shirin Persian podcast

Quick Persian Lessons: 1

Многие студенты говорят:
“Я только начал учить испанский, а уже запуталсь — почему два глагола “быть”? Почему “soy” и “estoy”? Как вообще это запомнить?” Стоп! Паниковать не надо. Я сейчас всё объясню.

Испанский с Ольгой

¿Qué significan “ser” y “estar”? ¡Sin pánico! 

مناقشة هادئة عن تعلم اللغة العبية وأهمية الاستماع وكيفية تحقيق أعلى مستوى بها

Arabic Guide 

هل اللغة العربية صعبة، وقصتي مع تعلم اللغة؟

Students will learn about Greece's resistance to the Italian invasion, particularly how the Greek forces fought bravely in the mountains of Epirus and managed to push back the Italian army. This victory inspired other countries to fight against the Axis powers.

Learn Greek with Marianna!

28 of October 1940

In this episode, we discuss when to use the verb "Estar" in Spanish.

The Fluency Podcast

Learn when to use "Estar" in Spanish

Dear Russian language students and teachers!

Here is another 1-minute audio for your better understanding of a common situation as doing grocery shopping in a supermarket. It comes in handy when you are in a Russian supermarket where staff usually don't speak English or any other foreign language.

Good luck!

Elena.

1-minute Survival Russian for Travelling (A1-A2)

Как покупать продукты в супермаркете_How to do a grocery shopping in a supermarket

In this week's episode we're going to discuss the expression "under the weather"; what it means and how to use it the right way.

Wyn's Way to English

Wyn's Way to English - "Under the weather"

One of the questions that many of us have about exercise is "should it hurt?"

Some people agree with the old saying: "No pain, no gain," which means if it's not hurting, you're not improving.

But is that really true?

When it comes to weight training, some experts tell people that they should train "until failure" for best results.

This means they keep lifting or training until their body cannot physically do any more.

However, others say that this approach is not suitable for everyone.

"If somebody wants to increase muscle mass as much as they possibly can, then training to failure is something to consider," said Michael Zourdos, from Florida Atlantic University, who has done research into this subject.

He and his colleagues found that lifting weights "until failure" may build bigger muscles, but isn't needed to increase strength.

He said people who work out hard, but don't push themselves to exhaustion, will still likely improve their fitness.

For the average person just looking to increase their fitness levels, Zourdos said it's easier to get results.

He said that these people would benefit from a hard session that comes within five to 10 repetitions of failure, rather than training to complete exhaustion.

He also said "failure training" often makes people so sore that they miss their next session.

Overdoing it can sometimes be harmful — and people who are planning on doing strenuous exercise should see a doctor first.

James Fisher, a sport science expert in the UK, says that resting muscle groups is an important part of training.

But he agrees that if people want to build muscle, they need to push themselves.

"If you lift a weight you can easily lift 10 times or more, you never really work hard enough," he said.

Still, Fisher said that the best workout is "one that people will actually do," regardless of how hard they push themselves.