Questa settimana impariamo un nuovo aggettivo: PUNTUALE. Conoscevate già questa parola? Nei commenti scrivi una frase inserendo questa nuova parola!

🇮🇹 ITALIANO IN PILLOLE

📝 PUNTUALE

La famille Rat
- Quand on est un gros père Rat, il faut faire manger toute sa petite famille. On cherche dans les poubelles et dans les fossés, mais attention aux graines empoisonnées! Personne ne nous aime. Pourtant, nous, nous aimons tous les rats!
Un matin, j'ai découvert un grenier rempli de blé jusqu'au plafond. J'ai amené toute ma petite famille et, depuis, nous habitons dans notre nourriture! C'est pratique: quand on a faim, on grignote un bout de notre maison!

Des Milliers D'histoires

Histoire 45 - La famille Rat

Is George Clooney really French? 🇫🇷 The citizenship controversy explained.

In this episode of authentic French listening, we dive into a hot topic currently dividing public opinion in France: the naturalization of George Clooney and his family in December 2025.

Is this a case of celebrity "fast-tracking" or a well-deserved recognition of his contribution to France? I break down the two opposing sides and analyze the real-world criteria for obtaining French citizenship.

What you will learn in this video:

Key Citizenship Vocabulary: Naturalization, "passe-droits" (special favors), "deux poids, deux mesures" (double standards), and naturalization by decree.

The Real Requirements: Why do you now need a B2 (intermediate) level to become French?

Idiom Spotlight: A deep dive into the expression "Deux poids, deux mesures" with concrete examples to boost your fluency.

"Selective Immigration" & Merit: Historical examples of fast-tracked citizenship, from Josephine Baker to Albert Einstein and Elon Musk.

Why watch this video?
If you are learning French, this episode is perfect for practicing your listening comprehension on a complex societal issue. I speak naturally, without a script, to help you get used to the real pace of native speakers while exploring nuanced views on French law and politics.

💬 Let’s discuss!
Do you agree with "merit-based" naturalization? Do you think speaking the language fluently should be a mandatory requirement for a passport, no matter who the person is? Share your thoughts in French in the comments!

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Déjà Vu French with Chris

He's French now (🇫🇷 Intermediate French Podcast #01)

眠(ねむ)れないとき、どうすればいい？
What should we do when we can't sleep?
잠이 안 올 때 어떻게 해야 돼?

●YOUTUBEに英語、韓国語の字幕ver.があります
English, Korean Subtitles on YOUTUBE
유튜브에는 영어, 한국어 자막이 있습니다
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NANAのにほんごpodcast 

#56 眠(ねむ)れないとき、どうすればいい？What should we do when we can't sleep?

Juliana y yo platicamos sobre la música que se escuchaba en Brasil y México en 60s y 70s.

Mucho que decir

Música de los 60s y 70s Ft. Juliana (Brasil)

In this first podcast, I look at the 5 different elements that make up the English language- reading, listening, grammar, vocabulary and speaking. Are they all as important as each other? What do you think?

Go Steps English

The 5 Elements of English

❥ In this podcast, Melo reads from The Aesop for Children found for free online at: https://www.read.gov/aesop/001.html
❥ Listen and learn the moral of each story.
❥ Practice listening and/or reading comprehension by answering the quiz questions.
❥ Today's fable is called "The Oak & the Reeds" and can be found here:
https://www.read.gov/aesop/011.html
❥The moral of today’s fable is: 
“Better to yield when it is folly to resist than to resist stubbornly and be destroyed.”

❥ 在这个播客中，梅洛朗读了《儿童伊索》，可在网上免费找到：https://www.read.gov/aesop/001.html
❥聆听并学习每个故事的寓意。
❥ 通过回答问答问题练习听力和/或阅读理解。
❥ 今天的寓言叫"橡树与芦苇"，可以在这里找到：
https://www.read.gov/aesop/011.html
❥今天的寓言故事的寓意是： 
"在抵抗无用的情况下屈服，总比顽强抵抗而被消灭要好"。

Life Lessons from Aesop's Fables

Episode 10: The Oak & the Reeds

The verb 离 indicates the distance between two points. 
It often occurs before adjectives like 远（yuǎn） and 近（jìn）. 

ān nà jiā lí shū diàn hěn yuǎn 。 
安娜家离书店很远。Anna's house is far from the bookstore.

ān nà jiā lí ɡōnɡ sī hěn jìn 。 
安娜家离公司很近。Anna's house is very close to the office.

Sometimes it takes the verb-object phrase 有(yǒu)……米(mǐ) to indicate the exact distance.

wǒ jiā lí xué xiào yǒu 400 mǐ 。 
我家离学校有400米。My home is 400 meters away from my school.

wǒ jiā lí chāo shì yǒu 500 mǐ 。 
我家离超市有500米。My home is 500 meters from the supermarket.

chāo shì lí xué xiào yǒu 100 mǐ 。 
超市离学校有100米。The supermarket is 100 meters from the school.