In this podcast for adult, independent English learners I talk about the importance of practising talking about controversial issues. How will we ever make authentic connections in a second language if we haven't practised the vocabulary needed to express nuance, and delicately, cautiously and respectfully present opposing perspectives? In this podcast I present some of that language, and discuss the importance of using it before we need it! 

Birdsong English Explains

Ep.3 Courting controversy!

How long has it been since you wrote a letter？

3 mins

你有多久没写信了？

みなさんはハロウィンに何をしますか？このラジオでは、学生の時のハロウィンの思い出を話してみました🎃👻楽しいハロウィンをお過ごしください〜！！！！

SeikaのPodcast🎧

Ep.16 学生時代👩🏻‍🎓のハロウィンの思い出🎃👻

This podcast offers a comprehensive guide to understanding and using idioms, focusing on their characteristics, usage, and relationship with other figures of speech.   It distinguishes between idioms, metaphors, and similes, noting that while metaphors involve a direct or implied comparison and similes use "like" or "as," pure idioms are opaque and non-comparative, acting as traditional, fixed phrases that must be memorised. Overall, this episode serves as educational material explaining the nuances and classifications necessary for accurate comprehension of these linguistic components.

The importance of figurative language for Business Communication

idioms, metaphors and similes - what and when to use

It’s a short story used to talk about a normal day in my life and you can use it to practice listening and learn new Spanish vocabulary. This podcast is made for Spanish students if you have any suggestions please let me know. Oscar 

Oscar Cuenta - Your daily minute of Spanish

UN DÍA NORMAL 

A：大卫今年多大？
B：二十多岁。
A：他多高？
B：一米八几。
A：你怎么知道这么多啊？
B：他是我同学。

HSK Standard Course Level 2 Audio of the textbook

Lesson 2 text 3

Послушайте песню Михаила Боярского "Сяду в скорый поезд", после чего послушайте подкаст, в котором я, Юлия, в коллаборации с Лео (https://www.italki.com/ru/teacher/1018354 ) спорим о судьбе героя песни "Сяду в скорый поезд". 

Russian Language: a Real Breakthrough

В1-В2. Дискуссия о судьбе героя из песни "Сяду в скорый поезд".

Which idioms can you hear? Here are the meanings:

1. feeling ill - under the _____________
2a. told a secret  - spill the _________
2b. told a secret - let the cat ____ of the ______
3. to not believe someone - to pull someone's _______
4. to happen rarely - once in a blue _________
5. not take something seriously - take something with a pinch of ________
6. go to bed - hit the ______

Listening Skills

Idioms!

¿Estás triste? Yo también aquí te dejó para que practiques cómo expresar tus emociones en español

Are you sad? I'm leaving you here too so you can practice expressing your emotions in Spanish