Listening C1
Practice C1 listening with audio, transcripts, vocabulary, and comprehension questions.
Living on the Cheap
Dan tells Todd what it actually costs to live the slow-travel lifestyle in Southeast Asia, from his cheapest month to a more comfortable monthly figure.
Childhood Memory
Daniel tells Vella about three-month childhood summers spent at his great-grandmother's countryside hostel in Chile, playing and going to the beach.
Super Hero Skills
Gyri and Viyasan trade picks for the superhero skill they would most want, from cloning themselves to mastering languages overnight.
Learner Types Part 1
Julia tells Todd what kind of language learner she is, and why certain cues and emotional or humorous stories help her remember words.
Protests
Julia tells Todd about being in London during the 2011 riots, describing the violence, the public response, and why the unrest fizzled out.
Reasons for Riots
Todd shares his experience of being in Bangkok during the red-shirt protests, comparing it to American sports riots and LA-style social unrest.
Water Adventures
Peter describes South Africa's sporting scene for Jana, including world-class surfing, shark cage diving, and treasure diving along old shipping routes.
Learn Types Part 2
Julia and Todd discuss different learning styles (visual, auditory, kinesthetic) and which type of learner each of them tends to be.
Outsourcing
Todd explains to Julia how he outsources audio editing, transcription, and image work for his website to freelancers around the world.
Work from Abroad
Todd tells Julia about his ten months as a digital nomad in five countries, and why total freedom became lonely and paralyzing.
Work on the Go
Todd describes the realities of working remotely abroad, long hours, the chair-quality test, accommodation choices, and finding fast internet in unexpected places.
Men Cry
Daniel and Vella discuss whether men should cry, comparing the macho stigma in Chilean and Indonesian cultures with their own views.
Metrosexual
Daniel and Vella discuss metrosexual men, covering makeup, grooming, cultural attitudes in Chile and Indonesia, and how much is too much.