When will horoscopes tell you the truth? Are we just desperate to hear that for once, life might get better?
Maybe we should make our own luck.
A very short podcast. I'm just joking about the horoscopes - I wish you the very best!

The Social Evolutionary

Real Horoscopes

En este episodio hablaré sobre Brasil, información relevante sobre su cultura, su música, su comida y otros detalles. Bienvenidos.

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Episodio 3 - Brasil, samba.

LOUISE: Hey, Julia … Look at those desserts! How about baking 
some cookies today?
JULIA: Hmm … Yeah, that’s a great idea! While we’re here, let’s 
pick up the ingredients.
JULIA: OK, what do we need?
LOUISE: The recipe calls for flour, sugar and butter. Oh, and we 
also need eggs and chocolate chips.
JULIA: Why don’t you get the dairy ingredients? You’ll find those 
in the refrigerated section in the back of the store. I’ll get 
the dry ingredients — they’re in aisle 10.
LOUISE: Great! Let’s meet at the checkout.
JULIA: OK. See you there.



LANGUAGE NOTES
• How about is a casual way to suggest doing an activity. Notice that “how about” is followed 
by an “-ing” verb.
• Hmm … Notice that Julia pauses for a moment. “Hmm” is an expression used to think about 
something first before speaking.
• That’s a great idea! Notice the emphasis on “great.” Julia has thought about it and then 
decided that she really does want to bake cookies.
• The recipe calls for is a way of saying “the recipe says we need.” The phrase “call for” can 
also be used to talk about the weather forecast. (They’re calling for rain.)
• … flour, sugar and butter. Notice that this is a list, so there are short pauses between each 
item. Notice also that each ingredient is stressed because this information is important.
• Why don’t you … This expression is used to ask someone to do something. It can also be 
used to give advice — but in this case two friends are deciding on who does which task.
• Aisle Notice the silent “s” in aisle. An aisle is an orderly lane in a supermarket, with shelved 
products on both sides. Each aisle has a number, so that it is easy to find what you need.

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 14: At the supermarket

“As I live in a pretty small town, I haven't had the opportunity to meet many people from different countries or cultures, but I've had the pleasure of getting to know James, an English teacher from the UK. 

James hails from London, and moved here about 2 years ago to work as an English tutor in one of the local high schools. I guess he’s in his mid-twenties, and being one of the few foreigners here, has become a kind of local celebrity. 

The first time I met James was at an English corner, which was held at one of the local coffee shops in town. I saw it advertised, and decided to go along, as I really needed to brush up on my English speaking skills. I remember, I was the first to arrive, and introduced myself to James, and was immediately taken aback when he started to introduce himself in the local dialect! 

We got chatting, and hit it off from the start, getting along like a house on fire. Not only did it turn out that we were both football fanatics, but also shared the same taste in music. 

We have since become the best of mates, and hang out at least once or twice a week. I really love chatting to him, and getting to learn all about English culture, as well as sharing different aspects of my own culture with him. I have great respect for James, as he has really made an effort to immerse himself into the local culture here. On top of that, getting to know him has been a real eye opener, and helped to dispel any negative cultural stereotypes.”

IELTS 85 Speaking

Describe a person you know from another culture

In this episode, Smith shares practical tips on how to improve your English writing skills. From writing every day to focusing on structure and editing, learn simple strategies to enhance your writing and become more confident in expressing yourself. Whether you're a beginner or advanced learner, these tips will help you write with clarity and ease!

LEARN BY LISTENING

STOP Writing The Wrong Way

Una chiacchierata con mio padre sul mezzo più rappresentativo del Bel Paese e sugli anni della sua massima diffusione! Buon ascolto e buono studio a tutti!
P.S Il ragazzo in foto sono io (2004/5)

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Tutti gli italiani hanno una vespa? 🛵 

Conoce en un tan solo un minuto un poco sobre nuestro famoso escritor que ganó un premio Nobel...

In just one minute, learn a little about our famous Nobel Prize-winning writer...

Podcast en español para principiantes - Vocabulary (Podcast in Spanish for beginners)

Gabriel García Márquez 

wǒ xiǎnɡ chī pínɡ ɡuǒ 。 
我     想     吃    苹    果  。 

wǒ yào chī pínɡ ɡuǒ 。 
我    要   吃    苹    果  。 

JOJO CHINESE

想xiǎnɡ VS 要yào

I will talk about my house.
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☆Grammar☆
・～が あります／います《There is/are～》
・location word
・adjective (present)

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