In this episode we don't have a guest. I just talk a little about why I decided to create this podcast.

Portuguese With Caro

Why did I create this podcast?

As I work for a publisher, I'm always using reference books such as dictionaries. But I read a lot for pleasure too, and I particularly like poetry. At home all my books are arranged in alphabetical order (I know that's a bit strange!). I've also got lots of novels from different categories - crime stories, ghost stories, historical novels, murder mysteries, science fiction, etc. - but there is non-fiction as well. I read quite a lot of biographies. My husband says I'm book-crazy.

English Mini Lessons

Types of books

it's all Greek to me!

Greek Survival Phrases II

In this episode we take a closer look at Chapter 7 of The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

The following vocabulary is highlighted in this podcast episode: 

abruptly (adv.) – suddenly
naïve (adj.) – innocent; lacking experience
reassure (v.) – to make less worried or fearful; to comfort
unique (adj.) – one of a kind
sobbing (v.) – to be crying

Thank you for listening! Next time, we’ll have a look at Chapter 8. Until then, may you find beauty in the simple wonders around you, just like our Little Prince.

Book Club: The Little Prince

Let's Explore the Little Prince: Chapter 7

W tym odcinku opowiem wam o tym co możecie robić na Roztoczu. Dzisiaj nauczycie się takich wyrażeń jak: jeździć na rowerze, pływać kajakiem, spacerować po lesie, siedzieć przy ognisku i wiele innych. Oczywiście dzięki podcastom możecie również powtórzyć gramatykę  i wcale nie musi to być nudne :) 
Na przykład, pamiętacie, że powiedziałam:
jeździć po lesie, jeździć po ulicy
Który to jest przypadek?
Tak, to jest miejscownik. Zapamiętajcie jeździć/chodzić po ulicy, lesie, łące, śniegu + miejscownik.
A teraz spróbujcie zrobić quiz.
Jeśli chcielibyście transkrypcję i ćwiczenia proszę napiszcie do mnie. 
Dziękuję za uwagę i do usłyszenia :)


Polish is fun with Anka

Roztocze - część 2 

Let's break down the history of the most magnificent machine we know!

Baffling Lingo

Beef Brain History 

Nivel B1 Intermedio.
Tema: No tengo con quién hablar. ¡Eso NO es cierto!

Hoy te explico como practicar y mejorar tu español hablado, incluso si no tienes amigos para compartir,

Y no es hablar con ChatGPT, es mucho mejor.

Te cuento todo en este corto episodio, y si después de tu ejercicio ya sientes que deseas hablar con otro humano, sabes que estoy aquí para ti, 

Las sesiones se llaman SUELTA LA LENGUA, conversación superchévere para CRECER como hablante, NO como estudiante,

Espero verte en clase,
Rocio.
Tu profe de Rocío En Español.

Rocío en Español Podcast

26. No tengo con quién hablar. ¡Eso NO es cierto!. Te explico....

As the US navigates what some experts have described as a loneliness epidemic, employers and employees across the country are trying to address what for many people is a lack of real friendships at work.

It's not a new thing, but remote work has only intensified the problem, says leadership expert Michael Bungay Stanier.

"People have this desire to be seen and be heard," Bungay Stanier says, but on video calls, the group gets right down to business rather than having the natural, informal interactions of a real room. It reduces people to "little heads in squares."

It's not easy to talk about this lack of friendship at work "because it feels like a shameful confession," Bungay Stanier says. But his clients are beginning to bring up the subject.

Awkward as it may be, these are conversations worth having, according to psychology professor Laurie Santos.

At-work friendships are good for employers, too. Santos says research shows that workplace friendships and a sense of belonging are vital to employees' happiness — and companies' success.

We assume that friendships at work are "a nice-to-have, not a need-to-have," she said.

But "maybe one of the reasons we're all so disengaged at work ... is that we're actively not investing in the thing that might matter the most for our happiness at work, which is our connection with other people," Santos said.

Some large companies began paying more attention to employee health long before the pandemic, often focusing on physical health.

Today, more employers are looking at ways to really improve people's mental health and well-being.

And experts say there is a lot that companies can do, even rethinking physical spaces in the offices with relationships in mind.

More than anything, remember the importance of everyday greetings at work — even if they make you a bit uncomfortable. A simple hello, Bungay Stanier says, could be the beginning of the end of loneliness.