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Midori no Heya

Who do you spend the most time with at school or work?

Let's talk about our work colleagues or peers at school!  We've got some really useful vocabulary and expressions in this lesson.  Enjoy!

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Speak English With Muki

Episode 12: Colleagues and Peers: Who do you spend the most time with?

This episode narrates the meaning of the proverb "A Leopard Cannot Change His Spots" with a short story.

American English Proverbs

9 - A Leopard Cannot Change His Spots

In questo episodio descrivo brevemente un celebre affresco del Rinascimento, La Scuola di Atene di Raffaello.

Due parole d'arte in italiano

La Scuola di Atene

躺平 literally means “to lie flat.” But in modern Chinese, it’s more than just lying down—it’s about choosing to take a break from stressful competition. People use 躺平 to describe a relaxed or even lazy attitude toward life, especially when they feel overwhelmed by pressure.

Learn Chinese with Hot Topics

2. 躺平

In this episode we will talk about guilty pleasures! What they are, how they come to be, and some examples. A guilty pleasure is defied as 'an activity or piece of media that someone enjoys but would be embarrassed by if other people found out about it'. I hope you enjoy the episode :)

The English Umbrella

Talking about Guilty Pleasures!

Should I choose the HARDER listening or EASIER one?
Should I go for the FORMAL or the INFORMAL language?
Should I listen to AMERICAN or BRITISH or AUSTRALIAN accents?
Check it out in this episode.

Build Your English Thinking

06 Listening matters when you want to improve your speaking!

Jak vznikl český národ? Známá legenda je důležitou součástí české kultury.