In todays episode we discuss diets and counting calories!

Let's have a chat (Discussions In English) 

Episode 35: Do you count calories when eating your meals? 

Gli Italiani amano i reality?

E come sono le suocere Italiane?

Scoprite cosa hanno in comune questi due temi nel quarto episodio del nostro podcast!





Spiaggia e Dolce Vita

Tra reality e suocere

How can you memorize what you need without wasting a lot of time or feeling bored?  Unfortunately, some of the strategies that we learned in school are not very efficient or effective.  Learn what works in this episode!

The complete text of this podcast can be found at https://www.difficultenglishexplained.com/whats-the-most-efficient-way-to-memorize-material-part-2/

Difficult English Explained

What's the most efficient way to memorize material? (Part 2)

What is more important, accent or pronunciation, and which accent should we learn?

The Social Evolutionary

ACCENT versus PRONUNCIATION

Spanish México

ARTESANIAS MEXICANAS

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

Episode 49 is here with versatile verbs for expressing honesty, preferences, and daily life! Whether you’re relaxing, expressing what you like, or describing where you live, these verbs are perfect for making your conversations more fluent and meaningful.

🔹 Lie (to someone) – 撒谎 (Sāhuǎng) 🤥
🔹 Lie down – 躺下 (Tǎng xià) 🛌
🔹 Like – 喜欢 (Xǐhuān) ❤️
🔹 Listen – 听 (Tīng) 👂
🔹 Live (at a place) – 居住 (Jūzhù) 🏠

For more practice, check out:
📘 C(49) Vocabulary Flash Cards: Visualize and Memorize – Master today’s verbs with helpful visual cues!
🎯 C(49) Verbs Quiz: Test Your Knowledge – See how well you’ve learned these everyday verbs!

Listen to Episode 49 now and add more depth to your vocabulary!

5 Verbs a Day. 每天学习五个动词。

C (49) Verbs Set : Lie (to someone) Lie down Like Listen Live (at a place)

This episode introduces three idioms that use the word day. Listen to the examples to hear how to use them. Please send me a message if you would like a copy of the audio script.

Idiom Corner

Хајде да видимо шта једу Срби у ресторану за вечеру! / Hajde da vidimo šta jedu Srbi u restoranu za večeru! After listening to this short dialogue try to answer these questions in the comments below:
1. Шта је наручио гост? / Šta je naručio gost?
2. Колико је то коштало? / Koliko je to koštalo?
3. Да ли бисте и ви наручили исто? / Da li biste i vi naručili isto?
Срећно учење! / Srećno učenje!
