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If you’re a little shy about wanting to practice English with a stranger, then SpeakingPal can help you out. The app has different levels of videos and conversations, so all you have to do is recording your voice repeating them.
Then, the app gives you a feedback in order to know how good your pronunciation is. It is available for Android and iPhone and it is free!

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Since I was a kid, I had always dreamt about doing an Interrail with my best friends, and last summer the dream became a reality. During a fortnight, we traveled all over Europe just by train and visit a total of seven countries and nine cities. We ate delicious food, visited absorbing museums and learnt a lot about new cultures. I have to admit that it is true that there is a lot to organize and that it is an exhausting way of travelling, nevertheless, I will do it all again and again.

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In my view, the best way to practice listening is watching something in TV. For that reason, I want to recommend you  my favourite show: Peaky Blinders. I believe it is a fantastic show not only for the plot and the actors who absolutely kill it, but also because of the accent. They are from Birmingham, and despite the fact that at the beginning it is quite difficult, as long as you watch more episodes your ear get use to it. So do not think it twice, if you want to hear a different accent and also learn about one of the most famous families in England history, this is your show.

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Last year, I went to Primavera Sound, a festival in Barcelona where there were many foreign people. I attended the Tame Impala concert, which I had never listened to before. I liked it, but not particularly. It was good, but sometimes I got bored. However, when I was bored, I started speaking with the people around me. One of these people was an American, and he mentioned that it was his second time at Primavera Sound. He also told me that he had been to Primavera Sound in L.A. and Sao Paulo this same year.

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Usually, I don't use English at work because my company only has national customers. However, my company has developed a website that works with Moodle, and the customer support for Moodle is only available in English. So, when my partner needed to send an email to them, I helped him write his email

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Yesterday, I was playing Call of Duty with two friends. After playing for an hour, one of my friends left the game. Since we needed three players, we decided to play with someone who was randomly chosen by the game. Finally, we played with a guy from England, and we had to communicate with him in English because he didn't understand Spanish. However, when my friend and I couldn't hear him, he tried to speak Spanish to get our attention. Although we didn't win, it was a funny experience.

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I started reading this magazine in Spanish, but then I thought it could be a good idea to read it in English as well. I really like it because it talks about several different science-related topics, not only one: space, environment, transport, technology, medical discoveries..., and it has a lot of images and schemes that make it really appealing to read. Most probably, if you want to have it in English you will have to download it from the Internet.

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With regard to the necessity of improving our listening, I got used to listening to some TED Talk in English on Spotify in January. I have been using this technique to practise since then.

I totally recommend it because it helps and entertains a lot. Not only is it useful to make our language better, but also to get knowledge about different topics. I reckon that you can learn a lot in other fields, provided that you are interested in such curiosity dynamics.

Jordi A.

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I went to Gliwice in Poland 5 weeks ago. Some colleagues and I had the goal of visiting a factory of our company there, and reporting any technical issues related to the production of our products.

For this purpose, and considering the necessity of sharing that remarkable information and data, we made some reports in English. We had to use a formal language and a suitable technical vocabulary.

Jordi A.

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I like to be informed of the current news. Nevertheless, my favorite news are the ones related to the science world and the news discoveries. For this reason, I decided to give a chance to this app, Science News, where you can find the most relevant international news of the science world. Inside the app you can find topics like cosmology, biology, medicine, engineering, archeology, etc. All the news are classified by publication order.

If you like being more informed about these topics I recommend you one app like this.

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It could sound really simple but chatting with people in English is a good way to improve your writing. In my case, sometimes I chat with my Belgian friend Thomas. He has a really good level of English due to many reasons.

Firstly, because of the leisure system of Belgium where just the films for kids are dubbed. For example, in the cinema, the films are always projected in the original version with subtitles.

Secondly, because his mother tongue is Flemish and it is not a useful language to communicate over his zone.

Finally, because he is living in Gent, which is a student city where a huge part of the population are foreign students.

When I am chatting with him I don’t stop learning new words, expressions and his sentences are an example of how to write in a grammatically correct way.

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For Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week in UK, I created this post. In addition, I used the same post in the MS Awareness Month in Canada. It contains a video.

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Lourdes Galán- A post in Linkedin with more than 4400 views

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Lourdes Galán- A post in Linkedin with more than 4400 views

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Lourdes Galán - News by Linkedin, websites, etc.

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Lourdes Galán - News by Linkedin, websites, etc.

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When I was a child or when I was young, the newspaper was the source where people could read news on the other hand, you could watch news on TV, it meant that you should wait to arrive at home to watch news. Nowadays, the majority of people read news including me on the internet. Thanks to the devices like mobile phone or tablets you can read and watch whatever you want whereever you want. I read every day news and different articles in English.

