Hello there! In this series of podcasts, I will be talking about all the interesting places I've been too. If you have any questions or comments, please send me a message on italki! :)

The Travel Podcast

Hello there! In this series of podcasts, I will be talking about Malta, my beautiful home country.

If you have any questions or comments, please send me a message on italki! :)

The Malta Podcast

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Advanced Chinese Listening：小寒  Minor Cold

HSK 5 & Superior Soundscapes

今天，我们将跟随小王的足迹，通过他的旅行故事来提升我们的汉语听力和阅读理解能力。准备好了吗？让我们开始吧！

小王是一个非常喜欢旅行的人。每年，他都会去不同的地方旅游。去年，他去了北京和上海。他在北京参观了故宫和长城，还品尝了北京烤鸭。在上海，他去了外滩和南京路，感受了现代都市的繁华。今年，他计划去西安，因为他想看看兵马俑和大雁塔。

 问题：
1. 小王每年都会做什么？ 
2.小王去年去了哪些地方？ 
3.他在北京做了什么？ 
4.上海给小王的印象是什么？ 
5.今年小王计划去哪里？
6.他为什么想去那里？


每日汉语练习

小王的旅行故事

🍰 Siete curiosi di accompagnare Tiziana mentre prepara il suo tiramisù? 

👂Buon ascolto!

Ingredienti: 
- 4 uova 
- 100g Zucchero 
- 500g mascarpone
- 300g di savoiardi
- Cacao amaro 
- Caffè freddo q.b 

⬇️ VOCABOLARIO ⬇️

- Siamo in procinto di… = We are about to…
- Mettere in pratica le nostre doti da pasticcere = Put our pastry-making skills into practice
- L’uovo (singolare) - le uova (plurale) = The egg (singular) - the eggs (plural)
- Separare i tuorli dagli albumi = Separate the yolks from the egg whites
- Non fare i grumi con lo zucchero = Don’t make lumps with the sugar
- Frusta elettrica = Electric whisk / hand mixer
- Mischiare tuorli e zucchero = Mix yolks and sugar
- Montare “a neve” gli albumi = Whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form
- Crema omogenea e soffice = Smooth and fluffy cream
- Niente male! = Not bad!
- Bagnare i savoiardi nel caffè = Dip the ladyfingers in coffee
- Teglia = Baking dish / pan
- Spezzare i savoiardi per adattarli al recipiente = Break the ladyfingers to fit the dish
- Spatola per livellare l’ultimo strato di crema = Spatula to level the last layer of cream
- La ciliegina sulla torta! = The cherry on top!
- Cospargere cacao amaro in polvere = Sprinkle unsweetened cocoa powder



Puro Parlare

32. Chiacchierata con Tiziana: prepariamo insieme il Tiramisù!

В Росси́и есть феноме́н: сын подру́ги ма́мы. Он всегда́ лу́чше, чем ты. И у меня́ была́ така́я исто́рия...

Russian Library

A motivational story

Barbecue is a much-loved part of American food culture, with different areas having their own special flavors and cooking styles. From the Carolinas to Texas, there's a lot to learn about how barbecue styles are different across the country — and what better place to learn than at a museum!

Planned to open next spring in Kansas City, Missouri, the Museum of BBQ says it will be the world's first museum dedicated to teaching visitors about the history and culture of the cooking style.

"Barbecue is a feast for your senses," says food writer Jonathan Bender, who is opening the museum with chef Alex Pope. "Here in one of the BBQ capitals of the world, we're creating a place where you can immerse yourself in the stories of barbecue."

The museum will have rooms based on different barbecue styles, and what it calls "the main American regions of barbecue" — the Carolinas; Memphis, Tennessee; Texas; and Kansas City.



There will also be an oversized pot of "barbecue beans" for kids to play in, and a gift shop where visitors can buy things like barbecue spices, sauces and aprons.

Bender says the museum will be a place "where barbecue comes alive."

Kansas City is one of the barbecue capitals of the world, home to more than 100 local barbecue restaurants and many barbecue competitions. The city's barbecue style is famous for its "burnt ends" — charred pieces of slow-cooked beef brisket — often served with a thick, sweet, tomato-based sauce.

But the best styles and flavors are often debated among lovers of the cooking style — which is something the museum may help to encourage among its visitors!

"Barbecue isn't just food. It's culture," Bender told CNN Travel. And the founders hope visitors will come away from the museum with a new appreciation for barbecue and the community it creates.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Fired Up: Barbecue Museum to Open in Kansas City

Explains the alternate ways to use pronouns in their possessive form in English.

The English Toolbox

Possessive Pronouns

Instead of skipping your study session, try to do something manageable, even if it’s just for 5 or 10 minutes. This small effort prevents the disruption of your learning habit and keeps you from falling into the “rest zone” for too long. Remember, a little bit of progress each day compounds over time, and that’s how big results are achieved.

Once you take a break from studying for too long, it becomes increasingly tempting to stay in that “rest mode.” We’ve all experienced this—one day off turns into two, and suddenly a week has gone by. The longer you rest, the harder it becomes to start again. This is not just a language learning issue; it’s a cognitive phenomenon called the inertia effect, where the longer we avoid an activity, the more mental resistance we build up toward starting it again.
