供養（くよう）する　                   hold a memorial service for a departed soul
お供（そなえ）えする　　　　　place food offerings 
私の夫の実家（じっか）では、お盆にお坊（ぼう）さんに家に来てもらい、お経(きょう）をあげてもらっています。
 Buddhist priest may come to my husband's house to read a sutra. 

Japanese culture ♪

お盆（ぼん）Japanese obon

Popular conspiracy theories.
 Angela reads the basic text from this lesson, (transcript available when you take this lesson).

This topic is also available for intermediate and higher-level learners.


English with Angela -  conversation 

TASK 74 - CONSPIRACY THEORIES 

¡Hola! Welcome to Spanish from Zero, a podcast for people who are just starting the amazing journey that is learning Español. 

Today’s practice is focused on the verb Tener (to have), although I’m only gonna use it with Yo (yo tengo) and Tú (tú tienes), so it’s really simple!

I’m just gonna talk a little bit so you can practice some listening, and I’ll also ask some questions so you can try answering them out loud. Or feel free to write your answers in the comments, that way I can go over them and give you some corrections!

If the audio is too hard, here are some hints that can help you figure out what I’m saying:

¿Tienes un 🚘?

¿Tienes un 🎸 🎹 🎺 🎻?

¿Tienes una 📷?

¿Tienes 🐱 🐶 🐇🐾?

¿Tienes 🌻?

¿Tienes una 📺?

Let me know if you have any questions, and subscribe to get the new episodes as soon as they come out. ¡Gracias por escuchar! :)

Spanish from zero

Listening practice for beginners • Tener

¡Hola! Mucho gusto, me alegra demasiado empezar este nuevo episodio para ustedes en SPOTIFY. Vivo en un país donde no se habla español y sé lo difícil que puede ser aprender una nueva lengua. He sido estudiante de una lengua extranjera como inglés y francés, y yo se lo que se vive en el intento de aprender. Así que voy a hacer como si yo fuera tú y te enseñaré de una manera como la que que a mi me gustaría aprender. !Vamos que podemos!

Hablando Español con Nataly

Introducción al Podcast

Are you focusing all your energy on mastering conversational fluency while leaving grammar or writing in the dust? Sure, it’s tempting to specialize, but here’s the hard truth: putting all your focus on just one element of language learning is risky. Imagine dedicating all your time to conversation, only to wake up one day and realize you’re bored with it. Where does that leave your progress? It’s like betting all your money on one volatile stock—it might pay off, but it’s just as likely to lead to burnout. Research shows that our brains crave variety to stay sharp and engaged (Goldberg, 2001). So why risk stagnation when you can diversify your skills?

111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 44 – Mastering the Art of Language Diversification: Why You Should Never Put All Your Eggs in One Basket

Two people discuss colors and things with their colors.

Beginner 

Colors

Рассказываю, как приготовить популярное и традиционное российское блюдо - селёдка под шубой. Почти в каждой семье на новогоднем столе будет стоять такое блюдо. 
Рецепт простой и приготовить это блюдо сможет практически каждый!


Russian with Nick

#1 Рецепт селёдки под шубой

Данас учимо СИНОНИМЕ. / Danas učimo sinonime. Today we are learning synonyms for 7 COMMON ADJECTIVES. After listening to this podcast try to solve 7 quizzes. 

You will learn synonyms for:
1.јак / jak
2.брз / brz
3.дебео / debeo
... and 4 more.
Срећно учење! / Srećno učenje!


SERBIAN TO GO

7 придева и њихови синоними-7 prideva i njihovi sinonimi–7 adjectives and their synonyms (A1 level)

Are you keeping going back and forth in your IELTS speaking?

Have you found yourself saying the same thing over and over again when you answer various part 1, 2, or 3 questions of the IELTS??

Students are too eager to try to be perfect, and with this perfectionism, they get stuck on being dissatisfied with what they are saying (almost always!). Have you had that?

In this podcast, I go over one element that can make a huge difference in your performance if corrected. 

You may feel enlightened just by noticing it and becoming aware of it, and once corrected, the rewards might surprise you.

Jump into the recording, improve yourself there, and check my availability if you are preparing for any kind of interview or English-speaking engagement ahead of you.

I've helped thousands of people succeed in the spoken English arena; I can do the same for you.