In this episode, we discuss some idioms for romance and relationships. Pay careful attention to the nuances of my definitions.

Expressions:
Absence makes the heart grow fonder 
Love is blind 
To play hard to get 
Opposites attract 
Lovey-dovey 

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English with Eric

Informal English: Speaking about Romance and Love

Vacant : something that is NOT occupied . Something that is Free .. you can use it because it is not being used  at present  . 

Vacant jobs
Vacant chair 

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Lesson 1 word 6 ( Vacant ) 

Sharpen your British English vowels with this focused practice session on the four pronunciations of the initial A. In this episode, you’ll warm up with clear examples, drill minimal pairs to refine your ear, and test your control through mixed-word practice and playful tongue twisters. It’s a practical, repetition-based workout designed to build accuracy and confidence with one of the most common—and most confusing—vowel patterns in English. Perfect for learners who want targeted pronunciation training and steady improvement.
Transcript: 
Unstressed Schwa; about - again - ago - around - aware - allow - alone - adapt - ahead - across - attend - attempt - amount - agree - apart - assist - achieve 
Short /æ/ – apple, actor, attitude - average - annual  - actual - anchor - Attic - album
Long a /eɪ/ April - agent - alien - able - ancient - apron - acorn - aces
/ɑː/ artist - archive - army - armour - artisan
Activity 1: 
about – apple
again – actor
ago – agent
around – army
awake – able
allow – artist
alone – acorn
adapt – April
ahead – alien
across – armour
attend – alien
attempt – aces
amount – April
agree – acorn
apart – artist
assist – agent
achieve – army
Activity 2: 
apple – agent  – army – about
actor – able – artist – again
animal – alien – archive – alone
advantage  – agent – army – amount
address – able – artist – again
arrow – able – army – about
aroma – agent – artist – alone
ate – apple – army – about
atlas – able – artist – again
Activity 3: 
Angry ants always avoid amber apples.
An actual actor attacked an attractive anchor.
Able aliens ate apricot acorns all afternoon.
April’s agents arranged ancient aprons.
Army artists archive armour accurately.
Artisan armies argue around ancient arches.

British Pronunciation Tips 

British Vowel Sound Masterclass: Lesson 6: But wait! There is more… Initial A schwa - PRACTICE 

Использование ChatGpt для изучения русского языка

Learn Russian with Max

La mia giornata

Mi sveglio alle sette del mattino. Mi alzo, mi vesto e faccio colazione. Di solito bevo un caffè e mangio due biscotti.
Alle otto vado al lavoro in ufficio. Lavoro fino all'una, poi a pranzo mangio un panino o un piatto di pasta.
Torno a lavoro e finisco alle cinque. La sera ceno con la mia famiglia e guardo la televisione o un film al computer. Alle undici vado a dormire.

Italiano in un minuto

La mia giornata

Bienvenido a la segunda Temporada del Podcast Español Coloquial. 

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Español coloquial

Me da rabia que mi hermana se ponga mi ropa

Сегодня мы поговорим о русском языке — не просто как о средстве общения, а как о мощном инструменте развития интеллекта. Вдохновением для этого выпуска стали работы профессора Сергея Савельева, нейробиолога, который исследует мозг и особенности мышления человека. Гибкость синтаксиса  русского языка требует от мозга постоянной активации областей, отвечающих за анализ, прогнозирование и удержание контекста. Это всё — функции, связанные с парадоксальным мышлением и творчеством!

«Stories & Mind»

Как  изучение русского языка развивает парадоксальное мышление и творчество

At a Hollywood studio this October, Tesla unveiled its long-awaited robotaxi, though fans of the electric vehicle maker will have to wait until at least 2026 before it is available.

CEO Elon Musk pulled up to a stage in one of the company's "Cybercabs," telling the crowd that the AI-powered vehicles don't have steering wheels or pedals.

He also expressed confidence in the progress the company has made on autonomous driving technology that makes it possible for vehicles to drive without human intervention.

Tesla began selling the software, which is called "Full Self-Driving," nine years ago. But there are doubts about its reliability.

"We'll move from supervised Full Self-Driving to unsupervised Full Self-Driving, where you can fall asleep and wake up at your destination," he said.

Tesla expects the Cybercabs to cost under $30,000, Musk said. He estimated that the vehicles would become available "before 2027."

The company also expects to make the Full Self-Driving technology available on its popular Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in Texas and California next year.

However, shares of Tesla Inc fell not long after the unveiling — investors don't see a clear timeline for the rollout of the Cybercabs, while other companies are already using similar technology.

"Tesla yet again claimed it is a year or two away from actual automated driving — just as the company has been claiming for a decade," Bryant Walker Smith, a University of South Carolina law professor who studies automated vehicles, told The Associated Press.

Tesla's announcement comes as US safety regulators are investigating Full Self-Driving and Autopilot based on evidence that it has a weak system for making sure human drivers pay attention.

Last April near Seattle, a Tesla using Full Self-Driving hit and killed a motorcyclist, authorities said. The Tesla driver told authorities that he was using the system while looking at his phone when the car hit the motorcyclist from behind.



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Tesla Announces Self-Driving 'Cybercab' for 2026

・東北地方、津軽地方の方言での会話を紹介「めじゃー」「んだんず、もっとけ」
・「めじゃー」⇒「美味しい」、「んだんず」⇒「そうでしょ」、「もっとけ」⇒「もっと食べて」
・「めー」⇒「美味しい」、「け」⇒「食べて」、「く」⇒「食べる」という方言に気を付けて聴くとわかりやすい
・まとめ