Love, x-rays, and student discounts

Hello language learner,

Love finds a way in our featured story from Costa Rica, Jaz y Lalay. Keep reading for an explainer on how x-ray mode works in Jiveworld, then watch a short video on the big difference between the phrases te amo and te quiero. We wrap it up with a roundup of articles and radio from around the web. ¡Feliz escucha!

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Jaz y Lalay

When they met, Jaz and Lalay had an immediate connection. They found a better version of themselves in each other and decided that they would never be apart. But it's hard to have a relationship in a society that discriminates against you because of your sexual orientation. This is the story of how — thanks to a bureaucratic error — an act of love became an act of protest.

Sí, sabíamos que se iba a armar. Se iba a armar algo, ¿verdad? Sí, sabíamos que… que era un acto político. Que además estábamos exigiendo algo.

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Artwork by Laura Pérez

Jiveworld Explained
X-Ray mode

When listening to a story or solving a Soundbite, you have three options to control how much of the transcript you see: Show all words, Show some words, or Hide all words. This selective redaction — or "x-ray" filter as we sometimes call it — is a key feature of the Jiveworld Method.

Other apps take an all-or-nothing approach to showing the transcript. Showing nothing leaves the learner floundering, unable to piece together a narrative. But displaying all of the words means you are most likely just reading and doing very little active listening.

With this filter, you choose the level of help you need, while keeping your ears working hard to fill in the gaps. We also provide other assistance such as speed control and hints in your primary language preceding each passage.

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Te amo vs te quiero

Don't drop the "I love you" bomb, en español, just yet. In Spanish we have the perfect phrase for you – and you'll hear it a lot. Te quiero fits right in between "I like you" and "I love you." Watch this video for the important nuances when expressing your affection. 

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