quarta-feira, 5 de novembro de 2025

¿Qué les gusta a los jóvenes de hoy?


 

¿Qué les gusta a los jóvenes de hoy?

 

Dicen por ahí que a los jóvenes de hoy solo les gusta estar con el celular en la mano, mirar series todo el día y subir fotos a las redes sociales. Pero, si uno observa bien, la cosa no es tan simple. Hay jóvenes que disfrutan hacer deporte, otros que sueñan con ser artistas o científicos, algunos que aman la música, y muchos que solo quieren encontrar un lugar tranquilo donde puedan ser ellos mismos. Porque no existe una sola juventud, sino muchas. La juventud de un chico de una gran ciudad no es la misma que la de una joven del campo; la de quien tiene todo a su alcance no se parece a la de quien lucha cada día por conseguir lo básico. Y, aun así, todos comparten algo: ese deseo de vivir intensamente, aunque a veces no sepan exactamente cómo hacerlo.

Y para comprobarlo, imaginemos esta escena: tres amigos —Sofía, Diego y Camila— conversan una tarde cualquiera en un parque.

— Entonces, ¿qué nos gusta a los jóvenes de hoy? —pregunta Sofía, mientras mira su celular por décima vez en un minuto.

— A mí me gusta dormir —responde Diego, sin pensarlo mucho—. Dormir y comer pizza. Eso sí que es felicidad.

— ¡Qué ambicioso eres! —se burla Camila—. A mí me gusta viajar, conocer gente, aprender idiomas... aunque mi presupuesto solo me alcance para ir hasta la esquina.

— Bueno, yo viajo todos los días —dice Diego—, pero por internet. En tres clics estoy en Japón, sin gastar un peso.

Sofía se ríe:

— Yo prefiero quedarme en mi mundo digital. Allí puedo ser quien quiera: cantante, modelo, filósofa, incluso influencer de gatos.

— Y yo prefiero el mundo real —responde Camila—. Aunque sea más complicado, tiene olor, sabor... y abrazos.

Diego levanta una ceja:

— ¿Abrazos? ¡Eso ya no se usa!

—¡Claro que sí! — dice Sofía.

Los tres se ríen. Tal vez no se pongan de acuerdo, pero algo queda claro: los jóvenes de hoy no son tan diferentes de los de antes. Les gusta reír, soñar, compartir, buscar su lugar. Solo que ahora lo hacen también con Wi-Fi.

 

A short history of the detective novel

 


A short history of the detective novel

 The detective novel is a popular type of story. It usually has a crime, a detective, and a mystery to solve.

The Beginning

The first detective novels appeared in the 1800s. Edgar Allan Poe wrote "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" in 1841. It is considered the first modern detective story. Later, Arthur Conan Doyle created the famous detective Sherlock Holmes. Holmes used logic and science to solve crimes.

The Golden Age

Between the 1920s and 1940s, the detective novel became very popular. This was the "Golden Age." Agatha Christie was the queen of this time. She created Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Her stories often had a murder in a closed place, like a country house, and a surprising ending.

Modern Times

Today, detective novels are still very popular. Now, we have many different types. One very popular modern writer is Richard Osman. He writes "The Thursday Murder Club" series. The story is about a group of elderly friends living in a retirement village who solve old crimes. The books are funny, warm, and clever. They show that you don't need to be a police officer to be a good detective.

Logic problem: The colored houses

Four friends live in four houses next to each other. Each house is a different color: blue, green, red, and yellow. Can you find out who lives where?

→ Sarah does not live in the blue or green house.

→ The red house is immediately to the right of the green house.

→ Paul lives in the first house.

→ Maria does not live next to John.

 

 

terça-feira, 4 de novembro de 2025

A redação do ENEM 2025

 

Nesse vídeo temos um ótimo resumo da Redação do ENEM, narrado por duas comadres portuguesas.


 

To have and to be

 

To have and to be

 


Look around. People have many things. They have a new phone. They have a big car. They have nice clothes.

But do these things bring happiness? A person has a new bag, but does he have real joy? A person has a big house, but does she have peace?

Many people do not have a lot of money. But they have good friends. They have interesting stories. They have time for their family.

What do you have? It is good to think about this.

Now, think about who you are. You have your own ideas. You have your own dreams. You have your special smile.

But today, many people want to have the same things. They want to have the same style. They do not have their own identity. They are copies of a trend.

Do not just have things to impress others. Have things that you truly need. More importantly, have time to know yourself. What do you love? What makes you "you"?

You have one life. Do you have the courage to be yourself? Or do you only have the desire to have what others have?

Be yourself. It is the most beautiful thing you can have.