Do you see bridges more as strong or elegant? This question does not make much sense in English, but it does in some languages.
In our first ever episode we explore the question of how language influences thought. In this video, we present you with a short example of how this occurs.

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Episode 1: Linguistic relativity (How object gender influences the way you perceive it)

WAITER: Hello, I’ll be your waiter today. Can I start you off with
something to drink?
RALPH: Yes. I’ll have iced tea, please.
ANNA: And I’ll have lemonade.
WAITER: OK. Are you ready to order, or do you need a few minutes?
RALPH: I think we’re ready. I’ll have the tomato soup to start, and the
roast beef with mashed potatoes and peas.
WAITER: How do you want the beef — rare, medium, or well done?
RALPH: Well done, please.
ANNA: And I’ll just have the fish, with potatoes and a salad.


LANGUAGE NOTES
• Can I start you off with something to drink? Notice how the question starts with 
“Can.” Since this is a yes/no question, the intonation rises at the end.
• And I’ll have lemonade. Notice how Anna stresses “I’ll” and “lemonade” to 
emphasize her choice.
• Are you ready to order, or do you need a few minutes? The word “or” signals 
a choice here. Notice the rising intonation on order, and the falling intonation on 
minutes (the first choice is “Are you ready to order?” and the second choice is “Do 
you need a few minutes?”).
• I’ll have the tomato soup to start, and the roast beef with mashed potatoes and
peas. Notice that “tomato soup,” “roast beef,” “mashed potatoes” and “peas” are 
stressed because the food order is the important information here. Notice also that 
“tomato soup,” “roast beef” and “mashed potatoes” are compound words. The stress 
falls on the second word in each phrase.
• Well done, please. Notice that the subject and verb are omitted in the response; only 
the necessary information is given.
• I’ll just have the fish. Anna says “just” here to mean that she does not want a starter.

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 10: 

今（いま）までの人生（じんせい）で 一番（いちばん）がんばったことは何ですか？


What did you try hardest for? while in your life.


지금까지 살면서 가장 열심히 한 것은 뭐예요?


NANAのにほんごpodcast 

今（いま）までの人生（じんせい）で 一番（いちばん）がんばったこと！ ｜What did you try hardest for? while in your life.

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Unit 1 Vocabulary

En este episodio aprenderas las diferencias entre "este" esta" y "esto" y cuando usar cada uno

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EP 4. ESTO, ESTA & ESTE

Jag berättar om Olga. Och om min kollega. Och det blir drama och lögner...

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Ep. #23 - Cypern - Del 3 Olga och drama (lätt)

人気がある屋台の食べ物を紹介しました😉日本で見かけたら、ぜひ食べてみてください🫶

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Ep.41 夏ですね！屋台の食べ物を食べましょう🌞👒

How’s it going?… or sometimes in the US we say… How goes it?  It means the same thing.  How goes it is informal and friendly.

So, what are we talking about today.

Techno, Rock, Hip Hop, Classical – whatever the genre is, we have all been exposed to music in one way or another. According to Nielson’s Music 2014 study, 94% of the American population chose to listen to music for 25 hours per week on average. I have a sound system in my office so that I can blast music during my free time throughout the day but do you know that there are health benefits that come from listening to your favorite songs?

In this episode, I am going to talk about 5 ways that music can mentally affect your health.
So, let’s begin…

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QBE5Qfb04aRrD4nK6lSyEXIhoXS4nnJv5oS61zDwqVM/edit?usp=sharing

Organic English

003 | 5 Ways Music Mentally Affects You

La vita a Torino della signora Lucia


La signora Lucia vive nel centro di Torino nel quartiere del quadrilatero romano. Lavora da casa come traduttrice dal cinese all’italiano e ama molto cucinare. Proprio per questo motivo ogni giorno va al mercato di Porta Palazzo a fare la spesa. Lei ama passeggiare tra le bancarelle che vendono tanti prodotti alimentari differenti: adesso che è Gennaio lei compra della verdura di stagione come broccoli, cavolo nero, carciofi, finocchi, zucca, porri, rape e cavolfiori. Uno dei suoi piatti preferiti è un tortino di cavolfiore con uvetta, besciamella e noce moscata. Dopo aver fatto un giro nel reparto della frutta e verdura, la signora Lucia va nella zona del mercato coperto dove si trovano le pescherie e le macellerie. Dal pescivendolo compra delle cozze, delle vongole e qualche gamberetto, per preparare al marito Gilberto uno spaghetto allo scoglio. Poi in macelleria compra della carne macinata di vitello e di maiale, per preparare delle polpette di carne che ama tanto suo figlio Alberto. Alberto studia a Torino all’università del Politecnico, ma ogni domenica a pranzo preferisce tornare a casa dei suoi genitori per pranzare con tutta la famiglia. Lucia poi dal suo pizzicagnolo preferito, acquista della ricotta fresca di pecora, del parmigiano grattugiato, del pepe macinato e del pane grattato oltre a delle uova biologiche allevate a terra, ingredienti che andranno a essere la base di una torta salata di ricotta e spinaci che preparerà per sua figlia Maria. Maria è una studentessa del quinto anno di scuole superiori ed è vegetariana quindi la madre prepara per lei piatti buoni e senza carne.

