Ever had a vacation ruined by bad weather? 🌧️ In this podcast, I share the true story of my recent mountain trip that took a dramatic turn when the skies opened up and the storm rolled in. Through this personal experience, you'll learn essential English weather vocabulary in context—from “drizzle” to “pour”, and to “foggy”.
Whether you're preparing for travel, improving your English fluency, or just love a good story, this lesson will help you sound more natural and confident when talking about the weather.
📚 What you’ll learn:
• 	Common and advanced weather terms
• 	How to describe weather changes naturally
• 	Real-life expressions used in travel and storytelling

English with Hamed

Stormy Skies & Lost Plans: Learn English Weather Vocabulary Through My Mountain Trip Story

You may heard about Nizar Qabbani but if you didn't then this is your chance to get to know the one who is considered to be Syria's National Poet. 
This episode is a short version from my comprehensive podcast book. Dive into the full, immersive experience by accessing the book on Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3DBW2JH
The audio version:
https://speakrealarabic.com/course/The-Syrian-Encounters

Enjoy it! :)

Beyond Borders: Immersing in Syrian Culture

Nizar Qabbani: The Damascan Expatriate Lover



ESTE CUENTO NOS HABLA DE LA PASTORA QUE ENCONTRO UNA FLAUTA MAGICA.


Presta atención a la lectura de tu profesor.

Había una vez una joven pastora. Un día se encontró una flauta. Era una flauta
mágica que hacía bailar a todo el mundo.

Una tarde, el herrero del pueblo oyó la música de la flauta y empezó a bailar sin
poder parar. Se enfadó tanto que dijo a los vecinos que la pastora era una bruja.

Entonces, todos decidieron echar del pueblo a la joven.

Pero, antes de irse, la pastora les pidió que le dejaran tocar la flauta. Y en cuanto
la oyeron, todos se pusieron a bailar. Los vecinos se lo pasaron tan bien que
decidieron que la pastora se quedara en el pueblo con ellos.

Spanish Reading Comprehesion

Shepherdess

Serbian language journey

Odakle si + gde živiš?

Ini cerita tentang keluarga dengan 4 orang anggota.

Cerita Pendek Indonesia (A1-A2)

05 Keluarga

More than half of US adults work while they're on vacation, according to a new survey.

A public relations company called Movchan Agency found that 54% of Americans sometimes or always work while they're on holiday.

There's a name for taking a trip and bringing your work with you: a "workcation."

This is usually something a worker plans, letting them get a break from the office without using up paid days off.

But according to the survey, some people have no choice — their work follows them even when they want to take a break.

So while 34% of people said they work on vacation because they love what they do, 29% do it because they're afraid of losing their job.

And about a quarter of people said their boss even asks them to work when they're on holiday.

Almost half of the people surveyed said they feel guilty if they're not working during their vacation.

The report says its results show that workplace boundaries have been broken, and burnout is on the horizon.

Many people are already feeling burned out by work. Others admitted to arguing with a partner during their holiday because of the work they're doing on vacation, while almost half have canceled an activity on their trip for work reasons.

Business psychologist Roger Hall told Fox Business that we need to use holiday time to rest our minds.

He said: "The human brain needs time for rest and quiet in order to repair itself."

He added that because many of us can work from anywhere, we don't get that rest.



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

More than Half of Americans Work while on Holiday

In this episode of Streetwise English Podcast, I talk about using basketball to meet new friends. My teacher profile: https://italki.com/teacher/1947582 Thanks for listening!

Streetwise English

SWE 111 Basketball Diplomacy

IELTS SPEAKING PART 1 - Topic - Musical instruments:

Here are the 4 questions about this topic:

Q. Which instrument do you like listening to the most? [Why?]
Q. Have you ever learned to play a musical instrument? [Which one?]
Q. Do you think children should learn to play a musical instrument at school? [Why/Why not?]
Q. How easy would it be to learn to play an instrument without a teacher? [Why?]

In the podcast you'll hear some ideas to support your IELTS development.

Come and join my classes if you want to achieve some of your IELTS speaking goals and we'll develop your individual plan!

Check out my student's comments to get the idea of what I am like as a teacher.

See you in my classes.

IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

IELTS SPEAKING PART 1 - Topic - Musical instruments:

Una de las alcaldías más verdes de la CDMX y con mucha historia es sin lugar a dudas la Magdalena Contreras. Ubicada al sur poniente del Valle de México, es el hogar de importantes áreas naturales protegidas como el Corredor Ecoturístico los Dinamos y el Parque de la Comunidad de San Bernabé Ocotepec; además de que a través de ella aún fluye la única corriente viva de la ciudad, que es el Río Magdalena.

Tampoco se puede dejar de mencionar la valiosa cultura ferroviaria del lugar, así como el tremendo esfuerzo de los barrios originarios por preservar las tradiciones que les preceden. Alguna vez conocida como “la piedra que bebe agua” –gracias a su imponente belleza natural- la Magdalena Contreras se niega a darle la espalda a sus raíces, en medio de la vorágine capitalina que todo lo devora a su paso.

Aunque muchas de las alcaldías deben su nombre a personajes ilustres de la nación, ese no es el caso de la Magdalena Contreras. Las tribus prehispánicas le conocían como Atlitic (“la piedra que bebe agua”); sin embargo, durante la Conquista arribó un séquito de frailes franciscanos y dominicos, que no tardaron en construir una ermita dedicada a Santa María Magdalena. El título de Contreras, por su parte, viene de la familia de Tomás Contreras quien, en el siglo XVI, fundó un obraje y cuyos apellidos se instalaron permanentemente en la región.  

Dadas sus insuperables condiciones –entre ubicación geográfica, clima y recursos ambientales-; la Magdalena Contreras se consolidó como el epicentro de una de las industrias que más aportaron al desarrollo económico en el siglo pasado: la textil. Después de la fundación del primer batán (fábrica de telas corrientes) en 1543, muchas otras se asentaron en la zona, aprovechando el caudal del Río Magdalena para hacer funcionar sus máquinas. El Águila Mexicana, Tizapán, Santa Teresa, Loreto y La Magdalena fueron algunas, esta última; de las más importantes y modernas de la época llegando a tener hasta 8 mil 400 husos. 

