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My wife and I discuss our three favorite American states. We give recommendations for travel activities as well, so if you're thinking of taking a trip to the US, this podcast could give you some ideas!

Find episode transcript at: ⁠https://american-idiom.com/f/001-our-favorite-american-states

***Detailed Vocabulary Lesson begins at 33:53***


Episode Outline:

Texas (Starts at 1:31)
Louisiana (Starts at 4:30)
Illinois (Starts at 9:34)
California (Starts at 15:44)
Michigan (Starts at 19:58)
Washington (Starts at 26:07)
New Mexico (Starts at 29:54)
Hawaii (Starts at 32:13)


Vocabulary and Examples (Starts at 33:53)

"to go all out" (used at 3:15 and 5:05 and explained at 34:18)
"to check out" (used at 8:20 and 9:24 and explained at 36:32)
"to have the sense that" (used at 8:32 and explained at 38:16)
"don't care for" (used at 9:26 and explained at 40:07)
"I can relate" (used at 11:57 and explained at 42:03)
"full disclosure" (used at 20:08 and explained at 43:42)
"I digress" (used at 23:02 and explained at 45:52)
"to be into" (used at 25:09 and 25:16 and explained at 48:02)

Brentoni's English Podcast

001 Our Favorite American States

In Kashmir, old-fashioned carpet-making is getting a high-tech upgrade, mixing ancient skills with new technology to make beautiful carpets faster than ever.

Lisa's Podcast

Modernizing Kashmir's Carpets: Tradition Meets Tech

¡Bienvenidos! Somos Maria y Pablo. En este episodio conoceremos un poco de la ciudad de Maria y te daremos un top 3 de lugares que no te puedes perder cuando visites esta bella y cálida parte de Colombia. ¿Has visitado Cali anteriormente? ¿Qué conoces sobre la ciudad? Te invitamos a compartir con nosotros tus propias experiencias en un comentario o mensaje. 

¡Conócenos! 
📍 María: https://linktr.ee/spanishwithmariap  
📍 Pablo: https://linktr.ee/pabloalejos 

Maria & Pablo Spanish

2. Top 3: Turismo en Cali, Colombia  

It is always impossible to learn a language without knowing the culture and customs. Today we talk about another famous Russian filmmaker, Andrei Tarkovsky

RUSSIAN BRIDGE PODCAST

Culture Vultures. Советское кино: имена и фильмы II (B1+ B2)

When something — or someone — is annoying you at work, you may feel that you need to share your feelings with another person.

We often call this "venting" — letting out negative emotions by talking about what's bothering us. It actually comes from the French word vent, meaning "wind" — because you're letting those feelings out of your body and sending them off into the wind!

It might feel good for a moment. But is it really healthy?

There are advantages to venting, experts say. Keeping stress inside us can increase our risks of getting things like heart problems or high blood pressure.

And sharing our problems with others can also help make us feel connected and supported, which can boost our mental health, according to Rachel Millstein from Harvard Medical School.

However, there are some studies that have found that venting can make things worse.

In fact, Brad Bushman of Ohio State University says it's the "worst thing you can do," and he believes that venting may only make us angrier.

Whether it's right or wrong, experts agree that we have to be careful when we're venting at work.

We most often feel the need to vent when our emotions are at their highest. But Michael Wiederman, writing for the Psychology Today website, says it's better to take some time to calm down before sharing anything with anyone.

Saying too much, or sharing with the wrong person, could get you into trouble and bring you much more stress!

And don't forget to think about the emotions of the person you're venting to — your venting could make them feel stressed too!

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

'Venting' at Work: Is It Good for Us?

・東北三大祭り「秋田の竿灯祭り」について紹介
・竿灯とは邪気を払い、五穀豊穣を願う祭り。8月の前半に開催される。
・竿灯は稲穂のような提灯（ちょうちん）がたくさんぶらさがっているもの
・通常「どっこいしょー」の掛け声とともに背の高い竿灯を体を使って倒れないようい支えて見せる祭り(両手を使わないので支えるのはむずかしい）
・まとめ

Nihongo tokidoki Inaka hougen with Megumi Na

秋田の竿灯（かんとう）祭りについてのご紹介　Leaning about the Tohoku area

We all have colleagues who like to speak their minds. Perhaps we could even call these people aggressive or harsh. However, there are definitely other pieces of vocabulary we could use here. Today we're looking at the word "direct", "to speak one's mind", and "to sugar coat" something.