Did you know that "I am eating" is not the same thing as "I eat"?

The Language Journey

English's Fake Present Tense

Nuestro chicos vuelven a Alemania. Pero ahora visitan Múnich. ¿Listo para las próximas aventuras?

Audiolibros de Joan

Viajando por Europa. Capítulo 10.

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Привет! Это мой подкаст «По-русски легко»! Здесь вы найдёте полезные фразы для реальных жизненных ситуаций. Тема сегодня - ресторан.
В России люди любят вкусно поесть. Здесь есть рестораны и кафе на любой вкус и на любой кошелёк. Мы любим не только русскую кухню, но и многие другие: корейскую, японскую, американскую, итальянскую, мексиканскую, белорусскую, узбекскую, армянскую, грузинскую. В России вы можете попробовать блюда со всего мира. Конечно, повара адаптируют экзотические блюда для российских реалий. Интересно, что там, где дорого не всегда вкусно. 
Если вы хотите посетить ресторан или кафе в России, вот несколько полезных фраз для вас, 
Здравствуйте! Меню, пожалуйста. - La carte, s'il vous plaît.
У вас есть меню на французском языке? - Avez-vous la carte en français?
Я вегетарианец. У вас есть вегетарианские блюда? - Je suis végétarien. Avez-vous des plats végétariens?
Какое у вас фирменное блюдо? - Quelle est la spécialité de la maison?
Какое сегодня блюдо дня?  - Le plat du jour, qu’est-ce que c’est?
Я хотел бы заказать салат.
Я хотел бы заказать горячее. - Je voudrais commander salade/plat chaud.
Чай/кофе, пожалуйста. - Un thé/ Un café, s'il vous plaît.
Можно счёт? -  L’addition, s’il vous plaît. 
Могу я оплатить картой? - Est-ce que je peux payer par carte?
Могу я оплатить наличными? - Est-ce que je peux payer en espèces?
Спасибо, сдачи не надо!  Merci, gardez la monnaie!
Спасибо, было очень вкусно!  - Merci, с'était très bon/délicieux. 

По-русски легко!

В ресторане

Spanish star Rafael Nadal is retiring from professional tennis at the age of 38, he has announced.

Nadal won 22 Grand Slam singles titles during his career, including the French Open 14 times.

He has been one of the greatest players of the modern game, sharing his time at the top with his longtime rivals Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.

The tennis world has long debated which man should be called the "Greatest of All Time" — or "GOAT."

Nadal hasn't been able to compete much during the past two seasons because of injuries. He has entered just two of the last eight major tournaments.

He said that next month's Davis Cup finals — when he'll play for Spain — will be his final tournament.

"It is obviously a difficult decision, one that has taken me some time to make," he said. "But in this life, everything has a beginning and an end."

Nadal was known for his physical style of play — he played every point as though it were his last, but he was especially strong on clay courts.

There is a statue of Nadal outside those slow, red courts in Paris on which he enjoyed so much success.

As well as his French Open titles, he won the US Open four times and won Wimbledon and the Australian Open twice each.

"I think it is the appropriate time to put an end to a career that has been long and much more successful than I could have ever imagined," Nadal said.

His last major title came in Paris in June 2022. Nadal's tally of Grand Slams has since been surpassed by Djokovic, who has now won 24 majors.

In total, the Spaniard won 92 singles titles, spent 209 weeks as the world's number one player and earned almost $135 million in prize money.

He said: "Really, everything I have experienced has been a dream come true."

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Rafael Nadal Retires from Professional Tennis at 38

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EP9. 我地去睇軒公啊（下）

Netflixドラマ【First Love 初恋】は見ましたか？

【First Love 初恋】の撮影の場所は北海道です。
北海道に住んでいる私が、撮影の場所を紹介したいと思います。
北海道のこと、文化についても話します。


撮影/さつえい...写真や映画をとること


《話にでてくる言葉》
羽田空港第2ターミナル/はねだくうこう　だいにたーみなる　
国際線/こくさいせん
旭川空港/あさひかわくうこう
オホーツク紋別空港/おほーつくもんべつくうこう
幌平橋/ほろひらばし
小泉今日子/こいずみきょうこ
キョンキョン/きょんきょん


北海道へようこそ【First Love 初恋】from Netflix

7.夢のあとさき【First Love 初恋】from Netflix

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 3 - Leadership and politics. Q.5-6.

5. Do you think unelected heads of state are a good idea? Why/ Why not?
6. In your opinion what qualities a political leader should have?

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IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 3 - Leadership and politics. Q.5-6.

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