Hello everyone!
In this episode you'll learn new words and practice your listening skills with a story about an old lady from Argentina whose will to learn more about her grandmother changed her life - "Бабусині листи Марії".

Let me know what you think about this story and don't forget to book a lesson with me to learn even more Ukrainian in fun way!

Easy Stories in Ukrainian (with Kyrylo)

Episode 4 - Mariia and Her Granny's Letters

Episodio especial por el Día internacional de la Mujer y la Niña en la Ciencia

Entre tapas y eñes con Escudero

Episodio 1. Científicas españolas que cambiaron la historia

Cada verano, Alejandro esperaba con ansias visitar la casa de su abuelo Luis. Era una vieja casona en el campo, rodeada de flores silvestres y con un aroma a madera que parecía contar historias. Para Alejandro, los días con su abuelo eran mágicos. Luis era un hombre tranquilo, de palabras sabias y gestos llenos de cariño.

espanholcomkarly

El ultimo regalo 

Describing the different ways to say "but" that are appropriate for the contrast level.

The English Toolbox

Levels of "But"

나는 한국 드라마를 보는 것을 좋아한다. 

내가 처음 본 한국 드라마는 로맨틱 코미디였다. 주인공이 우연히 만나 사랑하게 되는 이야기였다. 드라마를 보면서 나는 웃기도 하고, 가슴이 두근거리기도 했다.
가장 기억에 남는 드라마는 사극이다. 왕과 왕비의 이야기였는데, 한복을 입은 모습이 정말 아름다웠다. 또, 예전에 사람들이 어떻게 살았는지 알 수 있어서 흥미로웠다. 나는 사극을 보고 한국의 역사에 대해 관심이 생겼다.
또한, 나는 친구와 함께 넷플릭스에서 한국 드라마를 본 적이 있다. 그 드라마는 아주 인기 있는 작품이었다. 이야기가 흥미롭고, 배우들의 연기도 훌륭했다. 우리는 드라마의 다음 이야기가 궁금해서 하루 종일 보았다.
한국 드라마를 보면 한국 문화도 배울 수 있다. 예를 들어, 한국 사람들은 식사 전에 “잘 먹겠습니다”라고 말한다. 또, 나이 많은 사람에게 존댓말을 써야 한다. 나는 드라마를 통해 이런 문화를 배웠다.
앞으로도 재미있는 한국 드라마를 많이 보고 싶다. 다음에는 어떤 드라마를 볼지 기대된다.



한국의 문화

나는 한국 드라마를 보는 것을 좋아한다. 

In this episode, my dad and I recall some of our favorite memories as sports fans.

If you’re a sports fan yourself, that’s great, but even if you’re not, I think you’ll benefit from listening to this one, as many English idioms and other vocabulary were born out of the world of sports.

Otherwise, listening to this episode should give you a sense of what being a sports fan in America is like, because it’s unique compared to sporting culture in most other countries.

***For English learners! – Detailed vocabulary lesson begins at 31:56***

***Full episode transcript available ⁠⁠here: https://american-idiom.com/f/005-sports-memories ⁠⁠***

Episode Outline:

Baseball – the Detroit Tigers win the World Series in 1984 (Starts at 1:35)
Hockey - touching the Stanley Cup in 2001 (Starts at 6:27)
Hockey - meeting Guy Lafleur in New York (Starts at 10:22)
American Football - attending Michigan vs. Notre Dame in 2011 (Starts at 15:27)
American Football - Michigan Football's 2024 national championship (Starts at 20:31)
The Olympics - Attending the 2024 Olympics in Paris (Starts at 22:36)
American Football - Michigan's victory over Ohio State in 2024 (Starts at 24:04)
Association Football (Soccer) - France wins the 2018 World Cup (Starts at 27:21)

Vocabulary and examples (Starts at 30:04)

and so on and so forth (used at 4:08 explained at 32:40)
a stone's throw away from (used at 11:09 and explained at 34:40)
to run into someone (used at 11:35 and explained at 36:37)
to get to do something (used at 6:39, 11:43, 23:13 and 23:32 and explained at 38:35)
to pass away (used at 13:22 and explained at 40:51)
to be grandfathered in (used at 14:00 and explained at 42:55)
to pull something off (used at 17:29 and explained at 44:53)
in a nutshell (used at 26:32 and explained at 47:04)

***A list of specific sports vocabulary (with brief explanations) used during this episode can be found at the bottom of ⁠the following page: https://american-idiom.com/f/005-sports-memories ***

Brentoni's English Podcast

005 Sports Memories

Explora la historia y pronunciación de la "r" y "rr" en español con variantes regionales.

Taming the Spanish Verb: The  Macondo Man

La "r" y la doble "rr" en español. 

If you see someone sitting alone in a restaurant, you might assume they're waiting for someone, or perhaps they're grabbing a quick lunch on their break.

But more and more people around the world are purposely dining alone.

Japan has a special word for this: ohitorisama, which refers to people confidently doing things alone without worrying about what others think.

A recent survey found that 23% of Japanese people eat out alone, up from 18% in 2018. And in the US, solo dining reservations have risen 29% over the last two years, according to restaurant reservation site OpenTable.

OpenTable CEO Debby Soo thinks remote work is one reason for the increase, with people looking for a break from their home offices.

The increasing popularity in solo dining comes as more people are living alone. In 2019, the Pew Research Center found that 38% of US adults ages 25 to 54 were living without a partner, up from 29% in 1990. In Japan, single households now make up one-third of the total; that’s expected to increase to 40% by 2040, according to government data.

Growing interest in solo travel — particularly among travelers ages 55 and over — is also leading to more meals alone.

But Soo thinks there could be more to it than that.

"I think there's a broader movement of self-love and self-care and really … enjoying your own company," Soo said.

As a result, many restaurants are redoing their seating, changing their menus and adding other special touches to appeal to solo diners.

But some aren't always happy to seat one diner. A Michelin-starred London restaurant caused a stir last year when it started charging solo diners the same price as two customers. The restaurant, which has 34 seats, offers an eight-course menu costing about $280 per person.

Other restaurants say it's worth seating one person because solo diners will often come back and eat there again.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Party of One: Solo Dining Increasing in Popularity

In this podcast you will know about some Colombian legends and myths.

La Llorona (Tolima Grande)

El Sombrerón (Cundinamarca y Boyacá)

La Madremonte (Tolima Grande)

El Silbón (Santanderes)

Juan Machete (región Orinoquía)

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