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Tips and Advice on IELTS Speaking 

🍝È vero che la pasta fa ingrassare? 

🔤LESSICO UTILE

- ingrassare 
- pasta cruda, cotta, al dente, scotta
- carboidrati
- indice glicemico
- porzioni 
- condimenti
- pasti 

🎧Buon ascolto! 

Fatemi sapere se già conoscevate la risposta!

Puro Parlare

11. Ma la pasta fa ingrassare?

Buongiorno.
Sono Simona Gentili e questo è il mio podcast “semi-professionale” per chiunque abbia voglia di ascoltare cinque minuti di interviste e parole al vento…. O libere come il vento.
Quello che state ascoltando è il mio ultimo podcast per il 2024 (duemilaventiquattro).
Ho iniziato per gioco. 
Ho continuato per divertimento e per dare sfogo alla mia creatività.
Concludo l’anno con piacere.
Il piacere di avervi incontrato, per lo più virtualmente, ma qualche volta anche di persona. Anche solo una volta.
E il piacere di fare quello che mi piace e di farlo come mi piace.
Non vi chiederò e non vi dirò qual è il bilancio dell’anno che è passato.
Ma vi dirò che la parola del 2024, secondo me, è “DISQUISIRE”.
Non sentite il suono dolce di questa parola? Solo sentendola pronunciare, non vi sentite già meglio? Quale sarà il suo significato?
La rubrica guarda avanti.
In quale direzione, però, ancora non si sa.
Per il momento 
La Rubrica di Simona, e Simona, cioè io, 
VI RINGRAZIANO TANTO
 e VI AUGURANO 
BUONE FESTE E BUON ANNO NUOVO!

PS la canzone “Il cielo è sempre più blu” è di Rino Gaetano.
È del 1975, ma ancora estremamente attuale… sempre secondo me.
https://youtu.be/rfaihaFlcSg?si=9pcVSTg9oAedIvKd 


la Rubrica di Simona

✨La rubrica degli Auguri✨

Aquí mirem la pronunciació de les lletres de l'abecedari català, amb explicacions sobre la marxa, i a continuació entrant més en detalls.
En este primer episodio vemos cómo pronunciar las letras del abecedario catalán, con explicaciones sobre la marcha, y al final con una explicación más en profundidad de algunas letras, que cambian mucho respecto al español.
¡Espero que os guste! 😃

Catalán para Hispanohablantes

Pronunciación del Abecedario Catalán ✅

(Spanish)
La ropa son los accesorios que se pone la gente para vestirse y protegerse del frio, calor y lucir bien en la sociedad. En cuanto a los tipos de ropa tenemos para caballeros, mujeres y niños. Hoy vamos a listar los tipos de ropas usados por los hombres para vestir. 
(English)
Clothes are the accessories that people wear to dress and protect themselves from the cold, heat and look good in society. As for the types of clothing we have for men, women and children. Today we are going to list the types of clothes used by men to dress. 
LIST:
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PANTALONES = PANTS
CAMISA = SHIRT
Franela, camiseta, remera = T-SHIRT
Chaqueta = jacket
suéter = sweater
abrigo = coat
Medias, CALCETINES = socks
corbata = tie
zapatos = shoes
Sandalias = sandals
Zapatos deportivos, zapatillas = sneakers
Botines= booties

Cinturon = belt
sombrero = hat
gorra = cap 
bufanda = scarf 
Billetera, cartera = wallet 
Shorts, bermudas = shorts  
Lentes, gafas, anteojos = glasses 
Interior, calzoncillo = underwear 
Delantal = apron 
Traje de baño = Swimsuit
Traje de vestir =suit
anillo = ring 
reloj = watch 
Lentes de sol = sunglasess  
Pañuelo = handkerchief 
Overoles  = overalls 


Podcast Learn Spanish

Ropa y accesorios para hombres (n# 11) 

From cheap student dinners to quick lunches and easy camping meals, people around the world love instant noodles.

According to the World Instant Noodle Association, the world ate more than 118 billion servings of instant noodles in 2021.

While they are easy to make, instant noodles can sometimes be a bit boring — but they don't have to be! So if you'd like your instant noodles to be a little tastier, here are some easy changes you can make:

Add flavor
Fresh ginger, green onions and garlic are found in many Asian dishes, and adding them to your instant noodles is an easy way to improve the taste.

Then, try adding extra sauces, like soy sauce, chili paste, oyster sauce, sesame oil or gochujang paste, among others. You could also try mixing a few of them together.

Add vegetables and eggs
Adding vegetables and eggs to your noodles will not only make them taste better — they'll also increase the nutrients in the dish.

Put an egg into the boiling water that your noodles are cooking in for an easy poached egg. You can also throw in some vegetables — like mushrooms, carrots or spinach — or cook them on their own and add them to your noodles afterward.

Add coconut milk
Add coconut milk to the noodle water to make a sweeter, creamier soup. You could then add some vegetables, meat or fish, and some lime and you'll end up with a dish that's similar to a Malaysian laksa — and just as tasty!

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Cooking Skills: How to Make Instant Noodles Tastier

This episode is the perfect little companion for when you are reading chapter 3 of The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. This short podcast episode highlights some of the themes and vocabulary from chapter 3, and it also shares a fun quote.

Here is the vocabulary covered in this episode:

1. modestly (adv.) – in a way that is not very large in size, amount or degree, or not expensive
2. impenetrable (adj.) – impossible to see through or go through
3. reverie (n.) – a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream
4. contemplation (n.) – serious and quiet thought for a period of time
5. reflective (adj.) – thinking carefully and quietly

Please DM me know if you have any questions or would like further information about The Little Prince Book Club! 📚🌟

This is based on the English translation by Katherine Woods.

Enjoy! 🌟

Book Club: The Little Prince

Let's Explore The Little Prince: Chapter 3

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Fast Food. Q1-Q2.

Q.1. Are your friends mostly your age or different ages? [Why?]
Q.2. Do you usually see your friends during the week or at weekends? [Why?]

Before continuing please record your thoughts and any ideas you picked up while you are listening. You can utilize them in your answers if you wish.

and..

For more IELTS podcasts - check my podcasts section and get more ideas.

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To Your Success!

IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Friends. Q1-Q2.

En el episodio de hoy tenemos un poquito de humor. En él comento algunas quejas absurdas que algunos turistas han tenido después de sus vacaciones. Muchas de estas quejas están relacionadas con sus vacaciones a España, pero también menciono alguna sobre otros lugares que mereceían la pena ser comentadas. Espero que a pesar de lo ridículas que son estas quejas te provoquen una sonrisa.
Si disfrutas el episodio, no te olvides de dejarle una valoración .
Y, después de escucharlo, cuéntame, ¿habías escuchado estas quejas antes? ¿Te parecen razonables? ¿Has escuchado alguna otra que necesitamos escuchar?
