Hello and welcome to my new podcast channel The Conversation. This channel will focus on Business news articles and current affairs aimed at B2-C2 English level students. 

If you have any suggestions on topics you will would me to cover please feel free to leave me a comment below.

The Conversation

The Conversation Introduction Episode 

In this lesson, we'll build on what you already know as well as cover basics about speaking languages.

Learn Basic French Podcast

Episode 2: Parlez-vous français? (Do you speak French?)

Une mauvaise réputation
Le Saint-Bernard se promène dans la montagne, le cœur bien lourd. On dit de lui qu’il est un peu ivrogne. Or, il déteste l’alcool ! Soudain, sa truffe se met à remuer : là-dessous, dans la neige, est enterré vivant un petit animal.
Vite, il se met à la besogne, gratte et découvre... un renardeau. Il le prend délicatement dans sa gueule, le réchauffe et finit par retrouver les parents affolés.
- Oh, dit le père, vous avez sauvé mon fils, comment vous remercier ?
Le bon chien veut se retirer, mais voilà que le renardeau lui donne une grosse bise sur le bout du museau !

Des Milliers D'histoires

Histoire 28 - Une mauvaise réputation

・七夕の行事について紹介
・ひこ星とおり姫について
・二人の物語を標準語と東北弁で紹介
・二つの言語で同じ内容を読んだときの雰囲気の違いは？
・七夕の楽しみ方、紙(短冊)に願い事を書いて笹の葉と一緒に飾る
・まとめ



Nihongo tokidoki Inaka hougen with Megumi Na

今日は七夕 Reading stories about "Tanabata"with standard Japanese and Tohoku dialect

Are you used to using "use"? 
This podcast will help you get used to using used to so you never feel used again. 



The Jerome Meadows Experience

used to, be used to, get used to

Hoy te hablo de una costumbre muy popular en España durante estas fechas. Las cestas de Navidad. 

En el episodio te cuento, qué son estas cestas, qué contienen y su origen.

Después de escuchar el episodio no te olvides de decirme si te gusta este concepto de las cestas de Navidad y si en tu país tenéis algo parecido.


Blanca to go 

2.1- Las cestas 

TRANSCRIPTION (explanation included)
These expressions of happiness and contentment span a spectrum of formality and tone. In everyday conversation, one might simply say they are "happy," "content," or even use the term "pleased" to express satisfaction. When the feeling is particularly strong, phrases like "I am genuinely happy" and "I am overjoyed" convey the depth of joy. In informal settings, a more relaxed approach may be taken with expressions like "on cloud nine" or "over the moon," indicating extreme happiness. For matters necessitating decorum, a formal approach may involve phrases like "I am pleased to inform you" or "I am delighted to announce," emphasizing the importance of the news. Politeness tempers the happiness in expressions such as "I'm really happy for you" or "That's wonderful news," demonstrating a genuine celebration of someone else's success. A touch of wit adds a layer of playfulness to the joy, as seen in expressions like "doing the happy dance" or "grinning from ear to ear." In more refined circles, the upper class might communicate their contentment with statements like "I'm quite content" or "I find myself in high spirits," maintaining an air of sophistication. For royalty, joy is conveyed with grace and dignity, as in "It brings me great joy" or "I am genuinely pleased," underscoring the formal nature of the response. Ultimately, the choice of expression hinges on the context and the level of decorum required for the situation at hand.

LEARN BY LISTENING

How to say happy in various registers of English

¿Qué valores temporales puede tomar un verbo en imperfecto de subjuntivo?

1. pasado / futuro
2. pasado / presente 
3. presente / futuro
4. pasado / presente / futuro