Today we're talking about the noun "tangent" and the adjective "tangential" and how we often end up wasting time in meetings! 

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This podcast will waste your time

⭐ Contents: 1/ La ville et la campagne 2/ La ville d'hier et celle d'aujourd'hui 3/ La beauté des villes 4/ La laideur des villes 5/ Le tourisme de villes 6/ Le tourisme de ruines 7/ Les villes fantômes 8/ La transformation des villes 9/ Le devenir des villes

⭐ To go further, visit www.explorefrench.com. On my website, you can become a Premium Member and gain full access to all transcripts, games and language activities for both of my podcast channels "Learn French with Anthony" and "Explore France with Anthony". On my website, you'll also gain full access to my French online courses, "Skills Trainer" modules to enhance your proficiency in French, "Word Builder" modules to expand your French vocabulary, and audiobooks specially designed for learners of French. 

⭐ In this B2-level podcast, we'll talk about towns and cities—discussing their beauty and ugliness and their development and transformation. We'll also explore various ways to express causation and techniques to avoid repetition in speech. Additionally, we'll uncover the nicknames of many cities in French, among many other things.

⭐ In the first part of this podcast, I will speak French at normal speed, and in the second part, I will repeat everything at a slower speed, with some translations and explanations in English.

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B2#01 Villes et transformations

Tom loved teasing his friends at school. Every day, he would make fun of their hairstyles, clothes, or even the way they spoke. Everyone laughed—except Tom.
One day, Sarah decided to tease Tom back, joking about his messy backpack. Tom’s face turned red. He shouted, “Hey, that’s not funny!”
His friends laughed and said, “Wow, Tom! You dish it out but can’t take it!”
Tom realized he shouldn’t make fun of others if he couldn’t handle it himself. From that day on, he learned to be kinder—and more careful with jokes.

Dish it out but can’t take it”

This phrase is used to describe someone who is quick to criticize, tease, or make fun of others but becomes upset or defensive when the same is done to them.

More examples: 

He’s always making jokes about everyone’s mistakes, but he can’t take it when someone teases him. He really dishes it out but can’t take it.
Don’t be like her—she dishes it out but can’t take it.

Dish it out → To criticize or tease others
Can’t take it → Cannot handle being criticized or teased in return

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Dish it out and cant take it 

Learn to speak about yourself using the verb to be (ser). I cover "I am" phrases in the context of personal descriptions (nationality, job, etc.) to build on what you've already learned.

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Clase 2: ¿De dónde eres? (Where are you from?)

在这集播客里，Karen和柏威聊了睡眠习惯，还有他们什么时候精神最好，效率最高。
你呢？你是早起的人还是夜猫子？

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

你是早起的人还是夜猫子？Are you a morning person or a night owl?

In dieser Episode von Deutsch durchdacht spreche ich über Kulinarisches in Deutschland. 

Deutsch durchdacht 

Episode 5: Kulinarisches 

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