In this American English language podcast episode I talk about the advantages of having a car vs. public transportation. My italki teacher profile: https://italki.com/teacher/1947582 Thanks for listening! Visit my website for more of my full-length podcasts . https://www.streetwisenglish.com

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Confusing words
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Confusing words - intermediate 

Confusing words - give away, throw away, get rid of

In this episode, we will talk about Nelson Mandela. An influential person who freed South Africans of the oppressive Apartheid government. Check out these movies about Mandela: “Invictius”, “Mandela”, “Mandela and Klerk”, “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” and “Endgame”.

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曲高和寡[qǔ gāo hè guǎ]：song/high/accompany/few .
Songs of a highbrow type will find very few people to join in the chorus. or too highbrow to be popular.
楚国 chǔ guó: Chu state in the Warring States Period (475-221 B.C.) in Chinese history.
郢都 yǐng dū:Ying capital of Chu State.
通俗歌曲 tōng sú gē qǔ：popular song
民谣 mín yáo：folk songs
《下里 xià lǐ 》、《巴人 bā rén》：Song title
《阳阿 yáng ē》、《薤露 xiè lù》：Song title
《阳春 yáng chūn》、《白雪 bái xuě》
高亢 gāo kàng：resounding;loud and sonorous
婉转 wǎn zhuǎn：sweet and agreeable
高雅 gāo yǎ：elegant and in good taste
深奥 shēn ào：profound; abstruse; depth;

乐读中文 (Lè Dú Zhōngwén) - "Joyful Chinese Stories"

曲高和寡 [qǔ gāo hè guǎ]

დიდი ოჯახი / a big family 
უფროსი / older
თაობა / generation
ყველაზე უფროსი / the oldest 
გადასახადებს გადახდა / to pay the bills
დაკავებულია / she is busy
ისვენებენ შაბათ-კვირას / they get vacation on the weekends
საზოგადოება / a society 
თანამედროვე / modern 
ახალგაზრდა თაობა / a new generation
სკოლაში დადიან  / they go to school


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A Story of a family / ერთი ოჯახის ცხოვრება

In questo episodio ascolterete una una chiacchierata sulle impressioni e sulla nostra visita a Lecco, un comune italiano sul lago di Como. Buon Ascolto a tutti e buono studio!

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This is story is from 8 year old Siho in Korea, who has a magical friend! Get in touch for the workbook or to take the story workshop! Let's bring your story to life!


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The newest Express to Impress Podcast episode will give you tons of new English vocabulary. Tune in to learn fun idioms like Burn a Bridge.

This episode is part two of 4 Tips for How to Negotiate a Job Offer. Learning to detect and use English idioms in use will allow you to communicate better with native English speakers. You won’t feel confused when you hear English idioms and phrases and will keep up with the conversation. 

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Episode originally published August 5, 2021.

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Burn a Bridge and Other ESL Idioms

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