UK TALKS is based on popular topics from my “Guided Conversation Classes” (B1-C1). Each podcast covers the key vocabulary and phrases around the topic and comes with an online document via the link.

UK TALKS WITH LIZ

Vocabulaire de l'école et anecdote sur l'école, vidéo ci-dessous: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQp6ToEV4j0


French Stories For All

Rentrée Scolaire 

嗨，大家，这个星期真的很难熬 :( 我真的筋疲力尽。不幸的是，我的状态真的和这个表达相匹配。我会在这一集告诉你们原因。

西班牙语表达

"Estar hecho polvo" 什么意思？

This is the third episode of a podcast about the childhood in Lebanon of a Lebanese woman.

Discovering the Francophones of Lebanon 

🎙️Chirine : Mon adolescence à Hazmieh 🎙️

Do you like to do things, or do you prefer watching other people do things?  Are you a spectator or a participant?

Angela reads the basic text from this lesson, (transcript available when you take this lesson).

This topic is also available for intermediate and higher-level learners.


English with Angela -  conversation 

TASK 45 - WATCHING OR DOING – WHICH IS BEST?

When the occurrence of something is known,“是……的" can be used to emphasize the time, manner, place, purpose and doer involved in the occurrence of the event. “是”can be omitted in positive and interrogative sentences, but not in negative sentences.
tā shì jīn tiān lái běi jīnɡ de 。  
她是今天来北京的。She came to Beijing today.
wǒ shì kāi chē qù xī ān de 。   
我是开车去西安的。I went to Xi 'an by car.
zhè shì zài shànɡ hǎi mǎi de 。  
这是在上海买的。I bought it in Shanghai.
wǒ shì lái yún nán lǚ yóu de 。  
我是来云南旅游的。I came to Yunnan for traveling.
wǎn fàn shì dà wèi zuò de 。
晚饭是大卫做的。David cooked dinner.

wǒ men bú shì zuò fēi jī qù de 。 
我们不是坐飞机去的。We didn't go by plane.

JOJO CHINESE

是……的

Starting early, so you get to hear the cicadas! Also, I said "fattoria organica", but I should have said "biologica".

Bedside Italian

Bedside Italian #13 - Pomeriggio al fiume e limonata alla liquirizia (ft. the cicadas!)

Here you will listen to words related to the kitchen.

ROMANIAN

Bucătăria

Many of us know that learning a second language isn't easy — it takes a lot of time and practice. It can be very rewarding, but also very frustrating, so many people might not even think about trying to learn a third language.

But it may not be as difficult as you think.

In fact, many polyglots — that is, people who speak many languages — say that learning a third language is actually easier than learning the second.

But why?

One reason could be that, when learning a third language, you have a better understanding of different language structures.

When we learn our first language, as children, we don't really learn how the language works — we just naturally start using it.

But when you learn a second language, you start getting used to language structures, including ones that might be different from your first language. In some languages, for example, nouns are often either masculine or feminine — while in English, there's no such difference.

Learning these things in our second language often makes it easier for our brains to recognize different structures like this in other languages.

When you learn a second language, you also develop different skills, like memorization techniques. These skills can then be used when learning your third language, making the process faster and more efficient.

Finally, learning your second language might have felt scary at first, but you did it! This may give you more confidence when learning your third language, because you have more of an idea of what to expect.

If you'd like to learn a third language, it might be helpful to choose one that's part of the same language family as one of your other languages, because the similarities could make the process a lot easier.