Teacher Joseph's Podcast

A View from my Window

Lisset CT - Español para escuchar

La playa de Yasila

In this episode, we will follow the daring adventures of Bjørn Ironside and Hasting, leading a fleet of 62 Viking longships into the heart of the Mediterranean. Their goal? The legendary riches of Rome. From assembling their formidable fleet in 859 to the brutal raid on Paris, and through treacherous waters to a dramatic climax at Luna, we unravel their strategic missteps and cultural encounters. This episode delves deep into their perilous journey, exploring the bold ambitions that drove them and the historic impacts of their exploits. Witness the cunning strategies, fierce battles, and the harsh lessons learned when ambition meets reality. Tune in as we dissect the myth and reality of one of the Vikings' most audacious voyages.

AnsuR

Luna / Roma – Vikings at the Gates: The Misguided Conquest of Rome

Why do Americans love guns so much, and why are they such a controversial issue in modern-day America? 

Get the free transcript for this episode here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gN2VNf5kng3RykBEpzjh32GvG7MJKFaj/view?usp=sharing

American Explainer

Episode 3 - Guns

Vocabulary:
Hola
Qué onda
¿Cómo estás?
¿Qué tal? ¿Cómo has estado?
Hasta luego, hasta pronto, nos vemos. 

Spanglish in 3 minutes

Saludos - Greetings

Cliente: Buongiorno, sto cercando un paio di scarpe nuove per andare in palestra. Avete qualcosa?
      
Commesso: Certo, signora. Abbiamo una vasta selezione di scarpe sportive. Di che numero ha bisogno?

Cliente: Ho bisogno del numero 37.

Commesso: Perfetto, abbiamo diverse opzioni nel numero 37. Preferisce delle scarpe leggere o con un po' di ammortizzazione?

Cliente: Preferirei delle scarpe con un po' di ammortizzazione per un maggiore comfort durante l'allenamento.

Commesso: Ottima scelta! Abbiamo alcune scarpe da ginnastica molto comode con ammortizzazione. Le mostro alcuni modelli.

Cliente: Mi piacciono queste scarpe bianche con i dettagli rosa. Sembrano davvero comode.

Commesso: Sono molto popolari e offrono un ottimo supporto.

Cliente: Mi sembrano perfette per la mia attività in palestra.

Commesso: Le metto da parte. Ha bisogno anche di calze sportive?

Cliente: No, grazie. Ho già abbastanza calze sportive. Grazie mille per l'aiuto!

Commesso: È stato un piacere aiutarla. Se ha bisogno di altro, sono qui per lei. Buona giornata e buoni allenamenti in palestra!

Italiano Chiaro

Comprare un paio di scarpe da tennis

Today's vocabulary words are the noun subsidy and the verb to subsidise.

DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

Don't worry, someone else will pay for it!

Richard Floyd McCoy, arrested six months after the DB Cooper hijacking, displayed striking similarities in his own hijacking, demanding $500,000 and parachutes in a manner reminiscent of Cooper. However, McCoy's escape was short-lived as the FBI found him with cash and parachutes, leading to a 45-year prison sentence. Some believe McCoy and Cooper may be the same person. Sheridan Peterson, a Boeing employee and skilled skydiver, drew suspicion due to a physical resemblance and remained a suspect until his death in 2021. Eric Ulis, an amateur sleuth, was 98% convinced of Peterson's involvement. Another suspect, Robert Rackstraw, an army veteran and helicopter pilot, became a late '70s suspect but never explicitly denied being Cooper. However, Rackstraw's age in 1971 contradicts the reported age of Cooper at the time.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

THE CURIOUS CASE OF DB COOPER P2

“You have to explore and examine the inside of yourself.”
You better teach yourself how to fail properly.
There is no passion and motivation.
''No one patted me on the back, I did all the work alone.''
You build belief when you have nothing.
You can’t just read about it & be a theorist. You have to be a practitioner.
There is no hack, do it! Do it! Do it!
