In this podcast we first teach you some vocabulary to use for New Years , and secondly discuss customs on the day.

Let's have a chat (Discussions In English) 

Episode 41: New Years Eve/ Day Vocabulary! What will you do for New Years? 

Venez faire un tour avec nous en Bretagne, en Ile-de-France, en Bourgogne et dans le Perche.

Le Podcast de la Vie

Le Berceau de mon Enfance

It is a story about a Chinese teacher whose application was refused.

Story Chinese

Miss Liu is sad. 刘老师很难过

我们每个人都有自己的姓。姓是标志家族系统的称号，姓也成为一种中国传统文化和历史传承。在中国古代很多部落根据自己的地理位置或者职业等，创造了自己的姓。姓也成为一种中国传统文化和历史的传承。在日常生活中，为了表示尊敬，人们对于初识的人常常会问“您贵姓？”。一般人们都会回答“免贵姓.⋯⋯”。
Everyone has their own surname, which connects them to their ancestors and represents the continuation of the family lineage. In ancient China, surnames already came into existence. Many tribes created their own surnames according to their geographical locations or occupations. And thus their surnames became the carrier of traditional Chinese culture and history. In everyday life today, Chinese people also pay a lot of attention to surnames. For example, in order to show respect when meeting someone for the first time, people often say 您贵姓? (what's your honourable surname?). Usually people will respond with 免贵姓…… (My name is.., without nobility).

Easy Chinese with Sherry

Episode 1<Cultural Knowledge>: Chinese Surnames中国人的姓

くまもとけん　あまくさし　の漁(りょう)についてはなしています。
はつおん　の　れんしゅう　に　つかえます。　
web siteはこれです。
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/k10013465251000/k10013465251000.html

I AM YOUR JAPANESE TUTOR

【beginner～intermediate 】2.12

This short episode is for students who have at least an A2 level and it talks about some habits young Italians have, such as the famous "aperitivo". 
Find out more and enjoy it!


Languages With Melody

Le abitudini dei giovani italiani

In today's podcast we're talking about a phrasal verb that we can use to say that we disagree with someone. I hope you find it useful.

DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

Do you disagree with me?

At what age do we become "old?"

This is a question a team of European researchers has been asking.

The age at which people think old age begins has moved in time, according to a new study.

Many people also like to believe they haven't yet reached old age, even as they get older.

The research team looked at data from the German Ageing Survey, which included more than 14,000 participants.

The participants were born between 1911 and 1974, and answered survey questions over a 25-year period between 1996 and 2021.

They were aged between 40 and 85 when they began answering the questions, and more participants joined the survey in time.

People were asked a lot of questions, including: "At what age would you describe someone as old?"

The researchers found that when people born in 1911 got to the age of 65, they thought old age began at 71.

But when those who were born in 1956 got to 65, they thought old age began at 74, on average.

However, the study also found that people's perceptions of old age changed as they got older.

At the age of 64, the average participant said old age began at about 75. But at the age of 74, the average participant said old age began at about 76.

Study author Markus Wettstein said he wasn't sure if this meant people had a positive or negative view of old age.

Better health care and increased life expectancy in recent years may also have affected people's perceptions, he said.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

When Does 'Old Age' Begin? People Can't Decide

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L_4yCy3d7uWrSOJ9p3FTGmllInTeKweh/view?usp=drivesdk