In this episode for upper-intermediate and advanced English learners, I’ll talk about my experiences delivering food with DoorDash, and you'll have the opportunity to practice your listening comprehension skills by answering a set of questions at the end of the episode. 

I welcome you to share your answers and other thoughts in the comments!

The idioms I mention near the beginning of the episode are:
- to keep a roof over one's head
- to make ends meet
- to put food on the table

(Music by Lesfm from Pixabay)


Conversations With a Friend

Working as a Restaurant Delivery Driver - English Listening Comprehension

김대리, 이번 신제품 샘플 언제 받아 볼 수 있어?
金代理, 这次新款的样品什么时候能收到? 

오전에 업체 연락 드렸는데, 이번 주에 입고될 수 있다고 합니다.
我早上跟商家联系过, 听他说本周可以入库。

일정 차질 없게 잘 진행하고, 입고되면 꼭 알려줘.
日程不能有任何差错, 入库的话一定告诉我。

네, 알겠습니다.
是，知道了。

신제품 新款
샘플 样品
착오, 차질 差错
입고하다 入库

[YOON] 1분 한국어

이번 신제품 샘플 언제 받아 볼 수 있어? 这次新款的样品什么时候能收到? 

Famous Hungarian poem performed by Natalie

Poems

Radnóti Miklós: Nem tudhatom...

Have you ever wondered if Rio de Janeiro is really dangerous? Or if the locals go to the beach every single day?
In this episode, I invited a carioca friend to answer some questions about Rio de Janeiro and clarify some misconceptions about the wonderful city!

Portuguese With Caro

RIO DE JANEIRO: Is it really dangerous? | Talking to a Brazilian

In today's episode, Nick is joined by a fashion designer to talk about this IELTS question. 

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

Is the fashion industry good or bad for the environment?

"辣" -la, as the fourth tone, in Chinese, has always been used for talking about food. 
But we also use it to tell an opinion, used in the phrase "辣眼睛“- spicy eyes?  Don't be surprised. Check it out here...


NinjaPanda

Do you know “辣” spicy  in Chinese can use for telling opinion? haha, Let's check it out.

There is a huge difference between building a business and a side hustle. It both requires money and time but there is a difference between how much money and time you need to invest. The topic for today is funding your dreams.

FLO TALKS 

FUNDING MY DREAMS (THE COST OF THE SUMMIT)

Cada año el organismo encargado de regular el español se reúne para hacer un balance de las palabras más usadas y aceptadas en el lenguaje popular y decidir cuál de ellas incorpora en el diccionario.

En el episodio de hoy comento las últimas incorporaciones y te digo que pienso yo sobre ellas.
Como siempre, espero que disfrutes el episodio. Después de escucharlo, no te olvides de dejar una valoración ni de visitar mi página en Instagram para decirme qué piensas del episodio, ¿qué te parecen a ti las últimas incorporaciones al diccionario?

Artículo de El País: https://elpais.com/cultura/2023-11-28/las-nuevas-palabras-que-entran-en-el-diccionario-de-la-lengua-espanola-machirulo-big-data-regana-var-perreo-chunda-chunda-y-pobreza-energetica.html 


Blanca to go 

121- Palabras nuevas-versión 2023

Balkonkraftwerk

(A)  Was alternative Energiegewinnung angeht, ist das BALKONKRAFTWERK  "DER LETZTE SCHREI“ in Deutschland. Worum handelt es sich? 
(B)  Ein oder zwei Solarmodule werden auf dem Balkon eines Hauses, auf der Terrasse oder an der Fassade installiert. Sie erzeugen maximal 800 Watt Solarstrom, der über eine Steckdose in das STROMNETZ des Haushalts eingespeist wird. Die Anschaffungskosten sind nicht allzu hoch. Die Installation ist kein Problem und der bürokratische AUFWAND hält sich in Grenzen. 
(C)  Natürlich spielen mehrere Faktoren eine Rolle, aber eine solche Anlage kann sich in etwa 6 Jahren amortisieren.Es ist klar, dass Balkonkraftwerke die Energieprobleme unserer Zeit nicht lösen werden. Es ist auch klar, dass man mit ihnen keinen finanziellen Gewinn macht. 
(D)  JEDOCH ist die Installation einer solchen ANLAGE ein Schritt in Richtung Energie-Ersparnis. Man lernt, bewusster mit Energie umzugehen und Spaß macht es auch.