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?

Послушай сказку и ответь на вопросы! 

Russfriend  (all about russia) 

Сказка о рыбаке и  рыбке  часть 5

This is "Homework" by Allen Ginsberg. This poem is read by me.

All American Podcast 

Homework by Allen Ginsberg (poem)

电影《飞驰人生》片段
speaker: 沈腾 Shěn Téng 演员、导演、编剧。这个电影片段出自他主演的电影《飞驰人生》。
Shěn Téng: Chinese comedian, actor and director.This movie clip is from the movie Pegasus in which he starred.

script: 
二十多年前，我还是个少年。打开家里刚买的彩电，看到了555港京拉力赛。我惊呆了，原来车还能这样开，我立志，长大以后也要成为一个拉力车手。一九九九年，世界拉力锦标赛在中国举行，我瞒着家人坐火车去北京看比赛。当拉力赛车在我身边呼啸而过，我知道，这将是我的一生热爱。我将为此，一直奋斗。
后来我真的成为了一个拉力车手，戴上头盔，绑上安全带，听着领航员的路书，我宛如新生。那些只能在电视上看到的中国顶级拉力车手们，我终于能和他们在现实里交手。我和我的搭档，也变得越来越强。巴音布鲁克，那里有着四千米的海拔，有悬崖、峭壁、森林、雪山，赢下巴音布鲁克的人，就是赢下了中国赛车的最高荣誉。我连续赢了五届，那年我32岁。
rè ài
热爱      v.ardently love; have deep love for
n. love /devotion /passion 
rè'ài gōngzuò  
热爱工作    passionate about work
rè'ài shēnghuó
热爱生活   Love Your Life

translation:
Over 20 years ago, I was still a teenager. I turned on the color TV my family bought and noticed the 555 Hong Kong-Beijing Rally. I was shocked to find out that you can drive a car like that. So I made up my mind to become a rally driver as well when I grow up. In 1999, The World Rally Championship was held in China. I took the train to Beijing to watch the championship without telling my family. When the rally cars whizzed past me, it became certain that this would be my passion, and I’d keep striving for it. Eventually, I did become a rally driver. I put on the helmet and fasten the seatbelt. Listening to the co-driver’s pace notes, I am like a newborn. Now I could finally compete with the best Chinese drivers that I have only seen on TV before. My co-driver and I were getting better and stronger as well.
Bayanbulak is 4,000 km above sea level and encompasses dangerous cliffs, forests, and snowy mountains. The highest honor of Chinese racing is to win the Bayanbulak championship. I won five times in a row. That year I was 32.


One Minute Chinese—— Celebrity speeches & interviews with Chinese & English script

07.赛车将是我的一生热爱。Rallying would be my whole life passion.

In this episode of Streetwise English Podcast, I talk about forgiveness. My teacher profile: https://italki.com/teacher/1947582 Thanks for listening!

Streetwise English

SWE 106 - Forgiveness

Can I Say - Can I Do

Christmas

El español no solo te enseña nuevas palabras; te enseña una nueva forma de ver el mundo.
En este episodio, descubrirás cómo aprender un idioma puede transformarte, abrirte a nuevas versiones de ti y despertar una energía que quizás habías olvidado.
Prepárate para redescubrirte a ti mismo en otro idioma.

“Learning Spanish isn’t about changing your words — it’s about changing your world.”

Español No Excuses: Level-Up Your Mind, Speak Out Loud

El poder de la reinvención personal a través del español

Ο πρώτος άθλος του Ηρακλή ήταν να σκοτώσει το λιοντάρι της Νεµέας.

Learn Greek with Akis

Ο 1ος άθλος του Ηρακλή

☀️ L’estate secondo Francesca.
🙋 Risponderò ad alcune domande divertenti e interessanti sull’estate! 
🫵 E la vostra estate, com’è? 

⬇️ VOCABOLARIO ⬇️

Clima mite -> Mild climate
Vento afoso -> Sultry wind
Sbalzo termico -> Temperature swing
Anguria -> Watermelon
Melone -> Melon
Pesche -> Peaches
Albicocche -> Apricots
Nespole -> Medlars
Prugne -> Plums
Fragole -> Strawberries
Ciliegie -> Cherries
Riscaldamento globale -> Global warming
Temperature elevate -> High temperatures
Ahimé -> Alas
Irascibile -> Irritable
Campeggio -> Camping
Aria condizionata -> Air conditioning
Rimedio -> Remedy
Borsa dell’acqua calda -> Hot water bottle
Incendi -> Fires
Siccità -> Drought
Rubinetto -> Faucet
Scottarsi -> To get sunburned
Aver passato troppo tempo al sole -> To have spent too much time in the sun
Fare i fighi -> To act cool


