Hey everyone! Here is the second instalment. Today, we'll look at the following vocab: 

TO MOOCH
CRESTFALLEN
BRAWNY 
KITCHEN-SINK DRAMA 
and TO VIE 

Feel free to do the quizzes attached and message me if you have any questions! 

Happy listening! 

English Gym for Word Nerds

EPISODE 2 (Boost your vocab to C2)

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Hola, aquí te cuento el origen de la intención de ver todo con ojos de turista. A veces, es más fácil notar lo que está a nuestro alrededor cuando estamos viajando o en un lugar nuevo. 

La magia de la vida

Episodio 6: El árbol de piña

In this episode of “English Vibes,” we explore NASA’s recent $843 million contract awarded to SpaceX to develop a vehicle for the decommissioning and safe return of the International Space Station (ISS) to Earth. We delve into the history and significance of the ISS, SpaceX’s pivotal role, and the challenges ahead. The episode includes a vocabulary review and discussion questions to enhance your English learning experience. Tune in for an engaging mix of space exploration and language practice!

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SpaceX Given Contract to Destroy Space Station

Giant Dreams Midget Abilities by David Sedaris read by Teacher Alyse
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"WHEN YOU'RE PLAYING YOUR GUITAR, MAKE BELIEVE YOU'RE PLAYING AN ACTUAL WOMAN," MISTER MANCINI TOLD ME. "GRAB HER BY THE NECK AND MAKE HER HOLLER."

My father loves jazz and has an extensive collection of records and reel-to-reel tapes he used to enjoy after returning home from work. He might have entered the house in a foul mood, but once he had his Dexter Gordon and a vodka martini, the stress melted away and everything was "Beautiful, baby, just beautiful." The instant the needle hit that record, he'd loosen his tie and become something other than the conservative engineer with a pocketful of IBM pencils embossed with the command think.

"Man, oh man, will you get a load of the chops on this guy? I saw him once at the Blue Note, and I mean to tell you that he blew me right out of my chair! A talent like that comes along only once in a lifetime. The guy was an absolute comet, and there I was in the front row. Can you imagine that?"

"Gee," I'd say. "I bet that was really interesting."

Empathy was the wrong tack, as it seemed only to irritate him.

"You don't know the half of it," my father would say. " 'Really interesting' my butt. You haven't got a clue. You could have taken a hatchet and cut the man's lips right off his face, chopped them off at the quick, and he still would have played better than anyone else out there. That's how good he was."

Because it was the music we'd grown up with, I liked to think that my sisters and I had a genuine appreciation for jazz. We preferred it over the music our friends were listening to, yet nothing we did or said could convince him of our devotion. Aside from replaying the tune on your own instrument, how could you prove you were really listening? It was as if he expected us to change color at the end of each selection.

Three by Sedaris ( Adult 18+ )

Giant Dreams Midget Abilities

Продолжаем читать сказку и отвечаем на вопросы 

Russfriend  (all about russia) 

Сказка о рыбаке и  рыбке  часть 2

Which do you think has more salt: cornflakes, or sardines? What about digestive biscuits or potato chips? Even milk has a surprising amount of salt and sugar.

The Social Evolutionary

How Much Salt is in Food? It'll Give You a Heart Attack!

こんにちは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。

今日は少し違うPodcastをとります。
日本の変な食べ物について、話します！

みなさんは自分の国の好きな食べ物はありますか？
それから、自分の国の好きじゃない食べ物はありますか？
変な食べ物はありますか？



先日の日本語のレッスンで、それぞれの国の変な食べ物について話した時、とてもおもしろかったので、今日はそのトピックで話そうと思います。


日本の食べ物について。

日本の食べ物には、おいしいものがたくさんあります。
ラーメン、寿司、焼肉など。

個人的に好きな食べ物は、
そば、お好み焼きなどが好きです。


ここからが本題です。

日本には少し変な、ユニークな食べ物があります。
みなさんも知っているものもあります。

今回のPodcastでは、ユニークな食べ物について話します！

・生卵
　もちろん、人によりますが、生卵を食べる人は多いと思います。卵かけご飯とか、すき焼きを食べる時などに使います。小さい時は卵かけご飯をよく食べていたので、生卵はなじみがあります。

・タコ
　国によって食べるところもあるみたいですが、食べない国も多いみたいですね。日本では、生で食べたり、焼いて食べたりして食べますね。そして1番よく見るのは、やっぱり"たこ焼き"ですかね。大阪のソウルフードですね。

・イナゴ
　イナゴの食べ方としては、醤油と砂糖で甘辛く煮付けた佃煮が有名です。イナゴは農作物を食い荒らす害虫として恐れられてきました。その解決策として、田んぼで大量に発生するイナゴを食用にするようになったと言われています。
　これは地域は限られていますね。ぼくも実は食べたことがありません。これはちょっと食べる自信はありません。



こんな感じです！

どうでしょうか？
他にも納豆とか、こんにゃくとかいろいろあるんですけど、今日は3つだけ取り上げてみました！

みなさんは食べたこと、ありますか？
好きですか？好きじゃないですか？

それから、みなさんの国では、何か変な食べ物かありますか？ないですか？

そんな話をぜひ、オンラインレッスンでお話しましょう！
お待ちしていますね！

今回も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！
ではまた！

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