Buona fine e buon inizio a tutti!!! Ci avviciniamo all'ultimo giorno dell'anno, Capodanno (Il capo dell'anno? Colui che comanda l'anno o il punto più alto dell'anno???....Boh!!!). Ad ogni modo, un buon momento per voltarci a guardare alle spalle e osservare cosa abbiamo fatto durante quest'anno che volge ormai al termine; e una buona opportunità per prefissarci degli obiettivi per il prossimo anno che sta per iniziare. Buon ascolto a tutti, ma soprattutto buona fine e buon inizio!

The Italian Miscellaneous Podcast🖐 

Buona fine e Buon Inizio!

"Is this how they say it in the United States?" It's a question I get a lot from students. 
First things first, I am not from the U.S. myself, as you may have noticed. 
Living in the U.S. for a period of time as an international student taught me many things about how English is spoken there. 

In this episode, I share with you the most important things that I learned about English while living in the U.S., especially dealing with fears of speaking English with Americans. 

I Just Wanna Be Fluent in English!

ep2. What Living in the U.S. Taught Me about English

In this podcast, I am going to tell you about my house in Hindi.  

Daily Life Hindi Podcasts 

मेरा घर/ Meraa Ghar 

let's see what  " Let's get the ball rolling  "  means  :

It means :

let' start it  
let's begin
let's get started 
let's commence 

To commence Means to to Start 

English for Work with James

Episode 4  :  Let's get the ball rolling  

Español Bipolar

La Fortaleza en las lágrimas

・東北地方の方言「あめる」「かまり」とは？
・意味と使用例の紹介
・「あしかまり」とは？？
・まとめ
・追記「かまり」はい意味でもよい意味でも使えます。

Nihongo tokidoki Inaka hougen with Megumi Na

「あしかまり」ってどういう意味？？What do you say 「腐る」「におい」in Tohoku dialect?

Text1
学生：师傅，你好，请带我去这个酒店。
xué shēng：shī fù，nǐ hǎo，qǐng dài wǒ qù zhè gè jiǔ diàn。
Student: Hello Shifu, please take me to this hotel.

司机：您好！请上车，请系上安全带。
sī jī ：nín hǎo! qǐng shàng chē，qǐng jìshang ānquándài !
Driver: Hello! Please get on the car and fasten your seat belt.

学生：请问，多长时间可以到？
xué shēng : qǐng wèn，duōcháng shíjiān kěyǐ dào ？
Student: May I ask how long it will take to arrive?

司机：不堵车的话，45分钟左右。
sī jī：bù dǔchē de huà ，45 fēnzhōng zuǒ yòu 。
Driver: If there is no heavy traffic, it will take about 45 minutes.

学生：好的，谢谢你！
xué shēng：hǎo de,xiè xiè nǐ ！
Student: Okay, thank you!

New words：
打车 dǎ chē：take a taxi
师傅 shī fù：master worker ; (show respect for skilled men) form of address
带 dài：bring；take
上车 shàng chē：get on/into (a car/train/etc.)
系jì：tie; fasten;
安全带 ān quán dài：safety belt
请问 qǐng wèn：Excuse me;may I ask
堵车 dǔ chē：traffic jam; heavy traffic
左右 zuǒ yòu：left/right；about

Text2
司机：您的酒店到了，您看是这里吗？
sī jī：nín de jiǔ diàn dào le,nín kàn shì zhè lǐ ma ？
Driver: Your hotel has arrived. please see if this's the place.

学生：是的，一共多少钱？
xué shēng：shì de, yī gòng duōshǎo qián ？
Student: Yes, how much does it cost in total?

出租车司机：请您看一下计价器上的费用。
 sī jī ： qǐng nín kàn yīxià jì jià qì shang de fèiyòng 。
Driver: please take a look at the fare on the meter.

学生：好的，这是钱，谢谢师傅！
xué shēng：hǎo de，zhè shì qián，xièxie shīfu ！
Student: Sure, here's the money. Thank you, Shi fu!

司机：不客气，祝您愉快，再见！
sī jī ： bù keqì，zhù nín yú kuài，zài jiàn ！
Driver: You're welcome. Have a nice day, goodbye!

New words：
这里 zhè lǐ：here
一共 yī gòng：in total；altogether
多少钱 duō shǎo qián：how much
计价器 jì jià qì：taximeter; fee meter
费用 fèi yòng：fee;cost; expense
愉快 yú kuài：happy; joyful; pleasant
看 kàn：look；see；watch



Welcome to visit China ”欢迎来中国!“

L3 在机场打车[zài jī chǎng dǎ chē]-Taking a taxi at the airport

My take on whether AI is to replace teachers... let me know your thoughts in the comments!

British English with Maria

Ep 14 - Educators vs. Algorithms: Who Teaches Best?

Richard Floyd McCoy, arrested six months after the DB Cooper hijacking, displayed striking similarities in his own hijacking, demanding $500,000 and parachutes in a manner reminiscent of Cooper. However, McCoy's escape was short-lived as the FBI found him with cash and parachutes, leading to a 45-year prison sentence. Some believe McCoy and Cooper may be the same person. Sheridan Peterson, a Boeing employee and skilled skydiver, drew suspicion due to a physical resemblance and remained a suspect until his death in 2021. Eric Ulis, an amateur sleuth, was 98% convinced of Peterson's involvement. Another suspect, Robert Rackstraw, an army veteran and helicopter pilot, became a late '70s suspect but never explicitly denied being Cooper. However, Rackstraw's age in 1971 contradicts the reported age of Cooper at the time.