👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 Dopo una lunga permanenza a casa dei miei genitori, sono tornata pochi giorni fa portando con me una forte nostalgia. Per questo, oggi ho deciso di parlavi della mia famiglia. 

🎧 Buon ascolto! 

⬇️ Vocabolario ⬇️

- cimentarsi - I miei parenti non si sono mai cimentati con l'inglese. 

- incurvarsi - Mio padre si è incurvato nel tempo. 

- spiritosi = divertenti 

- assomigliare a qualcuno - Fisicamente assomiglio a mia madre. 

- affidare un animale a qualcuno - Mia cognata affida il suo cane a noi quando va in vacanza. 

- accontentarsi - I miei genitori mi hanno insegnato ad accontentarmi. 




Puro Parlare

22. La mia famiglia

To express politeness words, time and something completed

Basic communication conversations

第四课 不客气和没关系  lesson 4 you are welcome and it doesn't matter

In today's episode I'll talk about an article that was published in The Associated Press: "Senate ditches dress code as Fetterman and others choose casual clothes". I'm not allowed to post weblinks here so don't hesitate to google it.
Don't hesitate to give me some feedback, it's always appreciated.

If you want to book a lesson, here is my profile: https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/12242555.

Useful vocabulary:
To ditch
A dress code
To cast a vote
Sportswear (sneakers, shorts and a hoodie)
A formal attire / clothing
To dress up
Salesperson / customer service representative
Bank employees / bank clerk
To feel weird
A swimsuit
Credibility






Let's check out the news

US senate ditches dress code

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PODCAST. Expresiones con colores en español: significado y uso cotidiano.

这些都是爱的表达

“喂，我是爸爸。闺女，你过得好吗？没什么事，就是给你打个电话。”
大部分的父母，尤其是与子女相隔千里的父母，跟子女打电话时的开场白好像总是“没什么事，就是给你打个电话。”难道父母真的是因为无聊、没事可做，才拨通了电话？

“没什么事，就是给你打个电话。”其实，这句话里的含义包括：“好长时间没见你了”“这周回家看看吧”“想你了”“我爱你”等等。
父母会对孩子说：“没什么事，就是给你打个电话。”
热恋中的情侣会说：“没什么事，就是想听听你的声音。”
好朋友会说：“没什么事，就是问问你周末有没有时间聚聚。”

“没什么，就是……”这句话好像没什么特别的含义，却又意义深刻。当说出这句话时，“没什么”其实意味着“有什么”。

学习重点——什么
1.这个计划没什么问题，可以发给客户了。
2.有什么不明白的地方，可以给我发邮件。
3.附近没有什么好吃的餐厅。
4.妈妈每次打电话时都会先说，没什么事，其实我知道她想我了。
5.我找你没什么特别的事，就是想请你帮我一个忙。

边听边说 More than Chinese Listening

第七集 这些都是爱的表达

Here are three comparative idioms that are commonly used in English:
1.	As busy as a bee: Meaning very busy or industrious.
Example: "During the holiday season, the shops are as busy as bees with shoppers."
2.	As light as a feather: Meaning very light in weight.
Example: "The package was as light as a feather, making it easy to carry."
3.	As clear as day: Meaning very clear and obvious.
Example: "Her explanation was as clear as day; everyone understood it easily."


Learn With Kimiya

Comparative Idioms 

In this episode I talk through an idea I’ve been developing from my LinkedIn posts and from work with my Chinese IELTS students — the examiner’s eye. Lots of candidates can name the four IELTS writing criteria, but very few actually understand what they mean and how an examiner applys them. That gap explains a lot of 5.5–6.0 scores. So listen and hear how to close that gap...

I look at:
why template-heavy IELTS training produces flat, predictable essays
why “I know the criteria” is not the same as “I can apply the criteria”
how examiner perspective is formed over time and volume
how AI can be used to rehearse different band levels of the same task
This one is more theory than technique — it’s about thinking like an examiner before you start writing.

Read the companion article on LinkedIn below....
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/examiners-eye-rethinking-ielts-writing-through-reflection-dean-fudlf

Kev's English Podcast

KEP 42: The Examiner’s Eye – Seeing IELTS the Way Examiners Do

FLO TALKS 

"The world is cruel to a poor woman."

Intonation and Speech Patterns (with transcript)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y7lPvqkJ9r8cumZ98sf_ZEgB6BSgqB_V/view?usp=drivesdk