Today we look at the metaphor "Double-Edged Sword"

The Jerome Meadows Experience

Double-Edged Sword

1. 一天早晨，格里高尔萨穆沙从不安的睡梦中醒来，发现自己的小区被封了。
2. 多年以后，面对第三次核酸检测，奥雷利亚诺布恩迪亚上校将会回想起父亲带他去打加强针的那个遥远的下午。
3.小区里有两栋楼，一栋封了，另一栋也疯了。
4.世界上只有一种真正的英雄主义，那就是密切接触隔离后依然热爱生活。
5.上海的陷落成全了她，但是在这不可理喻的世界里，谁知道什么是因，什么是果？谁知道呢？也许就因为要成全她，一个大都市的人全都被关在了小区里。

Chilling Chinese 

疫情文学

In today's episode we talk about "Bribery" the ability to get special treatment and the cost of secret illegal payments.

Today's Vocabulary will include:

• to fine vs to be fine
• a bribe
• to bribe
• a curfew
• quarantine
• odd vs even
• to forge 
• influence 
• reward
• perks

Teachers:
Jerome: https://www.italki.com/user/4075458
Alexis: https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/9464070


Bribery & Corruption

In this podcast, I cover the history and meaning of the following idioms:
   * to be taken aback
   * by and large
   * to be left high and dry

For a transcript, please see https://www.difficultenglishexplained.com/nautical-idioms-part-1/.

Difficult English Explained

Nautical Idioms in English, Part 1:  What Do they Mean and Where Did They Come from?

Analysis of the cultural, social and linguistic content, of the text of the song Meraviglioso of Domenico Modugno
Analisi culturale, sociale e linguistica del testo della canzone Meraviglioso di Domenico Modugno


SOLO MUSICA ITALIANA  PODCAST

Meraviglioso di Domenico Modugno|Aprende italiano cantando|Learn italian singing

A question in a science fiction comedy was, could a vegetarian eat meat if the animal WANTED to be eaten?
How do we know that vegetables don't suffer when they are "killed"!

The Social Evolutionary

Don't Kill Vegetables!

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Dear students of the Lithuanian language,

I am back with a video for those who are just starting to learn Lithuanian. In this video, I will introduce myself in the first person and introduce my partner in the third person. Also, I will speak about us together in the first person plural. I hope that this video will help you to develop the relevant vocabulary and grammar to introduce yourself to others. 

If you wish to do some additional exercises, I have added them together with the video's transcript on my Contribee account. You will find all the links here:

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Also, don't forget that you can send me your self-description as described at the end of the video. I will correct the first 3 and send them back to you.

If you enjoyed the episode, don't forget to follow and subscribe for future videos. Cheers and till next time!

Lithuanian with Paulius

#15 - Lithuanian for Beginners - Self-Introduction & Questions (A1)

En este episodio hablamos de gramática, en él te cuento un error muy común entre los nativos, el leísmo y otros dos, que, aunque no son tan comunes, también ocurren. También comento un saludo que se ha hecho viral en España gracias a un cantante.

Espero que como siempre lo encuentres útil, si es así no te olvides de dejar una valoración de este podcast.

Dime también qué piensas del episodio, y de los pronombres objeto, ¿te han dado problemas alguna vez? ¿Te los siguen dando? Si quieres entenderlos mejor y saber más sobre ellos aquí te dejo el curso que he creado.