In this episode, a student from David's 'Movies, TV, and Podcasts' course discusses a new movie; 'Downton Abbey - The end of an era'. This quintessential English drama reveals a great deal about life in an upper-class English family. Listen as Helen tells us why she was attracted to the movie, who her favourite character is, and whether she would recommend the movie to other students of English. If you've watched the movie, please send me your comments, and let me know whether you agree with Helen's review.

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Movie Review: Downton Abbey - The end of an era

In this episode of Italian Everyday, we talk about what you need to know regarding driving in Italy as an expat. We cover how long your current license is valid, whether you can convert it to an Italian one, and what steps to take if you need to get a new driving license.

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Moving to Italy- What you need to know about your driving license.

please listen the questions first and try to answer,then see the text following:







nán ： nǐ hǎo ， nǐ de yá zhēn hǎo kàn 。 
男  ： 你 好  ， 你 的 牙 真   好  看  。 
nǚ ： zhēn de jiǎ de ？ 
女 ： 真   的 假  的 ？ 
nán ： zhēn de 。 
男  ： 真   的 。 
nǚ ： tā shì jiǎ de ， wǒ zuó tiān ɡānɡ ɡānɡ xiānɡ de 。 
女 ： 它 是  假  的 ， 我 昨  天   刚   刚   镶    的 。 
nán ： zhēn de mɑ ？ tài bànɡ le bɑ 。 
男  ： 真   的 吗 ？ 太  棒   了 吧 。 
nǚ ： zhēn de ， yī shenɡ hěn bànɡ 。 
女 ： 真   的 ， 医 生    很  棒   。 


question ： nǚ shēnɡ de yá shì zhēn de hái shì jiǎ de ？ 
                        女 生    的 牙 是  真   的 还  是  假  的 ？ 


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Laura Chinese listening exercise

En este nuevo episodio de la serie hablemos de viajes vamos a enfocarnos en la toma de decisiones y el impacto que esta tiene sobre nosotros, viajeros, cuando estamos en movimiento. ¿Qué tanto te gusta tomar decisiones constantemente? ¿Dirías que sos bueno/a en eso? ¿Te estresa? ¿Cómo te sentis cuando el resultado de tus decisiones no es lo que esperabas?

Respondemos estas y otras preguntas en un podcast de tan solo 12 minutos para entrenar tu español, ¿estás listo/a?

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Hablemos de viajes, parte XI !

If you see someone sitting alone in a restaurant, you might assume they're waiting for someone, or perhaps they're grabbing a quick lunch on their break.

But more and more people around the world are purposely dining alone.

Japan has a special word for this: ohitorisama, which refers to people confidently doing things alone without worrying about what others think.

A recent survey found that 23% of Japanese people eat out alone, up from 18% in 2018. And in the US, solo dining reservations have risen 29% over the last two years, according to restaurant reservation site OpenTable.

OpenTable CEO Debby Soo thinks remote work is one reason for the increase, with people looking for a break from their home offices.

The increasing popularity in solo dining comes as more people are living alone. In 2019, the Pew Research Center found that 38% of US adults ages 25 to 54 were living without a partner, up from 29% in 1990. In Japan, single households now make up one-third of the total; that’s expected to increase to 40% by 2040, according to government data.

Growing interest in solo travel — particularly among travelers ages 55 and over — is also leading to more meals alone.

But Soo thinks there could be more to it than that.

"I think there's a broader movement of self-love and self-care and really … enjoying your own company," Soo said.

As a result, many restaurants are redoing their seating, changing their menus and adding other special touches to appeal to solo diners.

But some aren't always happy to seat one diner. A Michelin-starred London restaurant caused a stir last year when it started charging solo diners the same price as two customers. The restaurant, which has 34 seats, offers an eight-course menu costing about $280 per person.

Other restaurants say it's worth seating one person because solo diners will often come back and eat there again.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Party of One: Solo Dining Increasing in Popularity

CHISTES MEXICANOS

UN LADRÓN A LAMEDIA NOCHE.

Chío y yo nos echamos una platicada del tereré y también de otras cositas interesantes.

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Goldfish (with transcript)

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