156: "Would you please stop texting?!"

To say that relations between the U.S. and Europe have changed is an understatement. NATO is a major bone of contention and the introduction of tariffs has caused turmoil in financial markets. Let’s talk about it in this lesson. 

Gambling is a colossal industry. Those with skin in the game say that it’s ‘just fun’. However, there are also those who say that gambling is addictive as a drug. Let’s discuss ‘les jeux d’argent’ in this lesson. 

The people of southern Louisiana are very proud of their French heritage and culture. They’re fighting tooth and nail for the survival of French which is struggling against the onslaught of English. In this lesson, let’s discuss some of the things that makes Louisiana different. 

Discuter de ses douleurs et des divers maux dont on souffre, voilà qui fait partie de nos conversations courantes. Cependant, c'est avec des tournures de phrases bien différentes de celles utilisées en français qu'on le fait en anglais. Écoutons ce dialogue entre Steve et Helen, ... Show More

<p>Hoy, en este episodio…</p> <ul> <li>Voy a darte cuatro consejos para mantener una conversación en marcha. Esto es útil sobre todo si estás hablando en el idioma que estás aprendiendo, en este caso, el español.</li> <li>A continuación, un pequeño punto de vista para mejorar la ... Show More

In questo episodio parliamo di interiezioni della lingua italiana. Un’interiezione rende una conversazione molto più naturale ed autentica. Andiamo a scoprire insieme "eh", "beh", "boh" e molti altri esempi ancora. DOWNLOAD THE TRANSCRIPTION HERE: https://italiancoach.net/podcast ... Show More

Communicating by text has become more and more popular. Neil and Georgina talk about it. 

<p>身边总是有些朋友喜欢对某些话题发表议论，也不管是不是让身边的人觉得无聊或者不舒服，不过有时候他们的看法或许有些道理，也帮助我们反省自己的生活态度，所以不妨耐心听听看吧。 Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2772</p> 

Today you’ll hear a conversation between the co-hosts where Lindsay tries politely escape the boredom of looking at her co-host's vacation photos. Learn how to politely end a boring conversation in English today!   Here are some phrases that you should NOT use: “Ok bye.” “See y ... Show More