In this podcast for adult, independent English learners we look at the correct pronunciation (in southern British / modern RP) of the following words: chaotic, mindful, fruit, and nature.

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Ep.1 Common pronunciation errors

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Fao nos cuenta cómo viajando por Bolivia descubre el poder de su gente, de su cultura, de su simpleza y su hermosa conexión con la madre tierra.

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Alamin kung paano gumagalaw ang mga galamay ng mga pugita sa sarili nila.

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Galamay ng pugita

Привет! Это мой подкаст «По-русски легко»! Здесь вы найдёте полезные фразы для реальных жизненных ситуаций. Тема сегодня - ресторан.
В России люди любят вкусно поесть. Здесь есть рестораны и кафе на любой вкус и на любой кошелёк. Мы любим не только русскую кухню, но и многие другие: корейскую, японскую, американскую, итальянскую, мексиканскую, белорусскую, узбекскую, армянскую, грузинскую. В России вы можете попробовать блюда со всего мира. Конечно, повара адаптируют экзотические блюда для российских реалий. Интересно, что там, где дорого не всегда вкусно. 
Если вы хотите посетить ресторан или кафе в России, вот несколько полезных фраз для вас, 
Здравствуйте! Меню, пожалуйста. - La carte, s'il vous plaît.
У вас есть меню на французском языке? - Avez-vous la carte en français?
Я вегетарианец. У вас есть вегетарианские блюда? - Je suis végétarien. Avez-vous des plats végétariens?
Какое у вас фирменное блюдо? - Quelle est la spécialité de la maison?
Какое сегодня блюдо дня?  - Le plat du jour, qu’est-ce que c’est?
Я хотел бы заказать салат.
Я хотел бы заказать горячее. - Je voudrais commander salade/plat chaud.
Чай/кофе, пожалуйста. - Un thé/ Un café, s'il vous plaît.
Можно счёт? -  L’addition, s’il vous plaît. 
Могу я оплатить картой? - Est-ce que je peux payer par carte?
Могу я оплатить наличными? - Est-ce que je peux payer en espèces?
Спасибо, сдачи не надо!  Merci, gardez la monnaie!
Спасибо, было очень вкусно!  - Merci, с'était très bon/délicieux. 

По-русски легко!

В ресторане

 I invite you to explore the deep and reflective practice of Stoicism as a guiding light in your language learning journey. Together, we looked at how the timeless teachings of Stoic thinkers like Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus can help us stay steady when progress feels slow, and calm when fluency seems far.

The key principles we embraced were:

Focus only on what you can control: Show up daily, release comparison, and do your part.

Endure discomfort with grace: Struggle is part of growth, and neuroscience confirms it strengthens memory.

Accept what you don’t know: There’s power in admitting ignorance—it opens the door to deeper understanding.

Practice moderation: Sustainable routines outlast intensity. Small steps taken regularly create long-term fluency.

Find joy in becoming: Let go of perfection and embrace the process as it is. You’re not just learning words—you’re learning yourself.

Whether you’re just starting out or have been learning for years, this episode reminds you that calm perseverance—not rush or perfection—is where real language mastery begins. 🌿

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Tip 68 - How to utilize Stoicism in learning a language

当我还只有六岁的时候，在一本描写原始森林的名叫《真实的故事》的书中，看到了一副精彩的插画，
Once when I was six years old I saw a magnificent picture in a book, called True Stories from Nature, about the primeval forest.
画的是一条蟒蛇正在吞食一只大野兽。
It was a picture of a boaconstrictor in the act of swallowing an animal.
页头上就是那副画的摹本。
Here is a copy of the drawing.
这本书中写道：“这些蟒蛇把它们的猎物不加咀嚼地囫囵吞下。”
In the book it said: “Boa constrictors swallow their prey whole, without chewing it.

然后就不能再动弹了；它们就在长长的六个月的睡眠中消化这些食物。
After that they are not able to move, and they sleep through the six months that they need for digestion.

当时，我对丛林中的奇遇想得很多。
I pondered deeply, then, over the adventures of the jungle.
于是，我也用彩色铅笔画出了我的第一副图画。
And after some work with a colored pencil I succeeded in making my first drawing.
我的第一号作品。
My Drawing Number One.



它是这样的：我把我的这副杰作拿给大人看，我问他们我的画是不是叫他们害怕。
It looked like this:I showed my masterpiece to the grown-ups, and asked them whether the drawing frightened them.

他们回答我说：“一顶帽子有什么可怕的？”
But they answered: “Frighten? Why should any one be frightened by a hat?”
我画的不是帽子，
My drawing was not a picture of a hat.

是一条巨蟒在消化着一头大象。
It was a picture of a boa constrictor digesting an elephant.
但由于大人们无法理解它,我做了另一个图:
But since the grown-ups were not able to understand it,I made another drawing:
于是我又把巨蟒肚子里的情况画了出来，以便让大人们能够看懂。
I drew the inside of the boa constrictor, so that the grown-ups could see it clearly.
这些大人总是需要解释。
They always need to have things explained.  
My Drawing Number Two looked like this:
大人们劝我把这些画着开着肚皮的，或者闭上肚皮的蟒蛇的图画放在一边，
The grown-ups’ response, this time, was to advise me to lay aside my drawings of boa constrictors,
还是把兴趣放在地理、历史、算术和语法上。
whether from the inside or the outside, and devote myself instead to geography, history, arithmetic and grammar.

就这样，在六岁的那年，我就放弃了当画家这一美好的职业。
That is why, at the age of six, I gave up what might have been a magnificent career as a painter.

小王子-The Little Prince-Read in Chinese

小王子第一章-当个画家

CHISTES MEXICANOS

NIVEL DE PENSAMIENTO SUPERIOR.

Useful Phrases for the IELTS Speaking Agreeing, Comparing, Clarifying

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