In Kendrick Lamar's extremely popular song "Not Like Us", he refers to Drake as a ball boy.  What the heck does that mean?  Find out in this episode.

Grammar Without The Rules

Episode Three: Ball Boy

Each week I read an interesting news article from the BBC. Listen along to the words and pronunciation and I will also share with you the link to the story so that you can read along as well. This week's news article can be found here:
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-63096760

The Breaking News Podcast

COP27: Activists 'baffled' that Coca-Cola will be sponsor

Oi gente, aqui é a Aneleh, sua tutora de português favorita. No episódio de hoje vamos nos aprofundar em uma habilidade muito prática e essencial para os viajantes: pedir direções em português brasileiro. No final desse episódio, você saberá pedir direções quando estiver explorando as ruas encantadoras do Brasil. Ah e se quiser acompanhar o script do podcast é só clicar neste link:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WUN3r0UdzdWLRmJefJhOnLiAgzp7sZmHWx8xAEn34VE/edit?usp=sharing
Vamos começar?!

Hi guys, this is Aneleh, your favorite Portuguese tutor. In today's episode we will delve into a very practical and essential skill for travelers: asking for directions in Brazilian Portuguese. By the end of this episode, you'll know how to ask for directions when exploring Brazil's charming streets. Oh and if you want to follow the podcast script, just click on this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WUN3r0UdzdWLRmJefJhOnLiAgzp7sZmHWx8xAEn34VE/edit?usp=sharing
Let's start?!

Portuguese Drops 

 Pedindo informações em Português

BLESSING IN DISGUISE

Meaning: an apparent misfortune that eventually has good results.

“It was a blessing in disguise that the boss got caught in traffic.
It meant we got to be fully prepared for the presentation.”

A STONE’S THROW

Meaning: a short distance

“My new office is just a stone’s throw from my house. It only
takes me 10 minutes to get to work now!”

ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS

Meaning: what someone 'does' is more important than what someone 'says'

“Dmitry, actions speak louder than words. Stop telling me you
will put your plan into action and just do it!”

ADD INSULT TO INJURY

Meaning: to act in a way that makes a bad or displeasing situation worse.

“Anna hadn’t prepared for her presentation at all. The fact
that she rocked up half an hour late added insult to injury.”

ALL EARS

Meaning: to be listening eagerly and attentively.

“I’m sorry I didn’t have time to listen to your proposal earlier,
Sergei. Now I’m all ears. Fire away!”

BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE

Meaning:  following the wrong course of action because a persons beliefs or ideas about something are incorrect.

“Susanna seems to think I told her boss she went home early
on Friday. She’s barking up the wrong tree. I think it was Julie.”

BEATING AROUND THE BUSH

Meaning: to discuss a matter without getting to the point.

“Stop beating around the bush and get to the point!”

Business English Idioms and Phrases

001 Business Idioms and Phrases

小明问妈妈：“先人是什么意思？”
妈妈说：“先人是对死去的人的称呼”
小明说：“那去世的奶奶是不是要叫“鲜奶”？

Xiao Ming asked his mother: what does "xian ren" means?
Monm: Ancestors are the names for the dead.
Xiao Ming:Is the dead grandma going to call :xiān nǎi" ?

xiān ren:Ancestors    xiān nǎi:fresh milk

开心一刻 Jokes

先人与鲜奶 xiān rén yǔ xiān nǎi

Buongiorno e buona domenica.

Prima di andare a votare per le elezioni europee, ti invito ad ascoltare il mio nuovo podcast.

È un po’ più lungo degli altri, ma solo perchè

ALLA FINE CI SONO DUE CONVERSAZIONI CON DUE ITALIANI IN UN BAR.

ti consiglio di arrivare fino alla fine 😉.

Inoltre, la musica in sottofondo è di

PINO DANIELE, un cantautore napoletano, che negli anni ’70 ha portato il blues in Italia.

Le sue canzoni sono in napoletano, ma vale la pena ascoltarle - a proposito di dialetti.



la Rubrica di Simona

IL MISTERO DELLA COLAZIONE DOLCE ITALIANA

A : Alors, il me faut du jambon, du comté, de la crème fraîche, des oeufs, de l'eau...Bonjour monsieur, je voudrais un morceau de comté, s'il vous plaît.
B : Voilà, monsieur, et avec ceci ?
A : Donnez-moi aussi un petit pot de crème fraîche et une douzaine d'oeufs.
B : Voilà, ce sera tout ?
A : Non, il me faut aussi quatre tranches de jambon, s'il vous plaît. Et je vais prendre deux bouteilles d'eau plate.

Vocabulaire :
une tranche : fatia, slice / le jambon : presunto, ham / un oeuf : ovo, egg / je voudrais : queria, I would like / un morceau : pedaço, piece / une bouteille : garrafa, bottle


Professeur Maxime : dialogues

à l'épicerie

ROMANIAN

Rutina mea de zi

https://drive.google.com/file/d/13I0RCIzWMA_Uw-hmlf3UwlYS7vXvRQo-/view?usp=drivesdk