In this episode, we break down one of English’s most confusing vowel quirks — why the letter A sounds completely different in what and water. You’ll learn how to hear and pronounce the short /ɒ/ and long /ɔː/ vowels, understand what actually changes inside the mouth, and practise with clear word pairs to sharpen your accent. Perfect for learners who want a more natural, confident British pronunciation.

British Pronunciation Tips 

British Vowel Sound Masterclass – Lesson 3: The Curious ‘A’ in What and Water

Learn Chinese with Danny

1.城市还是乡村

In this episode, we talk about the Colombian singer Beéle, who was caught in a cheating scandal. A video went viral showing him being unfaithful to his girlfriend while on tour. Fans were shocked because they thought he was in a serious relationship. The incident caused a huge reaction on social media, and many people are now questioning his image and his music. We also discuss how scandals like this can affect an artist's career, and we teach you some useful Spanish expressions related to relationships and gossip!                                                                                                                   El cantante colombiano Beéle estuvo en un escándalo de infidelidad.
Su ex esposa, Camila Rodríguez, reveló en un podcast que descubrió mensajes comprometedores en el teléfono de Beéle antes de un viaje.
El artista admitió el error, pidió disculpas y reconoció su inmadurez.
Por su parte, Isabella Ladera, la modelo venezolana involucrada, negó querer lastimar a nadie y aclaró que su relación con Beéle ya había terminado.
Este chisme generó mucha polémica en redes sociales entre fans y medios de entretenimiento.

🗣 Vocabulario clave 
Estas son cinco palabras importantes de la historia:
Infidelidad – cheating
Mensajes – messages
Comprometedores – compromising
Ex esposa – ex-wife
Escándalo – scandal

Oscar Cuenta - Your daily minute of Spanish

CHISME ENTRE ARTISTAS LATINOS:  BEÉLE Y SU INFIDELIDAD 

Los vocablos y las frases propias del lenguaje taurino Los vocablos y las frases propias del lenguaje taurino se han introducido sigilosamente en el español coloquial.

La lengua oral ha interiorizado de tal forma estos términos, que, en muchas ocasiones, los propios hispanohablantes no conocen ni el origen ni el primer significado de los términos.  

El desarrollo del toreo en la Península Ibérica ha generado toda una cultura en relación a la lidia y, por supuesto, un vocabulario y una terminología específicas.  En la actualidad, muchísimas frases hechas del español provienen de la jerga taurina y forman parte del lenguaje coloquial.
 Se trata de palabras y expresiones que han pasado desde el mundo del toro al lenguaje común de la calle; casi siempre, en forma de metáforas, y muy frecuentemente para hacer alusión a problemas o situaciones complicadas. 

Espero que os guste, me parece un tema muy interesante de saber y aprender. A mí también me paso la primera vez que las escuche. 

Te veo muy pronto. 
GRACIAS
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I SPEAK SPANISH WHAT'S YOUR SUPERPOWER?

¿Cómo el lenguaje taurino se ha introducido en el español coloquial? 

In this video, I talk about why anime with long titles have become popular recently.
I also explain the growing popularity of “Narou-kei anime,” such as “Tensura” and “Re:Zero”!
ダンまち、転スラ、リゼロ、このすば…最近どうして、長いタイトルのアニメが人気なのかについて話します。最近人気の「なろう系アニメ」についても説明しています！


ANIME ・MANGA TALK | アニメ・マンガトーク | Japanese listening practice N4-N3

[Japanese listening practice]どうして人気？長いタイトルのアニメ｜Why Are Anime with Long Titles So Popular?

An online quiz might tell you that you're more outgoing if you like hip-hop, or that you're more conservative if you like classical music.

But is it true?

A number of studies have looked into this over the years.

For example, a 2010 study from Scotland's Heriot-Watt University asked over 36,000 people about 104 different types of music from around the world.

It found some connection between people's personalities and their musical tastes — in particular, creative people were more likely to enjoy classical music.

However, connections for other personality types weren't so strong. Instead, people's gender, income and age had more connection to their musical taste — with older people more likely to enjoy folk and jazz, and less likely to enjoy dance music, for example.

In fact, when researchers in Germany compared the results of 30 different studies in 2017, they found nearly no connection between musical taste and personality. Instead, they noted that age seemed to be the most important factor — since people tend to have the strongest connection to the music they heard as teens and young adults.

However, these results haven't satisfied everybody.

In 2022, for example, researchers in Israel, the UK and the US looked at data from nearly 360,000 people across six continents. And they said they did find connections between music and personality.

Creative people were again found to prefer classical music — as well as jazz, opera and dance music. Outgoing people preferred things like hip-hop and reggae. And empathetic people preferred country and gospel — as well as pop.

So that's it, right?

Well, not exactly.

Other studies have found different results — for example, that empathetic people prefer gentle music like soft rock and R&B, or that outgoing people enjoy folk and country.

So what does your taste in music say about you?

Well, it depends on which study you trust — and it might just tell people how old you are!

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

What Does Your Taste in Music Say About You?

お久（ひさ）しぶりです。

久しぶりにポッドキャストを作（つく）った。去年（きょねん）の10月（じゅうがつ）以来（いらい）だ。本当（ほんとう）は毎月（まいつき）１回（いっかい）アップロードしたいと思（おも）っていたけど、ポッドキャストを録音（ろくおん）するアプリにログインできなくなってしまって、諦（あきら）めていた。今回（こんかい）は別（べつ）のツールで作成（さくせい）してみることにした。私（わたし）のポッドキャストは特別（とくべつ）な話（はなし）をするわけでもないし、たわいもない話ばかりだけど、誰（だれ）かの文章読解（ぶんしょう・どっかい）や単語暗記（たんご・あんき）、発音（はつおん）など何（なに）かしら学習（がくしゅう）のきっかけになればいいなと思って録音してる。これからも取（と）るに足（た）らない私の話を吐（は）き出（だ）していこうと思う。また聞（き）きに来（き）てくれる人（ひと）はいるだろうか。

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お久しぶりです。

There are many lessons that this year taught me that I would like to share to my listeners. I hope that this podcast will help you be lighter in your journey.

FLO TALKS 

Success is not a destination, it is a journey.

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