I present some sound clips from my favourite podcasts and examine their presentation. The podcasts are "Betty in The Sky With a Suitcase" and "Alistair Cooke's Letter from America".

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A Discussion About Two of My Favourite Podcasts

Всем привет! In this episode of Easy Russian listening you'll learn a lot of vocabulary to talk better and more detailed about your weekends. 

We'll look into the verb "заниматься" as it's super useful and could be used in a lot of contexts. Also, we'll divide all the activities that we do at the weekend in 4 groups: home, city, nature and weekend getaway. This way, you'll be able to describe any type of weekend you might have.

Словарь
🔸полное выражение – full expression
🔸посвящать - to dedicate
🔸Во-первых - firstly, first of all
🔸заниматься – to be busy doing something, to be engaged in some activity
🔸занятие – activity
🔸творительный падеж - Instrumental case
🔸возвратный, рефлексивный глагол - a reflexive verb
🔸любительски – amateurishly
🔸увлечение – hobby, interest, passion
🔸садоводство – gardening
🔸разделить - to divide
🔸выспаться – to have a good sleep
🔸недосыпать – to not get enough sleep
🔸восстановить - to restore
🔸в итоге - as a result
🔸пылесосить – to run the vacuum cleaner
🔸мыть полы – to wash, to mop the floor
🔸протирать пыль - to dust
🔸увлекательно – fascinating
🔸модный - fancy, trendy
🔸зависеть от - to depend on
🔸жители – residents
🔸жарить шашлык - to make barbecue 
🔸поход – hiking
🔸обязательно – definitely
🔸если повезёт - if you get lucky
🔸относительно – relatively
🔸достопримечательности - places of interest
🔸подвести итоги – to sum up

A cup of Russian | Podcast

Talking about the Weekends | A2-В1 | Ep.2

Всем привет! In this episode of Easy Russian listening you'll learn a lot of vocabulary related to weather and seasons of the year. Hopefully, it'll help you express yourself better talking about these topics.

Словарь
🔸у вас - at your place
🔸к сожалению – unfortunately
🔸шёл дождь - it was raining
🔸зависят от ответа (gen.) – depend on the answer
🔸Бабье лето - Indian summer
🔸светит солнце - the sun is shining
🔸становиться – to get, to turn, to become
🔸листья, листики – leaves
🔸наступать – to come, to arrive
🔸играть в снежки – to play snowballs
🔸кататься на санках и коньках – to go sledding and skating
🔸несколько причин – a few reasons
🔸средняя температура – average temperature 
🔸таять – to melt
🔸смешиваться – to mix up
🔸приносить (надежду, радость) – to bring (hope, joy)
🔸оживать – to come back to life
🔸Всё цветёт и пахнет - Everything is blooming and fragrant
🔸наслаждаться жизнью (instrum.) – to enjoy life
🔸закат - sunset
🔸рассвет - sunrise