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Business English with Ali

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IELTS with Ali

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Farsi with Ali

In this episode of #MustWatch TV series/movies I would like to recommend Extraction, an action-packed action movie. Watch it and let me know what you think of it.

#MustWatch TV Series/Movies

#MustWatch Extraction(Movies)

Hola, in this podcast, you’ll practice an informal introduction in Spanish (using “tú”). I’ll ask a question and leave a pause for you to answer and then ask me the same question, or simply say: “And you?” After that, I’ll give you my answer and move on to the next question. If you need more time to think, pause the audio.

The questions you will practice are: 
¿Cómo te llamas? Me llamo (Mucho gusto / Mucho gusto también) (¿y tú?) 
¿De dónde eres? Soy de... / Soy + nacionalidad (¿y tú?) 
¿Dónde vives? Yo vivo en... (¿y tú?) 
¿A qué te dedicas? Soy... (¿y tú?) 
¿Qué te gusta hacer en tu tiempo libre? Me gusta + verbo en infinitivo (¿y a ti?) 
¿Qué idiomas hablas? Hablo... (¿y tú?) 
¿Cuál es tu número de teléfono? Mi número de teléfono es... (¿y el tuyo?) 
¿Tienes correo electrónico? Sí, mi correo es... (¿y el tuyo?) 

Let’s get started!


¡Hola! Spanish for Beginners

✅ Short Conversation in Spanish with Basic Questions – Listen and Answer

Olen kuullut monta kertaa ruotsin olevan suomea helpompaa, joten tässä jaksossa pohdin miksi opiskella ruotsia ja miten ruotsi eroaa suomesta. Suomi on kaksikielinen maa, joten kielitestin voi suorittaa joko suomenkielisenä tai ruotsinkielisenä. Onko suomea todella liian vaikea oppia?

Easy suomi Anna-Marian kanssa

Easy suomi: 12. jakso Ruotsinkieli on helpompaa?

Let´s talk about a very traditional and popular drink from the South of Brazil.

Keep Speaking Portuguese

Um conversa sobre o Chimarrão

Imagine living without the words "left" and "right", "behind" or "ahead". This is reality in some cases of indigenous Australian languages. But how do they refer to the position of things? Well, this short cut-out from our podcast will tell you.

The Age of Humans

Episode 1: Which direction does time flow?

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?

You may sometimes notice people at airports wearing a green lanyard with sunflowers on it. This is usually worn by people who have a hidden disability — disabilities that can't always be seen from the outside, such as learning difficulties or autism.

But soon, you might start noticing the Sunflower lanyard somewhere new: Lego pieces.

The toy company announced on December 3 — International Day of Persons with Disabilities — that it has partnered with Hidden Disabilities Sunflower, the UK company that first created the lanyards in 2016.

Lego is releasing three sets featuring the lanyard: one for its Duplo toys, which are for kids under the age of 8; an airport set for older children; and a set with over 3,000 pieces for adults. The sets will go on sale between January and June 2025.

People will also be able to add the Sunflower lanyard when customizing their own Lego pieces at official Lego stores in parts of Europe and North America.

The Lego Group said it's proud to have created what it calls "the world's first toys to feature the official Sunflower lanyard," and hopes the sets will promote inclusion for people of different ages and with different disabilities.

On Lego's website, Martin Moxness, an adult Sunflower lanyard user, said seeing the lanyard on Lego pieces will help normalize hidden disabilities.

"As a child, this would have been life-changing and would have made me feel seen and accepted," he added.

According to the World Health Organization, one in six people around the world lives with some form of disability, many of them hidden. Disability inclusion is an important part of achieving health for all, it said.

Over 280 airports around the world now recognize the Sunflower lanyard, Hidden Disabilities said.