In this episode on Samhain, otherwise known as Halloween, we will briefly look at where this festive holiday came from and learn some new words and phrases in just under 6 minutes.

Philosophical Friday

Samhain or Halloween

RYAN: I’m so happy this week of midterm exams is finished.
TYLER: Same here. I’m looking forward to relaxing in the mountains 
this weekend. I’ve planned a little hike in the woods. 
And I’m gonna take a canoe trip down the river if the 
weather cooperates.
RYAN: Oh, fun! I’m going to Michigan. I’m taking my camera 
because fall is coming fast. The leaves are already turning 
all shades of red and orange. It will be awesome.
TYLER: Next time you go there, I’ll join you. I’ve heard Michigan is a 
great place to go canoeing


LANGUAGE NOTES
• Midterm Students at universities in the United States often take exams midsemester, 
around October or March of every year. These exams are called midterms. Exams at the 
end of the semester are called finals or final exams and are usually in May.
• Gonna is a colloquial form of “I’m going to.” Other similar constructions include 
“wanna” [want to] or “hafta” [have to]. These are examples of transcriptions of spoken 
English and should not be used in a formal context. Some of these examples are now 
seen in text messages as a means of shortening sentences.
• Awesome: is a colloquial way of saying “excellent,” “cool,” “great.” Last night’s rock 
concert was awesome

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 28: Hobby

چاق

لاغر

موی فر

موی صاف

چشم آبی / سبز/ مشکی

قد بلند/ قد کوتاه

بور / سبزه 

۱.دوست من زهرا چاقه، موهاش فره ، قدش بلنده ، چشماش سبزه و بوره.

۲. دوست من امیر، قدش کوتاهه،موهاش صافه، چشماش مشکیه، لاغره و سبزه ست.

Spoken Persian 

My friend is fat and short...

What do you usually do for fun?
Do you like collecting something?  
This time, Aya talks about things that she has been collecting for 8 years.

♤ キーワード
・ベタ（cliche）
・形に残る（かたちにのこる：remain in form）
・敷き詰める（しきつめる：to cover a surface）
・埋め尽くす（うめつくす：to fill）

♧  理解度チェッククイズ
1. アヤさんが集めているものは？
2. アヤさんがそれを集めている理由は？

♢ 前回のクイズの答え
1. フミさんが最近ハマっているものは？
→ 近所のパン屋のクロワッサン
2. フミさんがパンを作らないのはどうして？
→ 一度挑戦したときに焦がしてしまったから

BGM special thanks：MusMus

アヤさんとフミさんの日本語雑談（Aya and Fumi’s Japanese Chit-Chat）

Episode 07：アヤが集めているもの

In this American English language podcast I talk red flags in dating. 
Book a class with me and lets talk about Red Flags! https://italki.com/teacher/1947582 Thanks for listening!  Visit my website for more of my podcasts (Streetwisenglishdotcom)

Streetwise English

SWE38 What are red flags in dating?

Can you say "самый лучший" or is it wrong? Let's find out the answer.

All about Russian language 🌟

Самый лучший

在本集播客里，Karen和柏威聊了他们讨厌过的工作，找工作的时候最看重什么方面，还有怎么让自己更有动力。一起来听听吧！

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

怎样重新热爱自己的工作 How do you reclaim a passion for your job

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Seguros de casa, carros y más 🎧🚗🏠

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