In this episode for upper-intermediate and advanced English learners, I’ll talk about some idioms and sayings that I personally use regularly. Today’s idioms are mostly related to having lots and lots of work to do, or being really busy. These idioms (and one phrasal verb) can all be used in a business context, but are also used in everyday life.

I welcome you to practice what you’ve learned by writing examples in the comments!  (Music by Lesfm from Pixabay)

Conversations With a Friend

Idioms Related to Having Lots of Work to Do

Hi everyone! It's December! It's Christmas! So, in this episode obviously I talk about Christmas in Japan. Some of you may have heard about how Japanese people celebrate it, like what we eat. I explain how a typical Japanese would do on 24th and 25th of this month.

たつきのにほんご

日本のクリスマス (Beginner)

Il cavallo e l'asino viaggiano insieme sulla strada, quando, ad un tratto, l'asino chiede al cavallo di prendere un po' del suo carico: l'asino si sente molto stanco e teme di poter morire. Il cavallo rifiuta la sua proposta ma ben presto si pentirà di averlo fatto.

Vittorio per Voi

Il cavallo e l'asino

CHISTES MEXICANOS

Serendipia.

Transcript for this episode is available on Patreon.
She's using grammar points from Genki 1,2. Simple and Easy, but some of the sentences would be a little challenging because she combines different grammar points in a sentence,  which Japanese people do all the time.
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Thinking out loud in Japanese

interview episode 

En este episodio Hablaremo sobre  los dulces y chucherías venezolanas no son solo comida: son recuerdos, tradiciones y cultura.

Desde el quesillo en los cumpleaños, hasta el dulce de lechosa en Navidad o una simple galleta Susy en la merienda.

La próxima vez que visites Venezuela, ya sabrás qué pedir cuando quieras probar algo dulce

Spanish with Nathy

Sweets and Snacks in Venezuela 

Eng/gr
Is the alphabet of every culture and language an abstract one, based on agreement,
or is depicting the man's perception of the environment/ the "cosmos" around him?
What do the ΑΒΓ letters in Greek symbolize? Is there a specific object or good of man's daily life behind each letter's depiction? What is the meaning of it?
The Greek alphabet, which is the basis for the English word "alphabet," was adopted from the Phoenicians and is not directly based on a symbolic representation of objects or the cosmos for each letter, though the shapes have evolved from earlier symbolic scripts.
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Είναι το αλφάβητο κάθε πολιτισμού και κάθε γλώσσας κάτι αφηρημένο, βασισμένο σε κάποια συμφωνία/σύμβαση ή απεικονίζει την πρόσληψη του ανθρώπου για το περιβάλλον/τον κόσμο γύρω του;
Τι συμβολίζουν τα γράμματα ΑΒΓ στα Ελληνικά; Μήπως πίσω από κάποιο γράμμα βρίσκεται κάποια απεικόνιση κάποιου συγκεκριμένου αντικειμένου από την καθημερινότητα του ανθρώπου; Ποια η σημασία του;
Το ελληνικό αλφάβητο, η βάση για την αγγλική λέξη «alphabet», προέρχεται από το Φοινικικό αλφάβητο και, αν και δεν βασίζεται άμεσα σε μια συμβολική αναπαράσταση το ίδιο, τα σχήματα των γραμμάτων του αποτελούν εξέλιξη παλαιότερων συμβολικών γραφών.
Let’s find out how!
Ας μάθουμε πώς!

New words …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Abstract: αφηρημένος
Based on: βασισμένο σε
Agreement: (η) συμφωνία
Depict: αναπαριστώ, απεικονίζω
Perception: (η) πρόσληψη
Representation: (η) αναπαράσταση
Shape: (το) σχήμα
Evolve: εξελίσσομαι
Script: (η) γραφή
Find out: μαθαίνω
Let’s find out! Ας μάθουμε!



The Greek Podcast

The Greek Podcast * Episode 1* The origins of the Greek Alphabet 

The transcript is on my blog post 1099.

Meet the real man behind the name — Neil McTaggart.

In this video, I share the true-life background of Neil McTaggart, a young man from Scotland who emigrated to Canada in the 1920s. He is the inspiration behind my serialized audio book, and this clip gives you the historical and personal context behind the fiction.

🪨 From the stone he carried in his pocket to the life he built abroad, Neil’s journey is one of survuval and change.

📚 About the Series

My serialized book, based on Neil's life, blends historical fact with fictional storytelling. This video sets the scene and introduces you to the real person whose life sparked the story.



Teacher Joseph's Podcast

The Real Neil McTaggart (Bio.) | The Man Behind the Story Podcast 1099

World Diabetes Day (with transcript)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/15MZkeHf5fOLEv7EIfOCntlI8rQ_vg5mM/view?usp=drivesdk