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Welcome to "Italian Everyday," the podcast series designed to enhance your vocabulary and introduce you to essential phrases for navigating Italy. In each episode, we'll also dive into our "Cultural Insight" segment, where I'll share fascinating details and curiosities about Italian culture. Make sure to subscribe to our channel so you don't miss any of our episodes!

Italian Everyday

Viaggiare in Italia/ Traveling to Italy

A lesson about living life!
We cover the verbs to want and to live as well as beginner vocabulary related to these verbs.
The goal is to get you speaking Spanish as quickly as possible!

Super Basic Spanish

Episodio 5: Quiero vivir (I want to live)

The FINANCIAL IMPACT of LIFE CHOICES
"Life choices are not always about money, you should always be clear about the financial impact of the choices you make."

FLO TALKS 

The FINANCIAL IMPACT of LIFE CHOICES

Is college worth the time and money? Americans are increasingly skeptical about the value and cost, according to a new survey.

And most said they feel the US higher education system is moving in the "wrong direction."

Overall, only 36% of adults said they have a "great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence in higher education, according to a report released by Gallup and the Lumina Foundation. That confidence level has declined steadily from 57% in 2015.

Some of the same opinions have been reflected in declining enrollment numbers as colleges contend with the effects of the student debt crisis, concerns about the high cost of tuition and political debates over how they teach about race and other topics.

"It's so expensive, and I don't think colleges are teaching people what they need to get a job," said Randy Hill, a 59-year-old driver from Connecticut.

He added: "You graduate out of college, you're up to [your] eyeballs in debt, you can't get a job, then you can't pay it off. What's the point?"

The June 2024 survey's overall finding — that 36% of adults feel strong confidence in higher education — is the same as the year before.

But what concerns researchers is that more Americans — 32% — said they have "very little" or no confidence in higher education.

Experts say that fewer college graduates could lead to labor shortages in fields from health care to information technology.

For those who choose not to go to college, it often means lower lifetime earnings — 75% less compared with those who get bachelor's degrees, according to Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce. And during an economic downturn, those without degrees are more likely to lose jobs.

However, others still see the value in higher education. College student Kristen Freeman from California told The Associated Press: "I think higher education can give students the spark to want to change the system."

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Many US Adults Unsure if College is Worthwhile

Each week I read an interesting news article from the BBC. Listen along to the words and pronunciation and I will also share with you the link to the story so that you can read along as well. This week's news article can be found here:  https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63967318

The Breaking News Podcast

Lionel Messi says final will be last World Cup game for Argentina

A：你很少生病，是不是喜欢运动？
B：是啊，我每天早上都要出去跑步。
A：你每天几点起床？
B：我每天六点起床。


HSK Standard Course Level 2 Audio of the textbook

Lesson 2 tex 1

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 3 - Influence of television. Q1-2.

1. How popular is watching television in your country?
2. Tell me about the types of programmes that are generally on television in your country.

Which idea can you use in your answers if the same type of question would come up on your test?

For more IELTS podcasts - check my podcasts section and get more ideas.

To be trained by me personally - send a class request.

IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 3 - Influence of television. Q1-2.

こんばんは！Atsushiです。
今回も慣用句シリーズでいきますね。

① 尻に火がつくーしりにひがつく
事態が差し迫って、追いつめられていること。
ー彼は〆切直前になって、尻に火がついたようだ。
などと言います。

② 尻を拭うーしりをぬぐう
人の失敗などの後始末をすること。
ー彼の尻拭いをした。
などと言います。

③ 尻に敷かれるーしりにしかれる
夫よりも妻の立場が強いことを表現します。
あまりポジティブなイメージではないですし、今の時代にはあまり良くない表現かもしれないですね。
ー彼は尻に敷かれている
などと言います。

お尻はいろんな使い方があるみたいですね。
他の部位に比べるとあまり多くなさそうですが、それぞれがおもしろい表現ですね。

ということで、今回も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！

ではまた！

