Is the decision to. stay healthy a personal one, or can / should governments support the public in this?

Nick discusses this topic today to give you some ideas for IELTS speaking part 3 and writing part2. 

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

What role should governments play in supporting a healthy lifestyle?

In this episode for upper-intermediate and advanced English learners, I’ll talk about my experiences delivering food with DoorDash, and you'll have the opportunity to practice your listening comprehension skills by answering a set of questions at the end of the episode. 

I welcome you to share your answers and other thoughts in the comments!

The idioms I mention near the beginning of the episode are:
- to keep a roof over one's head
- to make ends meet
- to put food on the table

(Music by Lesfm from Pixabay)


Conversations With a Friend

Working as a Restaurant Delivery Driver - English Listening Comprehension

En este episodio hablo de mi primer viaje a la ciudad de Medellìn, en Colombia, cual fue mi experiencia y la transformaciòn que tuvo la ciudad despuès de haber vivido una època muy violenta hace aproximadamente 30 años. En que modo se ve reflejado el amor de los paisas (como se llama a las personas de esta regiòn)  por la ciudad y ese trato siempre amable, gentil y cariñoso que hacen los turistas se enamoren de este lugar. A nivel gramatical: uso de tiempos del indicativo: presente, pretèrito perfecto, indefinido e imperfecto. Vocabulario: lugares turìsticos de la ciudad de Medellìn y algunos de los platos de comida tìpicos.  

Viviendo entre dos lenguas 

Enamorada de la ciudad de la eterna primavera

💔 Diálogo: La Confrontación por una Traición 😠

Lucía: ¿Así que todo este tiempo me has estado mintiendo, Andrés?

Andrés: ¿De qué hablas, Lucía? No entiendo…

Lucía: ¡No te hagas el tonto! Ya sé la verdad. Sé que estuviste con otra persona.

Andrés: No… no es lo que parece.

Lucía: ¿Ah, no? Entonces explícame por qué vi los mensajes en tu teléfono.

Andrés: No quería que te enteraras así…

Lucía: ¡¿Así?! ¿Entonces es cierto? ¡Me engañaste!

Andrés: No fue planeado, solo pasó…

Lucía: ¡No me digas que "solo pasó"! Eso no es una excusa.

Andrés: Yo… no quería lastimarte.

Lucía: ¿Y crees que eso lo hace menos doloroso? ¡Confié en ti, Andrés!

Andrés: Lo sé… cometí un error.

Lucía: ¡No fue un error, fue una decisión! Pudiste detenerte, pero no lo hiciste.

Andrés: Te juro que me arrepiento…

Lucía: El arrepentimiento no borra lo que hiciste.

Andrés: ¿Hay algo que pueda hacer para arreglar esto?

Lucía: No. Lo único que puedes hacer es irte y no volver.

Andrés: ¿De verdad quieres que me vaya?

Lucía: No quiero, Andrés… pero necesito hacerlo. Esto se acabó.

Andrés: Lo siento…

Lucía: Yo también… pero ya no hay vuelta atrás.

Learn Spanish Conversation

Learn Spanish conversation part 51

Benvenuti a Italiano Espresso, il podcast dove impariamo l’italiano attraverso la cultura e le storie del nostro Paese.

Oggi parliamo di un’icona tutta italiana: il tramezzino. Piccolo, elegante, tagliato a triangolo… ma con una storia sorprendente.

Italiano espresso

LA STORIA INCREDIBILE DEL TRAMEZZINO  TRA TORINO E VENEZIA

Learn to talk about homes! This lesson is all you need in order to feel comfortable talking about homes. We cover: 1) types of homes 2) home amenities 3) how to list advantages and disadvantages 4) home descriptions 
Perfect for intermediate students!
Enjoy!

New English US

What's your dream home?

You just got into bed after a long day, and you're exhausted. You plan to spend a few minutes on your phone — maybe scrolling Instagram or TikTok — and then sleep.

But when you try to sleep, it's not as easy as you thought it would be. You were so tired — what happened?

According to a new study, your phone may be the problem.

The study, done by researchers at New Zealand's University of Otago, involved 85 kids aged 11 to 14. They each spent a week wearing a body camera on their chest starting from three hours before they got into bed.

A second camera was also placed in their bedrooms to monitor their phone use once they were in bed. They also wore a device that tracked their sleep.

The researchers found that 99% of the participants used their phones in the two hours before bed. More than half used their phones while they were in bed, and about a third used their phones after trying to go to sleep.

The results showed that screen time in bed affected participants' sleep — it stopped them from going to sleep for about half an hour, and also reduced the amount of sleep they got.

The impact was larger when participants had a more interactive experience — such as playing a game — or if they used more than one screen. For every additional 10 minutes of this type of screen time, sleep time was reduced by the same amount.

Interestingly, phone use in the two hours before bed had little impact on sleep.

According to lead researcher Bradley Brosnan, the results suggest that, while current guidelines recommend no screen time in the hour or two before bed, keeping phones out of the bedroom might be enough for a better night's sleep.