В этом подкасте я рассказываю о том, что обычно есть на новогоднем столе в России. Приятного прослушивания!

Привет, это Наташа!

Эпизод 21. Что едят в России на Новый год

I introduce my brother, Bryce, and we discuss our experiences learning to play guitar as teenagers.
We share some advice for beginners and also talk about our memories.

If you've ever been curious about what it takes to start playing guitar and you want to learn some relevant vocabulary, this episode may be for you!

This is just Part One of our conversation. I'll be posting Part Two next week.

***For English learners! – Detailed vocabulary lesson begins at 23:14***

***Full episode transcript available ⁠here: https://american-idiom.com/f/008-why-does-everyone-learn-the-same-first-song-on-guitar⁠***

Episode Outline:

Bryce introduces himself (Starts at 1:20)
How Bryce started playing guitar (Starts at 1:58)
Taste in music (Starts at 3:12)
The first songs we learned (Starts at 3:39)
Our recommendations for a good 'first song' (Starts at 6:46)
Playing electric guitar vs. acoustic guitar (Starts at 10:00)
How to avoid annoying your neighbors (Starts at 12:50)
What it's like playing in a rock band (Starts at 13:38)
Our memories of being in a band together (Starts at 14:56)
The most difficult part of playing in a band (Starts at 16:25)
Our connection to Greta Van Fleet (Starts at 20:41)

Vocabulary and examples (Starts at 23:14)

get away with something (used at 5:11 and explained at 23:20)
take one for the team (used at 14:20 and explained at 25:18)
be on the same page (used at 18:18 and explained at 27:27)

Brentoni's English Podcast

008 Why Does Everyone Learn the Same First Song on Guitar?

Impiegata: Salve, come posso aiutarla?
Cliente: Salve, vorrei affittare una macchina dal 13 al 17 Febbraio.
Impiegata: quale tipo di macchina preferirebbe?
Cliente: Mah, una macchina piccola… una citycar. 
Impiegata: Preferisce il cambio automatico o manuale?
Cliente: Manuale
Impiegata: Abbiamo una Toyota Aygo o una Fiat 500, una Smart fortwo. 
Cliente: Una Smart fortwo. 
Impiegata: Perfetto.
Cliente: Quanto viene al giorno?
Impiegata: Sono 50 euro al giorno con km illimitati e assicurazione inclusa.
Cliente: Va bene questa, si.
Impiegata: Ho bisogno della sua patente e della sua carta di credito. 
Cliente: Ecco a lei. 
Impiegata: Ecco le sue chiavi, si ricordi che la macchina deve essere riconsegnata il 17 con il serbatoio pieno.
Cliente: non c’è problema, grazie mille.
Impiegata: Grazie a lei e buon viaggio!

Italiano Chiaro

Affittare una macchina

Today's episode is about focusing. This topic interests me greatly as I get constantly distracted. I share some top tips to help you focus.

Matcha & Meditation

Focus

A gerund is a verb in its present participle form (root verb + “ing”) that acts as a noun in a sentence. 

What are the different kinds of gerunds?
Subject
Direct object
Indirect object
Object of a preposition
Subject complement
Object complement

Dusty's LETS TALK!

What Is a Gerund? Not just "ing"

It's the area of the Atlantic Ocean that some people think is incredibly dangerous for ships, and people have claimed that giant squids, large storms, and even the ancient underground city of Atlantis are responsible for countless sailors' lives. In this episode we lift the curtain on the mystery of The Bermuda Triangle.

English Learning for Curious Minds

The Mystery of The Bermuda Triangle

To know what you like is the beginning of wisdom and of old age.
In today's episode, the topic is about ,"knowing what you want."


FLO TALKS 

KNOW WHAT YOU WANT

Today we're going to learn some useful prepositions in Farsi.
Hope you enjoy it.