In Spanish to orange, you will find information about parties and carnivals; handicrafts; traditions and legendary characters; art and literature, among many other things.

 🍊 ¡Español a la naranja! 🍊 Spanish to orange! 🍊

We call it a PHONE - but let's be honest. We rarely use this COMPUTER in our pocket - to make phone calls. And we often forget all the tools that it contains, built right in. Tools that are amazing for working on our English!

I hope this episode helps you get inspired to use your phone as the language partner it is! 

* Please note - I speak very fast in this episode - so it may be challenging to understand everything I say. But I repeat myself a lot, so you don't have to understand it all. I think you will understand the main point. That is what matters! I hope it inspires you to USE your English to LEARN more English - today!

Hear and There

8. The language partner in your pocket 

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Но Огнев уже не слушал и быстро удалялся от дома. На душе его, подогретой вином, было и весело, и тепло, и грустно... Он шел и думал о том, как часто приходится в жизни встречаться с хорошими людьми и как жаль, что от этих встреч не остается ничего больше, кроме воспоминаний. Бывает так, что на горизонте мелькнут журавли, слабый ветер донесет их жалобно-восторженный крик, а через минуту, с какою жадностью ни вглядывайся в синюю даль, не увидишь ни точки, не услышишь ни звука — так точно люди с их лицами и речами мелькают в жизни и утопают в нашем прошлом, не оставляя ничего больше, кроме ничтожных следов памяти. Живя с самой весны в N-ском уезде и бывая почти каждый день у радушных Кузнецовых, Иван Алексеич привык, как к родным, к старику, к его дочери, к прислуге, изучил до тонкостей весь дом, уютную террасу, изгибы аллей, силуэты деревьев над кухней и баней; но выйдет он сейчас за калитку, и всё это обратится в воспоминание и утеряет для него навсегда свое реальное значение, а пройдет год-два, и все эти милые образы потускнеют в сознании наравне с вымыслами и плодами фантазии.
«В жизни ничего нет дороже людей! — думал растроганный Огнев, шагая по аллее к калитке. — Ничего!»
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Нескучные истории - Not boring stories

Отрывок из рассказа "Верочка" А.П.Чехова

Love is the most precious gift in the world.

Short Stories with Rose 

Box Full of Kisses (Love)

小丽：下个月我去旅游，你能跟我一起去么？
小刚：我还没想好呢，你觉得哪最好玩？
小丽：南方啊，我们去年就是这个时候去的。
小刚;南方太热了，北方好一点，不冷也不热。

HSK3

HSK3-1-Text3

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Spending time alone.

Q. Do you spend a lot of time by yourself?
Q. What do you usually do when you are alone?
Q. Has what you do when you are by yourself changed a lot since your childhood?
Q. Do you think it is important to have time for yourself?

Please time your answers. How long did it take you to answer these questions individually? How do you feel about your current results? What would you like to work on?

IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Spending time alone.

повседневная жизнь в сельской Америке

Molodets! Подкаст по изучению английского языка и американской культуре для носителей русского языка

1.5 повседневная жизнь в сельской Америке

The Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal (pronounced /ˌtɑːdʒ mə'hɑːl/) is a famous mausoleum next to the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra. A mausoleum is a building where people bury the dead. The name Taj Mahal means 'the crown of palaces'.

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The most famous part of the Taj Mahal is the large white dome in the centre. It is 35 metres high and is surrounded by four smaller domes. The rooms inside the building are decorated with beautiful archways and precious stones in the walls. The buildings are surrounded by gardens with pathways, pools, fountains and green gardens.

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The construction of the Taj Mahal began in 1632 and finished in 1653. It was built with materials from all over India and Asia, but the main material is white marble. Historians believe that the materials were transported by over 1,000 elephants for the construction.

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The emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal as a burial place for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. According to legend, he wanted to build another Taj Mahal in black on the other side of the river, but this never happened. During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, many parts of the Taj Mahal were damaged by British soldiers, who took some of the precious stones from its walls. Over the years, the Taj Mahal has suffered from environmental damage, and there have been many government attempts to conserve its beauty.

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The Taj Mahal is one of India's most famous landmarks. There are millions of visitors to the mausoleum every year. The Taj Mahal is almost always included in lists of famous buildings to visit and is considered one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Habits of Highly Effective English Communicators

Daily Reading & Comprehension. Taj Mahal


♣ Congiuntivo – Coniugazione dei verbi essere e avere 
♣ Passato prossimo
 ♣ Congiuntivo – Coniugazione dei verbi in -ire: Dormire 
♣ Periodo ipotetico –secondo e terzo tipo
♣ Passato remoto 




Le vacanze a Milano di Alfonso

Sono anni ormai che passo le vacanze del periodo di Natale a Milano, perché nell’azienda dove lavoro, hanno bisogno che io sia presente anche nei giorni tra Natale e Capodanno, così non vale la pena tornare giù fino a Trapani per due giorni soltanto. 
Nonostante abbia molti amici a Milano, per me è sempre strano restarmene qui, al nord, lontano dalla mia famiglia che si trova in Sicilia in quei giorni. Oltre al cibo che trovo un po’ pesante per via dell’uso del burro, un altro aspetto a cui ancora non mi abituo al nord è la temperatura e il clima. Devo ammettere che fin dal primo momento in cui mi sono trasferito a Milano, ho subito avvertito una certa difficoltà ad abituarmi al clima più rigido di Trapani.
“Ma il sole qui quando esce fuori?” 
Ho chiesto una volta, a un collega di Modica.
“Il sole è sempre assente, se lo vuoi allora immaginalo”.
Sono rimasto a pensare al sole nei primi mesi di vita qui, poi col tempo mi sono abituato alla sua assenza. 
Se potessi scegliere dove vivere, andrei a vivere senz’altro in un posto caldo come la Sicilia, perché io sono molto metereopatico e quando il cielo è grigio e fa freddo, mi sento triste. Certo, se avessi studiato per diventare una guida turistica, un cuoco, un insegnante, allora sarebbe stato più semplice vivere al sud e trovare un lavoro in Sicilia. Ma siccome ho studiato per diventare un esperto di storia dell’arte di Milano, allora è difficile trovare lavoro altrove. Tuttavia, a parte il clima, Milano in realtà mi piace molto: è una città energica e divertente, aperta e con carattere. Tanti anni fa, quando ancora vivevo a Trapani, andai in gita con la scuola a Parma, ma non mi colpì la sua architettura come quella di Milano. ......
