This episode introduces three idioms that use the word straw. Listen to the examples to hear how to use them. Please send me a message if you would like a copy of the audio script.

Idiom Corner

Straw

Imagine poder caçar na selva Amazônica? Teria coragem? Venha se aventurar junto com a gente e entender como eu fui parar nessa aventura e como foi essa experiência.  


Keep Speaking Portuguese

Caçando no Amazonas

I don't understand why people buy such poor quality items of clothing, wear them a few times and then throw them away. It's terrible for the environment.
I hate the fashion trade. I read somewhere that companies can sell a dress for $5, but they don't make any profit. They're just aiming to attract more consumers to their websites so that they'll spend more money.
My brother's a fashion designer, but I think designer labels are a waste of money. I just shop in high street stores and I only buy casual clothes.

English Mini Lessons

Attitudes to Fashion

The story follows Leo, a nervous non-native English speaker from Brazil, as he embarks on a journey to immerse himself in English-speaking countries. At a bustling train station, he meets Emma, a friendly Englishwoman, who helps him find his way and teaches him English phrases. Their chance meeting sparks a unique friendship and a journey filled with language learning and cultural exploration.

Adventures Across Borders 

All Aboard the Heritage Express

今期我地就分享下喺灣區生活嘅衣食住行同玩，想知灣區生活係點，值唔值得留低，就一定要聽下啦。我地主要傾下對灣區嘅生活觀感，其中覺得一定要寫低分享嘅餐廳就有呢幾間：台山風味餐廳（三藩市唐人街），皇帝湯（Oakland唐人街），美食坊（San Leandro，英文名Asian Fusion），西貢漁港（El Cerrito），北方佳香（Berkeley），家家樂燒味（三藩市，英文名Do Eat）。好唔好食純粹個人感覺，冇廣告，如果覺得唔好味我地唔負責。當然都有分享過我地唔鍾意嘅餐廳，但係就唔開名啦，都係戈句，各人口味唔同

夠鐘煲粥 Congee Time

EP.18 灣區生活舒唔舒？

In this episode, we read the short story “The tinder box” by Hans Christian Anderson.
Though this is a fairy tale, it’s probably not suitable for children under the age of 13.

Teacher Michelle's Learn English with Story

The tinder box - LEARN ENGLISH WITH STORY

Le russe pour tous. Ruso para todos

Dictado de numeros. Dictee des chiffres. En russe

Cette semaine, c’est la chandeleur, quarante jour après noël on célèbre la fête des chandelles et de la lumière, en préparant des crêpes ! Cette fête et ses traditions sont très mélangées entre origines païennes et origines chrétiennes c’est pourquoi cette fête s’accompagne souvent de son lot de superstitions. Pourquoi fait-on des crêpes ? Tout simplement, parce que leur forme ronde et leur couleur dorée représente le soleil et sa lumière. Si quelques-uns d’entre nous se contentent juste de savourer une crêpe ce jour-là, d’autres continuent de respecter la tradition de retourner la première crêpe en la faisant sauter de la main droite en tenant une pièce dans l’autre main. La crêpe doit retomber dans la poêle et on place ensuite cette première crêpe au-dessus d’une armoire. Oui oui, tout ça est censé vous apporter richesse et prospérité ! Et quoi quel est ton pêché mignon ? 

Cher Journal

Episode 14 - La chandeleur 

"Karibu sana to the first episode of our Swahili Podcast! Get ready to dive into the heart of Tanzania's language and culture. Asante kwa kujiunga!"