Why using "I'm afraid" is better than saying, "I'm sorry" when giving bad news.

The English Toolbox

"I'm Afraid"

When was the last time you made a joke? Would it be funny in other languages? What makes sense of humour specific to a culture? So many questions. Let's figure it out.

The Age of Humans

Episode 2: Sense of Humour

This episode is the perfect little companion for when you are reading chapter 3 of The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. This short podcast episode highlights some of the themes and vocabulary from chapter 3, and it also shares a fun quote.

Here is the vocabulary covered in this episode:

1. modestly (adv.) – in a way that is not very large in size, amount or degree, or not expensive
2. impenetrable (adj.) – impossible to see through or go through
3. reverie (n.) – a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream
4. contemplation (n.) – serious and quiet thought for a period of time
5. reflective (adj.) – thinking carefully and quietly

Please DM me know if you have any questions or would like further information about The Little Prince Book Club! 📚🌟

This is based on the English translation by Katherine Woods.

Enjoy! 🌟

Book Club: The Little Prince

Let's Explore The Little Prince: Chapter 3

Seguro que te has preguntado alguna vez: ¿Cuándo “tú”? ¿Cuándo “usted”?  Hay muchas teorías, pero la mía, es que es una cuestión cultural, no de ser más educado o menos.

AUDIO-ARTÍCULOS (Nivel B2-C1)

Usted y mi madre... Tú y yo.

Ascolta ed impara come usare la preposizione A

Italiano Chiaro Grammatica

La preposizione A

¡Qué pedo! ¿Cómo están? Espero que se encuentren excelente porque en el podcast del día de vamos a discutir usos más comunes de una palabra tan usada y tan amada por los mexicanos, la palabra PEDO.

En este episodio aprenderás diferentes usos que esta palabra tiene, te enseñaremos todos los contextos en los que es usada y de qué forma lo puedes incluir en tu vocabulario para que empieces a hablar como un hispanohablante muy nativo.

Si deseas leer la transcripción de este podcast para no perderte ni una sola palabra de lo que decimos, puedes hacerlo yendo a este enlace: https://esdeverdad.com/podcast/que-pedo

Es De Verdad

T2 E6 - Usos de la palabra PEDO en el español mexicano

Grandparents are important for young people.
Angela reads the basic text from this lesson, (transcript available when you take this lesson).

This topic is also available for intermediate and higher-level learners.


English with Angela -  conversation 

TASK 56 - 56.	THE GENERATION GAP 

Had a lovely convo with a friend of mine, give it a listen! 😁☺😅

LEARN BY LISTENING

Spontaneous Phone Call With My Iranian Friend

Snails are horribly violent in when making love. So how are they connected to the image of romance?

Snail dart photo: By Joris M. Koene and Hinrich Schulenburg - CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4922082