I made scarcelle, an Italian dish for the Easter holiday.

Learn English with Stories

Easter Scarcelle- Italian tradition

HSK2

Made Chinese easy!

🌴 Diálogo: Una Mala Experiencia de Viaje ✈️☔

Laura: ¡Ay, Pablo! No te imaginas la peor experiencia que tuve en mi último viaje.

Pablo: ¡¿En serio?! ¿A dónde fuiste?

Laura: Fui a una playa en el Caribe… y todo salió mal desde el principio.

Pablo: ¡Pero el Caribe es hermoso! ¿Qué pasó?

Laura: Para empezar, el vuelo se retrasó seis horas. Estuve todo ese tiempo en el aeropuerto, aburrida y cansada.

Pablo: Uf, qué mal. Pero al menos llegaste a tu destino, ¿no?

Laura: Sí… pero cuando llegué, llovió toda la semana. ¡Toda! Ni un solo día de sol.

Pablo: ¡No puede ser! ¿Y qué hiciste entonces?

Laura: Bueno, intenté disfrutar. Pero, para colmo, el hotel que reservé no era como en las fotos.

Pablo: ¿Te engañaron con las fotos?

Laura: Sí, decían que tenía vista al mar y resultó que daba a un callejón oscuro.

Pablo: ¡Qué estafa! ¿Reclamaste?

Laura: Claro, pero solo me ofrecieron un descuento para mi próxima estancia. ¡Como si quisiera volver!

Pablo: Jajaja, no me río de ti, pero es increíble. ¿Y qué tal la comida?

Laura: ¡Ah, eso fue lo peor! Comí algo en un restaurante local y terminé con una intoxicación.

Pablo: ¡Ay no, Laura! ¡Eso es un desastre total!

Laura: Sí… ahora entiendo cuando dicen que no todos los viajes son perfectos.

Pablo: Bueno, al menos tienes una anécdota divertida para contar.

Laura: ¡Exacto! Aunque, sinceramente, la próxima vez elegiré un viaje más cerca y sin fotos falsas.

Pablo: ¡Mejor! Y si necesitas un compañero de viaje, ya sabes a quién llamar.

Learn Spanish Conversation

Learn Spanish conversation part 44

Vidéo complète avec sous-titres ici: 
https://youtu.be/IT6Dt6ULKD4?si=NPA7InQImFQ-7S4E

French Stories For All

Parler d'attachement - Blabla Podcast, French Listening Practice 

       Nǐ jiào shénme mínɡzi?
A：你   叫    什么    名字？
    Wǒ jiào Lǐ Yuè.
B： 我   叫   李月。


HSK Standard Course Level 1 Audio of the textbook

Lesson 3 text 1

In this episode, we’re talking about harana—the classic Filipino serenade that’s all about love, courage, and respect. We’ll follow Nestor’s story, a shy guy who takes a leap of faith to sing his heart out for someone special.

Let’s chat about what makes harana so special, how it shows Filipino values, and how we can still see its vibe in the way we show love today. Whether you’re learning Tagalog or just curious about Filipino culture, this one’s for you!

Hit follow and share this episode with your friends—let’s keep the spirit of harana alive! 

 Ps. Supposedly, this is a video haha. 

Tagalog Talks

Ang Harana

🎃 Le tradizioni italiane per Halloween | In italiano 🇮🇹🎧📚

This is In italiano 🇮🇹🎧📚, a podcast for learners who want to improve their Italian listening and vocabulary with short, real stories.
In this episode, we talk about Italian Halloween traditions, from the Not dalis Muars in Friuli to Is Animeddas in Sardinia.
Discover how Italians celebrate this spooky night… in their own way! 👻

🎯 How to practice:
1️⃣ Listen to the track two times.
2️⃣ Do the QUIZ!
3️⃣ Write your answers in the comments or contact me if you have questions!

🌟 Espressioni utili dal testo

🎃 Guidare gli spiriti dei defunti
👉 accompagnare le anime dei morti verso la casa o il mondo dei vivi.

🕯️ Mitigare le pene delle anime
👉 rendere più leggere o più tranquille le sofferenze dei defunti.

🚶‍♀️ Girare per le strade
👉 camminare o passare di casa in casa, come nella tradizione del “dolcetto o scherzetto”.

🔥 Accendere un falò
👉 creare un grande fuoco all’aperto, spesso come rito o celebrazione.

🧡 Ricordare i defunti
👉 celebrare o onorare le persone che non ci sono più.

🗣️ Book a lesson with me on Italki🧡

🇮🇹​🎧​📝​ In Italiano: Short listening practice & exercises 

02. 🎃 Le tradizioni italiane per Halloween - Italian Listening Practice (B1)

I talk about Marie Collett, a distinctive voice from 1980s British independent radio, best known for delivering British Airways travel news on LBC and other ILR stations.

I discuss her accent, vocal style, and on-air authority, and how radio in the 1980s framed women’s voices — particularly those associated with aviation, travel, and reassurance. Marie Collett’s delivery reflected a very specific era of British broadcasting, when accent, tone, and perceived credibility were carefully curated.

This clip looks at:

Marie Collett’s role on LBC and independent local radio

The British Airways travel news format

Accent, gender, and authority in 1980s broadcasting

How women’s voices were framed in radio news and continuity

Why these voices still stand out today

This is a reflective piece about media history, radio culture, and voice, not speculation — placing Marie Collett within the broader soundscape of 1980s Britain.

The clip presented here of the voice of Marie Collett is presented for educational purposes and is copyrighted by Global Media.

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

1143 Who Was Marie Collett? LBC, British Airways Travel News & Radio Style in the 1980s

Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iy12UtOlCHEeNtC_Wpxl__wuyVtxLEFA/view?usp=drivesdk