Two people try to guess some famous people.

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Un monologo sobres idiomas, mientras tomo un matecito :)

The Italian Miscellaneous Podcast🖐 

Argentano 🍕🥟

日本語の先生のTinaです！
今日は、「寝坊（ねぼう）」という言葉を紹介します。
ほかにも、「〜坊（ぼう）」という言葉があります。さがしてみてくださいね！

レッスンの予約もお待ちしています♪
いっしょに、日本語の勉強をがんばりましょ〜！

Tina Japa Go!

Episode 34. 寝坊（ねぼう）

In this episode I will have a chat with Caro an Argentinian girl who has recently moved to Italy.
This episode is the first episode of the series "Tinos and Tanos" (Argentinos & Italianos). These episodes are particularly good for those of you that are interested in both Italian and Spanish or one of these two languages, we have carried out this episode half in Italian and Half in Spanish. We hope you will enjoy it, so sit back, relax and get ready to improve your listening skills!

Italian Ciao 🖐 Tinos e Tanos

People in Switzerland eat more chocolate than anyone else in the world.

According to data from World Population Review, the average Swiss person eats nearly 9 kilograms of chocolate a year — almost twice as much as people in America.

So it might be no surprise that a Swiss university is doing research on chocolate — looking for ways to make it healthier and better for the planet!

Chocolate is made using cocoa beans, which grow in pods on the cacao tree. Each pod holds 20 to 60 seeds — or beans — that are covered in sweet white pulp.

Researchers from the university ETH Zurich have found a way to mix the pulp with part of the pod to make a sweet gel, which can be used instead of the powdered sugar that's usually added to cocoa beans when making chocolate.

Typical dark chocolate might be made of 30% to 40% powdered sugar. Testing different recipes, the researchers found they could make chocolate that was up to 20% gel and about as sweet as chocolate with 5% to 10% powdered sugar.

The new chocolate also had 20% more fiber and 30% less saturated fat than typical European dark chocolate — meaning it's healthier to eat.

Main study writer, Kim Mishra, told The Guardian that the new chocolate has a fruitier taste than typical dark chocolate — although it also tastes more acidic.

The researchers said using parts of the cocoa plant that are usually thrown away reduces waste, while using the new gel would let cocoa farmers get money not just from their beans, but by selling the pulp and pod parts needed for the gel as well.

It may be a while before we can try this chocolate for ourselves. However, ETH Zurich has already filed a patent for the recipe.



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Scientists Make Healthier, Less Wasteful Chocolate

3 Chinese single girls are talking about why they are here now

Blabla Chinese 

02. Why Do You Remain Single? 你为什么单身?

Nel tempo libero Jimmy fa un sacco di cose. Come sappiamo, Jimmy è un signore molto ricco che non lavora e ha tanto tempo libero.

Il suo hobby principale è studiare l’italiano. Anche se abita in Italia da qualche mese, il suo italiano non è ancora buono. Ama anche passeggiare, fare sport all’aria aperta e vogare la gondola.

Nel fine settimana, se il tempo è bello va a fare delle escursioni in montagna. Se fa brutto rimane a Venezia e va al cinema per vedere un film con il suo amico Marco. Una volta al mese va a vedere uno spettacolo a teatro e una mostra al museo.

A volte fa un viaggio con gli amici: ama visitare le città d’arte e fare fotografie.

Marco non ha molto tempo libero perché lavora tanto. Tutti i mercoledì sera, però, gioca a calcio con gli amici. Nel fine settimana va al cinema con Jimmy, mangia al ristorante e poi va a ballare in discoteca.

Quando è di cattivo umore, suona la chitarra e canta. Quando è di buon umore legge un libro o una rivista di elettronica.

Marco ama anche fare shopping di oggetti tecnologici, stare al computer, navigare su internet e chiacchierare con gli amici su Whatsapp.


//Want to learn more Italian? Check out the link -> https://cocai-italiano.com/

Cocai italiano - Podcast for Italian learners

Il tempo libero

In this episode we will continue to learn how to use 想（want )

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Learn how to use 想（want )-2

Enjoy the fourteenth episode of Culture To Grow, which allows you to travel the world from the comfort of your home, your car, or if you are still half asleep in your bed.

In this episode, you will hear from guests diving into the delightful realm of breakfasts hearing stories from China, India, Iran, & Russia! 

So grab your cup of coffee or tea, settle in, and let's embark on a mouthwatering adventure of Breakfast Around the World! 

China -  Soup Dumplings (Xiao Long Bao) 1:38 
India - Potato Flatbread (Aloo Paratha) 2:30 
Iran - Bread, White Cheese, & Walnuts 3:23 
Russia -  Sandwiches, Bold/Fried Eggs, & Porridge 4:07