Lifestyle creep, also called "lifestyle inflation," is when you find yourself with some more money — for example, after getting a new job or paying off a mortgage — but then spend more as a result.

English Vibes

Spend and Save: How to Beat 'Lifestyle Creep'

En este episodio te invito a conocer el origen y las características del voseo en el Río de la Plata.

Español del sur 

El voseo 

in this audio, you will learn the history of popcorn with very clear and slow Chinese .hope you enjoy learning something new and interesting in Chinese. 

Story learning Chinese with Annie

Story learning Chinese with Annie----the history of popcorn

Disagreeing with people is an important and healthy part of working on a team towards shared goals. The challenge is therefore, how can we do this in a way that protects and even strengthens our professional relationships? It would be great if the only thing we had to do at work was to agree with people. If everyone around us had great ideas, and if our colleagues' suggestions always seemed like the best things to do. However, this is not the case.  A lot of people worry that if they disagree with their co-workers then this could upset them or damage their professional relationships. However, if we do it right, disagreeing with colleagues when it’s appropriate can be great for your team, your career, and your reputation at work.

Today we’re going to hear some tips and ideas for how to disagree with your colleagues, we’ll hear some great natural and native sounding vocabulary that we can use to do this, and then we’ll finish off with some challenges for you. Including a speaking challenge and a vocabulary quiz to see what you’ve remembered from today’s podcast. As always, if you find this podcast useful and helpful please feel free to follow me on iTalki, it really helps me out. OK, with that said let’s get started. 

Breakout Business English

How to disagree with your colleagues! - Business English podcast

⬇️ Lower (put something down) 放下 (Fàngxià)
🛠️ Make 做 (Zuò)
❤️ Make love 做爱 (Zuò'ài)
🤝 Make up (compensate) 补偿 (Bǔcháng)
🧱 Make up (constitute) 组成 (Zǔchéng)

Want to challenge yourself? Dive into these exciting resources!
🔹 C(51) Quiz: Test your knowledge and see how well you understand today’s verbs!
🔹 C(51) Vocabulary Flash Cards: Quick, fun, and effective for mastering these essential expressions!

Book a class with me on Italki, and let’s practice these verbs in real conversations! From lowering barriers to making up for lost time, these verbs will make your English more expressive, natural, and versatile.

Looking forward to helping you master these skills! Let’s make learning fun and impactful! 🌟

5 Verbs a Day. 每天学习五个动词。

C (51) Verbs Set :Lower (put something down) Make Make love Make up (compensate) Make up (constitute)

España cuenta con una gran diversidad de paisajes. Una manera de apreciar esta diversidad es en sus parques nacionales.

En España hay 16 parques nacionales, cada uno con unas características, flora, fauna y belleza propias. En el episodio de hoy te hablo de los parques nacionales españoles, donde se encuentran y alguna de sus características.

Espero que disfrutes del episodio, después de escucharlo, no te olvides de decirme:

-si conocías estos parques nacionales, y 

-si has visitado alguno de ellos.

¡Te espero en mi Instagram!


Blanca to go 

64 – Parque Nacionales en España

Staying healthy can be difficult — it might mean we don't always get to eat and drink the things we want.

Sometimes we have to sacrifice some sweet things because we know they're not such a good idea!

But how far would you go to make sure you have a healthy diet?

A new survey has found that almost a quarter of people in the UK don't enjoy their meals because they put health before taste.

That means they're choosing to eat meals they don't like just because they're healthy.

However, the survey, by a bread company called Warburtons, also found that 74% of people aged between 25 and 44 aren't quite sure how to eat a balanced diet.

So it's perhaps not a surprise that people are eating meals they don't enjoy!

It's true that foods full of sugar, salt and butter can taste good, but experts say that healthy meals can taste great too.

And we can still enjoy some tasty things as part of a healthy diet.

In fact, some experts say that we shouldn't think of foods as "good" or "bad" — we should be able to enjoy everything in moderation.

This is something that older adults are better at, according to the survey, which included 2,000 people in the UK.

Adults over the age of 65 were most likely to put their enjoyment first when making food. Younger people admitted to eating meals in front of others to look like they're healthy — even if they don't like the food.

English Conversation/Dialogue

Survey: Young Adults Sacrifice Taste for Health in Meals

In this episode, Karen and Bai Wei discussed different outdoor activities and sports and their experiences of outdoor adventures.
