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about this beautiful island through all sorts of stories about its
people,language,culture and history.Your Spanish will thank you.

About Cuba with Ruben

In this introductory episode, I’ll explain how this podcast will go beyond dictionary definitions and challenge the idea that two words can actually have exactly the same meaning.

I’m your host Emma, an Italki teacher with four years’ experience in editing and teaching writing skills. I’m bringing my passion for the intricacies of the English language to this podcast, where I’ll explain the subtle, pragmatic differences between a pair of synonyms each week. 

This might mean, for example, that one of the two words is more formal than the other, or creates more of a negative meaning, or has specific connotations that mean it’s only suitable for a certain topic, or level, or audience.

So, when you’re writing your next email, chapter, letter, or essay, you can feel confident that you’re choosing the perfect word for the situation.

So, get your magnifying glass and join me on this investigation into vocabularly!

No Such Thing as a Synonym

00: Introduction

نام او شهرام است. نام خانِوادگی ِ او ناظری است. شهرام  71ساله است
او ایرانی است و به فارسی و کردی صحبت میکند


نــام ِ او جیــان لوئیجــی اســت. نــام ِ خانوادگــی او
بوفــون اســت. جیــان لوئیجــی  43ســال دارد. او
ایتالیایـی اسـت و بـه ایتالیایـی صحبـت میکنـد

ِ نـام او ایزابِل اسـت. نـام ِ خانوادگـی او آلِنـده اسـت.
ایزابِــل  79ســاله اســت. او اهــل پِــرو اســت و بــه
اســپانیایی صحبــت میکنــد




Persian Listening

Describing people توصیف افراد 

Сегодня знакомимся с Михаилом Зощенко и его весёлыми героями рассказа “Бабушкин подарок” Лёлей и Минькой. 

Слова, которые объясняю в эпизоде: 
горячо́ - (перен.) очень сильно - dearly, strong, so much; дари́ть - to give, present; вдоба́вок - к тому же, в добавление - in addition, moreover, as well; корзи́нка пиро́жных - a basket of cakes; позво́лить - разрешить, дать возможность - to allow; вы́брать - to choose; како́е придётся - любое - any, which one will have; вся́кий раз - каждый раз - every / each time; хны́кать - to whimper; серди́ться - быть раздраженным, злиться на кого-то - be / feel angry; да́ча - dacha; су́мочка, су́мка - bag, purse, handbag; подбежа́ть - run up; поздоро́ваться - say hello, to greet; грусть - sadness; на э́тот раз - this time; рассерди́ться - to get angry; невоспи́танная осо́ба - ill-mannered person; открове́нно - frankly, openly; благовоспи́танный - well-mannered; на све́те - in the world; благодаря́ - по причине, вследствие - thanks to, due to; такти́чное молча́ние - tactful silence; веле́ть - приказывать - to command; протяну́ть - to reach out, reach; ладо́нь - palm, hand; положи́ть - to put; моне́та - coin; копе́йка - penny.

Пишите в комментариях, какие книги или каких авторов вы хотите почитать вместе со мной? И помните, что чтение по-русски углубляет ваши знания языка! Хороших вам книг, друзья!

Reading Russian

Отрывок из рассказа "Бабушкин подарок" М.М. Зощенко

Did you know?

Fun fact about turkeys

Bu bölümde Vasilina ile onun köpekleri hakkında konuşuyoruz. Vasilina’nın cümleleri ve kelime seçimleri çok doğal. Cümlelerinde kelime sıralaması da çok iyi ve doğal. Bölümde konuşurken birlikte bazı düzeltmeler yapıyoruz. Bazen de akıcılığı bozmamak için devam ediyoruz ama bu şekilde devam ettiğimiz yerler çok küçük yerler ve genelde sadece ufak ekler. Bir sonraki bölümümüzde ikimiz de daha az heyecanlı olacağız ve daha güzel bir bölüm ortaya koyacağımızı düşünüyorum ama yine de bence keyifli ve sizler için de faydalı bir sohbet oldu. İnternet üzerinden kaydettiğimiz için ses kalitesi çok yüksek değil. Vasilina’nınki iyi ama ben malesef mikrofon kullanmadım. Bir dahakine kesinlikle mikrofon kullanacağım! Kelime listesini aşağıda bulabilirsiniz.

• yumuşak – soft 
• kıvırcık – curly 
• tüylü – furry 
• karışım – mix 
• yetişkin – adult 
• üretici – producer 
• üretmek – to produce 
• ortaya çıkmak – to appear 
• eğitim yapmak – to do training 
• gezdirmek – to walk (a dog etc) 
• tasma – leash 
• boyut – size 
• yaramaz – naughty 
• meraklı – curious 
• koklamak – to smell 
• anlaşmak – to get along 
• sahip - owner

İyi dinlemeler!


Zeynep'le Türkçe Sohbetler

Bölüm 3 - Vasilina'nın Köpeği

Es el primer episodio de este canal... disfrútalo 

Hablar por hablar (Listening)

Bienvenidos

In this episode of Kev’s English Podcast (Ep. 39), Kevin shares his step‑by‑step IELTS study plan and explains how he’s using AI tools to help students improve their writing and speaking.

You’ll learn:

How to assess your current IELTS level

The importance of understanding test formats & band descriptors

Building an “ideas bank” for common IELTS topics

Weekly study planning & realistic goal‑setting

Why consistency is the secret ingredient to IELTS success

Kevin also talks about his new Learning Management System (LMS) on Notion, where students can access IELTS writing resources, videos, and downloadable guides — all in one place.

Whether you’re preparing for IELTS, TOEFL, OET, or PTE, this episode gives you practical strategies plus insights into how AI can transform your learning.

🔗 Download the free IELTS study guide: theenglishnative.com 🔗 Explore the IELTS Writing Hub on Notion (link in description)

🎧 Listen on Spotify, watch on YouTube, or connect with Kevin on italki for personalized lessons.

Kev's English Podcast

IELTS Study Plan & AI Tools for English Learners | Kev’s English Podcast Ep. 39

❥ 在这个播客中，梅洛朗读了《儿童伊索》，可在网上免费找到：
https://www.read.gov/aesop/001.html
❥聆听并学习每个故事的寓意。
❥ 通过回答问答问题练习听力和/或阅读理解。
❥ 今天的寓言叫"蚊子和公牛"。可以在这里找到：
https://www.read.gov/aesop/008.html
❥今天的寓言故事的寓意是： 
"我们在自己的眼中往往比在邻居的眼中更重要。思想越小，自负越大"。

❥ In this podcast, Melo reads from The Aesop for Children. 
❥ Aesop's Fables are free online at:
www.read.gov/aesop/ 
❥ Listen and learn the moral of each story.
❥ Today's fable is called "The Gnat & the Bull" and can be found here:
https://www.read.gov/aesop/008.html
❥The moral of today’s fable is: 
"We are often of greater importance in our own eyes than in the eyes of our neighbor. The smaller the mind the greater the conceit."