Teacher Joseph's Podcast

What Does Turning Point Mean?


Oh, je voudrais tant que tu te souviennes,
Des jours heureux quand nous étions amis,
Dans ce temps là, la vie était plus belle,
Et le soleil plus brûlant qu’aujourd’hui.
Les feuilles mortes se ramassent à la pelle,
Tu vois je n’ai pas oublié.
Les feuilles mortes se ramassent à la pelle,
Les souvenirs et les regrets aussi,
Et le vent du nord les emporte,
Dans la nuit froide de l’oubli.
Tu vois, je n’ai pas oublié,
La chanson que tu me chantais…
C’est une chanson, qui nous ressemble,
Toi qui m’aimais, moi qui t’aimais.
Nous vivions, tous les deux ensemble,
Toi qui m’aimais, moi qui t’aimais.
Et la vie sépare ceux qui s’aiment,
Tout doucement, sans faire de bruit.
Et la mer efface sur le sable,
Les pas des amants désunis.
Nous vivions, tous les deux ensemble,
Toi qui m’aimais, moi qui t’aimais.
Et la vie sépare ceux qui s’aiment,
Tout doucement, sans faire de bruit.
Et la mer efface sur le sable
Les pas des amants désunis…



Jacques Prevert is considered one of the leading French poets of the 20th century and Les Feuilles mortes is his most famous poem. “Les Feuilles mortes” literally means “Dead Leaves”. Thus the title of the poem is symbolic of the paradoxical co-existence of the past and the present. The poem is about the power of memory and it stresses how the painful experiences of the past can never be completely forgotten. The poet tells the reader that even though one does not wish to consciously remember the past, seeing certain things involuntarily reminds one of past experiences. Remembering the past brings back to the poet both joy of pleasant moments and sadness of his loss of love. Despite their separation, the poet still appreciates the value of his love in his life. The deceptively simple style of Autumn Leaves hides its subtle and profound psychological power.

French Treasures

 JacquesPrévert - Les feuilles mortes; a beautiful lesson 

En este episodio escucharás la historia de dos personajes, dos amigos que viven en diferentes lugares y que tienen diferentes estilos de vida. 

¡Cuéntame!

Las fábulas de Esopo - El ratón campestre y el cortesano

This episode is all about job interviews and we will be looking at the most typical questions as well as the best words and phrases to use in your answers. To help us with this topic, Miss Finesstocrat will be telling us of her traumatic experience in her first ever job interview.
After her monologue, I will explain the key vocabulary and grammar of the topic covered, so that you will be able to use them in your own speaking and writing with the same finesse and confidence as Miss Finesstocrat herself.

You can also follow us on Instagram where we will be providing videos, quizzes and new vocabulary as supplement material for every episode in our podcast.

ENGLISH IN A TEACUP

ENGLISH IN A TEACUP: JOB INTERVIEWS (B2-C1)

an audio lesson to practice basic verbs. this is the second part of the story. 

bengali101

  bengali doc tail story for basic verbs part 2

En esta nueva entrega vamos a mostrarles cinco proyectos sustentables latinoamericanos que deben conocer. 
¿Han escuchado de una lámpara que funciona con agua de mar? o ¿qué me dicen de una turbina de viento que crea agua?
Escuchemos este nuevo episodio y hablemos de desarrollo sustentable y sostenible.
En el siguiente enlace encontrarán el documento: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1euWYqBF6oQXH9iZ_grcMt6dYl3gjKpI3kcB5zzJLoa8/edit?usp=sharing

Voces Difusora

Proyectos ecológicos: propuestas latinoamericanas 

Estar al loro es una expresión un poco graciosa porque incluimos un animal en ella, pero no tiene nada que ver con el mundo animal. Te lo cuento todo ahora.

Expresiones en español

Estar al loro

CHISTES MEXICANOS

Sorprendida.

Benvenuti a "Espresso Italiano", il podcast che vi porta alla scoperta delle sfumature più affascinanti della lingua e cultura italiana. Oggi ci immergeremo nel cuore di Roma, esplorando 15 espressioni del dialetto romano che dovreste conoscere se avete in programma una visita nella Città Eterna.

Prepariamoci a conoscere i modi di dire più celebri del dialetto romano. Queste espressioni non solo vi aiuteranno a comprendere meglio i romani, ma vi permetteranno anche di interagire con un pizzico di autenticità in più, magari strappando qualche sorriso alla gente del posto.

Il dialetto romano è una fonte inesauribile di frasi colorite, divertenti e talvolta pungenti, che raccontano molto della storia e della cultura della Capitale. Ecco quindi 15 espressioni tipiche, insieme alle loro spiegazioni, che vi faranno sentire un po' più romani durante la vostra visita.

Daje, stacce e scopriamole insieme!