A woman finds herself on an empty train, and the only other person on board is the train engineer. 

Vocabulary:
train engineer: the driver of the train
locomotive: the first carriage of a train

Transcript: https://saracasalino-books.weebly.com/blog/the-driverless-train

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The Driverless Train (Story)

En este episodio hablamos de las últimas noticias sobre este genial músico a quien le agradezco sus gestos por la difusión del español y por la valoración de la cultura latina

Porteña

Bad Bunny 

In this episode, we explore the difference between "йти/іти" and "їхати" through a short, simple story told in the present tense. Join me as I share my day, using first-person examples to clarify when and how to use these essential Ukrainian verbs. Perfect for beginners and intermediate learners looking to master these common Ukrainian verbs!

Grammar bits in Ukrainian

Йти (Іти) vs Їхати: Ukrainian Verbs  Explained Through a Story!

Lettura del quinto capitolo del libro "Il Piccolo Principe" di Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

📖 IL PICCOLO PRINCIPE di Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

🌖 CAPITOLO 5

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В этом выпуске подкаста мы поговорим об осени, которая наступает через несколько дней. Мы обсудим, чем можно заняться в осенние вечера, а также где найти вдохновение осенью. 

Полезная лексика в этом выпуске:
- на носу (идиома) - скоро/в скоро времени
- вечера при свечах - зажигать свечи вечерами
- шум дождя - звук, когда идем дождь
- шелест листьев - звук, когда ветрено, и листья шуршат на деревьях
- укутаться в плед - накрыться пледом
- дары осени - осенний урожай
- промокнуть под дождём - стать мокрым, когда идёт дождь

Приятного прослушивания!

Speak fluent Russian B1-B2

Осень на носу

Wenn man eine Fremdsprache lernt, kann es hilfreich sein, Filme und Serien in der Originalsprache anzuschauen. Die meisten Schülerinnen und Schüler schalten die Untertitel ein, aber ist das wirklich eine gute Idee? Wie ist deine Meinung? Du kannst deine Argumente mit uns teilen, indem du sie in einen Kommentar schreibst.

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Soll ich deutsche Filme mit Untertiteln (subtitles) anschauen oder ohne?

آراد:
نیلوفر، تو بیشتر قهوه دوست داری یا چای؟

نیلوفر:
راستش بیشتر چای دوست دارم. تو چی؟

آراد:
من بدون قهوه صبحم شروع نمی‌شه!

نیلوفر:
جدی؟ هر روز قهوه می‌خوری؟

آراد:
آره، تقریباً هر روز.

نیلوفر:
من بعضی وقتا قهوه می‌خورم، ولی چای رو بیشتر دوست دارم.

آراد:
چای سیاه یا چای سبز؟

نیلوفر:
چای سبز. حس می‌کنم سبک‌تره.

آراد:
من چای سیاه دوست دارم، مخصوصاً با کیک.

نیلوفر:
اوه، منم کیک شکلاتی خیلی دوست دارم.

آراد:
پس یه کیک شکلاتی هم سفارش بدیم؟

نیلوفر:
فکر خوبیه!

آراد:
راستی، این کافه رو دوست داری؟

نیلوفر:
آره، خیلی دنج و آرومه.

آراد:
منم برای همین زیاد میام اینجا.

نیلوفر:
پس دفعه بعد هم همینجا قرار بذاریم.

آراد:
حتماً!

English Translation

Arad:
Niloufar, do you prefer coffee or tea?

Niloufar:
Honestly, I prefer tea. What about you?

Arad:
I can't start my morning without coffee!

Niloufar:
Really? Do you drink coffee every day?

Arad:
Yeah, almost every day.

Niloufar:
I drink coffee sometimes, but I like tea more.

Arad:
Black tea or green tea?

Niloufar:
Green tea. It feels lighter.

Arad:
I like black tea, especially with cake.

Niloufar:
Oh, I really like chocolate cake too.

Arad:
Then should we order a chocolate cake too?

Niloufar:
Good idea!

Arad:
By the way, do you like this café?

Niloufar:
Yeah, it's very cozy and quiet.

Arad:
That's why I come here a lot.

Niloufar:
Then let's meet here next time too.

Arad:
Definitely!

واژه‌های جدید
فارسی	English
قهوه	Coffee
چای	Tea
هر روز	Every day
بعضی وقتا	Sometimes
سبک	Light
کیک	Cake
شکلاتی	Chocolate
سفارش دادن	To order
دنج	Cozy
آروم	Quiet / Calm

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قسمت ۳: کافه و نوشیدنی مورد علاقه Episode3: Cafe & Favourite Drink🍹👫🏼

Online reviews are everywhere, whether you're looking for a movie to watch, a hotel to stay in or a new air fryer.

Many of us read these reviews carefully, even though we probably know that not all reviews are unbiased — or even real.

Now, researchers have found out something interesting about online reviews: women generally rate things higher than men.

The researchers looked at more than 1 billion online reviews on five different websites, including Amazon, Google and the movie site IMDb.

They found that, on average, women rate things more positively than men, and are more likely to give five-star reviews.

The research team then did two smaller studies to find out why this might be. They said women don't actually like things any more or any less than men, but they still generally leave better reviews.

In one of those smaller studies, more than 1,100 people were asked to rate art made by artificial intelligence software. They were asked to rate the art privately and then publicly.

Privately, there was not much of a difference between male and female ratings.

But when participants were asked to write public reviews, women were less likely to post lower ratings, especially when they really didn't like the art.

The researchers said women may feel more worried than men about the consequences of writing bad reviews.

They added that everyone should be able to write reviews without being worried about the consequences.