I will soon be travelling for a few months, firstly to Southern Africa, then returning to South America. You can listen to my experiences as a fun way to practise your English!

Travel diaries

Before you invest in a relationship, invest in yourself first.

FLO TALKS 

INVEST IN YOURSELF FIRST BEFORE INVESTING IN RELATIONSHIPS

arrator: Elvis Presley was born to a very poor family in Mississippi in the south of the United States in 1935. His twin brother died at birth, and he was an only child. The family moved to Memphis, Tennessee thirteen years later. As a teenager, Elvis was interested in all kinds of music and wore colorful clothes with a distinctive hairstyle that he kept for much of his life.
Narrator: In 1954, Sam Phillips, a music producer at Sun Records in Memphis, asked Elvis to come in for an audition. When he played a song that he had composed himself, Phillips recognized the young man’s talent. He offered Elvis a contract and put together a three-piece band for him. They played blues and country music that they knew from the radio, night clubs and churches with both black and white members. The band had a big hit later that year with a cover of a song by Arthur Crudup called, “That’s All Right,” using a style called rockabilly. Their popularity took off in the southern states as people saw them perform in local venues and even heard them on national radio programs.
Narrator: In 1956, Elvis met Colonel Tom Parker, who became his manager and organized a contract with RCA Records in New York. As the hits kept on coming, he changed over to a more rock and roll sound and performed in numerous TV shows and in films.
Narrator: However, in 1958, Elvis was drafted into the army and gave up performing for a couple of years. When he finished his military service, he returned to his music career and during the 1960s he made more than thirty movies and recorded lots of songs. He also married and had a daughter.
Narrator: In 1968, Elvis performed in a Christmas TV special, which boosted his popularity for a while. Between 1969 and 1976, he also put on hundreds of shows in Las Vegas, with tickets regularly selling out. However, in the 1970s, his career started to go downhill, partly because of his lifestyle. He was living in Graceland, a mansion in Memphis that he had bought in 1957.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Elvis Presley

Dumbo: Storytelling. 
Improve your listening skills by listening to this shortened version of the children's classic, Dumbo.

You will hear me ask a couple of questions to check your comprehension and listening skills, and after a short pause, I will reveal the answer. 

Don't forget to join me for a class soon. 
Have a great day! 



Say Hi English! With Teacher Duran.

Storytelling with questions and answers: DUMBO 

STUDENTS & language learners: How to Prepare for 1st ITalki Lesson. As a teacher here on the popular language learning platform I've seen students from all over the world. Here are my BEST recommendations as to when, how and why to use Italki for your first lessons. And get the most out of the experience of being tutored!  

A channel for  those learning  to speak English who want to be much more relaxed and calm while speaking. The focus is on improving your English language speech- it's flow, and ease. 

I will share tips from mindfulness methodology, yoga breathing for calm when speaking and more to teach you how to do amazing when speaking English! 
Viv

Hello Happy English

Students: How to Prepare for First ITalki Lesson!

A: 他（tā）是（shì）谁（shuí）？
B: 他（tā）是（shì）我（wǒ）同（tónɡ）学（xué）。
A: 她（tā）呢（ne）？她（tā）是（shì）你（nǐ）同（tónɡ）学（xué）吗（ma）？
B: 她（tā）不（bú）是（shì）我（wǒ）同（tónɡ）学（xué），她（tā）是（shì）我（wǒ）朋（pénɡ）友（you）。


Daily conversation 日常对话

看照片 Looking at the photo 

Fao nos cuenta su viaje por Java, cómo se enamora de los cantos del mono Ramayana, de la hermosura de Bali y del Gamelan. 

Ritmos del mundo

#12 Indonesia

You have your job interview scheduled—congratulations! Now it’s time to prepare, and I’ve got you covered. In this podcast, I will provide an overview of how to succeed in an interview along with a detailed discussion surrounding each point.

The topic for today as you saw in the headline:

Research the company and interviewers but I go deeper into researching the interviewers and how to become perfect match for them

Before the interview

In the days before your job interview, set aside time to do the following:

Understanding key information about the company you’re interviewing with can help you go into your interview with confidence. Using the company’s website, social media posts and recent press releases will provide a solid understanding of the company’s goals and how your background makes you a great fit.

Listen to some of my suggestions to be better prepared.

Job Interview Preparation for Women Executives | Build CEO-Level Presence Under Pressure

Job Interview Tips. 1 - Research the company and interviewers. How to be a perfect match?

In questa puntata vedremo la storia dell'aperitivo, tradizione italiana che col tempo si è diffusa anche all'estero. 
Di seguito una parte del testo trascritto.


Breve storia dell’aperitivo
Ogni giorno non soltanto in Italia ma in tutto il mondo, molte persone prima di cena, hanno l’abitudine di bere l’aperitivo al bar. L’aperitivo è amato molto dagli stranieri che visitano l’Italia perché è un momento rilassante e divertente da passare con gli amici, casomai seduti fuori a un tavolino del bar in una piazza. L’aperitivo in teoria ha un’origine lontana e risale all’antica Roma. Infatti la parola “aperitivo” viene dal latino “aperitivus” che vuol dire “aprire”, con riferimento allo ‘stomaco’. L’aperitivo quindi servirebbe per “far venire fame”. Tuttavia l’aperitivo ‘moderno’ nasce invece nel 1786, quando Antonio Benedetto Carpano inizia la sua produzione di vermouth, un vino aromatizzato con erbe che ottiene subito un grande successo. Siccome la bottega (shop) di Carpano si trovava proprio vicino al Palazzo Reale, allora Carpano ha l’idea brillante di inviare delle bottiglie di vermouth al re. ......