Music !

Music !

 This is a small talk about music, Nicola asking Kate what kind of music she likes.
 Kate's favorite group is The Beatles, basically because she grow up listening to them.
 Kate tells Nicola the fact that she had those 45's with with single songs of Simon and Garfunkel, The Beatles and the Stones. Finally she says that John Lennon is his favorite Beatle's member because he is the coolest and because she also likes his individual work like "Imagine"

 I strongly recommend this podcast, you may be wondering why, basically because it is a short but completely comprehensible audio, I really believe that it can be used at schools because it provides variety of accents and it is not hard to follow.

Glossary: 

 Grew up listening to: If you 'grow up listening to' something it means that you heard it frequently, from the time you were a child until you were an adult. 
 Individual: An 'individual' is one person.  In this case it refers to the work that John Lennon did alone or separate from the rest of the Beatles.  
 45's: A '45' is a very small, old-fashioned record what was especially common for single songs. 





http://www.elllo.org/english/0201/231-Kate-Music.htm

Shopping

Shopping

 This is a short interview in which Rebecca is bieng interviewed about shopping likes and preferences at the moment of choosing clothes.
 Rebecca says that she does not go very often shopping, once in about three months and only if she has money.

 She also mentions that she preferes comfortable clothes rather than designer clothes which are uncomfortable for her.

 Finally she mentions the fact of never having bought something online although some of her friends had done it without problems.

This is a very and comprehensible podcast, she has a very nice voice and it is easy to follow.

Glossary:
Being in the mood: state of mind which determines to be able to do something like shopping.
Bargain shopper: a person who buys things as bargains, it means in a very good price.

Save up: accumulate money for future purpose or use.  

http://www.elllo.org/english/0851/T852-Reb-Shopping.htm

10 Weird Superstitions

10 Weird Superstitions

 This podcast is about ten weird superstitions all around the world, the video is from TheDanocracy youtube channel who explains superstitions as a belief some some people hold to explain some events.

 One weird superstition is that If a funera, you must hide your thumb in your hand. This is because the Japanese word for thumb literally translates as "parent-finger" and hiding it is considered protection for your parent. If you don't, your parent will die. The second is a belief related to mirrors which says "If you look into a mirror it is stealing your soul" that is why vampires do not have reflection. The last one would be "Knocking on wood" it can be on a table, closet or anything made from wood because good spirits live inside trees and they provide good luck.
I really liked this video, the guy is quite funny, he also has some other funny videos and I really recommend it, it is also interesting to compare how some of this superstition are shared between Chile and the rest of the world.
a belief that the earth is flat.

Glossary:
Reflection: The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected,  something, such as light, radiant heat, sound, or an image, that is reflected.
Gambling: the activity or practice of playing at a game of chance for money or other stakes.
Belief: something believed; an opinion or conviction: "a belief that the earth is flat".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp8pG4nd-4w

Unsolved Murders

Unsolved Murders

 This podcast is about 10 unsolved murders and the mysteries around them, among this murders we can find why Mexico is called "The city of the lost girls"and "Human Feet" murder in 2007,  ,  British Columbia in Canada and Washington State in the U.S.

 One of the murders was the case of Elizabeth Short, her body was dumped in two pieces on an empty lot in Los Angeles, several people confessed the murder but because of lack of evidence it is still not clear.

 Another murderer is the case of Tupac Shakur & Notorious B.I.G in September 1996,  two of the most recognizable faces and voices in hip-hop,   in a red light they were shot multiple times, he was carried to a hospital only to die 6 days later.

 The last one is about Edgar Allan Poe Murderer out of New York 1849 to make himself a rich man, he died four days later in a airbag hospital, local newspaper called it a combustion of the brain and later alcohol poisoning although it is still unknown if it was natural or  murdered.

Finally, in my opinion this video is great you can learn and think a lot about how people used to die, and because of lack of evidence, the police could never find the murderers.

Glossary: 

Murder: (n) killing a human being under conditions specificallycovered in law. 

Dump: (v) to drop or let fall in a mass; falling down or drop heavily or suddenly.

Shot: (v)  The firing or discharge of a weapon, such as a gun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64r6Xp8wPBo