Today, in the “Serbian to go” podcast, you will hear 38 useful phrases (for A2 and above) that you can use when travelling, asking for a direction or driving.  Let’s start!🚖🚎🚝
Срећно учење! / Srećno učenje!📚
See you in class!👩‍🏫


SERBIAN TO GO

Корисне фразе Тема: Правац и транспорт - Korisne fraze Tema: Pravac i transport – Useful phrases Topic: Directions and transport (A2 and above)

a variety of contexts, meanings and clearing up any doubts about this very common phrasal verb

British English with Maria

Use of phrasal verb TO GET ON

What are the different types of love? Which type of love is the strongest? Has love changed over time?

Just Chatting....

Love!!

Borders between countries sometimes change after wars or international agreements, but part of the border between Italy and Switzerland is changing because of melting glaciers.

Large sections of the border are defined by different parts of the glacier, for example the lines of ridges in the ice.

But climate change has caused glaciers across Europe to melt and this has changed the positions of the glaciers' ridges and the natural boundaries between the countries.

The two countries have been talking about the new borders for a number of months. Switzerland signed the new border agreement at the end of September and it's waiting for Italy to do the same.

Part of the border is close to the popular Swiss ski resort of Zermatt. Some of the slopes will be affected by the border change, although skiers shouldn't need to worry about carrying their passports up the mountain!

In fact, both countries are in the Schengen area, so anyone with a visa to visit one of them will usually be able to visit the other without any problems.

The changes have been made so that it is clear which of the two countries is responsible for maintaining certain areas.

But both countries' economic interests were also considered when the new borders were agreed, Bloomberg said.

According to 2023 data, Switzerland's glaciers lost 4% of their volume in 2023, after losing a record 6% of their volume in 2022.

The region has had less snow and warmer summers in recent years.

Some glaciers have no ice left, and the situation will only get worse if nothing is done about climate change, experts say.

According to a 2023 study, up to half of the world's glaciers could disappear by 2100, even if we make progress with targets limiting climate change.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Italy, Switzerland Change Borders as Glaciers Melt

在粵語口語中，很多形容顏色的字都有不同呢！
我們來探索一下！

以下我會用粵語拼音標註
紅彤彤＝紅卜卜 hung4 bok1 bok1 
青青的＝青bb ceng1 b b 
黑漆漆＝ 黑蚊蚊 hak1 mang1 mang1
黃黃的＝ 黄黚黚 wong4 gam4 gam4

＃初心者

Ellieの嘰里咕嚕

粵語中的顏色＃初心者程度

What is the Difference Between Divergent and Convergent Thinking?

“Divergent thinking is the process of coming up with new ideas and possibilities—without judgment, without analysis, without discussion. It is the type of thinking that allows you to free-associate, to ‘go big’ and to discuss possible new ways to solve difficult challenges that have no single/right/known answer,”

Think about a brainstorming session, where you sit down to discuss what company problem needs to be solved next. People are throwing out all sorts of suggestions—even ones you know at first glance are unfeasible. That’s divergent thinking. You’re spitballing ideas without any rules or restrictions.

Now that you have that long list of lofty ambitions, what happens next? In an ideal world, it’s convergent thinking.

The Habits of Women Growing Into Strong, Confident English Communicators

Divergent vs Convergent thinking for business & work. Reading 7 Comprehension

A list of the most common words written with "O" but sound like "U":
some
come
cover
dozen
colour
love
money
honey
brother
mother
other
tongue
ton
Monday
month
monkey
Words spelled with "OU" but sound like "U":
country
couple
courage
cousin
double
trouble
touch
rough
tough
enough
young

The Social Evolutionary

Uh-oh! When the letter "O" sounds like "U".

In this lesson, we'll build on what you already know as well as cover basics about speaking languages.

Learn Basic French Podcast

Episode 2: Parlez-vous français? (Do you speak French?)

こんにちは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を楽しく勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。

ぼくの日常生活の話を聞くことで、日本語のリスニングをよくしたり、新しい言葉を知ってもらえたらいいなと思います。

今日もトルコで撮っています。
今日はイスタンブールはネコが多い！について話します。

トルコに来てはじめての方のPodcastで話しかもしれないですけど、イスタンブールにはたくさんのネコがいます。

飼い猫もいますけど、ほとんどが野良猫ですね。
飼われていない猫のことですね。

日本では少し野良猫はいます。
地域でボランティアで猫を保護する人がいたりします。
僕たちが日本で飼っているネコ、アメという名前ですが、アメもそういう人から引き取りました。


トルコではいろんなことが重なって、ネコが多いみたいです。動物保護法みたいなものがあったり、イスラム教の祖ムハンマドという人がネコを飼っていた、という話があったりするようです。もう少し調べてわかったらまたPodcastにとりますね。


街を歩いていると、ネコがいろんな場所にいます。
そして、近づくとネコも近寄ってきます。
人に慣れている、というか、人懐っこい感じがします。
人が好き、ということですね。

人に優しくされたり、食べ物をもらった経験を覚えているのかもしれません。

それぐらい、街の人たちもネコがそこにいるのが当たり前のように生活しています。


このような風景を見るのはとても気持ちがいいですね。


日本では、ペットを飼える家がまだ多くないです。
ですので、犬や猫を飼っている人が引っ越す時は、部屋探しが結構大変です。

これもいろんな理由があるのでわかるんですけど、猫を飼っているぼくからすると、もっとたくさんの場所でペットが飼えるようになってほしいなぁと思います。


みなさんの国では、家でペットを飼うのに何かルールはありますか？ありませんか？

ぜひそんな話をオンラインレッスンでしましょう！

ということで、今回も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！ではまた！

