New year's resolutions are a must but why do we actually fail at achieving these and what to do differently this time round.

British English with Maria

Will you finally reach your goals?

Öğrenmeyi öğrenmek | Emrah Safa Gürkan | TEDxIstanbul


Turkish listening

learning to learn | Emrah Safa Gurkan | TEDxIstanbul

In this Episode I will explain to you why we suck in Soccer & I will also show you some Business English Idioms. 

Lingua Juice Podcast

Why Americans Suck at Soccer ⚽ & Business Idioms

Listen to the conversation between two people!

Português com a Ana

Meeting a neighbour in Lisbon

Feeling Stuck in English? Learn simple ways to start and carry real conversations that build connection and confidence. 

Real English Skills

Why Your English Feels Stuck (And What to Do)

Yourspanishguide

2. The alphabet in Spanish

For the second year in a row, Taylor Swift has been named Spotify's most-played artist.

The streaming service has released its annual overview of individual listening trends as well as trends from around the world — called Spotify Wrapped.

Users can now see their top artists, songs, genres, albums and podcasts, as well as uncover which artists had the biggest year on the platform.

Swift was 2024's most-streamed artist globally, ranking in more than 26.6 billion streams. She was followed by The Weeknd, Bad Bunny, Drake and Billie Eilish.

Swift also earned the title of most-streamed album in 2024, with The Tortured Poets Department, while Sabrina Carpenter had the most-streamed song both in the US and globally this year, with her summer hit "Espresso." It was streamed more than 1.6 billion times.

For users who want to look back at their listening habits over the year, there were some new features to explore on Spotify Wrapped.

These include a new data story called "Your Music Evolution," which shows three distinct musical phases for each user, and a personalized playlist based on them.

People like to share their Spotify Wrapped data on social media, although this year some complained that the roundup was missing certain features they'd previously enjoyed.

Streaming now accounts for most of the money generated by the music industry — 84% in the United States, according to the Recording Industry Association of America, and 67.3% around the world, according to a 2024 report by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, which tracks global sales.

Spotify is the largest platform of all with a reported 626 million users and 246 million subscribers.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Spotify Users Look Back on Year of Listening Habits

In this episode we take a closer look at Chapter 7 of The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

The following vocabulary is highlighted in this podcast episode: 

abruptly (adv.) – suddenly
naïve (adj.) – innocent; lacking experience
reassure (v.) – to make less worried or fearful; to comfort
unique (adj.) – one of a kind
sobbing (v.) – to be crying

Thank you for listening! Next time, we’ll have a look at Chapter 8. Until then, may you find beauty in the simple wonders around you, just like our Little Prince.

Book Club: The Little Prince

Let's Explore the Little Prince: Chapter 7

En este podcast hablo acerca del encanto que tiene una ciudad como Florencia, ciudad de arte, donde incluso hoy en dìa se conserva la arquitectura renacimental; menciono algunos de los lugares màs emblemàticos de la ciudad de como la Plaza de la Señorìa y el Puente Vecchio. otras cosas importantes de Florencia son la gastronomia y algunas bebidas como el cafè y los aperitivos hacen parte de disfrutar de esta ciudad. A nivel gramatical utilizo tiempos del indicativo simples y compuestos: presente, pretèrito indefinido, perfecto e imperfecto. 