After asking an impactful question last episode, we're broadening the scope this week and exploring how to navigate small talk. 

*I apologize for the drop in audio quality, I didn't have room for my microphone setup in my luggage. Working out better alternatives.*

The Art of Asking Questions

Episode 3: Small Talk

Listening Practice in Turkish

Listening Practice in Turkish - 4 (A2 Level)

[ — Audio description, listen and read along for greater understanding. — ]

Ana: Oi, Camila! Tudo bem?
Camila: Oi, Ana! Tudo e você?
Ana: Tudo bem! Quais são os seus planos para o final de semana?
Camila: Ainda não sei... Talvez eu vá ao parque no sábado. E você?
Ana: Eu vou ao cinema com a minha irmã.
Camila: Que legal! Qual filme vocês vão assistir?
Ana: Acho que vamos ver uma comédia. Eu adoro filmes engraçados!
Camila: Eu também! Qual cinema vocês vão?
Ana: No shopping perto da minha casa. Você quer ir com a gente?
Camila: Ah, eu adoraria! Que horas?
Ana: A sessão começa às sete da noite.
Camila: Perfeito! Então nos encontramos no shopping.
Ana: Combinado! Até lá!

PORTUREAD - Listen to small texts and conversations samples in portuguese!

Ana e Camila falam sobre cinema — SMALL TALK A2-B2 LEVEL

tre notizie semi serie e una polemica tutta italiana!

la Rubrica di Simona

La prima settimana del 2024

🧠💬 “I understand everything, but I can’t speak…”
¿Te suena familiar?
Este episodio es una llamada de atención para todos los que han pasado años estudiando español pero aún no se atreven a usarlo.

🔍 Aquí no te vamos a hablar de reglas gramaticales.
Hoy vamos directo al punto:
➡️ Entender español no significa que lo hables.
➡️ Estás atrapado en la comprensión pasiva.
➡️ Y no es tu culpa, pero sí es tu responsabilidad cambiarlo.

En este episodio aprenderás:
✅ Por qué esperar a sentirte listo es una trampa.
✅ Qué te impide hablar aunque sepas mucho vocabulario.
✅ Cómo activar tu español hoy, con frases simples y reales.
✅ El cambio de mentalidad que necesitas para avanzar.

🎁 Incluye una hoja práctica gratuita con frases listas para usar y un reto de 5 minutos diarios para empezar a hablar con lo que ya sabes.

🎧 Escúchalo ahora y recuerda:
La fluidez no empieza con saber más, empieza con atreverte a usar lo que ya sabes.

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Español No Excuses: Level-Up Your Mind, Speak Out Loud

Entender no es lo mismo que hablar (y este es tu verdadero problema)

Dorota Small Talk

Noworoczne postanowienia 

今回は日本の有名なロックバンド、"THE BLUE HEARTS"について話しました。このバンドが大好きな僕が、思い出、魅力、好きな曲などを語りました。ぜひ好きな曲がある方はコメントしてくださいね！

☆目次

0:00 オープニング
1:40 ブルーハーツの思い出
6:20 ブルーハーツの魅力
11:58 好きな曲

☆語彙
登下校（とうげこう）
ジャケット
号泣（ごうきゅう）
主観的（しゅかんてき）
担当（たんとう）
なおかつ
青臭い（あおくさい）
忠実（ちゅうじつ）
美徳（びとく）
もどかしい
不良（ふりょう）
技量（ぎりょう）
体現（たいげん）
一発屋（いっぱつや）
劣等生（れっとうせい）
反抗（はんこう）
抽象的（ちゅうしょうてき）
転換（てんかん）
言わずもがな
肯定（こうてい）

"After 5" by Japanese Teacher

"THE BLUE HEARTS"について

In this episode, we’re going to learn how to say different types of close relationships in Chinese! From ‘boyfriend’ and ‘girlfriend’ to ‘husband’ and ‘wife’, you’ll discover the right words to use in different situations. Let’s explore these useful expressions together and improve your Chinese vocabulary!

Learn Chinese and Have Fun!

From Dating to Marriage: 怎么用中文描述这些亲密关系？

From checking into hotels under different names to living in homes that can't be seen on Google Maps, rich people work hard to keep others from knowing where they are and where they're going.

But some new data might tell us more about where they've chosen to live and work.

An investment company called Henley & Partners has released data that gives information about the countries the world's millionaires are leaving, and where they're going.

And the company says 2024 will be a big year for millionaire moves, with economic and political uncertainty — including big elections in the UK and the US — encouraging a record 128,000 rich people to move somewhere new.

This information is important, according to the company, because it tells us about the health of a country's economy.

And if you're a millionaire, the UAE is the place to be, with a record 6,700 of them expected to move there this year.

The top destination for the last three years, the UAE is a good place for rich people to look after their wealth, experts say. There's no income tax to pay, and if you're rich, it's easy to get a "golden visa" — which lets people live there for a number of years if they invest money in the country.

After the UAE, the next most popular destination is America, followed by Singapore, Canada and Australia.

China, the world's biggest loser of millionaires, could see more than 15,000 leave the country this year — 10% more than last year — while 9,500 millionaires may leave the UK, and 4,300 are expected to leave India.

However, according to experts, China and India's losses may just be because their successful economies are seeing more and more millionaires being created there, not because of local problems.