A fun podcast about life, food, and everyday stories — all in Hiligaynon, the soulful Ilonggo language of Western Visayas. Native or new, join me as we celebrate our culture one estorya at a time.


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Creative Talk Studio is a podcast where art meets language! Hosted by artist-educator Ann, it’s perfect for English learners and creatives who love to talk, create, and grow.

Creative Talk Studio

Сегодня читаем отрывок из пьесы Александра Островского “Гроза”. Вечная история про разницу поколений, про то, как они, дети, выглядят в глазах своих родителей.

Слова из эпизода: мо́лодость - период в жизни, когда человек молод и энергичен - youth, early adulthood; смешно́ - то, что вызывает смех, что-то забавное - funny, amusing, comical; кабы не - то же самое, что "если бы не" - if it weren't for; насмеялась бы до́сыта - означает "смеялась бы много" или "смеялась бы до конца" - would have laughed heartily, would have laughed to the fullest; никако́го порядка - отсутствие организации или системы - no order, disorder, chaos; проститься - расстаться - say goodbye, bid farewell; путём - с помощью или с использованием какого-либо способа; здесь: нормально - by means of, through, using; держаться - оставаться стабильным или поддерживаться - stay, remain, hold up; воля - свобода или способность делать что угодно - will, freedom; путаться на покор да смех - здесь фраза образно описывает беспорядок и смех - getting tangled up in chaos and laughter, getting confused amidst hilarity, mixing up in disorder and laughter; пожалеть - испытывать сожаление или жалость к кому-либо - regret, feel sorry for; гляди - в данном контексте используется для выражения ожидания или предположения - behold, look, see; позабыть - забыть - forget, neglect, overlook; родные - родственники, члены семьи или близкие люди - family, relatives, loved ones; смех, да и только - смех и ничего больше - laughter, and nothing more, just laughter; старина - старые, пожилые люди - old men, elderly people, seniors; взойти - войти, подняться - come in, rise, climb; вон скорее - означает "уходить отсюда как можно быстрее" - get out of here quickly, leave promptly, depart immediately.

Спасибо, что слушаете мои подкасты! И помните, что чтение по-русски углубляет ваши знания языка! Хороших вам книг, друзья!

Reading Russian

Отрывок из пьесы “Гроза” А.Н. Островского

Hello everyone!
In this episode you'll learn new words and practice your listening skills with a story about a girl Olya and her kitten - "Дівчинка Оля та кошеня Пушок".

Let me know what you think about this story. What words were new? Did you like the story overall? 

Easy Stories in Ukrainian (with Kyrylo)

Episode 1 - Olya and her kitten Pushok

Mit dem Gedicht die Sprache lernen / Learn the language with the poem

Deutsch unterwegs / German on the go

Episode 1. H.Heine Die Lorelei

Fao nos cuenta como planea visitar todo medio oriente, pero por la geopolítica del momento su ruta cambia, llevándolo a visitar la maravillosa Petra, el mar muerto y las músicas de Jordania. 

Ritmos del mundo

25 Jordania

Un leone, giunto fino al mare, vedendo un delfino che nuota nell'acqua, decide di proporgli un'alleanza: i due si aiuteranno a vicenda, in caso di bisogno. Ma le cose sono più difficili di quello che sembrano.

Vittorio per Voi

Il leone e il delfino

in this podcast we learn how to express your daily routine in urdu

Ustaad Yasir

Daily Routine In Urdu

Chapters from Books

Victor Hugo - Sefiller (Les Miserables)

On the Express to Impress Podcast, I will show you how to express yourself in a way that people understand you, respect you, and give you what you want. So, if you want to learn how to present yourself in writing, say, in a resume, personal statement, or LinkedIn profile, this podcast is for you. If you want to learn how to introduce yourself, your ideas, or accomplishments during an interview, networking event, or presentation, this podcast is for you. If you want to learn general communication tips for the workplace, this podcast is also for you.

So, what can you expect during a typical episode? You will hear stories from my career and my clients’ careers. I believe mistakes make the best teachers, and they can be funny, so some of my stories include examples of communication failures. I will also share communication techniques and steps you can take to be understood and advance your career. I will use everyday language as much as possible, and I’ll share definitions for idioms and phrases at the end of each episode. From time to time, I’ll invite guests. I cannot wait to talk to some inspiring folks and share those interviews with you!

You can find transcripts for the episodes on my website at https://www.express-to-impress.com/podcast/. You can also send questions to me at hello@express-to-impress.com.