von Christine Burgmer | Dez. 1, 2022 | Sparks, Uncategorized |
The Countdown Has Begun Get in the holiday spirit AND improve your English with me. You won’t find any gifts or chocolate here behind the doors. But you will learn something about Christmas in the English-speaking world—and possibly some new words. The countdown...
von Christine Burgmer | Nov. 30, 2022 | Sparks, Uncategorized |
A Wonderful Way To Grow Your Vocabulary And to help end world hunger. How? By playing the „Free Rice“ game from the United Nations World Food Programme. For every question you answer correctly, the cash equivalent of 10 grains of rice is donated by a group...
von Christine Burgmer | Nov. 29, 2022 | Sparks, Uncategorized |
A Simple Breathing Technique Here’s a wonderful breathing technique I learnt from Dan Pink, who learnt it from neuroscientist, Dr. Andrew Huberman. If you find your stress levels slowly creeping up, try the „psychological sigh“. Inhale twice through...
von Christine Burgmer | Nov. 28, 2022 | Sparks, Uncategorized |
You’re a Fan of Apfelschorle But how would you explain this to someone in the English-speaking world? I suggest you explain exactly what it is. Apple juice mixed with sparkling water. Perfect on a hot summer’s day!...
von Christine Burgmer | Nov. 25, 2022 | Sparks, Uncategorized |
What Is a Positive Relationship? According to David Gurteen: A positive relationship is one in which two people listen, communicate clearly without judgment, respect, and trust each other, as well as support, encourage, and help each other on a practical and emotional...
von Christine Burgmer | Nov. 24, 2022 | Sparks, Uncategorized |
Tuk-Tuks Help Fight Crime What would you drive if you wanted to fight crime? You probably wouldn’t think of tuk-tuks, would you? Yes, those three-wheeled vehicles that are used as taxis mainly in Asian countries. But that’s exactly what the police force in...