Racconterò la mia esperienza con l'apprendimento e l'insegnamento delle lingue, farò dei commenti e citazioni di libri che ho letto, parlerò di svariati argomenti suscitandovi momenti di riflessione.


Puro Parlare

¿Cómo se celebra una boda en Latinoamérica? 

Escúchanos a Milo y a mí hablar de este tema detalle a detalle.

Visiten a Milo: https://www.italki.com/teacher/11526291/spanish

No Manches Que Bacano

Weddings in Latin America

Accidents happen, let's find out how Herman Sherman dealt with one in this week's story.

Comprehension Questions:
- Where was the man injured?
- How serious was his injury?
- What was he doing when he was injured?
- What did Sherman say was the only problem? 
- What did he refuse?
- What happened to the employee?

Wyn's Way to English

Wyn's Way to English - Listening Practice "Man Injured at a fast food place"

Imagine waking up one day... and not being able to see anything but pure white.
In today's video, we dive deep into Blindness (Ensayo sobre la ceguera) by Nobel Prize winner José Saramago — a chilling story where a mysterious epidemic robs people of their sight... and reveals the darkest corners of human nature.

What happens when the rules of society collapse? What would YOU do to survive?
Stay with us as we explore this haunting and thought-provoking novel that still feels more relevant than ever.


Go Spanish Podcast

What If The Whole World Went Blind? | Intermediate Spanish Podcast (B1)

Salut! J'utilise la méthode TPRS, qui permet d'apprendre à bien comprendre et à utiliser activement le vocabulaire et la grammaire de niveau A1. Écoutez, répétez, répondez aux questions et vérifiez. Bonne chance! 

Эпизод 2. Хобби.
У Кати есть хобби. Она занимается плаванием. Она ходит в бассейн на тренировки два раза в неделю.  Катя очень активная, она любит спорт. Катя думает, что спорт – это жизнь.

Vocabulaire:
- заниматься плаванием, плавать – nager
- ходить в бассейн - aller à la piscine
- два раза в неделю - deux fois par semaine
- быть активным/активной - être actif/active
- любить (+делать) что-то …. – aimer +(faire) quelque chose
- ненавидеть – détester
- думать - penser
- по мнению … - selon (+quelqu'un)
- жизнь  - la vie


По-русски легко!

Короткие истории. 2. Хобби

Te comparto mis pensamientos sobre ir a un hospital en estos días. Evitalo a toda costa.

La voz de la mente

Evita los hospitales

I will talk about my house.
This episode is N5 level.

I created a quiz on this episode.
After listening, please take the quiz!

Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

☆Grammar☆
・～が あります／います《There is/are～》
・location word
・adjective (present)

☆Script for this episode
The scripts (URL) are listed in the overview section of the channel.

☆Quiz for this episode
https://www.italki.com/quiz/set?id=4093?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz


Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#8 Short story /  わたしの うち（My house） / storytelling //N５Level

If you see someone sitting alone in a restaurant, you might assume they're waiting for someone, or perhaps they're grabbing a quick lunch on their break.

But more and more people around the world are purposely dining alone.

Japan has a special word for this: ohitorisama, which refers to people confidently doing things alone without worrying about what others think.

A recent survey found that 23% of Japanese people eat out alone, up from 18% in 2018. And in the US, solo dining reservations have risen 29% over the last two years, according to restaurant reservation site OpenTable.

OpenTable CEO Debby Soo thinks remote work is one reason for the increase, with people looking for a break from their home offices.

The increasing popularity in solo dining comes as more people are living alone. In 2019, the Pew Research Center found that 38% of US adults ages 25 to 54 were living without a partner, up from 29% in 1990. In Japan, single households now make up one-third of the total; that’s expected to increase to 40% by 2040, according to government data.

Growing interest in solo travel — particularly among travelers ages 55 and over — is also leading to more meals alone.

But Soo thinks there could be more to it than that.

"I think there's a broader movement of self-love and self-care and really … enjoying your own company," Soo said.

As a result, many restaurants are redoing their seating, changing their menus and adding other special touches to appeal to solo diners.

But some aren't always happy to seat one diner. A Michelin-starred London restaurant caused a stir last year when it started charging solo diners the same price as two customers. The restaurant, which has 34 seats, offers an eight-course menu costing about $280 per person.

Other restaurants say it's worth seating one person because solo diners will often come back and eat there again.