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Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Dear listeners, students, and friends. I am glad to introduce you to the second episode of my Lithuanian podcast for non-native speakers. 

In today's episode, you will learn more about one of my favorite Lithuanian celebrations - Užgavėnės. In 2024, Užgavėnės is going to be celebrated on the 13th of February, so I encourage you to learn a bit more about it's traditions, meaning and significance.

I suggest turning on the subtitles for a more comfortable listening experience. Install Language Reactor to translate the Lithuanian titles into your native language.

Also, if you wish to receive the full transcript of this episode, please head to my Contribee. There you will find all the podcast's transcripts, longer format Lithuanian with Paulius recordings and more.

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Lithuanian with Paulius

#2 - Užgavėnės: The Most Exciting Lithuanian Winter Festival

LECTURA COMPRENSIVA.


ESTE CUENTO NOS HABLA DE UNA PERSONA RELATANDO DE SU PUEBLO.


Antes de comenzar la lectura.


1. ¿Te gusta vivir en un pueblo o en una ciudad grande?

2. ¿Como es el lugar donde vives?


Presta atención a la lectura de tu profesor.


Vivo en un pueblo muy pequeño cercano a la montaña, donde hay un lago precioso en donde es habitual ver patos y cisnes nadando. Es un lugar muy bonito para pasear y disfrutar de la vida en el campo, pero existen pequeñas incomodidades al existir pocos servicios.

En el pueblo solo hay una pequeña tienda de ultramarinos donde venden productos de primera necesidad. Cuando se necesita ir al médico hay que desplazarse a otro pueblo más grande situado a quince kilómetros, donde hay un centro médico.

En invierno es frecuente que nieve y haya dificultades para viajar en el coche, pero los niños se ponen muy contentos porque a veces se libran de ir al colegio y juegan con la nieve en su lugar.

No obstante es un pueblo muy agradable para vivir y disfrutar de una vida tranquila en un entorno precioso.

Spanish Reading Comprehesion

The village

I will give you 4 words, honestly, only 4 words, which will make you sound more natural instantly. They are words all my students know, but never use!!

Sometimes trying to replace simple vocabulary has the opposite effect of sounding natural :) Stick to the basics!

Please comment if you like what you hear, or leave me a comment to focus on something in particular.   

I have a transcript available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C6uqVQLjxQI0MqNP7zNi57jkcjwtfI_DBJ-hS57KBwY/edit?usp=sharing

English With Craig  - Natural English, Natural Learning

Episode Two:  4 words to sound WAY more natural! 

In questo primo episodio, ascolterai la trama del libro di Lorenzo Taffarel "Fatim, Cenerentola nel 2000"

Spero che possa incuriosirti e che avrai voglia di conoscere questa storia. Un saluto! :)

PS: if you want to practice italian, feel free to take a look to my lesson offers. :)

Fatim, Cenerentola nel 2000

Introduzione

Сегодня я встала без пяти пять. У меня был урок с ученицей. Потом я немного подремала и проснулась в семь утра. Сейчас у нас идёт дождик, и на улице очень свежо. Я люблю жить в Кито, потому что здесь всегда прохладно и никогда не бывает жарко.

А какая погода у вас сегодня? Напишите мне на русском. Мне будет очень приятно почитать.

Russian for daily life with Lena 📖💫

Сегодня у нас идёт дождик!

On January 1, music magazine Rolling Stone released its list of "The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time," including famous musicians such as Frank Sinatra, Freddie Mercury, and many more.

Rolling Stone first released a list of its "100 Greatest Singers of All Time" in 2008, and has added 100 more artists for 2023.

Aretha Franklin is again number one on the list, with Rolling Stone calling her singing "the most magnificent sound" to ever come out of America.

Next is Whitney Houston at number two, while soul singer Sam Cooke is number three. Jazz singer Billie Holiday is fourth, while pop star Mariah Carey is fifth.



However, some music fans are unhappy that their favorite artists are very low on the list, or aren't included at all.

For example, some Twitter users are angry that Michael Jackson is number 86, while Beyoncé is in the top 10.

Rolling Stone seemed to expect mixed reactions, writing that people should remember that this is the "Greatest Singers" list, not the "Greatest Voices" list.

The magazine said it was looking at things like originality, how many songs someone made and how much they changed music, not just how well they could sing.

Many Twitter users are also angry that Céline Dion was not included on the list — with more than one calling it "a crime against humanity."

The Canadian singer is one of the best-selling artists of all time, with many Grammy awards and even several Oscars for her songs from films, including Titanic and Beauty and the Beast.

Madonna and Justin Bieber are also not on the list, while Ariana Grande and Bob Dylan are.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Rolling Stone Names '200 Greatest Singers of All Time'

In this episode of Streetwise English Podcast, I talk about Grattitude. My teacher profile: https://italki.com/teacher/1947582 Thanks for listening!

Streetwise English

SWE 107  - Grattitude

EMBRACE THE REALITY THAT EVERYTHING  GREAT STARTS WITH SELF LOVE