Join Tim for 'Tea, Talk & Textbooks,' where British culture meets English learning. Ideal for B1-B2 learners or British culture enthusiasts. Enjoy narratives, language tips, and a spot of humour.

Tea, Talk & Textbooks: An ESL Podcast

Estas expresiones son esenciales y las usamos constantemente en el día a día. Sin embargo, muchos estudiantes de español tienen problemas para usarlas correctamente. ¡No te preocupes! En este episodio te explico cómo funcionan y cuándo debes usarlas.

CocoLoco Spanish

Cómo usar DESDE, DESDE HACE y HACE

Continuamos aprendiendo vocabulario relacionado a la comida peruana. Esta vez les traigo información sobre la chicha (la chicha de jora y la chicha morada).
Transcripción y traducción disponible en: https://conpedepatria.blog/2022/10/05/la-chicha
¡Gracias por escuchar!

Learn Peruvian Spanish

10. La chicha peruana (una bebida tradicional)

Cafes are a popular meeting place — whether you're meeting a friend, meeting someone for the first time or even having an informal business meeting.

But Shojo Cafe is not the place to go if you're planning to talk to people. The new cafe in Osaka doesn't allow any sound — that means no music or talking, and orders must be made silently.

The cafe opened in April, as a space where people can go to enjoy some peace and quiet in a busy city.

It's run by AB Possible, an organization that supports people with disabilities. Many of the cafe employees are deaf or have hearing difficulties, and a space like this allows them to play an active role in society, the organization said.

Customers are asked to make their orders silently, such as by writing or pointing at the menu.

Sign language is also encouraged — and if you're interested in learning, there are informal sign language classes after the cafe closes. Classes are one hour long and cost 2,000 yen — or about $13 — which also includes a cup of matcha.

The organization said that, unlike a normal cafe where people talk to each other, the silence in Shojo Cafe will help customers focus on other things — like the color and taste of the cafe's tea and sweets. Customers can even try making the matcha themselves.

Cafe owner Haruna Matsumoto told The Asahi Shimbun the idea for the cafe came after she visited a silent cafe in Vietnam, and all she could hear was the sound of rain and people walking.

"I got to know the comfort of silence and the lively way the cafe staff worked," Matsumoto said, adding that she wanted more people to learn about both things.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

No Talking Allowed at Osaka's Silent Cafe

You will know of some book of Colombian literature

1.  Cien años de soledad – Gabriel García Márquez:

2. El renacuajo paseador, Rinrín renacuajo – Rafael Pombo:

3. María – Jorge Isaacs:

4. Delirio – Laura Restrepo:

5. Satanás – Mario Mendoza:

6. El olvido que seremos – Héctor Abad:

Remember that I teach Spanish on italki, you can book a class for more information you can look at it on my profile :)

Colombia

6 libros de la literatura colombiana que no puedes dejar de leer

Nell'episodio di oggi, impareremo come fare una ordinazione al Bar. Vorrei ringraziare il mio studente Dewey per avermi aiutato a registrare questo episodio. 

Italiano Chiaro

Al Bar

* Today's phrase is "قول بده " which means " Promise to ...
** Listen to audio file for correct pronunciations and examples to learn how to use it in your conversation
***Feel free to text me if you have any questions

اصطلاحات و عبارات رایج فارسی / Persian common expressions & phrases 

قول بده

Everyone makes mistakes and it’s important to know what to say or write to structure an apology.

You should say what you’re apologizing for, admit the mistake you’ve made and explain what happened and the reason for your mistake. Say what you’ve done or what you’re going to do to correct the mistake.  

Apologizing and admitting fault

I’m so sorry I…
I have to apologize for…
I can imagine you must be very… about…
It was my fault/mistake.
I didn’t mean to…

Saying what you’re going to do about the mistake

In the future, I’ll ensure / make sure that I…
I’d like to make it up to you by…
Will you let me…to make up for my…mistake?

Everyday English with Teacher Alyse

Dealing with your mistakes

What are your hobbies?  
Angela reads the basic text from this lesson, (transcript available when you take this lesson).

This topic is also available for intermediate and higher-level learners.
