This is a channel for story time. 
Karen will read stories that cover a range of topic and challenges that cover issues in today's world. 
Karen has written some of the stories, but not all . 

Pocket Rainbow

This podcast is for people from all walks of life who want to hear a little more about the English language in shorter soundbytes...up to 10 minutes per episode. 


English in 60 Seconds

I have created this channel for beginners to practise listening and repeating after me. I will include the vocab for each podcast for you. 

I do NOT teach beginners, but am happy to teach this. 

Beginners 

A few more Swiss expressions coming your way :)

Swissitude 

Jargon 2

Tune in to elevate your English: Engaging content for sharper listening skills, one episode at a time!

Daily English Podcast

Daily English Podcast Chapter # 16

Hoje vamos falar sobre a Região Sudeste do Brasil, a mais populosa e economicamente desenvolvida do país. Ela é formada por quatro estados: São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais e Espírito Santo. Cada um com características culturais marcantes e paisagens muito diferentes entre si.

São Paulo é o coração financeiro do Brasil, com a maior cidade da América do Sul. Rio de Janeiro encanta o mundo com suas praias, o Cristo Redentor e o famoso Carnaval. Minas Gerais é conhecida por sua culinária, suas montanhas e seu patrimônio histórico, com cidades como Ouro Preto e Tiradentes. Já o Espírito Santo guarda belezas naturais, como as praias de Guarapari e a tradicional moqueca capixaba.

Além da força econômica, o Sudeste também é um polo cultural e universitário. A mistura de tradições indígenas, africanas, europeias e migrantes de todo o Brasil fez da região um lugar diverso e dinâmico, onde o passado e o futuro convivem lado a lado.

E você, já conheceu algum estado do Sudeste?

Suas Aulas de Português

Regiões do Brasil - SUDESTE

If you see someone sitting alone in a restaurant, you might assume they're waiting for someone, or perhaps they're grabbing a quick lunch on their break.

But more and more people around the world are purposely dining alone.

Japan has a special word for this: ohitorisama, which refers to people confidently doing things alone without worrying about what others think.

A recent survey found that 23% of Japanese people eat out alone, up from 18% in 2018. And in the US, solo dining reservations have risen 29% over the last two years, according to restaurant reservation site OpenTable.

OpenTable CEO Debby Soo thinks remote work is one reason for the increase, with people looking for a break from their home offices.

The increasing popularity in solo dining comes as more people are living alone. In 2019, the Pew Research Center found that 38% of US adults ages 25 to 54 were living without a partner, up from 29% in 1990. In Japan, single households now make up one-third of the total; that’s expected to increase to 40% by 2040, according to government data.

Growing interest in solo travel — particularly among travelers ages 55 and over — is also leading to more meals alone.

But Soo thinks there could be more to it than that.

"I think there's a broader movement of self-love and self-care and really … enjoying your own company," Soo said.

As a result, many restaurants are redoing their seating, changing their menus and adding other special touches to appeal to solo diners.

But some aren't always happy to seat one diner. A Michelin-starred London restaurant caused a stir last year when it started charging solo diners the same price as two customers. The restaurant, which has 34 seats, offers an eight-course menu costing about $280 per person.

Other restaurants say it's worth seating one person because solo diners will often come back and eat there again.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Party of One: Solo Dining Increasing in Popularity

Learn the formula inside this one-minute speaking practice now.

🎙 One-Minute Speaking Challenge by Anatoly Glazkov – Voice Unlock Method™

ONE-MINUTE SPEAKING CHALLENGE #2 — “The 3-Line Value Pitch”

The difference between blind imitation and imitation with understanding
الفَرْقُ بَيْنَ التَّقْلِيدِ الأَعْمَى وَالتَّقْلِيدِ بِفَهْمٍ

Listening for intermediate

مِقْلاةُ السَّمَكِ Fish frying pan

TalkaCake

Gender neutral endings in Thai คำลงท้ายที่เป็นกลางทางเพศในภาษาไทย

Today, in the “Serbian to go” podcast, you will hear 5 WAYS of how to say I LIKE in Serbian. Let’s start. 
Срећно учење! / Srećno učenje!