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I am a lucky person because I can use a lot English inside my company. Because not only is talked by the majority of the colleagues at my company but it also is the vehicular language. It means that all the communications and the meetings in my company are not done in Spanish or Catalan they are done in English. For this reason, I have a lot of foreing coworkes and I try to communicate with them by chat and by e.mail in English. In addition, I made some posters in English. English is very useful!

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Every afternoon, when I leave my office to return to my home, I listen to the radio specially LBC NEWS. It is a Leading Britain's Conversation. I can listen to this channel thanks to a free app named Radio Garden. In addition you can chose any channel of any part of the world. Nowadays, I can watch films and series in English thanks to Netflix. The Good Doctor is my current the Tv serie . I like a lot in English but on the other hand, in my opinion, in Spanish the voices are extranges. Definitelly, I prefer to follow it in English.

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I attended an event that the Equity & Gender Commission of my company organized to celebrate 8M, International Women's Day, we were more than 150 people registered!

Voices of Strength and Resilience: Celebrating Afghan Superwomen History with the artist Rada Akbar

The talk was very interesting and obviously it was in English.

Rada had in that moment an exhibition in Barcelona named “Invisible captivity”

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In this year, I did 2 different courses. Firstly, Working in the world of science: how to manage self and build resilience. There were 2 sessions and all the course was in English, in total were 8 hours. Secondly, Clear and fluid communication. It was only 1 session of 4 hours, all the course was in English too. Fantastic courses! In addition, I could practice English.

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Once a week I practice English. I try to attend every week at class. I improve my speaking reinforcing fluency, vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation.

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The Lunchtime English course at my company

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I started watching this film one day while it was on TV, and as I really loved it, I rewatched it some time after, in English. It is a love story of a girl and a boy who despite the fact of being so different, they end up loving each other. What I liked the most about the film is how Jamie the girl, who is Christian, lives her faith in a so natural (and honest) way and how that changes other people lives around her so beautifully. I also liked the kind of selfless love that they show each other.

This film impacted me a lot when I watched it, and I really encourage you to do so.

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In North Carolina especially in Beaufort a prank on a guy goes wrong and puts the student in the clinic. Carter, a famous student with no plans for the future, is held responsible and forced to join in after-school community service activities as consequence, which include starring as the lead in the play. And participating in these activities is Jamie Sullivan, the reverend's daughter who has great ambitions and nothing in common with Landon. When Landon decides he wants to take his activities seriously, he asks Jamie for help and begins to spend most of his time with her. But he starts to like her, that he did not expect to do. They relationship, much to the chagrin of Landon's old popular friends and Jamie's strict reverend father. But when a heart-breaking secret becomes known that puts their relationship to the test, it is then that Landon and Jamie realize the true meaning of love and fate. - Pjshipman

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A Walk to Remember: Directed by Adam Shankman. With Shane West, Mandy Moore, Peter Coyote, Daryl Hannah. The story of two North Carolina teens, Landon Carter and Jamie Sullivan, who are thrown together after Landon gets into trouble and is made to do community service.

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A friend of mine once told me she was playing these games while she was on the train. To have full-access to them you really need to pay a suscription, but you can play some of them for free.
They are a good way of improving your English vocabulary while you are on your way to work by public transport. I got used to playing them and could be so entertaining (not as easy as you could expect😉).

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Upgrade your downtime with full access to The Crossword, The Mini, Spelling Bee and more.

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My company offers free English courses for those employees who want improve their level. In my case, I'm attending to a course offered by Number16 (company), which is only focused on practising speaking, although you implicitly learn a lot about grammar, vocabulary... I'm currently doing 2 hours per week and they offer several levels/groups you could fit on. I recommend you that if your company is offering you English courses, maybe they can contract Number16's courses since I'm very happy with them.

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Today, I had the opportunity to run at the Cursa ECI. I was expecting to meet my uncle and my cousin there, but an unexpected friend of my uncle was also coming to the run. They both work as volunteers in a social canteen in Raval.
My uncle's friend, whose name was Solomon, could barely speak Spanish as he was from another country, so I could practice my English with him while having a good breakfast after the exhausting race.

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As part of my job, I often need to reach out to people from different countries to request information regarding scientific articles, databases, or scripts. Not too long ago, I had an interesting experience where I had to communicate with a researcher from a university in New York. The conversation was enjoyable and I felt proud and excited to be able to communicate fluently in English. From my perspective, being able to connect with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures is invaluable.

