In questa puntata leggiamo e commentiamo alcuni passaggi di Lacci di Domenico Starnone. Tra le parole di Vanda scopriamo il peso del dolore, la forza delle accuse e il linguaggio crudo con cui racconta la frattura del suo matrimonio.

BookClub e Cappuccino: libri italiani contemporanei

BookClub & Cappuccino – Lacci, di Starnone e i legami familiari

Learn how to sound like a native Japanese speaker by using the word 「おく」

Two Wise Monkeys Japanese Podcast

Ep.2 「〜おく」

最近、道にたくさんのりんごが落ちています。
私はりんごが好きなので年中りんごを食べています。最近はスーパーでりんごを買わずに、道で拾ったりんごをよく食べています。このりんごは売っているりんごよりもすっぱいので、そのまま食べるとあまりおいしくありません。なので、昨日アップルパイを作りました。冷凍のパイ生地を使ったので、とても簡単でおいしくできました。
そろそろ栗も出てくる季節なのでオーブンで栗を焼いて食べるのも楽しみです。でも、今ヨーロッパの電気代はとても上がっているので、今年は少しオーブンを使うのを控えた方がいいかもしれません。

みなさんにとって秋の食べ物といえばなんですか？
よかったら私のレッスンに来て教えて下さい。

秋：あき　autumn 
季節：きせつ　season
落ちる：おちる　to drop 
道：みち　road
年中：ねんじゅう　all the year
拾う：ひろう　pick up
冷凍：れいとう　frozen
生地：きじ　dough
栗：chestnut
控える：ひかえる　　try not to ~

Nihongo Short Story by Noriko

秋はりんごの季節です(Autumn is the season for apples)

The Chinese grammar AA的(de) where the adjective is duplicated is a common pattern used to describe people or things. In this episode Karen and 柏威 take a deep dive into this structure.


Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

语法 - AA的 Grammar - AA de (Duplication of Adjectives)

Learn essential job-interview buzzwords and modern workplace vocabulary to sound confident and professional in English. In this episode, Business Coach James explains key expressions, simple examples, and tips you can use immediately in real interviews and career conversations.

New episodes every Tuesday—follow to keep improving your Business and Professional English.

English Fluency Podcast with Business Coach James

Job Interview Buzzwords: Speak Confident and with fluency in Professional English

Vidéo complète avec images et sous titres bilingues ici: 
https://youtu.be/lXchHh5flto?si=oJq7e4HzK40-ogUk

French Stories For All

Nourriture Délicieuse et Calories 

JANE: Hi, Helen! How’s it going?
HELEN: Fine, thanks — and you?
JANE: Just fine. Where are you off to?
HELEN: To the library. I’ve got a history exam next week 
and need to start studying. Ugh.
JANE: Oh, no. Well, I’ll see you later then. Good luck! 
HELEN: Thanks. See you later.


LANGUAGE NOTES
• “Hi” is an informal way of saying “hello.” Notice that the “i” sound in “hi” is extended, to 
show that Jane is very pleased to see Helen.
• “How’s it going?” is an informal way of saying “How are you?”
• “Fine, thanks—and you?” Notice the rising intonation on “and you?” This shows that 
Helen is interested in what Jane has to say.
• “Where are you off to?” is an informal way of saying “Where are you going?” Notice the 
falling intonation since this is an information question, not a “yes/no” question.
• “To the library.” Notice that Helen does not say “I’m going” here because that 
information was already established in the question “Where are you off to?”
• “Oh, no” is a way of saying “I sympathize with you” or “I understand you are not happy.”
• “See you later” is an informal way of saying “goodbye.”

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day2 : Informal Greeting in English

En este episodio hablaremos de las recomendaciones que hace la Organización Mundial de la Salud a través de la FAO para el consumo de frutas y verduras, y mencionaremos los 9 beneficios que tiene la ingesta de estos alimentos en nuestra salud