Why are Argentinians so passionate about football? Why is it so popular?
In this episode of Your Spanish Journey, I'm going to have an interview with a football fan to answer these questions and talk about the most popular sport in our country. 

Your Spanish Journey

Customs and traditions from Argentina and Latin America. TODAY: EL FÚTBOL

A fun trip to Mongolia in the summer of 2020.

layover - a short stay in a place that you make while you are on a longer journey to somewhere else
reasonable - if you say that the price of something is reasonable, you mean that it is fair and not too high
to go with something -  to choose or accept something
packed - filled to capacity; full
to see smth with your own eyes - see something yourself, especially when it is something that you would not believe to exist or be true if you did not see it
to make a buck - to earn money
a nomad -  is a member of a group of people who move from one place to another rather than living in one place all of the time
portable - something that is portable is light and small enough to be easily carried or moved, like a portable speaker 
exhausted - extremely tired
to scam - to trick someone into giving you money, usually in an illegal way

Enjoy :)

All-Weather English

My trip to Mongolia

Nunca conheci quem tivesse levado porrada.
Todos os meus conhecidos têm sido campeões em tudo.

E eu, tantas vezes reles, tantas vezes porco, tantas vezes vil,
Eu tantas vezes irrespondivelmente parasita,
Indesculpavelmente sujo,
Eu, que tantas vezes não tenho tido paciência para tomar banho,
Eu, que tantas vezes tenho sido ridículo, absurdo,
Que tenho enrolado os pés publicamente nos tapetes das etiquetas,
Que tenho sido grotesco, mesquinho, submisso e arrogante,
Que tenho sofrido enxovalhos e calado,
Que quando não tenho calado, tenho sido mais ridículo ainda;
Eu, que tenho sido cômico às criadas de hotel,
Eu, que tenho sentido o piscar de olhos dos moços de fretes,
Eu, que tenho feito vergonhas financeiras, pedido emprestado sem pagar,
Eu, que, quando a hora do soco surgiu, me tenho agachado
Para fora da possibilidade do soco;
Eu, que tenho sofrido a angústia das pequenas coisas ridículas,
Eu verifico que não tenho par nisto tudo neste mundo.

Toda a gente que eu conheço e que fala comigo
Nunca teve um ato ridículo, nunca sofreu enxovalho,
Nunca foi senão príncipe - todos eles príncipes - na vida...

Quem me dera ouvir de alguém a voz humana
Que confessasse não um pecado, mas uma infâmia;
Que contasse, não uma violência, mas uma cobardia!
Não, são todos o Ideal, se os oiço e me falam.
Quem há neste largo mundo que me confesse que uma vez foi vil?
Ó príncipes, meus irmãos,

Arre, estou farto de semideuses!
Onde é que há gente no mundo?

Então sou só eu que é vil e errôneo nesta terra?

Poderão as mulheres não os terem amado,
Podem ter sido traídos - mas ridículos nunca!
E eu, que tenho sido ridículo sem ter sido traído,
Como posso eu falar com os meus superiores sem titubear?
Eu, que venho sido vil, literalmente vil,
Vil no sentido mesquinho e infame da vileza.

Portuguese with Cata

Poema em linha recta de Fernando Pessoa (Álvaro de Campos)

Here, I speak about the "IT Paradise" -- Silicone Valley, in California.

English for IT Pros

California Business Culture Part One

Whether you're aiming to build a strong foundation or polish your existing language skills, this podcast is your gateway to effective communication and language. Get ready to take the first step in your English language journey with me – where every word counts!

Learners of all levels, whether you're just starting your English language journey or looking to refine your skills. Together, we'll explore the intricacies of the English language.

English My Way

The beginning.

Уже апрель.
Весну всегда ждут с нетерпением. Она даёт надежду и тепло. Весной просыпается желание жить активно, наслаждаться солнечными лучами под звуки пения птиц. Весна - это не просто очередная пора года. Это состояние души. Время новых планов и идей. 

Ты со мной? 

Весна - это состояние души

Watching series can help you gain competence in a language, improve your vocabulary and learn new expressions. So, in this episode of your Spanish Journey, I'll talk about the benefits of watching series and learning with them. Also, I will recommend some Spanish TV series that you can find on Netflix and you can't miss! Are you ready?

Watching series to learn Spanish (and three series you can't miss!)

For beginner level learners　
わたしのいろいろなはなし2022　LESSON11　

「また ここに もどってこられますように！」 I hope I come back here again!

★★The aim of this lesson...
だいすきな ばしょの はなしを します。
to talk about the new members!

4)Text, Applied conversation practice, Extra thinking training　［5：12］ 

★★Text(Kanji)★★
中高生のとき、イタリアのことを　たくさん　教科書で　見ました。コロッセオ、ボッティチェリのえを。サンタルチアの歌も　歌いました。それで、ずっと　思っていました。
「いつか　イタリアに　行きたいなぁ」って。

２４歳のとき、初めて　イタリアに　行きました。教科書で　見たものが　たくさんありました。でも、日本には　ない　野菜の　匂いや味、街の音、人の声、空気、色々なことを　肌で　感じて、イタリアが　大好きになりました。

旅の最後に、フィレンツェの　きれいな広場に　行って、夕日を　見ながら、願いました。「またここに戻ってくることができますように！」って。いま　イタリアに　住んでいますよ。


★★Applied conversation practice★★
（わたしのくに・まち）には　ない
｛〇〇の　におい（Smell）や　〇〇の　あじ（Taste）、〇〇の　おと（Sound）、〇〇の　こえ（Voice）、〇〇の　いろ（Color）、くうき｝
いろいろなことを　はだで　かんじて、にほんが　だいすきになりました。

１）タイ：スパイス、すいぎゅう、ビーチ（Thailand: spices, buffalo, beach）
２）トルコ：トルココーヒー、いのり、ブルーモスクのブルータイル（Turkey: Turkish coffee, prayer, blue tiles of the Blue Mosque）
３）your own


★★Extra thinking training★★
考えたことを強調して言うために、倒置法（とうちほう）を使います。
Use inversion method to emphasize what you have thought about.

れい１）「いつか　イタリアに　いってみたいなぁ」って　ずっと　おもっていました。
　　　⇒ずっと　おもっていました。「いつか　イタリアに　いってみたいなぁ」って。

れい２）ゆうひを　みながら、
　　　「またここにもどってくることができますように！」と　ねがいました。
　　　⇒ゆうひを　みながら、ねがいました。
　　　「またここにもどってくることができますように！」と。

１）「早く　日本に　いきたいなぁ」って　ずっと　おもっていますよ。

NOTE
とうちほう（倒置法）
The inversion method is a technique for expressing sentences. You can make an impact by using expressions that change the word order of ordinary sentences. You can also use this technique when you want to emphasize what you are thinking.



LESSON11　また ここに もどってこられますように！ I hope I come back here again!
1)［3：51］Introduction of the characters, Please tell me about yourself 
2)［5：51］The aim of this lesson, Text, Vocabulary 
3)［4：37］Sentence pattern and expression 1&2　 
4)［5：12］Text, Applied conversation practice, Extra thinking training　 
5)［8：50］Let's challenge you too!
6)［5：40］Interview...

You can see the text of this lesson on my free website.
你可以在我的免费网站上找到这一课的内容。

Voice:Luigi(Backmirror),Elena(Marie),ondoku3