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I'm currently watching Dance 100 on Netflix because I'm a big fan of dance and wanted to check out this competition-style show. The level of English used is generally quite accessible. The hosts speak clearly, but I must admit that some of the dancers have a very strong accent, and sometimes I find myself needing to use subtitles. The show brings together dancers from all around the world to learn a routine from a choreographer, and ultimately competing. It's truly fascinating!

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Since we have our official presentations in a few weeks, I'm focusing on improving my pronunciation so that I can nail it when the time comes. To achieve this, I've been using the Duolingo app, which has been incredibly helpful. Not only it provides feedback on whether I'm saying the words correctly, but it also offers tips on how to improve my pronunciation and encourages me to practice until I get it right. I highly recommend it!

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Duolingo es la forma más popular para aprender idiomas. Es 100 % gratis, divertido y respaldado por la ciencia. Practica en línea en duolingo.com o en nuestra app móvil.

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My dad works as a conveyor band technician and his main function is to repair or install new components.

Last week it happened that he was put in charge of the installation of a new component that he never touched before and so, he was given a manual explaining the steps to follow. However, all the text was in English. We searched for instructions in Spanish on the official website but, we couldn’t find any. In this situation I offered my help translating the manual and explaining how to properly calculate the measures. Happily, the next day he could install it without problems.

In this situation I felt happy as I was able the help him thanks to knowing English.

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Podcast: English Learning for Curious Minds

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Podcast: English Learning for Curious Minds

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It's a podcasts that keeps your attention through talking about interesting stories.

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It's an app to learn common  expressions
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.mycake

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Cake - Learn English & Korean - Apps on Google Play

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Learn everyday English & Korean from videos

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At the beginning of this season, I started a habit related to reading.

Every morning I have a cup of coffee and relax while I read some news on the BBC News app. It is a very useful and fresh app, you can choose to either read some kind of daily news summary or even search news related to specific topics. It is an amazing tool to improve our reading just having fun. Furthermore, it is free and the best breaking news and articles are here!

Jordi A.

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As most of you'll know, I've been living in Prague for 3 years and it was the most valuable experience I ever had in my life.

I can't recomend you enough to move to another country to see what happen because, even if things are not always easy, you'll find yourself in a lot of challenges every day that may sound exhausted but, at the end, you'll laugh among those difficulties.

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If you have seen "The Office" and love it, welcome to the (not so amazing) Brooklyn nine-nine precinct.

It is the most hilarious tv show I've watched ever.

Dive into the most crazy police station of all New York City, you'll love and hate them all at the same time.

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Mireia - The subtle art of not giving a f

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Mireia - The subtle art of not giving a f

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I have always been a fan of reading, especially of the fantastic and romantic novels, however, when I saw on TikTok that everyone was recommending "The subtle art of not giving an f" I decided to give it a chance. This book is about personal growth. The author explains how not to take things so seriously and how to focus just on the important stuff. I do not want to make any spoiler, but I promise you that you will not regret reading this masterpiece.

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I would like to encourage you to read this trilogy in english.
The hunger games was the first book I ever read because I want and not because it was mandatory at school. I chose them because I already know the story so I wont get lost in the midle but also because I love scify books and learning new words was really good in my experience.

This books tell the story of a girl that volunteers instead of her sister to go to the hunger games, where 12 boys and 12 girls will fight until only one can win.

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I have been working in my current job for four years. Time flies!

I have learned a lot in this period of time, and I have set up several communications with other colleagues who work for the same company in other countries. We usually have meetings online to discuss tasks, targets and particular projects, all of them related to engineering processes and the productivity of our factories. It is very important to check and have every detail under control, in order to avoid having surprises. Some weeks ago we had an important two hours meeting where I felt very confident and comfortable, speaking with fluency in English!

Jordi A.

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One year ago today, I had an astonishing experience in my life!

I had the chance to enjoy this awesome show. The performance was cool and surprising. Each artist did an amazing job. They are very professional and have every action perfectly prepared.

Colors, music, sounds, emotions, feelings, sights, every detail becomes such an achieved wish, that also turns to be an unforgettable memory for the rest of your life. It is totally recommendable!

Jordi A.

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It's a classic that I didn't see it.
I've started one week ago and I had seen the half firts season. It's an amaizin serie.

The Soprano deals with the daily and professional life of a New Jersey mafia family. The plot is based on the confidences of the "capo" Tony Soprano to his psychoanalyst, Dr. Melfi.

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It is the story of the murders of a family, the Clutters. At first glance they are murders without motive, but throughout the reading you discover the motives of the killers to kill this family.
I liked the book, it is a detective novel with a lot of intrigue ans it's based on real events. I recommend you all to read it.

