FLO TALKS 

Confidence is not the absence of FEAR

人类的脚趾有3种类型
埃及脚大脚趾比其他4根脚趾长
罗马脚5根脚趾的长度都差不多
希腊脚第2根脚趾比其他的都长
①拥有罗马脚的人比较罕见，他们特别适合跳芭蕾舞。
②拥有希腊脚的人通常四肢修长，还有研究发现，大多数美女都是希腊脚。

最美古诗词Chinese poetry

人类的脚趾有几种类型呢

O episódio de hoje é uma conversa totalmente em espanhol com o professor mexicano Martín. O Martín dá diferentes tipos de classes em Espanhol e vai falar um pouco sobre o seu percurso.


Aqui têm o link do Martín: https://www.italki.com/teacher/5211013

Conversações pelo Mundo

Entrevista ao professor Martín

     人类活动促成了食物的相聚，食物的离合，也在调动人类的聚散，西方人称作“命运”，中国人叫它“缘分”。从手到口，从口到心，中国人延续着对世界和人生特有的感知方式。只要点起炉火，端起碗筷，每个平凡的人，都在某个瞬间，参与创造了舌尖上的非凡史诗。
活动 huó dòng：activity
促成 cù jìn：help to bring about
相聚 xiāng jù：gather; reunion;
离合 lí hé：separation and reunion
西方人 xīfāng rén：a person who comes from or lives in the western part of the world
命运 mìng yùn：destiny; fate
缘分 yuán fèn：fate；a lucky coincidence by which people are brought together
延续着 yán xù zhe：continue ; last 
感知 gǎn zhī：perception; make sth.reflected in consciousness through sense organs
平凡的 píng fán de：ordinary; common
瞬间 shùn jiān：moment； instant
参与 cān yù：partake; participate in;
创造 chuàng zào：create; innovation;
非凡fēi fán：extraordinary; outstanding; uncommon
史诗 shǐ shī：epic; heroic


Journey on the Tip of the Tongue“舌尖上的中国话”

Delicious Fate·美味奇缘[měi wèi qí yuán]

In today's podcast, we will learn how to answer the most common topic in Part 2 of the IELTS Speaking Test; talking all about an event (something you did). David will guide you through why this question is so popular, and how you should plan your answer to get the best possible score. You will also learn some great phrases that you can use in ANY event question. 

Learn English with Cambridge David

What are the most popular topics in IELTS Speaking Part 2 (the long turn)?

A1-A2 - A vingança dos peixes 

Era uma vez (porque é assim que todos os bons contos começam) uma família de peixes. Na verdade, eram várias famílias. Nadavam todos pelo mar. Divertiam-se muito a jogar às escondidas, jogavam futebol com conchas e tinham muitas outras brincadeiras. Isto tudo para dizer que viviam uma vida simples, mas cheia de alegria e felicidade. Viviam com outras criaturas marinhas. Claro que, de vez em quando, havia um “desaparecimento”, especialmente quando passava por lá um tubarão, mas isso era a lei da Natureza, e nada podia mudá-la.
Porém, um dia, um peixe desapareceu sem ninguém saber porquê. Estavam todos preocupados, porque ele não voltava. Vários dias depois, outros peixes desapareceram. Portanto, todos os peixes que ainda estavam vivos juntaram-se e decidi- ram explorar os oceanos. Poucos dias depois, um peixe voltou e contou aos outros o que tinha visto: era um monstro enorme, com várias bocas que nunca se fechavam. Não se lhe distinguiam olhos. Ao ouvir isto, todos os peixes ficaram aflitos e com medo. Brincavam muito menos, estavam muito mais atentos e vigilantes.
Mas, um dia, dois peixinhos ganharam coragem, saíram da casa deles e foram explorar o mar, para ver o monstro que comia os peixes. Esconderam-se atrás das algas como costumavam fazer. Esperaram, esperaram, mas foram recompensados por tanta paciência, porque a criatura demoníaca voltou. Comia tudo o que via, parecia que nunca conseguia saciar-se. Tinha imensas bocas que nunca se fechavam. Apesar do pavor que tinham, ficaram a observar e não fugiram. E fizeram bem, porque, depois, eles viram uma coisa inacreditável: o monstro não comia os peixes, mas guardava-os dentro da barriga. Depois subia para dentro do barco que o arrastava. Oferecia todos os peixes que tinha aos humanos, estava ao serviço deles. Foi então que os dois peixes perceberam que não era monstro nenhum… (…)

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Portuguese with Cata

A vingança dos peixes de Gaspar Sallé Pinto

Welcome to English on the Road, Episode #2. My name is Louis, and I'm the host. 
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In this episode, I go over the top ten largest countries in the world by land area. I discuss interesting geographical features of each of these countries. I also highlight one interesting / unique animal from each country.  If you are from any of these countries, please leave a comment and tell us some more facts about the geography of your country. English on the Road is an English podcast for English learners. I teach here on italki. I would love to meet you and have an English lesson with you. Check out my profile for details, or send me a messsage to chat. Thank you for listening, and good luck studying English. 

English on the Road 

10 Largest Countries in the World

Pizza is one of the world's most popular fast foods. It's believed that over 5 billion pizzas are sold around the world every year. In the US alone, people buy about 3 billion pizzas each year, which is about 46 slices per person!

But it wasn't always as popular as it is today — in fact, it used to be looked down on, even by Italians!

The modern pizza we know today started in Naples, Italy, in the 18th century. Poor people in the city needed cheap food that was easy to eat as they looked for work. Street vendors sold them pizzas with simple toppings like garlic and tomatoes.

For a long time, pizza was looked down on as food for the poor, and visitors to Naples thought it was dirty and unappealing.

But this changed in 1889, when Queen Margherita of Italy tried pizza and loved it. The pizza with tomatoes, mozzarella and basil was named after her, and pizza started to become a national dish in Italy.

Pizza became a favorite in the US after Italian immigrants brought it with them. It became especially popular in cities like New York, and new styles like Chicago deep dish and Hawaiian were invented.

And it became even more popular with the invention of frozen pizza, which let people make their own pizzas at home.

Today, pizza is enjoyed around the world, with many different toppings and styles. But its basic form hasn't changed very much from all those years ago.



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

From Poverty to Popularity: The History of Pizza

IELTS Speaking Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Pets.

Q. Do you have a pet or ever had a pet? What it is/was?
Q. What kind of pets do people like to have in your country?
Q. What kinds of pets are common in your country?
Q. Do many people in your country have pets? [Why? /Why not?]

A rather simple topic. What were you answers for each question? 