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— Olá! Que dia bonito hoje, não é?
— Olá! Sim, está um dia ensolarado e quente.
— Verdade, parece que o verão está chegando.
— Com certeza! Eu gosto do calor, e você?
— Também gosto, mas às vezes prefiro o clima mais ameno da primavera.
— Entendo. E você costuma fazer atividades ao ar livre?
— Sim, gosto de passear no parque e fazer caminhadas. E você?
— Eu gosto de praticar esportes ao ar livre, como jogar futebol.

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Que dia bonito! — SMALL TALK IN PORTUGUESE (A1-A2 LEVEL)

In this episode, we talk about the pleasure we get from hearing stories, and I share with you a beautiful tale about the joy that comes from helping others. Listen now, and then read the (shortened) transcript below to check your understanding.

This story takes place in a hospital, many years ago. And there was a room where there were two men, both seriously ill. One of those men was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour a day to drain the fluids from his lungs. His bed was next to the room's only window. The other man had to spend of all his time lying flat on his back. He couldn’t see anything, except the ceiling.

The men talked for hours on end. They spoke about their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, where they’d been on vacation, and the things they’d learned in their lives. And every afternoon, when the man in the bed next to the window, could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the wonderful things he could see outside the window.

The man in the other bed would live for those one-hour periods when his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and the colour of the outside world. The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake, the man had said. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Lovers walked arm in arm amid flowers of every colour of the rainbow. Grand old trees graced the landscape, and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance. As the man by the window described all of this in exquisite detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine the picturesque scene.......... 

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The one about storytelling

In today's episode, I teach you how to use the idiomatic phrase 'in light of'. It's a wonderful native speaker phrase to use in your exam instead of more common and often over-used expressions such as 'because of' or 'due to'. 

Enjoy the podcast, and remember that if you want quality IELTS training with an ex-examiner, book an appointment today with me, Cambridge David

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Great phrases for IELTS - in light of

Today we're talking about an idiom that we can use to talk about having no supervision, having complete independence and the ability to do whatever you want. I hope you find it useful!

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Leave me alone!

It is a short story by Ivan Turgenev, a Russian novelist and story writer. The story of Gerasim, a deaf and mute serf whose life of poverty is brought into sharp relief by his connection with Mumu, a dog he rescued, brought greater national attention to the cruelties of serfdom and received praise for its brutal portrayal of this institution in Russian society.

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Ivan Turgenev "Mumu"

Il podcast di oggi ci porta in un luogo magico ricco di storia: Firenze! Scopriremo insieme i luoghi da visitare, le esperienze da non perdere e alcune curiosità su una delle città più amate dagli stranieri e dagli stessi italiani.


Level: Intermediate
Source and transcription: https://www.discovertuscany.com/it/firenze/

🗺   CITTÀ ITALIANE #QuickItalianWithMara

🪞 FIRENZE

I'm going to talk about what I usually eat here in Japan.   You can find what ordinary Japanese people eat in our daily lives at this podcast "きょう　なに　たべた？(What did you eat today?)"
It's February 11th today. I ate a boiled fish for the dinner. 
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「今日　何食べた？」というテーマで、日本人である私がどんなものを食べているのかをこのpodcastで紹介していきます。
今日は2月11日（土）　晴れ　最高気温は11℃　そんなに寒くないです。
さて、今日の夕食のメニューは　白米のごはん　たけのことわかめの煮物、小松菜とちくわの煮物、マナガツオの煮つけ、ナスのみそ汁です。　
実は、たけのこは調理済みのものを買ってきて、家で温め直してワカメを加えただけです。　みそ汁もレトルトで、食べる直前にお湯を注いで混ぜるだけです。　手抜きしました。一からちゃんと自分で調理したのは、小松菜とちくわの煮物とマナガツオの煮つけです。小松菜は、見た目はホウレンソウにちょっと似たお野菜です。だし、しょうゆ、みりんで味付けします。ほんのり甘く　薄目の味付けが私の好みです。
さて、メインディッシュのマナガツオの煮つけですが、これはやわらかい白身のお魚です。
骨も取りやすいので食べやすいです。しょうゆ、砂糖、酒、水で煮るんですが、魚の臭みを消すために、しょうがの薄切りも入れます。　魚の煮つけはだいたい甘い醤油味です。これが白いご飯にとても合います。　実は私はあまり魚は好きではないんですが、このマナガツオだけは子どものころから好きでした。　魚は部位によっては骨が多くて食べにくいところがあります。でも、子供のころ、いつも食べやすいしっぽのほうをもらっていました。大人になった今も、私は　頭のほうじゃなくてしっぽのほうを食べています。
昔に比べたら、マナガツオの値段もずいぶん高くなっていますが、たまに新鮮なものが
お店の棚に並んだときは、「あ！今日はこれ食べよう！」と即決で買っています。
「今日、何食べた？」　2月11日の私の夕食は以上です。みなさんは何を食べましたか？


やさしい日本語（にほんご）

きょう、なにたべた？　”What did you eat today？”

Bu bölümde 2024 Türkiye'de görmemiz gereken yerler hakkında konuştuk. 
Bu bölümde öne çıkan ve öğrenmeniz gereken kelimeler şunlardır:
1- kayak yapmak (verb)
2-kış turizmi (noun)
3-nadide (noun)
4- Orta Karadeniz (noun)
5- ilçe (noun)
6- kale (noun)
7- köprü (noun)
8- gün batımı (noun)
9-kumsal (noun)
10-tercih (noun)
11-şelale (noun)
12-mağara (noun)
13-büyülemek (verb)
14-cennet (noun)
15-Ege (noun)
16-kendine hayran bırakmak (verb)
17-göz dolduran (Adjective)
18-efsanevi (Adjective)
19-masalsı (Adjective)
20-termal tatil (noun)
21-şifalı (Adjective)
22-hayat vermek (verb)
23-tapınak (noun)
24-çağ (noun)

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