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This episode describes the journey from the airport to the hotel, and gives you the vocabulary you may need for taking the underground. 
Please also use this for pronunciation.

Now that I’ve gone through customs and found my way out, I have to find transport. I go past the welcoming committee of people thronging to greet their loved ones, and look for signs that show bus, car, or train. 

I decide to take the train or underground railway. It’s called the Metro, the Underground, or the Tube in most countries. I have to ask about the best ticket for my journeys around the city, so I go to the ticket counter to get help. Once I know what I want, I can just use my debit or credit card and go to the self-service kiosk. 

I buy my ticket, and pass through the ticket barriers to go down the escalators to the floors below. I keep reading the boards to see if I’m going in the right direction.  It’s a long walk, and I sometimes have to carry my suitcase down the stairs. I begin to wonder if I shouldn’t just have taken a taxi. 

Some people offer to help, and, because it’s so heavy and no one could just run away with my luggage, I agree gratefully. 

The Tube is crowded, but I manage to find a seat. I listen carefully for my stop, and hop onto the platform. 

Once I’m out of the Tube station, I see my hotel across the road, so I go through the entranceway into the lobby. At least this hotel doesn’t have revolving doors, because it’s really awkward to manage that when you have baggage. 

I go straight across the lobby to the clerk at the reception desk. I tell them I have booked a room and tell them my name. They ask me for my passport or other identity document. I give it to them. I go to my room and the valet brings my luggage. I give him or her a tip.

I unpack my bag into the cupboards and drawers. I take a shower with the freshly laid out towels. I am now ready for my exploration in the town.

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English in 60 Seconds

After The Airport

in questo episodio io e Pilar spieghiamo il concetto della Dolce Vita che è presente nel titolo del Podcast. Voi sapete già cos'è? 

Spiaggia e Dolce Vita

Cos'è la Dolce Vita?

今日のテーマは「日本のコンビニ」です。日本に住んでいる方や、これから日本に行く予定の方にとって、とても身近で便利な存在ですよね。今日は、その魅力や特徴について、簡単にお話しします。

日本のコンビニは、24時間営業が基本で、全国に約5万8千店舗もあります。セブンイレブン、ローソン、ファミリーマートが主なチェーンですが、地域によっては、他のチェーンも見かけますよね。コンビニというと、ちょっとした買い物や急ぎの用事を済ませる場所というイメージがありますが、日本のコンビニはそれ以上の役割を果たしています。

例えば、食べ物や飲み物だけでなく、ATMの利用や宅配便の受付、公共料金の支払いも可能です。また、コピーや印刷、さらには映画やイベントのチケットの購入もできます。最近では、コンビニ内でのカフェスペースも増えてきており、そこで一息つくこともできますね。これだけ多くのサービスが一か所で提供されているのは、海外から来た方にとっても驚きではないでしょうか。

そして、何と言っても、日本のコンビニで人気なのは「おにぎり」や「お弁当」です。毎日新鮮で、美味しい料理が手軽に買えるのは、本当に便利です。おにぎりの種類も豊富で、具材は定番の梅や鮭から、最近では洋風の味付けのものまであります。また、温かいスープや麺類、お惣菜も充実していて、健康を気にする人向けの商品もたくさん揃っています。

私が個人的におすすめしたい商品は、セブンイレブンの「金の食パン」と、ローソンの「プレミアムロールケーキ」です。どちらもとても美味しくて、手軽に買えるのにクオリティが高いんです。コンビニスイーツも、日本ではとても人気で、どのチェーンもそれぞれの特色を出して競い合っています。

日本のコンビニは、ただの便利な場所ではなく、生活を豊かにする多機能な施設です。ぜひ、日本にいる間に色々なコンビニを巡って、自分のお気に入りを見つけてください。今日のエピソードが皆さんの日本の生活や旅行に役立てば嬉しいです。

【5分 de 日本語】　Japanese speaking/ Hablando en Japones 

【2】コンビニエンスストア


“I think one of the most difficult decisions I ever had to make was choosing what major and university to apply for after graduating from high school. I had to make this decision about 3 years ago, at which time I was at a crossroads in my life, and had to decide something that I knew would affect my whole future life in a pretty short space of time. 

Since I can remember, I loved anything to do with computers, and knew I wanted to further my studies in something related to computers, especially programming. After a few weeks of research on the internet, I narrowed my choice down to two universities. I was at my wits end trying  to make a decision between these two universities, when my mother reminded me that two of my cousins had both graduated in computer science. After some really sound advice from my cousins I decided to apply to the university which specialised in coding.

I can happily say that I think I made a really good decision, thanks to the great advice from my cousins, and I'm really happy with my choice, as well as with what I have learned in the last 3 years. I’m also feeling very confident about my future, and because of making this decision, I now feel very confident that I will find a good job in the future.


IELTS 85 Speaking

Describe a difficult decision you made

Je te parle de mes activités ce week-end. 

Transcription complète, traduction en anglais et en russe, questions de compréhension
https://docs.google.com/document/d/12GTOegcmUieLaLXCj6tT07i6m7NFHqnnPapzbqGHBcc/edit 

N'oublie pas de programmer un cours de conversation avec moi pour discuter de ce podcast et pour apprendre à parler français avec confiance. 

En français avec Victoria

Un long week-end. 

What’s up everyone, Today I’m going to talk about an old classic: Deus Ex, a game developed by ion Storm and published in 2000 by Eidos Interactive.
Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12_eIhnwFhFVeNuVX9Em713WiVcyXQhVbkGfShuTn9rE/edit?usp=sharing (contains also images of the game and a link to its webpage)
Thanks for tuning in, enjoy. 
