Each week I read an interesting news article from the BBC. Listen along to the words and pronunciation and I will also share with you the link to the story so that you can read along as well. This week's news article can be found here:
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-63096760

The Breaking News Podcast

COP27: Activists 'baffled' that Coca-Cola will be sponsor

Che cosa facciamo noi italiani dopo il Natale?
Fra il natale e il capodanno?
Venite a scoprirlo in questo free podcast.

Buone Feste a tutti voi e alle vostre persone care.

Vi aspetto alle mie lezioni!
Luca Sensei

Brief vocabulary:
Natale = Christmas
Vigilia di Natale = Christmas eve
Capodanno, anno nuovo, fine anno = New year
Veglione = dinner parties in clubs
La befana wiki page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Befana
Spumante, prosecco = sparkling wine usually dry
Moscato = sweet sparkling wine for dessert during Christmas and New Year ONLY!


I podcast secondo San Luca

Cosa fanno gli italiani dopo Natale?

Each language has it's own way to pronunciate and express what you want to say. To express your thoughts. So in order to achieve that we a have one of the most beautiful tools within our body, the voice. The voice is a result of breathing, vocal cords and the mouth system. Muscles outer and inner ones, tongue, teeth and airflow basically. So if you want to pronunciate correctly from one language to another you just need to become aware and imitate the same movements.
How?
In fron of a mirror
read a list ow words in your own language and in the language you want to learn.
slowly pronunciate your words and the new words.
Become aware of the movements you give for granted and the new movements.
Feel your mouth.

It is a process where you need to slow down form any of your rush from the day. A chance to know better and a kind of mindful meditation as well. So many things to be grateful! Just play with it and with patience you are going to talk even better than me..

Yes but how do I know the new movements and how they sounds?
Listen to my podcast and search on videos that are showing you the mouth sounds, or simpler follow my simple method. Repeat!

List to use:

Ramarro (RRRRR, ramaRRo) - green lizard
palazzo (TSO, palaTSO) - building
colletto (Tstrong, colleTTO) - collar, white collar
coraggio (JJYO, coraJJYO) - courage
possibile Slong - SSSSSnake) - possible
tetto (Tstrong, teTTO) - roof
doppio (Pstrong, doPPYO) - double
pallone (Lstrong, paLLone) - ball

SituaZIONE (situaTSYOne) - situation

You can do it!

I Podcast Secondo San Luca - The Italian doubles, with brief practical training.

Hey guys, this is Aneleh, your favorite Portuguese tutor. In today’s podcast we’ll talk about: Portuguese/English false friends (2).
Before I start, everything that I say here will be in the podcast description for you to read, you just need to click on this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-ugmjR8Qhtxsbgtqitz7UnrBNHEjRk6iU5QXD6ZsnOo/edit?usp=sharing
And  if you’re an advanced student you can skip directly to the Portuguese part at one minute and forty seconds. Let 's go?

Portuguese Drops 

Portuguese/English false friends (2)

In this episode you'll learn about some colors in spanish, and how to use them to describe things in your conversations. 

Spanglish in 3 minutes

Colores - Colors in Spanish

Lectura de una carta anónima del profundo yo al consciente. Autor anónimo.

Reflexiones y poemas de Abel

Querido yo

Un haut : roupa para a parte de cima, top
Une robe : vestido, dress
Une jupe : saia, skirt
Une mini-jupe : mini saia, miniskirt
Un soutien-gorge : sutiã, bra
Une culotte : calcinha, panties
Un string : fio dental, G-string
Un chemisier : camisa, blouse
Un tailleur : terninho, suit
Une robe de soirée : vestido de festa, evening dress
Un gilet : casaco, cardigan
Un pull(-over) : agasalho, sweater
Un collant : meia-calça, stockings
Un pantalon : calça, trousers
