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Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Io e Caro ci facciamo una chiacchierata riguardo i detti o modi di dire. Lei mi insegna alcuni detti in spagnolo che si utilizzano in Argentina e io le insegno alcuni detti italiani.

The Italian Miscellaneous Podcast🖐 

Italian Ciao (Tinos e Tanos) Detti e refranes

In this short Episode , you will be learning the term  {  Dismal } 

Engsavvy ( 504 Absolutely Essential Words )

Lesson 2 word 3 ( Dismal )

Hello and welcome to today’s episode. I hope you are all well and having a wonderful day. Today’s topic is longevity, this is something I only really took seriously and investigated since the pandemic.
Since the pandemic, most of us, myself included have realised how important our health is and have started taking a proactive approach to our health. The average lifespan has been extended dramatically since the environmental improvements in the 1990s due to advances in medicine that have nearly eliminated certain deadly infectious diseases. The good news is that although longevity is mostly influenced by genetics, studies show that genetics count for 30% of longevity the rest is determined by your lifestyle, behaviours, attitudes, environment, and luck. 


Matcha & Meditation

Longevity

Seeb (apple), representing beauty
Seer (garlic), representing good health
Serkeh (vinegar), representing patience
Sonbol (hyacinth), representing spring
Samanu (sweet pudding), representing fertility
Sabzeh (sprouts), representing rebirth
Sekeh (coins), representing prosperity

Farsi (Persian) pods

Persian New Year 1402 (Haft-Seen)

Today we are talking about Feng Shui of which the influence is everywhere in Chinese people’s lives. What is this set of traditional beliefs all about? And how is it so influential that it changed Hong Kong's skyline? Let’s dive in!

Note: This podcast is intended for language learning ONLY. Not for promoting or criticizing any political party or ideology. Let’s keep it friendly and accessible to all :)

Also, all of the experiences are the hosts’ own experiences so please do your own research if you need more information.



Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

风水 Feng Shui！

Today we're talking about two informal phrases that we can use, usually in negative sentences, to say that something is not particularly difficult. I hope you find them useful!

If you want to improve your professional communication skills then don't forget that I'm a full time, professional, business English coach and tutor, right here on iTalki. Feel free to book some of my time and I look forward to meeting you.

DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

This podcast is not very difficult to listen to.

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
〈#151〉1月27日金曜日　天気/晴れ　気温/-10℃ 


留萌市/るもいし
・警察や消防などが冬道の車の運転の訓練
・アイスバーンの道を作った
・30人が訓練をした
・訓練をした人の中には、南にある熊本県出身の人もいた。

［単語］
消防/しょうぼう…火を消すこと。火を消す人たち。
運転/うんてん…車を動かすこと
訓練/くんれん…練習
アイスバーン/あいすばーん...水と雪ですべりやすい場所
出身/しゅっしん…その場所で生まれた

レッスン待ってます♪


北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#151〉冬道の車の運転

In questa seconda puntata riflettiamo sul titolo del romanzo di Domenico Starnone, Lacci, e sul suo significato simbolico.
I lacci diventano metafora dei legami familiari, dei fili invisibili che uniscono e, a volte, soffocano. Attraverso la storia di Aldo, Vanda e dei figli Sandro e Anna, scopriamo come gesti quotidiani, come allacciare le scarpe, possano racchiudere emozioni profonde, responsabilità e memoria affettiva.

Durante l’episodio esploriamo anche parole, modi di dire e lessico italiano utili per studenti:

Seguire le orme di qualcuno → imitare il percorso o l’esempio di qualcun altro.
Allacciare / riallacciare → sia letterale (scarpe) che figurato (legami, rapporti).
Arraffare tutto → prendere tutto con avidità, senza pensare agli altri.
Lasciare le briciole → lasciare pochissimo, quasi nulla.
Torturarsi reciprocamente → soffrire insieme in maniera dolorosa, spesso riferito a conflitti familiari.
Sciogliere i nodi → liberarsi da vincoli o problemi del passato.

Riflettiamo insieme su come gesti piccoli e quotidiani possano raccontare storie di affetto, distanza e responsabilità, e su come la lingua italiana esprima queste sfumature attraverso verbi, immagini e modi di dire.

Se vuoi approfondire Lacci e imparare l’italiano leggendo e discutendo, continua il viaggio con Bookclub & Cappuccino.