 🗣️🗨️ In this episode, we talked about the Turkish expression “Havadan sudan muhabbet” – which literally means "chatting about air and water"!
It’s a common way Turkish people describe casual, everyday small talk.

If you’re learning Turkish, this video will help you:
🗣 Understand a real-life expression you’ll hear everywhere
📚 Learn new vocabulary and natural ways of speaking

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 “Havadan Sudan" | A Turkish Phrase You Need for Casual Conversations

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2- Alcalde de la ciudad

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Learn Spanish Conversation parte 26

Mastering Listening Comprehension with Miss Smith

Have you ever pondered the art of mastering listening comprehension? Miss Smith, a seasoned educator, offers invaluable insights on this skill. She advocates for active listening, emphasizing the need to grasp not just the words, but their context, nuances, and the emotions they convey. Miss Smith encourages regular practice with diverse audio materials, from conversations to podcasts, as a means to expose oneself to various accents, speeds, and topics. With patience and persistence, Miss Smith believes that anyone can unlock the door to impeccable listening comprehension, ultimately enriching their language proficiency.

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¡Y arriba la tambora sinaloense shingao! 

Mucho que decir

Tambora sinaloense Ft. Evelyn (Sinaloa, MX)

The European Union (EU) has encouraged citizens across the continent to stockpile food, water and other essentials to last at least 72 hours as war, cyberattacks, climate change and disease increase the chances of a crisis.

The call to action for the EU's 450 million citizens comes as the 27-nation bloc rethinks its security, especially after Donald Trump's US administration warned that Europe must take more responsibility for it.

In recent years, the EU has been forced to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, and the threat from Russia, including its attempts to exploit Europe's dependence on its natural gas to weaken support for Ukraine.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has warned that Russia could be capable of launching another attack in Europe by 2030.

"Today's threats facing Europe are more complex than ever, and they are all interconnected," said Preparedness and Crisis Management Commissioner Hadja Lahbib as she shared a new strategy for dealing with future disasters.

While the commission is keen not to be seen as alarmist, Lahbib said it's important "to make sure people have essential supplies for at least 72 hours in a crisis." She listed food, water, flashlights, ID papers, medicine and radios as things to stock.

Lahbib said the EU should build up a "strategic reserve" and stockpile other critical resources including firefighting planes; medical, energy and transport equipment; and specialized assets against chemical, biological and nuclear threats.

The EU's plans are similar to those in France, Finland and Sweden.

Last year, Sweden updated its civil emergency advice "to better reflect today's security policy reality" such as what to do in case of nuclear attack.

Not all EU countries have the same level of crisis preparedness, and the commission also wants to encourage them to coordinate better in case of emergency.

President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said: "New realities require a new level of preparedness in Europe."



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EU Asks People to Gather Supplies in Case of Crisis

Listen and repeat then sing along.
clue, blue, glue, Tuesday
The clue is blue glue on Tuesday. 

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Phonics Long Vowels and Consonant Blends

Long vowels ue

起（床） qǐ（chuáng） — to get up, to get out of bed
得 de — used after a verb or an adjective to introduce a complement of result or degree
真 zhēn — really, indeed
早 zǎo — early
句 jù — sentence
话 huà — word, talk
身体 shēntǐ — body, health
早饭 zǎofàn — breakfast
包子 bāozi — steamed stuffed bun
还 hái — also, as well
午饭 wǔfàn — lunch
少 shǎo — few, little
说 shuō — to speak, to say
葡萄酒 pútáojiǔ — wine
酒 jiǔ — wine, liquor, alcohol
活 huó — to live

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This is English on the Road episode 5. In this episode, we talk about the earth's five oceans: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern and Arctic. English on the Road is a podcast for English learners and the topics include geography, travel and nature. Please use this English podcast to practice your English listening. I try to speak at a slow pace and explain particularly difficult vocabulary or phrases. 

English on the Road 

The Five Oceans

Have you ever hurt your neck while watching TV and wondered if it's been mounted too high? Well, you're not the only one. In fact, there are hundreds of thousands of people who discuss the subject on Reddit every day.

From breaking news to fandoms, and from memes to life's biggest questions, Reddit is a website that encourages people to discuss any subject that interests them.

The platform has over 100,000 communities, or "subreddits," that are created by users. And a subreddit about TV placement is in the top 1% of popular communities.

The community known as "TV Too High" is among the website's largest, with over 200,000 members. Here, photos of TVs in homes, hotels and other spaces are posted and often met with hundreds of comments discussing whether or not the TV has been placed at a good height.

One photo posted to the community in September 2024 showed a TV mounted above a door, with one user commenting, "Spiders on the ceiling fan have a great view."

Another photo showing a TV mounted above a staircase received over 500 comments, with one user saying, "This might be the worst one I've ever seen."

But is there a perfect height for a TV?

One user posted a guide based on advice from the subreddit. It included things like: "If when standing the TV is at eye level, IT IS TOO HIGH," and, "If the TV is angled down, IT IS TOO HIGH."

Another user posted a photo of a guide from a TV manufacturer. It said the best height for a TV when viewing while sitting down is 107 centimeters from the center of the TV screen to the floor — although some users said this was still too high!