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Verse Ventures - A Journey Through Poetry and Literature

Listen to me reading an American news article about 'Blue Zones', areas in the world where people live longer because of their diet.

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News article: How diet affects people's health

duì niú tán qín

意思是比喻对不讲道理的人讲道理，白费口舌，力气

这个成语常用于讥讽人讲话时不看对象，含有贬义。‌

Chinese idioms (中国成语)

对牛弹琴

日本はすっかり秋です。各地で秋のお祭りが盛んです。これは「今年もたくさん米がとれました、ありがとう神様！」と、お礼を言うお祭りですね。いい機会なので、三重県を通ったついでに、日本最強の神社、伊勢神宮について考えてみました。私は日本の神話が好きなので、神様のおもしろいエピソードつきで、ちょっぴりご紹介します。熊野古道もでるよ！
スクリプトは⁠こちら⁠
https://chivalrous-wallaby-f5c.notion.site/11-30251aef815a4fd0a09fbcdeaf7fea46?pvs=4
楽しみ方は⁠こちら⁠を見てください。
https://chivalrous-wallaby-f5c.notion.site/S2-1114d60c575442768615bc975767fd41?pvs=4
次回も神様シリーズ、続きます！
じゃあ、またね。

すずまりの日本語「きき耳ずきん」S2

第11話　神話の国、三重

Picture this: you’re standing at the coffee machine and a colleague comes over. You don’t know him very well. You both say hello and then you can’t think of much to say. You mumble* something about the weather (if you are British this is a sure thing. We love to talk about the weather) and then… nothing. 

Your mind goes blank* and you stand awkwardly looking at the coffee, wondering why it is taking so long to make…

Or picture this: you’ve joined a meeting online and there are one or two colleagues already there. You’re waiting for others to join and you have to pass the time. But the same thing happens … you can’t think of anything interesting to say and there is awkward silence….

In these situations we need small talk.

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Engine English

Episode 7: Small talk at work: an English learner’s guide

In this Episode, Daniel and Fey speak to Kate Bogar, a Business English professional who works with CEO's, Professional Athletes and Fortune 500 companies to help them improve thier Business English.

ESL Talk

Business English Secrets!

In questo 4 episodio sul viaggio sulla West Coast americana vi parleró della visita al Yosemite National Park, il nostro arrivo la sera prima a Sonora, i diversi point view dove fare delle passeggiate, le sue cascate, il laghi e le sequoie giganti. Tempi verbali: passato prossimo, passato remoto e presente. 

Vivendo tra due lingue

4 tappa Viaggio sulla West Coast USA, Yosemite National Park

In this podcast you will know what ajiaco is and how it is prepared

Ingredientes del ajiaco santafereño
1 kg de pechuga
1 kg de recortes de pollo
1 atado de guascas
1.5 kg de papa sabanera
1.5 kg de papa pastusa
1.5 kg de papa criolla
500 gr de arracacha
500 gr de cebolla junca
500 gr de cebolla blanca
1 cabeza de ajo
4 unidades de mazorca
Sal al gusto
Crema de leche y alcaparras para acompañar

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Colombia

¿Que es el Ajiaco y como se prepara?

In this episode I talk about how to talk about the weather. Book an English class with me . My teacher profile: https://italki.com/teacher/1947582 Thanks for listening! Visit my website for more of my full-length podcasts . https://www.streetwisenglish.com