Join me for 'Autumn Study Day,' an episode that captures the essence of a productive autumn day spent studying, from a peaceful walk through a churchyard to a cozy café visit. Perfect for B1-B2 English learners, this narrative offers a glimpse into British culture and the simple pleasures of a student's life.

Transcript and glossary available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13k8nWRgmZ2BqLBrv06M_BHk5iddDHkne_0nJS7Gxd6g/edit?usp=sharing

Tea, Talk & Textbooks: An ESL Podcast

Autumn Study Day (B1-B2)

Aggiornamento sulla mia assenza, accompagnato da una civetta.

Bedside Italian

Bedside Italian #22 - New Entry. La civetta!

Do you know モカマン. Even most Japanese people don't know this word.
Mel tells you about it in this episode. 
This is one of her easiest episodes. 
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Thinking out loud in Japanese

モカマン

Meetings can be intimidating for a lot of people, even to native speakers! 
Especially if you’re meeting with people who you don’t know very well, if at all. Today we’re going to look at a few pieces of vocabulary that you might hear in meetings and that you might be able to use yourself. At the end we also have our 'big discussion question'.

You can find the vocabulary from this podcast in the vocabulary sets on my profile. I hope you enjoy today's podcast and I look forward to meeting you on a call very soon!

Breakout Business English

Breakout Business English - Ep 1. Meetings

Simon Fowler: So what do you think you will have to eat?

Eduardo Gonzales: I know you said the barbecue is good and it does look fantastic, but I see they also have curry here.

Simon Fowler: Yes, they do. It’s really good. You see there are 12 different kinds. The one at the bottom is very mild and as they go up, they get more and more spicy. The one at the top - well, phew! It’s really tasty, but a little too hot for me. There’s a lot of garlic in it, so if you choose that, you need to be brave. And you may not be popular on the plane home tomorrow (laughs).

Eduardo Gonzales: (Laughs) I do like a strong curry though. What I do is I order a dish of yogurt to go with it. It’s nice and thick and cool so if I feel it’s too spicy, I can eat some or add it to my curry to cool it down.

Simon Fowler: That’s a really good idea. I might try that in future.

Eduardo Gonzales: I also like the sound of the cheeseburger, but at the same time, I could have a good cheeseburger in a lot of places.

Simon Fowler: Oh, it’s really special here though. They bake the burgers for a little which makes them taste really good, and then they fry them quickly in olive oil. There are a lot of restaurants where they just put it in the microwave and it tastes terrible.

Eduardo Gonzales: The only thing I used a microwave for is heating up my coffee when I have left it too long. I don’t think you should ever use one for food.

Simon Fowler: Well, here comes the waitress, so it’s decision time.

English Conversation/Dialogue

Eating Out

Ya desde lejos Albacete, viniendo desde Alcalá de Júcar por la CM-332 (también hay autovía pero es menos interesante), se presiente como un lugar dónde van a ocurrir cosas. Sí. 
Hemos disfrutado de la provincia siguiendo un anillo que nos ha llevado por ella, a conocer pequeñas poblaciones pero que son una gran muestra de la España auténtica y yo creo firmemente que es porque los españoles que viven en esta zona son muy auténticos, en el sentido de poco influenciados por modas y tradiciones internacionales.

VIAJAR POR ESPAÑA  "AUDIOS"

Mi España - La Ciudad de Albacete

Tudo aconteceu em Itália devido a um erro médico!

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

Paciente tem pênis amputado e processa hospital por erro médico

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Около полудня обыкновенно появляется множество круглых высоких облаков, золотисто-серых, с нежными белыми краями. Подобно островам, разбросанным по бесконечно разлившейся реке, обтекающей их глубоко прозрачными рукавами ровной синевы, они почти не трогаются с места; далее, к небосклону, они сдвигаются, теснятся, синевы между ними уже не видать; но сами они так же лазурны, как небо: они все насквозь проникнуты светом и теплотой. Цвет небосклона, легкий, бледно-лиловый, не изменяется во весь день и кругом одинаков; нигде не темнеет, не густеет гроза; разве кое-где протянутся сверху вниз голубоватые полосы: то сеется едва заметный дождь. К вечеру эти облака исчезают; последние из них, черноватые и неопределенные, как дым, ложатся розовыми клубами напротив заходящего солнца; на месте, где оно закатилось так же спокойно, как спокойно взошло на небо, алое сиянье стоит недолгое время над потемневшей землей, и, тихо мигая, как бережно несомая свечка, затеплится на нем вечерняя звезда. В такие дни краски все смягчены; светлы, но не ярки; на всем лежит печать какой-то трогательной кротости. 
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Нескучные истории - Not boring stories

Отрывок из произведения И. С. Тургенева - "Записки охотника. Бежин луг."

Bernie Pinson
- Je ne mangerai plus jamais de tarte aux pommes...
Cela fait deux semaines que Bernie Pinson répète sans cesse cette phrase. Il est vrai qu’il a passé une nuit horrible après avoir trop mangé.
Au hasard de sa promenade, Bernie renifle une délicieuse odeur. Madame Hérisson prépare des tartes aux pommes.
- Un petit morceau pour mon ami Pinson ? propose-t-elle.
- Bien volontiers ! s’exclame Bernie en passant à table...