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Last year we organized a reading club. We wanted to read more classic novels among other genres, and starting this activity helped us to finally do it. Furthermore, we wanted to read them in their English version, just to practice and improve our reading skills. That’s why when Meritxell shared with us her reading list, we didn’t have enough time to doubt and started to think about which book could be our reading choice. To decide, we checked Goodreads, a website we recommend because you can read book synopsis, see the user’s book reviews and also make lists of books read or on your wishlist. Hence, taking into account our preferences and reviews, we finally picked ‘Gone Girl’, which tells the story about what seems as a perfect marriage, until the girl went missing in a suspicious way and all the clues point at his husband. Catchy enough? Well, we don’t want to tell any spoilers, but the story is fascinating. How it is written, explained, organized… It’s just AMAZING.

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Discover and share books you love on Goodreads.

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Recently, I was gifted a Netflix subscription card and since then, I have been hooked on watching movies. The ones that I have seen from then are, without any order, Fury, Life is Beautiful, Marriage Story, Just Mercy, Primal Fear and Howl’s Moving Castle. I watched every movie on V.O. and enjoyed each one of them, but in my opinión, for a selected ones you have to be in the right mood to enjoy the experience.

I think many of those movies are well known with the exception of Just Mercy which I consider a diamond in the rough and it is the one that I recommend watching anytime. In the movie stars Michael B. Jordan, Brie Larson and Jamie Foxx and it shows the real life story of a defense attorney in charge of death row inmates in Alabama a country that is depicted as very racist in the movie time setting, 1990. The main topics of the movie are racism and integrity, and I recommend it very much.

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One of my favorite book genre is fantasy and some years ago I discovered Brandon Sanderson who’s currently one of the most renowned fantasy writers. His most sold series are the Stomlight Archive (very long books, be aware) and Mistborn. What I like about him is that he uses a lot his YouTube channel and there you can find tips for new writers or even lectures.

I’m going to post one of his lectures.

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Lecture #1: Introduction — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy

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Currently, I’m searching for a job and dealing with hiring meetings. Well, generally, you will be asked the same questions, for example, why did you choose your degree, what are your areas in which you want to specialize, perks about yourself and so on. As a consequence as I was preparing answers for those questions, I searched for YouTube videos on the internet and I’m going to recommend the one that helped me the most. The channel is named CarrerVidz and the videos are from Richard McMunn an interview expert.

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CareerVidz was founded by interview expert Richard McMunn in 2011 and it specialises in teaching job-seekers everything there is to know about careers, tests and interview questions and answers. Thanks to YouTube, Richard McMunn has put together two decades of his own expertise in careers and education whilst working in the emergency services and the armed forces.

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Are you interested in comics or light and refreshing novels? Look no further than Webtoon. From my personal experience, it is an incredible app to explore a wide range of literary works across many genres. However, these works are not typically deep novels with complex grammar structures. Therefore, I would suggest reading them in your free time to acquire some common and day-to-day expressions.

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If you are interested in video games or socializing with friends, you have likely heard of Discord, one of the best apps for creating and customizing communities where you can talk, share ideas, and discuss all kinds of topics, from the most trivial to the most complex. It is an interesting tool to consider if you want to interact with native English-speaking people. Although Discord is often associated with video games, it can also be used to learn a lot about topics such as coding or science while practicing English listening and speaking skills.

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During my degree, I had to be efficient and organized when I was studying for an exam because I had a big amount of topics with a lot of information. My way to solve this problem was to elaborate schemes that summarize the main point of the lecture, and that is when XMind enters the game. It is a tool which allows you to create your own schemas about everything. What is important to highlight is that XMind is simple and so intuitive, and that’s why I use this tool frequently at my job too.

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Last month, I started watching a Netflix series that didn’t catch my attention at first sight. But then I thought that I could give it a chance, so suddenly I started watching it and I felt so attracted to the story. Its name is Echoes, and it is about identical twins who every year secretly switch their lives until one of them goes missing, and the other one has to rescue her. At this point, their lives start to fall apart, but the story continues, and it becomes more and more tricky. I like it, maybe it is not the best option to watch if you are tired and just want to relax at home, but I find it useful because you have to keep an eye on every detail. After all, everything is meaningful.

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Idiomium (all the grammar we need to know)
Last summer preparing for this course I started to revise some grammar lessons.  Searching for good activities, I found this page and it was a massive discovery. It explains all you need to know about grammar combining the theory with the practice. But what really makes me love it, is that there is also a section called "errors communes" that can really help us a lot with common mistakes.

