In today episode, we will talk about the italian tradition of the Befana.

Leggende e tradizioni italiane

La Befana

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21. Every Step Counts 每一步都算数

JIM: Who’s the tall woman next to Barbara?
CHARLES: That’s her friend Mary. Didn’t you meet her at 
Steve’s party?
JIM: No, I wasn’t at Steve’s party.
CHARLES: Oh! Then let me introduce you to her now. Mary, this is
my friend Jim.
MARY: Hi, Jim. Nice to meet you.
JIM: You, too. Would you like a drink?
MARY: Sure, let’s go get one.


LANGUAGE NOTES
• “Who’s” is the contracted form of who is. It is pronounced the same way as “whose” (/
huwz/), but the meaning is different.
• Didn’t you meet her …? Notice that this is a negative question. Charles thought that Jim 
had met Mary before. He is now surprised that Jim does not know Mary, and so he uses a 
negative question to show his surprise.
• I wasn’t at Steve’s party. Notice that the emphasis here is on “at” although prepositions 
normally have weak stress. In this case, “at” means “there” (I wasn’t there).
• Mary, this is my friend Jim. This is a friendly way to introduce two people. It’s 
common to follow this with “Jim, this is Mary.” In this case, Mary says “Hi, Jim” first.
• Nice to meet you. This is a typical response after you’ve been introduced to someone.
• “Sure” is often used in informal conversation to mean “yes.”

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day4: Informal Introduction in English

Я не любви твоей прошу.
Она теперь в надежном месте.
Поверь, что я твоей невесте
Ревнивых писем не пишу.
Но мудрые прими советы:
Дай ей читать мои стихи,
Дай ей хранить мои портреты,—
Ведь так любезны женихи!
А этим дурочкам нужней
Сознанье полное победы,
Чем дружбы светлые беседы
И память первых нежных дней…
Когда же счастия гроши
Ты проживешь с подругой милой
И для пресыщенной души
Все станет сразу так постыло —
В мою торжественную ночь
Не приходи. Тебя не знаю.
И чем могла б тебе помочь?
От счастья я не исцеляю.

Russian poetry

Анна Ахматова — Я не любви твоей прошу

Te daré unos datos útiles sobre como expresar deseos y escucharemos a una hablante nativa del español expresando que tres lugares del mundo le gustaría conocer 

aprendiendo con Carolina

como expresar deseos

In this episode, I am talking about the German car brand Volkswagen. This episode is perfect for beginners who just embarked on their German language journey. This podcast series will help you to get used to the German language and is suitable for A1-B1 level. Make sure that you also check out my future episodes. 

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https://www.youtube.com/@learngermanwithfalk

Learngermanwithfalk

Slow German Podcast for Beginners / Episode 67 Volkswagen (A1-B1)

En el episodio de esta semana hablamos de los 7 pecados capitales. Te comento su origen, en qué consiste cada uno y la actitud que tendrían estos pecados si estudiaran español.
Me lo he pasado muy bien preparando este episodio, y espero que tú lo disfrutes cuando lo escuches.

Después de escucharlo no te olvides de dejar a este podcat una valoración, ni de pasarte por mi instagram para decirme qué te ha parecido el episodio, y por supuesto, decirme con cuál de los pecados capitales te identificas más en tu aprendizaje de español.


Blanca to go 

131 – Los pecados capitales en el aprendizaje de español

In this podcast episode, Curtis Davies and Amy Whitney delve into the topic of accent and pronunciation in English.
 
They challenge the common belief that achieving a native-like accent is necessary for effective communication. Instead, they emphasize the importance of speaking with clarity, being understood, and understanding others.
 
Curtis and Amy discuss how accent is tied to identity and nationality, highlighting that having a unique accent is not something to be ashamed of but rather a reflection of one's background.
 
They offer insights into identifying areas for improvement in pronunciation and provide practical tips for enhancing accent, tone, intonation, and rhythm.
 
Through engaging discussions and exercises, you will gain a new perspective on accent and learn strategies to communicate confidently and effectively in English.

Book a trial with teacher Curtis on Italki - https://www.italki.com/teacher/4672521/english

Real English Conversations Podcast

Accent and Confidence | Real English Conversations Podcast 

Even the most famous people struggled to get their work going at the beginning of their career. Like Sir James Dyson who gave us those vacuum cleaners as well as Steven Spielberg.