Hello everyone, I hope you are doing well. Today I’ll be commenting on an article titled: “Why are people on TikTok asking men how often they think about the Roman Empire?” published on CBSNews. Don’t hesitate to participate in the discussion if you wish. Enjoy.

Useful vocabulary:
An enthusiast
To go viral
Modern-days sewage system
To popularize
An Aqueduct
To rise to power
A spectacular collapse
To expand
A political / military system
An emblematic movie
To be portrayed (in TV shows or movies)


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New TikTok trend: How often do you think about the Roman Empire?

**Fereydoun Asraei is an Iranian pop singer
**Listen to the song " song Adama Duniyaro Divar Mibinan " which means Human see the world a wall by Fereydon Asraei 
**Hope you enjoy listening 

موسیقی و ترانه های ایرانی/Persian Music & Songs

ترانه "ادما دنیا رو دیوار می بینن " از فریدون اسرایی /  Song " Adama Duniyaro Divar Mibinen by  Fereydon Asraei

3 minutes listening practice 3分钟听力练习

CHAO's HSK Listening Capsule（Intermediate）|A Daily Dose to Sharpen Your Ears|CHAO的HSK听力胶囊（中级）

CHAO‘s HSK Listening Capsule（Intermediate） HSK3-2 在饭馆吃午饭 Eating lunch at the restaurant

Where do you usually spend time with your friends?

Listen to how I answer this particular question, and get some short English explanations about some vocabulary and expressions I use in my answer.  Try to answer the questions in the vocabulary examples using the new vocabulary and expressions.

Speak English With Muki

Episode 8: Spending Time with Friends

¡Hola, hola! Acabo de volver de mi viaje a México y tengo muuuuchas cosas que contaros. En este primer capítulo os hablo del viaje en general, de qué sitios visité y de cómo me moví. ¿Queréis acompañarme?

La vida de Héctor (Spanish Podcast)

¡México!

¡Hola!
I hope this podcast will be fun and interesting for you and keep achieving your goals in spanish.

In spanish sounds better

Intro

Hi, and welcome back to Captain Seasalt and the ABC Pirates with Teacher Alyse!
Today, we’re going on an adventure to learn words that start with the letter A. Are you ready? Listen carefully, repeat after me, and then try reading them on your own.

alpaca, alligator, ant, anteater, anemone, apple, arrow, aardvark, asparagus, anaconda, anchor

Great job! Keep practicing, and if you’d like free flashcards to follow along, send me a message. You can also watch this Super Simple Songs Captain Seasalt video on YouTube to learn even more!
See you next time—bye for now!


Captain Sesalt & The ABC Pirates

Letter A

Learn why small talk matters in the U.S., what to say (and avoid), and how to sound natural in everyday conversations — starting with the weather!

Thanks to Jerome for being such a great guest!!!

Alexis : https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/9464070
Jerome: https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/4075458

Hey Alexis!

Why Americans Really Talk about the Weather

There's an old English saying that goes: "Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise."

But according to a recent study, "late to bed and late to rise" may actually be better for your brain — though researchers didn't check if it does anything for your health or your wallet.

A study published in BMJ Public Health looked at data from nearly 27,000 people who reported how long they slept, and whether they were a "morning lark" — someone who wakes up early — or a "night owl," who sleeps late.

The participants, aged between 53 and 86, also did cognitive tests that checked their reasoning, memory, and how quickly they could process information.

It was found that night owls performed best on the cognitive tests — ahead of those who described themselves as neither morning people nor night people. And morning larks had the lowest cognitive scores of all.

People's bodies have times when they naturally prefer to sleep. And Raha West of Imperial College London, the study's lead author, said that while it's possible to gradually shift your sleeping times, it's very difficult to completely change from a morning person to a night person.

However, she also said the results just show the trend, and not the truth for every individual.

The authors also noted that their results, which focused on older adults, contrasted with past research on adolescents, which found that young morning larks actually had better health and better mental well-being.

Speaking to The Guardian, Jacqui-Ann Hanley of Alzheimer’s Research UK, who wasn't involved with the study, also said it isn't clear if being a morning person leads to poorer cognitive results in older adults, or if the weaker cognitive abilities that come with aging just make people get up earlier.

The study also found that people generally got better cognitive scores if they reported sleeping between seven and nine hours each night.