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I went to Maastricht a few weeks ago for my ATC exams on my own. As there are no direct flights between Barcelona and Maastricht, I had to fly to Amsterdam and, from there, pick up a train to Maastricht. I was alone, therefore I had to ask for information and instructions in English, making me practice it a lot. For example, the hotel was "curious", as there were no workers there (such as a receptionist) or dining room, thus I had to use the reception phone to ask how the hotel works. Moreover, the exams were in English, so they helped me practice also the reading. As the candidates were from different European countries, we talked to each other in English, making me use also some informal language. I had little time to visit the city, as I was there just for a day and a half, but I found it quite similar to other ones from that area, such as Amsterdam or Brussels, with nothing special to highlight.

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Dark is a German series of 3 seasons, with 10, 8 and 5 episodes in each one. I am watching it nowadays and I find it very useful to practice listening as it is dubbed from the original version. The vocabulary used is quite simple and the pronunciation is very clear, so it is very easy to follow it without the need of reading the subtitles.

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It is a British series of just 12 episodes. I really liked it a lot not only because of the storyline but also because I learnt useful slang vocabulary.

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It's been a while since I started to follow this account. If you like animals, anatomy or teratology it can be really interesting. It is quite didactic and you can learn a lot about random things that you would never have thought before

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I follow 2 people in Linkedin that are English and they post some tips to talk/write in English related to business.

One of them is Daniel Smith, Sam Gratton and Robert Garbett.

I publish one of them.

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Speaking about products...create painkillers, not vitamins! Start with why. "Build unorthodox guide to making things worth making" is a great book about product management. I strongly recommend it.

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Sam Gratton on LinkedIn: #businessenglish #clubgratton

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Speaking about products...create painkillers, not vitamins! Start with why. "Build unorthodox guide to making things worth making" is a great book about product management. I strongly recommend it.

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Nowadays, I am watching the Big Bang Theory series to practice my listening. I like it to learn English because it is a Sitcom and the episodes are only 20 minutes long. So, it is very light to watch. Another point in favor is the story happens in our times. This is a strong point because they use useful vocabulary that you can use daily.

Nevertheless, the main characters are scientists and freaky people who not only speak a little bit quickly but also use strange vocabulary. This point could be an advantage and disadvantage because sometimes it is difficult to follow but at the same time is funny and you learn new vocabulary.

If you are looking for a series to watch in English and you like the Sitcom format, I really recommend you Big Bang Theory.

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Tittle: Beautiful world, where are you
Author: Sally Rooney

During the Christmas holidays I read this novel and I want to share with you a little review.
"Beautiful world, where are you" is a very accessible medium length novel for all levels of English. The plot is sometimes predictable, but catchy enough to keep reading. The main themes are friendship, romantic love and youth. Also, if you like Ireland, you will enjoy it is mainly  set in Dublin.

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Looking for some inspiration? Here you can find a lot of ideas to talk about in your speaking exam.

https://www.lawebdelingles.com/destacados/monologos/

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Here you can find very good material to prepare your C1 exam. There are some lessons to improve your vocabulary, comprehension, speaking or listening skills.

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On my second trip to Belgium, I took advantage to go up to Amsterdam due to it being just 4 hours away from Gent by bus. Amsterdam is different from all the cities that I have been to before. It is amazing the atmosphere of the streets and the beauty of the canals and the façade of the houses. Also, it is curious about the environment of some places in the city like the “De Wallen” or “The Coffee Shops” that despite being part of the tourist attraction it was shocking to see this in a European city. I must add that in Amsterdam, the bike model is not as cool as Gent, for example, because the streets are closer together and the bike has priority. For this reason, it is a little bit chaotic walking by the center of Amsterdam.

In short, If you want to visit an European city but with a new concept, you have to try Amsterdam.

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This past year I traveled to Belgium. On my first trip to the country, I visited Brussels, Gent, and Bruges. I was hosted in Gent, in a friend's student flat. They were very kind people and I must recognize that I was very comfortable there. They not only show me the best puffs and popular places of the city, but also some cultural curiosities like traditions or funny words. It was a great opportunity to practice my speaking.

One of the things I liked the most about Belgium was the calm on the street and people. It is not common to find people talking loudly, they are very polite and quiet even when driving, they are very prudent with the car. Another point that I want to remark is that a lot of shops and businesses close at 18 PM. This could sound sad for the environment of the city, but it allows families to be together in the evening. Another point that I love is their relationship with bikes. They move everywhere by bike, from young people to the oldest people. Nevertheless, despite it being a cliché, I miss the sun and the food of Spain. We are not conscious about how important it is until we don’t have it.

When I came back to Barcelona, I decided to use the bike more. Despite my city not being so adapted to the bike since I came to Belgium I like to use it daily.