In this episode for intermediate and advanced English learners, I'll talk about how the Valentine's Day holiday is typically celebrated in the U.S., and at the end, you'll have some listening comprehension questions to answer. (Music by Lesfm from Pixabay)


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Let's Talk About Valentine's Day in the United States

Confest är Australiens största alternativa livsstilsfestival, jag var där över påskdagarna och pratar om det. Min mest transformativa workshop var breathwork och mina olika upplevelser av festivalen. Jag rekommenderar alla att åka dit om de är i Australien och vill uppleva Australien från den mest välkomnande och ögonöppnande sidan. Confest hålls varje påsk. 

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Tankar På Svenska : Confest 2024

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Giovanni Pascoli è un poeta italiano famosissimo, in questo podcast spiegherò in breve chi era e la sua poetica, a lezione potremo approfondire le sue poesie e la sua essenza poetica. 

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Let's see what  " I will keep you  in the loop   "   means  :


It means  :  

I will you updated  
I will tell you what's happened or what happened  
I will keep you in the picture !!

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Episode 5 :  I will keep you  in the loop 

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
〈#167〉3月1日水曜日　天気/晴れ　気温/2℃ 

道央/どうおう…北海道の真ん中くらいの場所
・札幌
・北の方は雪が多い
・南の方は雪が少ない

道南/どうなん…北海道の南の場所
・函館/はこだて
・雪が少ない

道東/どうとう…北海道の東の場所
・釧路/くしろ
・冬はとても寒い
・夏も涼しい
・雪が少ない
・スケート

道北/どうほく…北海道の北の場所
・旭川/あさひかわ
・冬はとても寒い
・雪も多い
・マイナス33度

道西/どうせい…ない

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北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#167〉　道央と道南と道北と道東

MARGARET: Mr. Wilson, I’d like you to meet 
Dr. Edward Smith.
MR. WILSON: It’s nice to meet you, Dr. Smith.
DR. SMITH: Pleasure to meet you, too.
MARGARET: Dr. Smith is an economist. He just finished
writing a book on international trade.
MR. WILSON: Oh? That’s my field, too. I work for the 
United Nations.
DR. SMITH: In the Development Program, by any chance?
MR. WILSON: Yes. How did you guess?
DR. SMITH: I’ve read your articles on technical assistance. 
They’re excellent

LANGUAGE NOTES
• Mr. Wilson, I’d like you … Notice the rising intonation on “Mr. Wilson,” which is used 
to address someone. Listen for the “d” in “I’d like.” This means I would like, which is 
very different from I like. (“I’d like” means the same as “I would like” or “I want.”)
• Dr. Smith is an economist. Notice the stress on “economist.” This content word has 
new information, so it is emphasized. There are four syllables in “economist,” with the 
stress on the second syllable (e-CON-o-mist).
• He just finished writing … “just” means the very recent past. “Just” is usually used 
with a simple past verb because the action is complete. However, it can also be used 
with the present perfect (He’s just finished writing …).
• Development program. Since these two words make a compound noun, the main 
stress falls on “development.”
• By any chance? Means the same as “possibly.” Notice the rising intonation, which is 
used in yes/no questions to confirm that something is true.