A personal selection and recitation of some of the greatest poems in Brazilian literature.

Feel free to contact me and make suggestions or requirements. And, please, enjoy!

Please, enjoy!

Brazilian Poems and Literature

So, tell us about yourself..
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
In this podcast, I'll go through the common questions that you might encounter in a job interview.

Business English with Ali

Job Interview

Part 2 of 6. 

Jack, a pocket-sized blue book with yellow text and white pages, climbed up the library steps, knocked on the modern glass doors and was let in by the security guard. It was an hour before the library opened to the public. 

“Mornin’ Jack,” said the security guard. “I’ve been dying to see you this morning. Could you whip me up a Frappuccino?” 

Jack’s life swirled around coffee. Not only was it his profession, it was his passion and life’s purpose. The library café had been in his family for six generations. Ever since Jack was capable of walking on his two feet, he was working at the café. In due time, Jack had mastered all aspects of coffee making, from grinding and roasting beans to excellent customer service, and everything in between. His father supervised him closely, making sure their state-of-the-art coffee machine was used properly. When Jack was ready, his mother showed him how to create artistic designs using the frothed milk. 

“You’ll have to wait a bit longer,” replied Jack. “I’ve got some extra housekeeping to do this morning. I’ll get it to you at opening time.” 

The island café was placed in the center of the public sitting area. It was surrounded by seven medium-sized tables. Today Jack had to prepare a new shipment of Columbian beans by grinding them and storing them away. After doing that, he mopped around the seating area and wiped the tables. Finally, Jack sliced some cheese for his most popular item, the cheese bread rolls. 

Jack switched on his beloved coffee machine and listened to it hum as it warmed up. With his hand on the steam wand, Jack caught his reflection in the pressure and temperature dials of the machine. Looking back at him was a newly-discovered shiny white hair. 


Being a Cloud

Jack the Coffee Book

Tengo notas escritas en papel de ideas, recuerdos, inspiraciones... apuntes por todos lados. En la puerta de la nevera, en el teléfono, entre los libros, en mi mesa de trabajo, en diarios personales y no tan personales, en mi carpeta de poemas... ¡¡¡Por todos lados!!! 

Notas sueltas, igual que las notas que farandulean por el aire cuando un director de orquesta sinfónica alza sus batutas y las notas de los instrumentos surcan el aire sin control.

AUDIO-ARTÍCULOS (Nivel B2-C1)

La Sinfonía de la Vida

Sorry for the long delay...but I had other things to do. This episode is to help you to improve your listening skills, I hope it helps. I have a bit of a cold so my voice is not perfect but I don't think it is too bad...

Kev's English Podcast

Kev's English Podcast Episode 5 : How to Improve your Listening skills

Un nuevo año, recordemos todo lo bueno y lo aprendido en el 2022 para así tener un 2023 increíble, se lo merecen por su gran esfuerzo

Only Spanish 

¡Hola 2023! 

В этом выпуске мы начнем читать сказку Александра сергеевича Пушкина. После прослушанного  материала,  вам будет предложено ответить на вопросы. 

Russfriend  (all about russia) 

Сказка о рыбаке и  рыбке  часть 1 

What can you do to stay consistent with your improvement over the weekend? 

The Global Professional Podcast

Consistency Question 

transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dmHFaaQsOtPg22TAWCqMcV4jQSW4j4gV/view?usp=drivesdk