If you think your
favourite character is safe, he will probably die. The language is natural and
easy to understand. This show is also good for learning idioms. If you like
medicine and health, this show is for you. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Desperate Housewives is a "You can't judge a book by its cover" kind of show. This show is full of
drama, crimes and affairs. The show mixes mystery and comedy at the same time.
These housewives go through different situations like a plane crash in a Christma party, tornado, shooting in a supermarket, cancer, and a housewife electrocuting herself. According
to FluentU.com, <i>“Desperate Housewives”
may be one of the best American sitcoms to learn English because of its natural
and unforced use of colloquial (every day) and idiomatic language.</i><span style="background: white; color: #555555;"> </span><i>The show switches between formal and informal contexts and therefore,
you’ll be able to improve your listening skills in a number of different
situations. The language used is colorful and it can improve all levels of
English and you’ll be able to hear popular sayings such as “it serves him
right” and “I want to take a rain check.” (I want to miss this time because I
have something to do).<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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huge fan of this show so I must add it to the list. “Friends” is one of the
most famous sitcoms of all times. The tv show shows some real situations, so the
language in it is simple and rich. Friends has10 seasons, 236 episodes that are
around 25 minutes each. If you think about it, that is 86 hours of authentic,
real-life learning experience. Watching sitcoms would improve your listening
comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar skills. These kinds of shows would help
to improve your cultural fluency. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> “<i>Cultural Fluency is the correct use and
exchange of the subtle cultural interpersonal currents of native communication,
including both spoken and non-verbal forms.”<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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English. You have to watch tv in an active<i> </i>way. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 18.6667px;">You can take notes, try to use the expressions in real life, copy the intonation, and try to analyse the sentences you would like to use. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">In this way, you can gain useful vocabulary, common
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tons of shows from what you can choose to learn English. The important thing is
that you enjoy it. The process of learning a language is long, but if you are motivated, you can do it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> https://www.fluentu.com/blog/english/learn-english-american-sitcoms/</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> https://reallifeglobal.com/why-you-should-learn-english-with-tv-series/</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hi there! How are you my old chums? What a
veritable thrill to see you all again. May I say, you are looking lovely this
evening. Oh, thank you very much. That was me assuming the compliment was
returned. No? Rude. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Today I want to give you some reasons, and more tips
to learn another language. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I truly believe that when we learn another
language, we learn another culture. But most importantly, we learn more about
our own culture. Learning a foreign language opens your eyes to a new
perspective. You see your language from outside and notice how difficult could be for other people. It is like Goethe said: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Learning another skill opens
the doors to new opportunities. It also makes you look interesting to other
people. In Scotland, I had the opportunity to talk with a Korean girl
in the hostel. She was in Edinburgh studying English, and I told
her that I was studying Korean.We also talked about the stages of the learning
process. We talked about how important it is to learn another language to make new friends and get a good job. Frank Smith said: "One language sets you in a corridor for language. Two languages open every door along the way."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">These stages are something I found in article that I
read long time ago. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><u>Stage
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">To take off, a
plane needs to apply enough force to accelerate, it needs to lower the flaps to
get enough lift at runway speeds, it needs to travel in a straight line in the
right direction, and it needs to maintain constant acceleration for long enough
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Managing the Bumps</u></span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Once off the
ground, things become a little easier. The flaps come in, the wheels go up, and
you can start steering the plane in any direction you want. That said, the seat
belt sign is still on. There is still a lot of work to be done before you are
through the bumpy period below the clouds.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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learning in this stage is about managing the bumps. Conversations won’t be
smooth, they will feel awkward, but the more you can do in this bumpy period,
the faster you will be through the turbulence.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><u>Stage 3: Gaining Altitude</u></span></span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now that the
bumps and turbulence of the clouds are gone, the seat belt sign is off. You are
free to move around the cabin. All you need to do now is simply continue to
climb upwards until you reach cruising altitude.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><u>Stage 4:
Cruising</u></span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">At the final
stage of flight, you’ve reached cruising altitude. This is the easiest part of
the journey. Now you can go anywhere you want.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I think it’s a nice and accurate metaphor.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Stay
motivated and accomplish anything <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I try to stay motivated by watching and listening native
speakers talking. YouTube is amazing to find native speakers explaining the
language. My favourite is Jini Channel. She is a Korean girl who lives in
Buenos Aires and teaches Korean language in her Youtube channel. She was born in Seoul and moved to Argentina when she was 7. Jini gives amazing tips
to learn the language. She also shares info about different Korean events in
Buenos Aires.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">Here you have a video of her giving tips to learn Korean. You can use these tips to any language you want. </span></span></div>
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