​ Challenge #1: The Hometown Tour! 🌍 ​For our very first challenge, let's go on an adventure! ​Your Prompt: If I visited your city for only 24 hours, what is the one place I must see that isn't a typical tourist trap? Tell us why it's special! Maybe it's a hidden cafe with the best pastries, a quirky independent bookstore, a park with an amazing view, or a local market that comes alive on weekends. We want to hear about the real, local gems! ​Here's how to participate: • ​Record a 30 to 60-second audio or video clip (better) telling us about your chosen spot. Ps: Don't sweat the clock—if you get carried away because you love the topic, feel free to go longer! I'll kick things off with my own answer shortly! Can't wait to hear where you'll take us! Shout-out to my dear and brew-lliant friend @Gulistan Asan for this awesome idea: - feel free to attach a photo of your spot along with your clip! It’ll be great to actually see where you’re talking about. ​Let's speak up! 🚀

I came across a sentence today from Woolf's "The Common Reader: Montaigne.” I want to share with you! 😃 The man who is aware of himself is henceforward independent; and he is never bored, and life is only too short, and he is steeped through and through with a profound yet temperate happiness.

Yesterday was the opening ceremony of the XXV Olympic Winter Games. Besides amazing artists like Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli, Laura Pausini, Ghali, Lang Lang, Cecilia Bartoli, Sabrina Impacciatore, ... it was a very impressive and moving ceremony. I took some photos of it on my TV. Or here are a few links: https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/videos/opening-ceremony-ceremonies-milano-cortina-2026 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJDg7exbRAE I especially like the core values ​​of the Olympic Games: * Excellence (peak performance) * Friendship (international understanding) * Respect (respect for human dignity) A bit like LME. We do our best in learning Finding friends in the community. And of course, we respect each other Are you watching the Games, or is it not for you? There are so many sports (including new ones like ski mountaineering, sounds interesting 😅) ...and of course I'm also looking forward to the Super Bowl tomorrow. 🤣 Big hugs, Ralph

Tired of boring vocabulary lists and textbooks? 🤯 Let’s learn words the fun way—straight from podcasts, TV shows, movies, and real conversations. 💥 No fake sentences, no endless memorization—just words you’ll actually use and remember. 🗣️ Jump in and discover new vocab the way it’s actually spoken! Today’s Vocab 🎯 Basket case – someone who’s a total mess emotionally or mentally; overwhelmed, stressed, barely holding it together. 😵‍💥 Example vibe: “After finals week, I’m a complete basket case.” “Puddy was a basket case after Elaine dumped him.”

Hey everyone! 👋 Today’s phrasal verb is one you’ll hear in conversations all the time — at home, at work, even at the doctor’s office 😄 Let’s talk about BRING UP ⬆️ Same verb… but very different meanings depending on context! Let’s go through the meanings:🎉 🗣️ 1. to bring up a topic Meaning:👉 Mention or introduce a subject Examples: - She brought up an interesting idea in the meeting. - Why did you bring that up again? 👶 2. to bring up a child Meaning:👉 Raise and take care of a child while they grow up Examples: - She was brought up by her aunt. - They brought their children up to be respectful. 🤢 3. to bring up (vomit) Meaning: 👉 Throw up Examples: - The baby brought up his milk. - The smell made her bring up her food ❓ Your turn! 💬 When was the last time someone brought up an interesting topic?(And hopefully not the third meaning 😅) See you in the next phrasal verb fun 🎉 https://www.skool.com/lme/classroom/c7105c70?md=1f2400cb564e485d8fb2bdcbf85dd579