Experience the magic of Damascus from wherever you are! Explore the city's renowned landmarks, cozy cafes, bustling markets, and historic monuments while mastering the Syrian dialect. This episode offers a tantalizing glimpse of what you'll find in my comprehensive podcast book. For the full, immersive adventure, delve into the book on Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3DBW2JH
The audio version:
https://speakrealarabic.com/course/The-Syrian-Encounters

Beyond Borders: Immersing in Syrian Culture

A tour around Damascus! 

Welcome to another episode of Merhaba Türkçe, where we explore the beauty of the Turkish language through real-life dialogues and cultural insights. Today, we’re diving into some of the most memorable phrases from the first episode of the iconic Turkish series, Çukur.

Merhaba Türkçe 

 Learn Turkish with Çukur : Iconic Phrases and Their Meaning

In this episode, you will hear the Igbo alphabet. Learn to say them before we meet in class.

Learn Igbo with Dora

mkpuruedemede

Some of the best Indie music bands came from this epic city and although I haven't lived there for a long time, it will always have a piece of my heart. 

Transcript (read and study): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ViWj_qSUvXJcnYsX4dBefzW2yqJFI0rC/view?usp=sharing

Schedule a class with me here: https://teach.italki.com/teacher/12103910

Lisa's Podcast

Madchester, the home of Oasis

Japan Airlines (JAL) is offering free domestic flights in Japan for some passengers who book an international flight with the airline.

At the moment, the offer is available to passengers booking flights into Japan from a number of countries in North America and the Asia-Pacific region.

For example, it means that a passenger booking a flight from Thailand to Tokyo will be able to book a free flight from the Japanese capital to any other destination in Japan that JAL flies to.

According to the JAL website, the airline has 133 domestic routes and 66 international routes.

It's good news for tourists who'd like to explore more of Japan, but it could also help take the pressure off some of the country's most popular sights.

Almost 18 million international visitors came to Japan in the first half of 2024, according to the country's national tourism organization.

That's a record number of arrivals, and it means some popular tourist areas — including the center of Tokyo and Mount Fuji — can get overcrowded.

JAL's offer was first made available in early September to tourists from Canada, Mexico and the US.

By the end of the month, people traveling from Australia and New Zealand were also eligible, along with those from Thailand, Singapore, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, India and Taiwan.

JAL hopes to make it available to even more passengers in the future.

To take advantage of the offer, passengers must book their domestic flight at the same time that they make their international booking with JAL.

However, the airline said travelers from the US, Canada, Mexico and China will have to pay a little more — $100 for travelers from the US — if they plan to spend more than 24 hours in the first city they arrive in.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

JAL Offers Free Domestic Flights for Some Tourists

In questo episodio parlerò sui benefici dell' imparare le lingue e sulla mia esperienza

Ascolta e impara con Anna

Perchè imparare le lingue?

Using English at work as a second language can be challenging. If you spend a lot of time on the phone this is even more true! Today we're talking about Business English vocabulary and communication skills that you can apply to your phone calls to sound more natural, native, and professional when you make or answer phone calls. We might call it telephone English! We talk about how to clarify information, how to ask someone to wait, how to transfer a call, and more. At the end of the podcast we'll have a quiz to check your understanding and find out how much of the new vocabulary and ideas you can remember. 

Don't forget, if you want to work with me in one on one, private sessions then I am a full time Business English coach and tutor. I spend my whole professional life helping international professionals to improve the way that they communicate at work. You can book some of my time at right here on iTalki and I look forward to speaking with you soon!

Breakout Business English

Using English on the phone - BUSINESS ENGLISH vocabulary and communication tips

To mess around, or to mess about means to do something without a particular purpose, or without being able to achieve something. 

If you want to stop messing around and really improve your English communication skills then send me a message and let's get started!