In today's episode we discuss idioms and metaphors of money. We use them to make our language more natural and compare our lives.

Let's have a chat (Discussions In English) 

Episode 18 : Idioms and metaphors (Money) 

In this episode we explore different weather patterns in different parts of earth, and lastly mention about global warming and how we can stop it.

FarsiLounge

FarsiLounge ep.1: Global Weather and Global Warming

The people you meet might respond to uncertainty differently than you. Consider seeing things from their point of view and adapting a little. Listen to this story of Nicole and Susan. 

Nicole likes routines and likes to plan in advance. Every Sunday she spends the afternoon and evening at her parents’ house. Every Monday she meets her best friend for lunch and every Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings she goes to a café and reads. Having some control over what’s going to happen makes her feel safe. Then one day Nicole meets Susan. Susan never plans things in advance, is always late, and prefers to be flexible. She likes to make decisions based on how she’s feeling that day and feels that doing the same thing is limiting. Nicole tried to make plans to meet for coffee in advance, Susan sounds uninterested, but she never gives her definite answers. Her behavior really annoys Nicole. 

With people who don’t mind uncertainty …

Remember that you can learn a lot from the unknown and the unfamiliar.
Show flexibility.
For example:
For me, either way is fine.
Let me know what you’re comfortable with.


With people who avoid uncertainty …

Offer details when making decisions.
Provide a context with background information. 
For example:
The reason I do it this way is…
Let me explain why (I’m doing this).

Show you understand the importance of structure and plans. 
I understand the (structure/flexibility) is important / means a lot to you.
I can see why you (spend time on planning).

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Everyday English with Teacher Alyse

Adapting to different ways of dealing with uncertainty

Tune in this week to learn three new English phrases and idioms. This episode is part two of How to Be a Good Language Learner. 

You'll also get some homework at the end so you can continue to improve your English communication skills.

The Express to Impress Podcast welcomes its first guest! Tune in next week (Friday, February 26) to hear a conversation I had recently with Allyson Plumberg, founder of Rooted Accents: Solutions for Accent Modification. We talk about the American English Accent and accent modification in our conversation. Allyson shares some great tips for English Language learners who want to connect better with native English speakers. You won’t want to miss this one!

Episode originally published February 19, 2021.

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter 

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Phrases And Idioms With the American English Accent

こんにちは、あかりです。夏(なつ)といえばフェスティバルです。私はメタル音楽(おんがく)のフェスティバルが好(す)きです！

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Slow Japanese

Episode #57 - Metal music festival!

completely in Bengali language  listening excercise. 

bengali101

An INtense bengali story

How do you think Japanese people would celebrate Christmas??🎄🎌🎅
Maybe it’s just like what you’re imagining or a little bit different…

Thank you for listening for this podcast and if you have any kind of questions, just let me know by messaging me 🥰

Super Casual Japanese with Teppei

🎄Christmas in Japan🇯🇵

Learn about Ramadan and the important vocabulary for this time of the Muslim year. 

Aprende árabe con Radia 

Ramadan 

De todos los restaurantes que se ubican en el Centro Histórico de la ciudad, sin duda, destacan aquellos que se descubren dentro de hermosas casonas que datan de hace siglos. Uno de los más conocidos, concurridos y afamados es el mítico Café de Tacuba.

Este restaurante tiene ya más de 100 años, y es que además de su delicioso y mexicano menú, son sus muros los que embelesan a cualquier comensal que ingresa al lugar. Las mesas, la música y las pinturas transportan a todo visitante al México del siglo XX. Es preciso decir que el Café de Tacuba ha permeado la idiosincrasia capitalina desde hace años, por su gran tradición y preciosa decoración.

Pero hay algunos datos de su historia que muchos citadinos desconocen. Vale la pena echar un vistazo a su pasado para verdaderamente comprender los momentos que le otorgaron tanta identidad.

El inmueble que alberga hoy el Café de Tacuba fue construido desde el siglo XVII. Cabe mencionar, que a principios del siglo XX, esta casona fungía como sede de una lechería. Para 1912, Dionisio Mollinero llegó desde Tabasco a la Ciudad de México para fundar un restaurante de auténticas y tradicionales delicias mexicanas. Eligió esta increíble residencia de la calle de Tacuba para hacerlo.

El arte que adorna todos los alrededores del Café de Tacuba es admirable. Lo que más resalta son sus vitrales y mosaicos. Pero también conviene voltear a ver las obras pictóricas, pues muchas son de la época novohispana. Uno de los cuadros más famosos se llama La niña en traje rojo, y es de José de la Borda. También llaman la atención unos óleos de Carlos González, que narran con bellas imágenes el descubrimiento del mole y el chocolate.

