Hi there! In this episode I'll share my opinion about friends, good friends, and best friends. This podcast will be delivered in English. Let's see if we have the same opinion :)

Storyteller's Mind

1 - Friends, Good Friends, and Best Friends

¿Cuántas cosas creéis que se pueden aprender con una canción? ¡Hoy lo vamos a descubrir!

¿A que no sabéis quién es mi cantante favorita? ¡LA ROSALÍA!

Es una cantante española, muy joven, actual, moderna, y con su canción “Malamente” hoy vamos a aprender muchas cosas diferentes. ¿Estáis listos? ¡Allá vamos!

Empezamos por el título de la canción: “MALAMENTE”
¿Qué significa esta palabra? Y, sobre todo, muchos se preguntan: ¿es una palabra correcta?

¡Sí! Es una palabra correcta.

En español tenemos la palabra “MAL”.

Por ejemplo, la utilizamos para decir:

«Es que todo lo hago mal».

Pero, la Real Academia de la lengua Española nos dice que, “malamente”, aunque se utiliza poco, es correcto.

Un bocado de español

APRENDEMOS ESPAÑOL con MALAMENTE de la ROSALÍA

La volpe e l’uva è una favola famosissima, che può dare un insegnamento molto importante: non bisogna disprezzare qualcosa solo perché non lo si può ottenere, come fanno le persone che non ammettono di non riuscire a fare qualcosa.

Questa favola breve scritta in origine da Esopo è arrivata a noi grazie anche a Fedro e a mille versioni successive, questa è la mia versione.

Non dimenticare! Se ti è piaciuto questo episodio prenota una lezione con me e impariamo insieme l'italiano!
Don't forget! If you liked this episode book a lesson on my profile and let's learn italian togheter!

Storie per tutti

A2-B1 La volpe e l'uva, una fiaba di Esopo. 

After consonants, the vowel letter pairs а/я, э/е, о/ё, ы/и, and у/ю represent 
essentially the same vowel sound. Their only difference is that the letters in the bottom 
row tell you that the preceding consonant is palatalized, or soft.*

HARD CONSONANTS             SOFT CONSONANTS

Да-да! - Oh yes!                       дядя - uncle 
мэр - mayor                             мер - of measures 
быт - daily life                          бит - computer bit 
живот - belly                            живёт - he/she lives 
музыка - music                        мюзикл - musical (show)

* a palatalized consonant is pronounced with the blade of the tongue pressed up 
against the hard palate, it sounds like a consonant plus the [y] sound of “yes” pronounced at the exact same time.

Russian Pronunciation wilth Lubov

HARD / SOFT CONSONANTS PRACTICE. Живот Или Живёт? Listen and Repeat.

¡Hola a todos! En esta capítulo repasamos algunas palabras de vocabulario básico de comida. También reflexiono sobre algunas de estas comidas y hablo de platos que se preparan habitualmente en las casas españolas, como el arroz a la cubana. ¡Qué hambre!



La vida de Héctor (Spanish Podcast)

Capítulo 2 - COMIDA

Gusto mo bang palawakin ang iyong network at makakonekta sa higit pang mga tao? Sa episode na ito, pag-uusapan natin ang mga simpleng paraan at tips para makabuo ng matibay na ugnayan sa personal man o propesyonal na buhay!

Tara Usap Tayo!  (TAGALOG PODCAST)

Paano mag-build ng network?

✨ Do you want to ask questions fluently in Chinese? Mastering the 5W 1H is the key!📖 Here are the 6 most essential question words in Mandarin:
	
🔴 1. Who (谁 - shéi / shuí)
你是谁？(Nǐ shì shéi?)Who are you?
🟠 2. What (什么 - shénme)
这是什么？(Zhè shì shénme?)What is this?
🟡 3. Where (在哪儿 - zài nǎr)
你在哪儿？(Nǐ zài nǎr?)Where are you?
🟢 4. When (什么时候 - shénme shíhou)
你什么时候来？(Nǐ shénme shíhou lái?)When are you coming?
🔵 5. Why (为什么 - wèishénme)
为什么学习中文？(Wèishénme xuéxí Zhōngwén?)Why study Chinese?
🟣 6. How (怎么 - zěnme)
这个字怎么写？(Zhège zì zěnme xiě?)How to write this character?
	
🙌 Master these words, and you can handle most daily communication scenarios!

Chloe Chinese Gym

Master the "5W 1H" in Chinese

This episode is part two of How to Lead Conference Calls. You were reminded that participants will appreciate it when you wrap up a conference call on time. In this episode, you will learn the definitions of eight new English idioms and phrases, including definitions for “on the dot” and  “wear many hats.”

You'll also get some homework at the end so you can continue to improve your English communication skills. Tune in to continue building your English vocabulary with new idioms and phrases! 


Episode originally published on December 18, 2020.

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter 

Read the transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/english-idioms-and-phrases/

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Express to Impress

English Idioms And Phrases And Conference Calls

What do you think is the most expensive place in the world to live? New York? London? Maybe Tokyo?

While Japan has long had a reputation as an expensive place to live, its cities have been getting cheaper in recent years — with some big changes coming just in the last 12 months.

American consulting company Mercer recently released its 2024 Cost of Living City Ranking, which compares the costs of over 200 items in 226 cities around the world. The results are based on a March 2024 survey, and include things like housing and transportation, as well as food, clothing and entertainment.

All five of the world's most expensive cities are unchanged from last year, with Hong Kong and Singapore again in first and second place. These two Asian cities are followed by three Swiss cities: Zurich, Geneva and Basel.

Bern, another Swiss city, has risen from seventh to sixth place, while New York City has fallen one place to seventh.

However, Tokyo has dropped 30 places to 49th — putting it right after San Juan in Puerto Rico. And Osaka has dropped 53 places to 146th — just ahead of Wuhan in China.

However, the biggest drop since last year was for Lagos in Nigeria, which fell 178 places to 225th. And the least expensive city is now Abuja, Nigeria's capital, at 226th.

Mercer wrote that many big drops were caused by changes in exchange rates. Japan's yen dropped to a 34-year low against the US dollar in March — and hit a 38-year low in early July.

The ranking was also affected by inflation — especially in housing prices — as well as increasing political uncertainty around the world.

Mercer says it's important for companies to look at its cost of living ranking when thinking about sending staff to live abroad.


