#188 Abandoned Towns in English

I’ll be honest with you—I don’t really enjoy going to the dentist. I think most people feel the same way. It can be a little scary, right? Now imagine you’re not speaking your native language. If you already feel nervous about the dentist, trying to explain everything in English ... Show More

Last time, we talked about false friends—words that look similar in English and your native language, but mean something very different. Get the text on my website: https://speakenglishpodcast.com/351-false-friends Example 1: Actual This one’s a classic false friend. In Spanish, ... Show More

Hi! I want to talk about something that can really help you understand English vocabulary better — especially if you speak a Romance language like Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, or Romanian. These languages all come from Latin — you know, the language spoken by the Romans ... Show More

Ich diskutiere oft mit meinen Freundinnen, wo man besser leben kann: auf dem Land oder in der Stadt? Vielleicht magst du dir darüber ja auch einmal Gedanken machen? Ich selber bin in einer kleinen Gemeinde mit damals ungefähr 8000 Einwohnern aufgewachsen. Es gab Geschäfte und man ... Show More

A lot of people in rural America live near small towns or villages. Here in Vermont, a lot of small village schools and general stores and post offices are closing for all kinds of reasons. And this isn’t unique to here. Small town centers are struggling all over the country. But ... Show More

The best Russian language course out there! – https://russian.fromzerotofluency.com/ Here is the text about this little Russian town: Чекалин — самый маленький город в России. Он находится в Тульской области. В Чекалине меньше тысячи жителей. В 2020 году в городе живут 863 челове ... Show More

Hoy hablamos de la España vaciada. Esta expresión, “España vaciada “es un término que se ha popularizado en los últimos años para referirse a las zonas rurales de España que han sufrido una pérdida significativa de población. Otra expresión para referirse a este fenómeno es “éxod ... Show More

‘Slow down and struggle less’: Never-ending hustle, changing city spaces and the lure of the countryside. More people seem to be talking about moving out of Nairobi, to a simpler way of life. Mugambi is at a crossroads, deciding if it’s time to move, while Leslie and her family a ... Show More

Bienvenue dans Passerelles, un podcast pensé pour éveiller la curiosité des apprenantes et des apprenants de français. Dans chaque épisode, je partage avec vous une question inspirée par les podcasts que j'écoute, par mes lectures. Et tout simplement par des choses qui m'ont marq ... Show More

Close-knit communities can foster strong relationships and make great memories. But like anywhere else, they can also lead to isolation, resentment and dismay. This week, we make our way out of the city and into the countryside to investigate small town terrors. First, Sapphire t ... Show More

Our normally bustling cities have been eerily quiet for months. It’s reminiscent of the post-apocalyptic horror film, ‘28 Days Later’. The lockdown is proving costly; Westminster Abbey has lost more than £12 million in revenue this year and is set to lay off one in five of its st ... Show More