Short Stories in Arabic

Travel Planning 2

Conversación básica en árabe entre dos personas. 

Aprende árabe con Radia 

Basic conversation in Arabic 

Learn about the natural goggles of crocodiles

Did you know?

Fun Facts About Crocodiles 2

this is the first part of a simple story. It's good for beginners and intermediate learners. 

Arabic Podcast

The story of Mansour

In this episode, I continue my conversation with Bryce about playing guitar.

Bryce shares a story about the moment when he felt most like a rockstar.

If you've ever been curious about what it takes to play guitar and you want to learn some relevant vocabulary, this episode may be for you!

This is just Part Two of our conversation. Part One can be found at 008 WHY DOES EVERYONE LEARN THE SAME FIRST SONG ON GUITAR?

FULL TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE ⁠HERE⁠: https://american-idiom.com/f/009-my-brothers-rockstar-moment

***For English learners! – Detailed vocabulary lesson begins at 23:34***

Episode Outline:

Bryce's most memorable guitar performance (Starts at 1:20)
Adapting complex songs as a solo guitarist (Starts at 4:32)
Funny story - Always rehearse before performing! (Starts at 8:38)
Playing tabs vs. sheet music (Starts at 10:05)
How to continue progressing as a guitarist (14:45)
Final advice for new guitarists (22:54)


Vocabulary and examples (Starts at 23:34)

get your foot in the door (used at 4:46 and explained at 23:38)
hit a wall (used at 14:49 and explained at 26:07)
reach a plateau (used at 14:49 and explained at 26:07)
be stuck in a rut (used at 20:51 and explained at 26:07)
put all your eggs in one basket (used at 21:32 and explained at 29:45)

Brentoni's English Podcast

009 How to Improve Your Guitar Skills

TELL ME ABOUT YOUR DREAM JOB - Stay away from a specific job. You cannot win. If you say the job you are trying to get, you strain credibility. If you say another job is it, you plant the suspicion that you will be dissatisfied with this position if hired. The best is to stay genetic and say something like: A job where I love the work, like the people, can contribute and can't wait to get to work. / WHAT KIND OF PERSON WOULD YOU REFUSE TO WORK WITH? - Do not be trivial. It would take disloyalty to the organisation, violence or lawbreaking to get you to object. Minor objections will label you as a whiner. / TELL ME ABOUT A PROBLEM YOU HAD WITH A
SUPERVISOR, TEAM LEADER, MANAGER, OR BOSS - The biggest trap of all. This is a test to see if you will speak ill of your boss. If you fall for it and tell about a problem with a former boss, you may well below the interview right there. Stay positive and develop a poor memory about any
trouble you might have had.

All Ways Business

3 Interview Questions (4)

Do must and have to mean the same thing? 🤔

Sometimes yes, sometimes no! In this episode, we dive into the subtle but important differences between these two forms of obligation. 

You’ll learn when they overlap, when they don’t, and why the negatives, must not and don’t have to
can completely change the meaning. 

Clear examples and everyday situations make this grammar point simple and memorable. Perfect for English learners who want to sound accurate and confident.

Go Steps English

Must vs Have To – Are They Really the Same?

Belgrade offers a lot of attractions and one of them is the free-climbing center in Silosi. Let's hear something about it! 😊
Срећно учење! / Srećno učenje!🤗
If you like this podcast, please contact me for the transcript.📃
See you in class!👋


SERBIAN TO GO

Пењачки центар у Силосима у Београду – Penjački centar u Silosima u Beogradu (B1 and above)

EL PRIMER PRESIDENTE DE MÉXICO.

	

Vicente Guerrero asume la presidencia de la República.

Abril 1 de 1829
Recibe el poder ejecutivo de manos de Guadalupe Victoria, primer Presidente de México. Lo ha nombrado el Congreso tras anular unas elecciones en las que había resultado vencedor Manuel Gómez Pedraza y perdedor Vicente Guerrero. Pero cuyo resultado había sido impugnado con el argumento de que las votaciones habían sido hechas en los estados donde predominaban los conservadores. De esta impugnación había surgido el levantamiento armado llamado el motín de la Acordada, y Gómez Pedraza había renunciado al cargo y salido del país.

Guerrero trata de encargar a personas aptas el despacho de los asuntos de estado e integra su gabinete con: José María Bocanegra, secretario de Relaciones Interiores y Exteriores; Francisco Moctezuma, de Guerra y Marina; José Manuel de Herrera, de Justicia y Negocios Eclesiásticos y –buscando contemporizar intereses- nombra a Lorenzo de Zavala, de Hacienda; él mismo en su Ensayo Histórico confesará que su absoluta inexperiencia en éste ámbito le “hizo engolfarse en los mismo desastrosos contratos que con grande ardor había reprobado en sus antecesores”. Con estos nombramientos la posición de las logias se divide aun más cuando Anastasio Bustamante es nombrado vicepresidente; él por su extracción, carácter y educación, no puede ser amigo de los insurgentes ni de Guerrero.

Aparentemente el ascenso al poder de Guerrero se debe al apoyo popular, sin embargo, muy pronto la sociedad estará inquieta pues personas sin mérito aspirarán a obtener puestos ventajosos; la “gente decente” despreciará su ascendencia mulata, sus malos modales y su falta de educación; el clero –que había reducido los dogmas a prácticas vanas y fanáticas- sólo tratará de mantener sus posiciones y el ejército, acostumbrado a pelear y a ver con desprecio al grupo en el poder al que ha combatido, no sabrá ahora qué postura adoptar.

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