*This episode is about "Gorgan" a city in the Central District of Gorgan County, Golestan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district

**Book Podcast lesson to discuss the topic and access the texts

Persian Podcasts / پادکست فارسی 

شهر گرگان

私の自己紹介ということで、これまでに住んだ場所、してきたこと、好きなことについて、話しています。なにか、共通点があったら、レッスンで一緒にお話しできたらうれしいです🙂

Natty's Podcast

自己紹介 self-introduction

Сегодня продолжаем изучать современную русскую литературу. На этот раз - “Женщины Лазаря” от Марины Степновой. Великолепная и очень интересная книга, но язык не всегда прост для иностранца. 

Слова, которые объясняю в эпизоде: вечера́ми - in the evenings; се́меро - или семь - seven; не счита́я - не принимая в расчёт, во внимание - apart from, exclusive, exclusive of; новорождённый - только что или недавно родившийся - newborn; ми́рно - умиротворенно, тихо, спокойно - peacefully; сопе́ть - издавать носом свистящие звуки - to sniff, snuffle; корзи́на - basket; отчита́ться - рассказать, дать отчёт в своих действиях - to report back; зо́рко - во все глаза, пристально, бдительно, внимательно - vigilantly; зо́рко следи́ть - to keep a sharp eye, watch closely; по́ровну - равными частями, одинаково - equally, evenly; умиле́ние - нежное чувство, возникающее от чего-то трогательного - tender emotion; тайко́м - тайно, скрытно - secretly; подсу́нуть - to slip; ла́комый - вкусный - tasty; кури́ться - выделять дымок, туманную дымку - to reek; ла́сковый - полный ласки, выражающий ласку - affectionate; машина́льно - автоматически, бессознательно, непроизвольно - automatically, mechanically; нае́сться - поесть чего-нибудь в большом количестве; поесть досыта - to eat up; разомле́вший - человек, впавший в расслабленное, полусонное состояние - relaxed, languished; мечта́ть - to dream; ку́хонный - бытовой, не отличающийся возвышенностью и утонченностью - simple, household.

Смело предлагайте, каких авторов и книги хотели бы вместе прочитать!
И помните, что чтение по-русски углубляет ваши знания языка! Хороших вам книг, друзья!

Reading Russian

Отрывок из романа “Женщины Лазаря” М. Степнова

learn the greetings in french and repeat when i say " your turn " :) 

𝗗𝗢 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗞 𝗙𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗔𝗜𝗦 ? 😉

The french greetings

Extensive reading can definitely help us gain vocabulary and new expressions. Besides, it is leisure-time activity that most of us enjoy. So, in this episode, I'll recommend three books written by female Latin American authors (commemorating 8M) so that you start reading now!

Your Spanish Journey

Reading books to learn Spanish

Nivel de dificultad: A2 - B2
Level: A2 to B2

I explain:
⚡Present continuous
⚡The word: HAY - THERE IS or THERE ARE
⚡The word: ¡Ay! - OH!

Lindo día.

Chat & eat 🌮 Charlar y comer ⚡ Monday & Wednesday 

CAPITULO 8 : Las palabras HAY y ¡Ay! ⚡ CHAPTER 8 : The words HAY y ¡Ay!

One of the questions that many of us have about exercise is "should it hurt?"

Some people agree with the old saying: "No pain, no gain," which means if it's not hurting, you're not improving.

But is that really true?

When it comes to weight training, some experts tell people that they should train "until failure" for best results.

This means they keep lifting or training until their body cannot physically do any more.

However, others say that this approach is not suitable for everyone.

"If somebody wants to increase muscle mass as much as they possibly can, then training to failure is something to consider," said Michael Zourdos, from Florida Atlantic University, who has done research into this subject.

He and his colleagues found that lifting weights "until failure" may build bigger muscles, but isn't needed to increase strength.

He said people who work out hard, but don't push themselves to exhaustion, will still likely improve their fitness.

For the average person just looking to increase their fitness levels, Zourdos said it's easier to get results.

He said that these people would benefit from a hard session that comes within five to 10 repetitions of failure, rather than training to complete exhaustion.

He also said "failure training" often makes people so sore that they miss their next session.

Overdoing it can sometimes be harmful — and people who are planning on doing strenuous exercise should see a doctor first.

James Fisher, a sport science expert in the UK, says that resting muscle groups is an important part of training.

But he agrees that if people want to build muscle, they need to push themselves.

"If you lift a weight you can easily lift 10 times or more, you never really work hard enough," he said.

Still, Fisher said that the best workout is "one that people will actually do," regardless of how hard they push themselves.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Does 'Training to Failure' Improve Strength, Fitness?

In this episode of Streetwise English Podcast, I talk about meeting my italki Spanish teacher IRL (In Real Life). My teacher profile: https://italki.com/teacher/1947582 Thanks for listening!

Streetwise English

SWE 99 Meeting My italki Teacher IRL

IELTS Speaking Part 1. Entertainment. Band 8-9 Answers.

Here are the four questions for you to look through, understand & answer.

Q. 1. Do you prefer relaxing at home or going out in the evening? [Why?]
Q. 2. When you go out for an evening, what do you like to do?
Q. 3. How popular is this with other people in your country?
Q. 4. Is there any kind of entertainment you do not like? [Why/Why not?]

Please listen to the recording and notice what you like about it and as you do so remember that I can assist you to achieve the fluency that is needed for IELTS speaking.

Send me a message whenever you are ready.

See you in my classes.