If you say that a task was "plain sailing" then it's easy to complete. You didn't have any difficulty doing it. Of course, you could also say that a task was not plain sailing, meaning that it was a bit of a challenge!

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It's a beautiful day to go sailing!

Hello everyone, I hope you are doing well. Today I’ll be commenting on an article titled: “Why are people on TikTok asking men how often they think about the Roman Empire?” published on CBSNews. Don’t hesitate to participate in the discussion if you wish. Enjoy.

Useful vocabulary:
An enthusiast
To go viral
Modern-days sewage system
To popularize
An Aqueduct
To rise to power
A spectacular collapse
To expand
A political / military system
An emblematic movie
To be portrayed (in TV shows or movies)


Let's check out the news

New TikTok trend: How often do you think about the Roman Empire?

Привет!

В этом выпуске подкаста мы поговорим о настоящем времени и будущем времени в контексте. Я расскажу вам историю о том, как мы обычно празднуем День рождения моей подруги Анны, и как мы будем его праздновать в этом году.

Полезная лексика в этом выпуске:
• благодарить = говорить «спасибо»
• приглашать - to invite
• улыбка - smile
• заранее - in advance
• готовиться к + Д.п. - to prepare for 
• что-то особенное - something special
• свечи - candles
• загадывать желание - to make a wish
• шарики - balloons

Приятного прослушивания!

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Выпуск 13. Настоящее время и будущее время в контексте / The present tense and the future tense in context

Uh oh Did you just ask someone out and you didn't mean to?! Don't make this mistake! Understand the difference between asking someone out and asking someone over in this episode of Stairway to English!

In this episode, you will learn 8 phrasal verbs using "ask"

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Don't ask around to learn how to use the verb! Instead listen to Stairway to English and learn 8 phrasal verbs using the verb "Ask"

今日は「にほん」と「にっぽん」の違いについて話しました。
どっちをつかっていいか、迷いますよね。
この二つの言葉にはどういう歴史、違いがあるのでしょうか。
そして日常生活でどっちを使うのでしょうか。
また、発音の違いについても話しています。ぜひ、この発音の違いを、日常生活で使う日本語でも応用してみてくださいね。
内容
・オープニング
・歴史
・日常生活でどっちを使う?
・発音の違い
・促音＆破裂音
語彙
全力疾走
即決
ぱっと見

"After 5" by Japanese Teacher

にほん vs. にっぽん: なにが違う?どっちを使う?音の違い?

With many teens spending almost all of their time online, parents are concerned that social media is exposing them to harmful content. Faced with growing pressure to stop online harm, Instagram has introduced a major new update to protect young people and give parents more control.

Under 18s now signing up for Instagram in the US, UK, Canada and Australia will be automatically enrolled into a restricted teen account. Existing accounts will be transferred by mid-November.

The European Union will get teen accounts later this year, and the rest of the world in January. Other Meta services like Facebook will get teen accounts next year.

What limits will teen accounts have?
Instagram already prohibits anyone under 13 from signing up.

Now, teen accounts will automatically be set to private, so they'll have to accept or reject new follower requests. Other users won't be able to see their posts or tag the account.

Teens will also only receive direct messages from people they're following or who follow them.

Teens won't be shown content involving sensitive topics and an anti-bullying feature will screen out offensive words in comments and message requests.

To reduce their screen time, teens will get a notification to stop using the app after it's been open for over an hour — which they can ignore.

Sleep mode between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. will mute notifications and send auto-replies to direct messages. However, they can still use Instagram and answer messages if they want to.

Are there workarounds?
These limits will be turned on automatically for all teens, but 16 and 17-year-olds can turn them off. Kids under 16 will need permission to do so and parents can make changes and approve or deny any requests.

However, if parents want to use teen controls, they'll need an Instagram account.

New controls for parents



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Instagram Introduces New Teen Accounts Settings

Have you ever been lost and did not know how to ask for help? 🏙️🤔 In this episode of Grammar & Giggles, we will teach you simple and useful phrases for asking for directions 🗣️➡️. You will also learn how to understand the answers people give you 🧭👂. Plus, we will share funny stories about getting lost 😂 and give you a fun challenge to test your skills 🎯. Listen now and never feel lost again! 🚶‍♀️🚏🎧

🔥 Grammar & Giggles: Laugh & Learn English!🎙️😂

🗺️ Lost & Found: How to Ask for Directions 🚶‍♂️❓

 🧭 Quali sono le principali differenze tra il Nord e il Sud d'Italia? 

🔤LESSICO UTILE

- Motore economico = economic engine 
- Settori: automobilistico, chimico, tecnologico, agricolo… 
- Disoccupazione bassa/elevata = low/high unemployment
- Infrastrutture = infrastructures
- Rete ferroviaria = rail network
- Autostrade = highways
- Per quanto riguarda… = Regarding….
- Sfamare = to feed 
- Sono la morte sua! = when something pairs perfectly with another ingredient
- Odierno = current
- Momento di condivisione = time of sharing
- Senso comunitario = sense of community 

🎧Buon ascolto!

Fatemi sapere se già conoscevate tutte le differenze che vi ho elencato! 

Puro Parlare

12. Nord e Sud d'Italia: differenze

https://drive.google.com/file/d/17OC242sCusiLraVyp-fl_WkRRMY_uqSb/view?usp=drivesdk