Wrap yourself in the warmth of festive English as "English Learners Boost" returns with an exciting sequel— "Useful Phrasal Verbs for Christmas Season Part 2." Join our host as we unravel essential expressions to spice up your holiday conversations. From warming up gatherings to dishing out deliciousness, these phrasal verbs are your key to expressing the magic of the season. Plus, don't miss out on a special invitation to explore personalized English lessons with our host on italki. Tune in, learn, and let the holiday language cheer begin!

English Learner's Boost

Christmas Phrasal Verbs Part 2

Oggi vi parlo della mia terra, la mia regione: la Sardegna.

Buon ascolto :)

Il dolce far niente

3. La Sardegna

会話の間に入れる言葉
あの　それで　そうですね　やっぱり　まぁ　etc

真似してみよう★

教科書
わたしはアメリカ人です。ニューヨークで生まれました。いま日本語を２年勉強しています。仕事はグラフィックデザイナーです。お好み焼きが大好きです。

日本人
私はアメリカ人でニューヨーク出身です。あと、日本語を二年勉強してます。あ、それに、わたしはグラフィックデザイナーです。それと、そうですね、お好み焼きがだいすきです。


Japanese "Taka" it easy

ネイティブっぽい話し方

Nordic countries are often said to be some of the happiest in the world — and they may be some of the most sustainable places to visit too.

If you're not sure what it means to travel sustainably, the Global Destination Sustainability (GDS) Index may be able to help.

Now in its ninth year, it ranks places across the world based on things like destination management and environmental performance.

One hundred destinations were included in the 2024 index, with Helsinki in first place.

More than 50% of the Finnish capital's electricity is renewable, more than 30% of its buses are electric, and 49% of its waste is recycled.

Helsinki has also set a goal of being carbon neutral by 2030, and there are lots of green spaces around the city — almost 10,000 hectares per 100,000 people, according to Condé Nast Traveler.

Helsinki has previously ranked well in the GDS index, coming in fourth place in 2023, although this is the first time it's taken the top spot.

"Being named the world's most sustainable travel destination is proof of the long-term work that has been done in Helsinki," Helsinki Mayor Juhana Vartiainen said.

The other cities in the GDS' top five for 2024 are also in Nordic countries, with Gothenburg in second place. The city, which is in the west of Sweden, ranked first in 2023.

Copenhagen, Denmark, ranked third, Norway's Bergen came in fourth, and another Danish city, Arthus, was in fifth place.

Most of the top 20 cities were in Europe, too, with the exception of Singapore in seventh place, Sydney, Australia, in 10th place, and Goyang, South Korea, in 16th place.




Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Finnish Capital Ranked Most Sustainable in Travel

Luke Littler became the youngest world champion in darts history on January 3 when the 17-year-old Englishman beat three-time champion Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in the final.

"Everyone dreams of lifting this trophy," Littler said after beating van Gerwen. "I can't believe it."

The teenager has also become a sporting sensation. He's an ordinary English teenager who enjoys fast food and video games but has an extraordinary talent for throwing darts.

That talent has earned him fame and fortune. He made $1.28 million in prize money during 2024 and he added another $620,000 to that when he won the 2025 World Championship.

He has become one of the most talked about sports stars in the UK since finishing as the World Championship runner-up in 2024.

According to Google, he was the most searched sportsperson in the UK in December, and the third-most searched celebrity, behind only Donald Trump and Kate Middleton.

Littler's success has also helped bring darts back into the mainstream.

Although Littler is young, he's been working at his game for more than a decade. There are videos of him throwing magnetic darts while still wearing a diaper.

Van Gerwen was previously the youngest world champion in the elite Professional Darts Corporation competition, winning the 2014 final at age 24.

Van Gerwen said losing his record "hurt" but was full of praise for Littler.

"Every 17 years a star gets born," Van Gerwen said, "and he is one of them."

Many were already wondering if Littler can reach Phil Taylor's record of 16 world titles. Claiming a first title at age 17 will now supercharge that conversation.

17-Year-Old Becomes Youngest Darts World Champion

Avui escoltaràs el conte de "Els tres porquets", un conte tradicional present a la nostra infantesa. Al final del conte pots  respondre les següents preguntes per practicar la comprensió auditiva: 

🐷  Fes un resum del conte que has escoltat.
🐷  Quants germans porquets hi ha en aquest conte? 
🐷  Que haurien d’haver fet els tres porquets per evitar córrer davant del llop?
🐷  Perquè la casa de maons si que aguantava la bufera del llop i les altres dos no?
🐷  De quin material us faríeu vosaltres la casa?
🐷  Sabeu perquè el llop perseguia els tres porquets?
🐷  Escriu un final alternatiu per aquest conte. 

🚨 VOCABULARI: 
maó, maons = ladrillo, brick 
ciment = cemento, cement 
bufar (verb) = soplar, to blow 
palla = heno, hay 
fusta = madera, wood
xemeneia, xemeneies = chimenea, fireplace
escaldar-se (verb) = escaldarse, to get scalded or burned 
amagatall, amagatalls = escondite, hiding place

Si tens cap dubte, escriu-me! 👩🏻‍🏫 

Contes en català amb la Paula 👩🏻‍🏫  📚 

 📚Conte: Els tres porquets 🐷 

¿Qué hacen los jóvenes argentinos y argentinas para divertirse en las noches de fin de semana? Acompañame que te cuento la "movida" de las noches en Argentina.

What do Argentinian young adults do to have fun at weekend nights? Let's find out what is possible to do in the nightlife.

ARGENTINA CULTURAL

NOCHES ARGENTINAS PARA JÓVENES ADULTOS

En este episodio hablo de unos premios españoles que son bastante internacionales, los Princesa de Asturias, durante el episodio te cuento un poco sobre su origen, su evolución y las categorías que lo componen junto con algunas otras curiosidades. 
Como siempre, espero que lo disfrutes.
Después de escucharlo no te olvides de valorarlo ni de pasarte por mi Instagram para decirme qué te ha parecido el episodio, ¿habías escuchado de estos premios antes?


Blanca to go 

113. Premios Princesa de Asturias

IELTS Speaking Part 3 Topic: Choosing work & Work-Life balance.

We'll go deeper into 3 topics tonight in this episode

Q. 1. What kinds of jobs do young people not want to do in your country?
Q. 2. Who is best at advising young people about choosing a job: teachers or parents?
Q. 3. Is money always the most important thing when choosing a job?

Enjoy the episode and let me know what you got out from it!

See you in my classes tomorrow!