Have to, don’t have to, and can’t
Use have to for general obligations and to show that something is necessary.
I have to work shifts.
You have to come on time.

Use don’t have to to show that something isn’t necessary.
You don’t have to wear a suit.

Use can’t to show that something is not allowed or isn’t a good idea.
You can’t lie in a job interview. 

Also use have to for strong recommendations. 
You have to do your research. 

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Have to, don’t have to, and can’t

In this episode you'll hear a short dialogue between two friends, Emily and Bálint. (Hungarian+English) The topic is family. 

Hungarian Speaking Practice

Easy listening practice for beginners

Is there one way which is best to practice English? In this episode, I'll talk about the how to get the most out of English practice outside of the classroom.

Just Chatting....

What's the Best Way to Practice English?

Hola a todos, en este episodio hablaremos sobre la fiesta de mi amigo. Les dejo algo de vocabulario que aparece en el audio:

Fiesta: party
Amigo: friend
Ayer: yesterday
Mejor amigo: best friend
Casa: house
Hacía mucho que no los veía: its been a while since I saw them
Fue una larga pandemia: the pandemic was long
Haber: to be (hay) 
Comida: food
Tacos: Mexican food
Carne: meat
Pollo: chicken
Cerdo: pork
Vegetales: vegatables
Vegetariano: vegetarian
Queso: cheese
Me gusta mucho: I like a lot
Salsa: sauce
Agua de limón: lemonade
Refresco: soda (you can also say soda, some parts of latin America do so)
Pastel: cake
Velas: candles
Encender: to light up (encendidas)
Cantar: to sing (cantamos)
Mañanitas: Mexican song we sing at birthday like happy birthday but longer. Look it up its really nice and traditional.
Apagar: turn of (apaga)
Aplaudir: to clap (aplaudimos)
Partir: to cut (partimos)
Mi favorito: my favorite
Música: music
Bailar: to dance (bailamos)
Divertirse: to have fun (divertí)

Please let me know what you think about this episode. See you nest time.
Por favor cuentenme que opinan de este episodio. Nos vemos la próxima.


Tomemos una taza de café 

Episodio 5 La fiesta de mi amigo (PRINCIPIANTES)

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“It’s sad to say, but there have been too many times I’ve seen terrible examples of plastic waste. The one time that really sticks in my mind was about 2 months ago when I visited a very famous and beautiful lake, just a stone's throw from my hometown. The whole area is famous for its natural beauty and scenery, and has become a very popular place for tourists to visit.




I went there with a couple of my friends, as we thought it would be the perfect place to enjoy some of the wonderful natural scenery the country has to offer.




I can still clearly remember as we took a path down to the lake, there were plastic bottles and bags tossed everywhere all the way down to the shore of the lake. The lake itself was in an even worse state, with plastic bags, bottles and discarded styrofoam boxes floating on the water, which was a pretty depressing sight. 




It was obvious that so many ignorant visitors to the lake bring along some food or drinks to have a picnic, leaving their waste behind, or just tossing it into the lake without a thought about the harm they are doing.




I was so disgusted and ashamed by the sight that we took lots of photos to post on some public social media groups, and try to bring some attention to this environmental mess. It was truly heartbreaking to see such a beautiful place destroyed by people's ignorance, as well as making my blood boil, that nobody seemed to care.

IELTS 85 Speaking

Describe a time you saw a lot of plastic waste-IELTS speaking part 2

Quindi: sarebbe facile o diventerebbe veramente complicato avere una relazione con una persona che parla una lingua diversa dalla nostra?
Potrebbe essere difficile litigare?
Diventerebbe complicato spiegarsi meglio?
Ho colto l’occasione…. Oppure potrei dire che “ho preso spunto” da una lezione con Lisa che, come avrete capito, è tedesca e che ha una relazione con un uomo danese, il quale vive in Italia.
Lei ha detto che loro comunicano in inglese, perché il loro livello linguistico è molto alto.
Ma secondo me non è solo un fatto di comunicazione. Subentrerebbe la cultura, intesa come abitudini mentali: quello che è normale per me, non è normale per qualcun altro.
E poi c’è la questione della personalità, come dicevamo nell’intervista: siamo davvero noi stessi quando parliamo un’altra lingua?
Nei miei anni di insegnamento ho avuto molti studenti che volevano imparare l’italiano proprio perché il loro partner è italiano. 
Che gesto d’amore immenso. Imparare la lingua dell’altro per capirlo meglio!
Un antico proverbio italiano dice “moglie e buoi dei paesi tuoi”. Ma in un mondo così fluido, ha ancora senso un proverbio così?
Perché c’entra anche la questione scientifica che parlare una lingua straniera, o più idiomi, sembrerebbe aiutarci a vedere il mondo con occhi diversi. È una questione scientifica non ancora risolta.
Allora ve lo chiedo direttamente: parlare italiano vi fa vedere il mondo da un’altra prospettiva?
Sarebbe possibile per voi avere una relazione con una persona che parla un’altra lingua?
Anche una relazione di amicizia…. Sareste un vero amico – o una vera amica?


la Rubrica di Simona

LE RELAZIONI POLIGLOTTE

This podcast for intermediate students of English talks about a new idiom every week. The topic for this week is the idiom "off the top of my head." But first, the host introduces herself and explains what an idiom is.

Este podcast para los estudiantes intermedios de inglés se trata de un modismo nuevo cada semana. El tema de esta semana es el modismo "off the top of my head" o "desde lo alto de la cabeza." Pero primero, la presentadora se presenta y explica lo que es un modismo.

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Music (Chapéu-Mangeira by Luc-Allieres) downloaded from Artlist

Editing software: Audacity