Même si je pensais que je n'avais pas le temps, j'ai commencé à me fixer l'objectif de lire au moins un livre par mois et depuis je n'ai plus envie de revenir en arrière ! La lecture m'a apporté bien plus que je ne pourrais l'imaginer.

Cher Journal

Episode 2 - La lecture 

En este episodio Hablaremo sobre  La vida en el campo venezolano es sencilla, pero muy rica en cultura, comida y tradiciones. Es un lugar donde el tiempo parece ir más despacio y donde se vive con más contacto con la naturaleza. 🐑 🐎 🐖

Y tú, ¿te animarías a pasar unos días en el campo venezolano?

Spanish with Nathy

In Rural Venezuela

For years, language learners have been told: “Don’t focus on pronunciation.” “Your accent is beautiful.” “Every accent is unique.”

Pronunciation isn’t about losing your accent. It is about reclaiming clarity, confidence, and presence. In this episode, we explore why so many advanced English speakers feel their voice doesn’t match their intelligence, and how small changes in pronunciation can restore authority without sacrificing identity.

If this episode resonated with you, follow the podcast for more conversations like this. And if you’d like personalised support in refining your pronunciation without erasing your accent, you can work with me one on one on italki.

British Pronunciation Tips 

Why Pronunciation DOES Matter (Even If You’ve Been Told It Doesn’t)

An online quiz might tell you that you're more outgoing if you like hip-hop, or that you're more conservative if you like classical music.

But is it true?

A number of studies have looked into this over the years.

For example, a 2010 study from Scotland's Heriot-Watt University asked over 36,000 people about 104 different types of music from around the world.

It found some connection between people's personalities and their musical tastes — in particular, creative people were more likely to enjoy classical music.

However, connections for other personality types weren't so strong. Instead, people's gender, income and age had more connection to their musical taste — with older people more likely to enjoy folk and jazz, and less likely to enjoy dance music, for example.

In fact, when researchers in Germany compared the results of 30 different studies in 2017, they found nearly no connection between musical taste and personality. Instead, they noted that age seemed to be the most important factor — since people tend to have the strongest connection to the music they heard as teens and young adults.

However, these results haven't satisfied everybody.

In 2022, for example, researchers in Israel, the UK and the US looked at data from nearly 360,000 people across six continents. And they said they did find connections between music and personality.

Creative people were again found to prefer classical music — as well as jazz, opera and dance music. Outgoing people preferred things like hip-hop and reggae. And empathetic people preferred country and gospel — as well as pop.

So that's it, right?

Well, not exactly.

Other studies have found different results — for example, that empathetic people prefer gentle music like soft rock and R&B, or that outgoing people enjoy folk and country.

So what does your taste in music say about you?

Well, it depends on which study you trust — and it might just tell people how old you are!

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

What Does Your Taste in Music Say About You?

Daniel se réveille à l’hôtel. En sortant de sa chambre, il voit un camion. Le camion appartient au
restaurant « La Ratatouille folle ». Daniel trouve le transporteur. Il lui demande s’il peut voyager à l’intérieur du camion qui va à Marseille. Le transporteur lui dit oui. A l’intérieur du camion il se
retrouve avec un vieil homme. Lui aussi va à Marseille. Il veut retrouver son fils, Arnaud. L’homme est le père de l’ami de Daniel, Arnaud.

Read with me  the book : French stories in French - Olly Richards and Richard Simcott

Chapitre 3: French stories in French - Olly Richards and Richard Simcott

This episode is a demonstration and explanation of impromptu speaking.

The Global Professional Podcast

Impromptu Speaking Demonstration - Episode 121

Learn Greek with Marianna!

A2 level-Exam preparation!

2024 nián 10 yuè ，dì 136 jiè Zhōngguó jìn chū kǒu jiāoyì huì zài Guǎngzhōu jǔxíng 。
2024  年   10   月，  第 136  届      中国        进  出   口    交易   会   在       广州         举行。

Tā yě bèi chēng wéi  ”Guǎng jiāo huì “。
它  也  被    称       为      ”广     交     会“。

Guǎng jiāo huì fēn wéi sān qī ：
  广       交    会   分   为   三   期： 

Dì yī qī ，10 yuè 15 rì dào 10 yuè 19 rì ，zhǎn chū diànqì 、qìchē děng chǎnpǐn ；
第 一 期，10   月  15  日  到 10  月   19 日，  展    出     电器、    汽车   等     产   品；

Dì èr qī ，10 yuè 23 rì dào 10 yuè 27 rì ，zhǎn chū jiājù ，lǐpǐn děng chǎnpǐn ；
第 二 期,   10  月  23 日  到  10   月  27  日，  展    出   家具，  礼品  等     产  品；

Dì sān qī ，10 yuè 31 rì dào 11 yuè 4 rì,  zhǎn chū fúzhuāng,  yīliáo děng chǎnpǐn ；
第 三 期，   10 月   31 日  到   11  月  4  日，展   出      服  装，     医疗   等        产品；

Guǎng jiāo huì bùjǐn yǒu xiàn xià zhǎn ，tóngshí yě yǒu xiàn shàng zhǎn 。
  广       交    会   不仅    有    线    下    展，      同时     也 有     线      上      展。

Tā shì Zhōngguó dì yī zhǎn 。
它  是    中   国      第  一 展。


词汇 cí huì (words)
1. 届 jiè  (measure word for grand meeting, activity )
2. 进口 jìn kǒu (import)
3. 出口 chū kǒu (export)
4. 交易会 jiāoyì huì (trade fair)
5. 期 qī (measure word for a period, phase)
6. 展出 zhǎn chū (put on display)
7. 电器 diànqì  (electric appliance)
8. 汽车 qìchē (automobile)
9. 家具 jiājù (furniture)
10. 礼品 lǐpǐn ( gift)
11. 服装 fúzhuāng (garment)
12. 医疗 yīliáo (medical treatment)
13. 产品 chǎnpǐn (product)

In October 2024, the 136th China Import and Export Fair was held in Guangzhou. It is also called "Canton Fair".
Canton Fair is divided into three phases:
the first phase, from October 15 to October 19, will display electrical appliances, automobiles and other products;
The second phase, from October 23 to October 27, showcases furniture, gifts and other products;
The third phase, from October 31 to November 4, will show clothing, medical treatment and other products;
Canton Fair not only has offline exhibition, but also online exhibition.
It is the first exhibition in China.



Listening & Speaking (Mandarin)

中国进出口交易会 Zhōngguó jìn chū kǒu jiāoyì huì (China Import & Export Fair)

In this episode of The Real English Conversations Podcast, Amy & Curtis talk about driving, they will tell you all about their experiences in Canada, being behind the wheel of a car, and everything from what you have to do to get your driver’s license to following the rules of the road if you don’t want a ticket from the police.

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