A story in our media about older people and loneliness in the UK.

Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pnBi3dFkGDQWEj_A0Av_sFINfI-rBKLMEU_t2q4l3Rs/edit?usp=drive_link


Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Adopt a Grandparent (With transcript)

lien du script : 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/11ulxUDwvutrWhnEkEpfeEFkSkVZGslNSqn65cP85OA8/edit?usp=sharing

Bonne écoute!



Le podcast de la culture française 

L'Origine et l'évolution des viennoiseries en France (B1)

This episode introduces three idioms that use the word hat. Listen to the examples to hear how to use them. Please send me a message if you would like a copy of the audio script.

Idiom Corner

Saudi Arabia scored a big win in its campaign to attract major sports events to the kingdom when it was formally named as the 2034 men's soccer World Cup host on December 11.

For the last year, there hasn't been too much doubt that Saudi Arabia would be confirmed as host, as the only other contender — Australia — had withdrawn from the contest to host the World Cup.

Awarding the tournament to Saudi Arabia has been seen as controversial by some soccer observers.

That's mostly because of the country's human rights record. Some have said that Saudi Arabia is using sports to divert attention from social or environmental problems, something that's known as sportswashing.

Saudi Arabia has denied this is the case.

The World Cup may be a number of years away but there are a lot of questions that need to be answered about the tournament, from where games will be played to how workers' rights will be protected.

Saudi Arabia aims to host all 104 games, though there has been speculation that some games could be played in neighboring or nearby countries.

Currently, 15 stadiums have been proposed, although eight are still on paper. They include a 92,000-seat venue planned in Riyadh and another near the capital that's set to be on top of a 200-meter cliff.

The timing may also be an issue. The tournament may have to be moved from the traditional period of June and July to the cooler months of November and December.

This also happened for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, although it wasn't a move that was popular among European soccer clubs, who had their domestic seasons interrupted.

The question of workers' rights was also discussed before and during the competition in Qatar. Saudi Arabia has promised to reform and enforce labor laws, and fully respect migrant workers, but some human rights groups are skeptical.

In the meantime, there are still World Cups in 2026 and 2030 to think about!

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Saudi Arabia Confirmed as 2034 World Cup Host

I read a phrase from the book of T. Harv Ecker ,"Be bigger than your problems."
This phrase inspired today's podcast and I hope that it helps anyone who listened to this and is going through a tough time right now.

FLO TALKS 

HOW TO SOLVE PROBLEMS?

En este episodio te daré algunos consejos para mantener tu nivel de español cuando estás en tiempo de vacaciones y no tienes una rutina estricta para practicar

Spanish Shortcut

EP 27. CONSEJOS PARA TU ESPAÑOL DURANTE VACIONES

Buongiorno, come va?
Buon lunedì.

Sabato sono stata un po’ al mare, con mia zia che è inglese, sua figlia, mia cugina Michelle, e un’amica di mia cugina.

Dopo ore di chiacchiere, questo è quello che ne è uscito fuori.

Italiano autentico, parlato da un’italiana espatriata, un’inglese in Italia, e un’italiana espatriata e tornata.

Invio due versioni dell’audio, perchè mi sono resa conto che non abbiamo parlato proprio un italiano standard.
Una più lenta e una normale.

E la trascrizione e delle domande a cui rispondere.

Tu quale ascolterai?

Mi sembrava interessante confrontare queste tre realtà contrapposte.

A presto,

Simona

la Rubrica di Simona

Expats: lasciare, restare e tornare in italia - velocità NORMALE

Today we're talking about the word "setback" and a word that people commonly confuse with it, "drawback". I hope you find it a useful discussion.

Don't forget that if you're an international professional who want's to improve the way they use English at work then I help people like you every day, right here on iTalki. Feel free to book some of my time and let's get to work!