GEPT Intermediate Level Listening Test: The Great Fire of London 
Listen to the information about the great fire of 1666 and test yourself.
There are two questions, and the answers are given in the recording. 

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GEPT Intermediate Level Listening Test: The Great Fire of London 

In this episode I talk about a Turkish phrase "burnunda tütmek" meaning to miss a lot

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Usage of "Burnunda tütmek" / to miss

Nick discusses a number of positive and negative factors around this point. 

This question might come up in IELTS Writing Part 2 or Speaking Part 3. 

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

How has globalisation affected small businesses?

Bu bölümde mutfaktan gelen üç deyimi öğreneceksiniz: ayvayı yemek, kabak tadı vermek ve tadı tuzu kalmamak. 
Neden mutfaktan gelen diyorum? Çünkü Türkçede bazı deyimler günlük yaşamda kullandığımız yiyeceklerle ilgilidir. Bu deyimlerin kökeni mutfak ve yemek kültüründen gelir.

Deyim Defteri | Learn Turkish Idioms

Mutfaktan Gelen Deyimler 

On January 1, music magazine Rolling Stone released its list of "The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time," including famous musicians such as Frank Sinatra, Freddie Mercury, and many more.

Rolling Stone first released a list of its "100 Greatest Singers of All Time" in 2008, and has added 100 more artists for 2023.

Aretha Franklin is again number one on the list, with Rolling Stone calling her singing "the most magnificent sound" to ever come out of America.

Next is Whitney Houston at number two, while soul singer Sam Cooke is number three. Jazz singer Billie Holiday is fourth, while pop star Mariah Carey is fifth.



However, some music fans are unhappy that their favorite artists are very low on the list, or aren't included at all.

For example, some Twitter users are angry that Michael Jackson is number 86, while Beyoncé is in the top 10.

Rolling Stone seemed to expect mixed reactions, writing that people should remember that this is the "Greatest Singers" list, not the "Greatest Voices" list.

The magazine said it was looking at things like originality, how many songs someone made and how much they changed music, not just how well they could sing.

Many Twitter users are also angry that Céline Dion was not included on the list — with more than one calling it "a crime against humanity."

The Canadian singer is one of the best-selling artists of all time, with many Grammy awards and even several Oscars for her songs from films, including Titanic and Beauty and the Beast.

Madonna and Justin Bieber are also not on the list, while Ariana Grande and Bob Dylan are.

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Rolling Stone Names '200 Greatest Singers of All Time'

In questa seconda parte del viaggio nella Napoli esoterica, ci addentriamo in una delle presenze più misteriose e intime della tradizione napoletana: la Bella ’Mbriana.
Non una creatura che infesta i vicoli, ma uno spirito legato alla casa, al focolare, agli equilibri invisibili che tengono in piedi un luogo e chi lo abita.
Tra racconti tramandati, leggende antiche e frammenti di realtà, la Bella ’Mbriana emerge come simbolo di protezione, rispetto e silenziosa osservazione.
Una figura che non si mostra mai apertamente, ma che si manifesta nei dettagli, nelle assenze, nei cambiamenti improvvisi di atmosfera.
Un episodio raccontato interamente in lingua napoletana, dove mito e storia si sfiorano senza mai dichiararsi fino in fondo.


In this second chapter of our journey into Esoteric Naples, we explore one of the most intimate and elusive presences in Neapolitan folklore: La Bella ’Mbriana.
Not a spirit that haunts the streets, but a presence bound to the home, to domestic balance, to the invisible forces that protect a place and those who live within it.
Through ancient legends, oral tradition, and subtle traces of reality, La Bella ’Mbriana appears as a symbol of harmony, respect, and silent guardianship.
She never reveals herself openly. Instead, she lingers in atmospheres, in unspoken rules, in the feeling that a house is truly alive.
An episode told entirely in the Neapolitan language, where myth and history remain deliberately intertwined, never fully explained.


Neapolitan Language  - 🎙️ "Comme se dice?" - Il Podcast della Lingua Napoletana! 🌟

La Napoli esoterica / Seconda parte – La Bella ’Mbriana: lo spirito della casa e i segreti dell’antica Napoli - Esoteric Naples / Part two 

A great story about Angulo brothers  who were imprisoned by their father in a tiny apartment in New York. 

Enjoy our journey and Speaking English

The Angulo Brothers

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
5月26日木曜日　天気/晴れ　気温/23℃ 

夕張市/ゆうばりし
・全国でも人気の高い「夕張メロン」の収穫が始まる
・贈答用としても人気
・例年より大きく、香りも良い

［単語］
全国/ぜんこく…国の中の全部
人気/にんき…みんな好き
メロン/めろん…うすい緑色の果物
収穫/しゅうかく…おいしくなった食べ物を取る。
贈答/ぞうとう…プレゼント
用/よう…使う
例年/れいねん…いつもの年
香り/かおり…におい

レッスン待ってます♪


北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#66〉5月26日木曜日　人気！夕張メロンの収穫始まる

本集阿冬作为节目的特邀嘉宾，我们讨论了关于外卖的各种问题：外卖是否健康？外卖是否比自己做饭更省钱？外卖是否对传统餐饮行业造成了影响？外卖员的工作环境和权益有没有得到保障？欢迎收听