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Education System in Italy - Immersive Italian Podcast Ep.5

In this episode, I share my personal experience with the Italian education system - focusing on the difficult choice of selecting a high school path so early in life. What does it mean to "find your place in the world" when you're just a teenager?

Immersive Italian

Education System in Italy - Immersive Italian Podcast Ep.5

В этом подкасте я называю идиомы со словом "душа" и объясняю, что они значат.

Привет, это Наташа!

Эпизод 40. Фразы со словом душа. 

El DELE es un examen que demuestra tu nivel de español. Hay personas que lo hacen este examen porque lo necesitan para trabajar o conseguir una determinada nacionalidad y otras simplemente como un desafío o para mantener su motivación siguiendo una estructura.

En este episodio te hablo de esta certificación, qué es, los diferentes niveles que puedes conseguir, las pruebas que tiene, las convocatorias y como inscribirte entre otras cosas.

Después de escuchar el episodio, dime:

-¿habías escuchado del DELE antes?
-¿Conoces a alguien que haya hecho el DELE?
-¿Te gustaría hacer este examen? ¿A qué nivel crees que te presentarías?

¡Te espero en los comentarios o en Instagram!



Blanca to go 

76 – El DELE 

On January 1, music magazine Rolling Stone released its list of "The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time," including famous musicians such as Frank Sinatra, Freddie Mercury, and many more.

Rolling Stone first released a list of its "100 Greatest Singers of All Time" in 2008, and has added 100 more artists for 2023.

Aretha Franklin is again number one on the list, with Rolling Stone calling her singing "the most magnificent sound" to ever come out of America.

Next is Whitney Houston at number two, while soul singer Sam Cooke is number three. Jazz singer Billie Holiday is fourth, while pop star Mariah Carey is fifth.



However, some music fans are unhappy that their favorite artists are very low on the list, or aren't included at all.

For example, some Twitter users are angry that Michael Jackson is number 86, while Beyoncé is in the top 10.

Rolling Stone seemed to expect mixed reactions, writing that people should remember that this is the "Greatest Singers" list, not the "Greatest Voices" list.

The magazine said it was looking at things like originality, how many songs someone made and how much they changed music, not just how well they could sing.

Many Twitter users are also angry that Céline Dion was not included on the list — with more than one calling it "a crime against humanity."

The Canadian singer is one of the best-selling artists of all time, with many Grammy awards and even several Oscars for her songs from films, including Titanic and Beauty and the Beast.

Madonna and Justin Bieber are also not on the list, while Ariana Grande and Bob Dylan are.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Rolling Stone Names '200 Greatest Singers of All Time'

Book a lesson with me:  https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/3332321


Natural Spanish Fluency

15/100 BEBER 🍹 Los 100 verbos más importantes en español

Why does work sound like werrrk when it’s spelled with an o? In this episode, we unpack one of the most confusing features of British pronunciation: the /ɜː/ sound. With clear explanations, grouped practice words, minimal pairs, and tongue twisters, this lesson will help you stop trusting the spelling and start trusting the R. 

Practice Transcript: 
Spelled with 'e': her, term, serve, early, person, learn
With 'o': work, word, world, worth, worse, worm, worst, worthwhile, attorney
With 'i': bird, first, girl, shirt
With 'u': nurse, turn, burn, church

Practice 2:
her, bird, nurse, work
term, girl, turn, word
serve, first, burn, world
early, shirt, church, worth
person, bird, nurse, worse
learn, girl, turn, worm
person, girl, nurse, word

Minimal pairs: 
Word - ward, work - walk, world - wall, worse - wars, worth - north, worm - warn

Tongue Twisters: 
I like to walk to work in warm weather. 
The worm on the war ship worships workplaces 
The early bird turns and learns to work.
Were the worst words worth the work?

If you found this episode interesting, follow this podcast for more tips. And if you would like to work on your accent one on one book a lesson with me on italki.
https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/9446274


British Pronunciation Tips 

British Vowel Sound Masterclass: Lesson 10: Why do we say ‘work’ with errrr?

Sin duda, la cultura, las tradiciones, la religión, etc... influyen, y mucho, en el devenir de un idioma. Escucha este audio y a lo mejor te aclara algunas dudas  : )

AUDIO-ARTÍCULOS (Nivel B2-C1)

Cultura e Idiomas: Unión perfecta.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d8L0opfdvJ8191qAL9krFEKfJ9vxIrSP/view?usp=drivesdk