Want to avoid awkward conversations with native English speakers? 🤔 Then it’s time to make sure you know how to react when someone asks “How are you?” In this podcast (Part 2), you will learn some of the possible answers and reactions to this important question 😎

Native English

How Are You? - Part 2

Reading of the short story "A Beleza Total" ("The Total Beauty") by the Brazilian modernist writer and poet Carlos Drummond de Andrade. 

In this episode, we work on textual interpretation and vocabulary, with the indication of tenses for some of the verbs contained in the text.

Practice your listening and (why not) your reading as well by grabbing a copy of this modernist text (easily found on Google) while listening to this special episode.

Verb tenses mentioned in the vocabulary section: 

* Pretérito Perfeito
* Pretérito Imperfeito
* Pretérito-mais-que-perfeito

Target audience: Portuguese Students from B1 Level 
Length: ~6 minutes

Music used in the podcast
Song: Brazilian Sunsets, by Ketsa
Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/
Free to use with attribution

Braziliant

Reading "A Beleza Total", by Carlos Drummond de Andrade

Episódio com vocabuláro do Brasil, fala de um homem que decidiu usar uma vassoura perante uma enchente

Aprenda Português Com Notícias Insólitas e Malucas -Learn Portuguese With Crazy Isoteric News 

Homem usa vassoura para tentar minimizar enchente em Londres

Escucha esta entrevista a la profe Karol Cruz, ella es de Portugal.
Ella me platica sobre cómo inició su carrera profesional como maestra de idiomas y también por qué Italki es la mejor plataforma para aprender idiomas.

Karol Cruz:
https://www.italki.com/teacher/8094803

Mucho que decir

Entrevista a la profe Karol

Oh no, this is boring, you say. 
But really, why is making a sentence a day important? 

💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 8 - Make a Sentence a Day

Today, in the “Serbian to go” podcast, you will hear 5 WAYS of how to say I LIKE in Serbian. Let’s start. 
Срећно учење! / Srećno učenje!


SERBIAN TO GO

5 НАЧИНА да кажеш – I like… на српском – 5 WAYS to say - I like… in Serbian (A1-А2)

In this episode, we’ll dive into the Chinese character “末” and explore its many meanings and uses. From indicating the end of a period (like the end of the month or year) to describing the final stages of a process, "末" is a surprisingly versatile word. I’ll walk you through its different contexts and share some useful examples to help you understand its role in everyday Chinese. Tune in to learn how to use this essential character like a pro:

周末 (zhōu mò)
中文解释：一周的最后两天，通常是指星期六和星期天。
英文解释: The last two days of the week, usually referring to Saturday and Sunday.

月末 (yuè mò)
中文解释：指一个月的末尾，通常是指月的最后几天。
英文解释: The end of the month, usually referring to the last few days of a month.

年末 (nián mò)
中文解释：指一年中的最后几天，通常指12月的最后几天。
英文解释: The end of the year, usually referring to the last few days of December.

期末 (qī mò)
中文解释：指学期的最后阶段或最后考试。
英文解释: The end of a term, typically referring to the last phase of a school term or final exams.

Learn Chinese and Have Fun!

Such a Useful “End”: 末

This podcast focuses on Part 2 of the Speaking test; specifically, it deals with losing your fear of going slightly off topic (within reason) in order to increase your talk-time and make sure you speak for the full two minutes!

IELTS Speaking Tips

Don't be afraid to go a little off-topic!

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