This is a review of my chapter 4  in my book Expect the Unexpected, about living in a foreign country.  This chapter is about a weekend with my dad back in 1972. In this story, I learn several lessons which follow through the book.

Expect the Unexpected

Another Weekend of Hunting

Did you know sloths are really slow when it comes to digestion?

Did you know?

Slow sloth

Con una pluma bastante mordaz y curiosa Rosa Montero nos acerca al análisis de la creatividad y los desequilibrios mentales, conocidos coloquialmente como locura, entre escritores y otros artistas a través de los tiempos, pero iniciando en una observación muy personal de sus propias rarezas y sus períodos de absoluta imaginación, tan ambivalentes como tranquilizadores al ser ella misma quien se nos presenta.

Español con todo 

Fragmentos de "El peligro de estar cuerda" de Rosa Montero

in this Episode I tried to share some advices in order to make you  feel better in just 15 minutes.
If you tried some of them and you felt more better, I would be so happy to hear that.so write about for me !

feeling good

feeling better in just 15 minutes.2nd Episode

No matter the odds of success or the scale of the challenge, your actions can make a difference. It’s better to light a candle than curse the darkness. Every little thing counts. Doing something to make a positive change is always better than nothing!

Short Stories with Rose 

The Story of the Grateful Starfishes 

Mona and I discuss an enigmatic concept known as the American Dream. What does it mean and what doesn't it mean? How do Americans and non-Americans view it differently? In our conversation, we attempt to tease out some answers.

(By the way, my apologies for the poor sound quality in this episode. I'll certainly do my best to fix it for the next episode!)

Link to episode transcript: https://american-idiom.com/f/004-the-american-dream

***For English learners! - Detailed Vocabulary Lesson begins at 30:50***

Vocabulary and Examples (Starts at 30:50)

“to make it” (used at 2:10, 4:19, 7:09, 9:48, and explained at 31:17)
"to get ahead” (used at 3:01, 3:11, 3:15 and 3:17 and explained at 33:31)
“to get by” (used at 3:09 and explained at 33:53)
“to throw (one)'s hat in the ring” (used at 4:04 and explained at 37:00)
"to wear (something) on your sleeve" (used at 13:28 and explained at 39:01)
“to sell (someone) short” (used at 21:21 and explained at 41:53)
“to be fed up with (something)” (used at 25:56 and explained at 43:53)

Brentoni's English Podcast

004 The American Dream

En este primer episodio, os presento a mi persona favorita, y juntos, os contamos brevemente cómo nos conocimos.

Un ratito en pareja

UREP - Ep. 1 (El comienzo de nuestra historia)

In questo episodio mi accompagna Carolina, in un mix di spagnolo e italiano vi raccontiamo la nostra esperienza a San Pellegrino terme. Buon ascolto a tutti!

The Italian Miscellaneous Podcast🖐 

San Pellegrino, non solo acqua! (tinos e tanos) 

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
〈#105〉8月17日水曜日　　天気/晴れ　気温/25℃ 

清里町/きよさとちょう
斜里川/しゃりがわ　
・産卵のために滝を登ろうとするサクラマスを見ることができる
・サクラマスはジャンプをして滝を登る
・滝の高さは3.7m
・滝登りに成功するのは1割だけ

［単語］
産卵/さんらん…体から卵を出すこと
滝/たき…川の水が上から下に急に落ちる場所
サクラマス/さくらます…魚の名前
ジャンプ/じゃんぷ…下から上へ急に動く。跳ぶ/とぶ
成功/せいこう…できる
1割/いちわり…10の中の1


〈美和Miwa〉
日本語の先生
Podcast「どこでも.JAPANESE」も放送中！

レッスン待ってます♪
