熱中症に気をつけて、暑い夏を楽しみましょう♪

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暑い夏は熱中症に気をつけて！

Listen to me reading a short news article as part of my Conversational English course.

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News article: would it be wrong to eradicate mosquitoes? 

Привет! Dans cette petite histoire  je parle de la difficulté de choisir un cadeau. J’utilise beaucoup d’impératifs. J’utilise la méthode TPRS comme d’habitude. 

В ноябре у папы Кати день рождения. Ему будет 60 лет. Катя не знает, что ему подарить, потому что у него много хобби и интересов.  Поэтому она попросила родственников и друзей дать ей совет. 
- Не дари ему деньги! Папа очень хочет научиться играть на гитаре. Подари ему гитару! – сказала мама. 
- Папа любит читать фантастику. Подари ему книги братьев Стругацких. Но не дари ему подписку на электронную библиотеку. Ему нравится читать только бумажные книги, - посоветовал брат.
- Твой папа очень активный. Он никогда не сидит на месте. Подари ему туристическую путёвку на Байкал! - предложили друзья.
Все идеи были очень хорошие. Как трудно выбрать идеальный подарок близкому человеку…

Vocabulaire
день рождения – anniversaire
дарить/подарить подарки - offrir des cadeaux
советовать/посоветовать - conseiller 
предлагать/предложить - proposer 
подписка на электронную библиотеку - abonnement à la bibliothèque électronique
бумажные книги / электронные книги - livres papier/électroniques
он никогда не сидит на месте -il ne reste jamais en place
туристическая путёвка - certificat de voyage/ forfait voyage 



По-русски легко!

Короткие истории. 11. Что подарить папе?

Hello, future Spanish speakers! 🌟 Confused about "ser" and "estar"? 🤔 Don't worry! In this 3-minute episode, we break down these essential verbs so you can use them confidently. 🗣️ Learn when to use "ser" for permanent characteristics and "estar" for temporary states. Listen and improve your Spanish today! 🎧🇪🇸 

Es la True

​¡Masteriza "Ser" y "Estar" en 3 Minutos!

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The Global Professional Podcast

Your Ally Against Workplace Overwhelm: Episode 115

Learn how to pronounce final consonants like /t/, /p/, and /k/ clearly and confidently. In this episode, we explore why these plosive sounds are so important in British English and how dropping them can change meaning. You’ll also discover their voiced counterparts — /d/, /b/, and /g/ — and practise with word pairs that train your ear to hear and produce the difference. Mastering these crisp endings will make your speech clearer, sharper, and unmistakably British.

British Pronunciation Tips 

Don’t Drop Your T-ea! Mastering Final /t/, /p/, /k/ in British English

In questo episodio descrivo un'opera del celeberrimo Caravaggio, nella quale è rappresentato un inganno ;)

Due parole d'arte in italiano

Caravaggio - I bari

CHISTES MEXICANOS

EL PSIQUIATRA MEXICANO.

Hoy es el día de la Lotería de Navidad en España, un sorteo muy popular, que también se conoce como El Gordo. En el episodio de hoy te explico algunas palabras de vocabulario que necesitas para entender el sorteo. 