In this episode I talk about all things Halloween - when is it celebrated? What is the history of Halloween? How do people celebrate it?

English With Janet

Halloween

In this episode, you will learn how to meet a new friend in a basic conversation at a natural and slow speed. Enjoy your podcast! 
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Turkish Conversations From ZERO to HERO

Episode 1: Greeting Friends - AyLin ve SerkaN Tanışıyor...

Bring up 

"Bring up" по-русски озночает "поднять что-то" или "вынести на обсуждение что-то."

1. He brought up an interesting topic during the meeting.
Он поднял интересную тему на встрече.

2. I didn't want to bring up that issue with my parents.
Я не хотел поднимать этот вопрос с родителями.

3. She brought up the idea of going on a trip.
Она предложила идею поехать в путешествие.


Английский для Русскоговорящих _ 50 Самых Распространённых Фразовых Глаголов в Английском Языке

изучение фразового глагола "Bring Up"

Ride in a car         (HSK 1)
坐车
Zuò chē

一天，爸爸带儿子去玩。回来的路上，儿子对爸爸说：”爸爸，我累了，我们坐车吧。”

”那要看你表现。”爸爸说。

儿子说：”好的，如果我表现好，我们就坐公共汽车回去；如果我表现不好，我们就坐出租车回去。”

Yī tiān , bà ba dài  ér zi qù wán 。Huí lái de lù shang ，ér zi duì bà ba shuō ：”bà ba，wǒ  lèi le ，wǒ men zuò chē ba 。”

”nà yào kàn nǐ biǎo xiàn 。”bà ba shuō 。

ér zi shuō ：”Hǎo de ，rú guǒ wǒ biǎo xiàn hǎo ，wǒ men jiù zuò gōng gòng qì chē huí qù ；rú guǒ wǒ biǎo xiàn bù hǎo ，wǒ men jiù zuò chū zū chē huí qù 。”



Listening & Speaking (Mandarin)

Ride in a car 坐车 （HSK 1-2)

1. Hai un migliore amico o una migliore amica? Come l’hai conosciuto/a?
2. Cosa cerchi in un amico vero?
3. Preferisci avere tanti amici o pochi ma molto stretti?
4. Che tipo di attività ti piace fare con i tuoi amici?
5. Pensi che l’amicizia tra uomo e donna possa essere solo amicizia?
6. Qual è il miglior ricordo che hai con un amico?
7. Credi che un amico debba sempre dirti la verità, anche quando fa male?

✅ CORREZIONI ✅
- Siamo andati a cavallo SU un vulcano
- Questa esperienza È STATA un’Esperienza IMPREVEDIBILE, non me l’aspettavo.
- Riluttanza ANTIQUATA
- È STATO un momento speciale e memorabile.
- PONDERARE la situazione: (non “navigare”)
- Condivido APPIENO CIÒ CHE DICI (non “condivido la tua credenza”)

🔤 VOCABOLARIO 🔤
- Attributi = Attributes
- Contare su qualcuno = To rely on someone / To count on someone
- Senso dell’humor = Sense of humor
- Amici molto stretti = Close friends
- Socievole = Sociable / Outgoing
- Conoscenti = Acquaintances
- Pochi ma buoni = Few but good (friends) / A few but true
- Come si suol dire = As they say / As the saying goes
- Gruppo numeroso = Large group
- Attività basilari = Basic activities
- Passare una SERATA insieme = To spend an evening together
- Andare a cena fuori = To go out for dinner
- Bere una cosa insieme = To have a drink together
- Dipingere 🎨 = To paint
- Attività avventurosa = Adventurous activity
- Colpi di scena = Plot twists / Unexpected turns
- Scogliere = Cliffs
- Rocce = Rocks
- Spiagge rocciose = Rocky beaches
- Tuffo da 14 metri = 14-meter dive
- Decisamente! = Definitely! / Absolutely!
- Metterci alla prova = To put ourselves to the test / To challenge ourselves
- Testimone di nozze = Best man (for the groom, uomo)
- Maid of honor (US) - Chief bridesmaid (UK)
- Cerimonia = Ceremony
- L’addio al nubilato = Bachelorette party (US) - Hen party (UK)
- Matrimonio = Wedding
- Pubblico = Audience (spettatori) / Public (la collettività, la gente)


Puro Parlare

29. Chiacchierata con Dan - L'amicizia. 

Learn German with Stories at https://www.german-stories.com

Online profiles, understand descriptions of people & irregular verbs: sein/haben, sentence type summary: declarative sentence, W-question sentence, yes/no-question sentence.

Paul reads the book he got from his parents. He doesn't find out why it’s valuable, and how valuable it is. He doubts the book will add style to his apartment. But his parents are right: he has no girlfriend. Paul is looking for a date and checks ‚Finder‘ profiles. Which girl does Paul like? Will she show interest?

Why we made German Stories
We felt that the best way to learn German is NOT using the old style teaching material with chapters full of tiny texts and unrelated stories. Our idea was to spoon-feed you German in very small bits. And to tell you parts of one big story at the same time. An awesome, full-blown story with different storylines that continues throughout all lessons. We wanted to keep you motivated and say "I can't wait to find out what happens next episode!" If you're curious about the story behind German Stories, go to https://www.german-stories.com/the-best-way-to-learn-german

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12: Paul sucht ein Date | Paul is looking for a date

すると猫もけろりとして
「先生、こんやの演奏はどうかしてますね。」といいました。
　セロ弾きは またぐっとしゃくにさわりましたが 何気ない風で 巻たばこを一本だして 口にくわえ それからマッチを一本とって
「どうだい。ぐあいをわるくしないかい。舌を出してごらん。」
猫は ばかにしたように とがった長い舌をベロリと出しました。
「ははあ、少しあれたね。」セロ弾きはいいながら いきなりマッチを舌で シュッとすって じぶんのたばこへつけました。さあ猫はおどろいたの何の 舌を風車のようにふりまわしながら 入り口のとへ行って 頭でどんとぶっつかっては よろよろとして またもどって来て どんとぶっつかっては よろよろまた戻って来て またぶっつかっては よろよろ にげみちをこさえようとしました。
ゴーシュはしばらく面白そうに見ていましたが
「出してやるよ。もう来るなよ。ばか。」
セロ弾きはとをあけて猫が風のようにかやのなかを走って行くのを見て ちょっとわらいました。それから、やっとせいせいしたというように ぐっすりねむりました。

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🚨 Why Do Smart Adults Freeze in English?

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Brilliant professionals who know their stuff — yet the moment they need to speak English in an interview, a meeting, or an exam… they freeze.

This episode pulls the curtain back on why it really happens (hint: it’s not grammar) and what you can do to break the pattern.

I’ll share the exact shift I’ve used with executives, IT managers, and IELTS test takers — a simple method that turns “panic” into presence in seconds.

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🚨 Why Do Smart Adults Freeze in English?

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