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Today on the podcast Eucharia takes a quiz with Todd. She answers what she prefers for different situations. She talks about reading, drinking and other things. Go to elllo.org and see Views #512 for the lesson. Here is the transcript of the conversation: Todd: OK. Eucharia, we’re going to play a game "Choices". I will say 3 things, you tell me which would you choose. OK, the first one - coffee, tea or water in the morning? Eucharia: Water. Todd: Water. Eucharia: Yeah, when I wake up I usually have 2 glasses of water and then at the moment I’m trying not to drink coffee and not to drink caffeine so at the moment it’s water but if I were given a choice normally it would be coffee. Todd: OK, how about at night time. You’re at a party, which would you rather have - beer, wine or a cocktail? Eucharia: It depends on the party. If I’m going dancing, cocktail. If I’m going out eating, wine and if it’s just friends getting together, beer. Todd: You’re on an airplane and you’re flying across the ocean. What wo

In today's podcast, Daniel talks with Hana about her trip to Greece. Go to elllo.org for the complete lesson for this audio. Transcript of Conversation | elllo.org | #1259 Greek Vacation Daniel: So we're talking about holidays. Is there any really, really good holidays that you remember? Hana: Well, one of my favourite holidays was when I went to Greece a couple of years ago with my family. Daniel: Wow, Greece, I've never been there. How is it? Sounds really, really nice. Hana: Greece is a very beautiful country. The houses are ... everything is so white and the beaches are so beautiful. Daniel: So what did you do in Greece? Hana: Mainly I just relaxed at the swimming pool and at the beaches. And at night time I went shopping with my mum. And we had some really nice food too. Daniel: Oh, that sounds really interesting, like the perfect holidays. So you said you went with your family, right? Hana: Yes, I went with my mum and dad and brother. Daniel: And for how long did you go there? Hana: We went

In the podcast today we listen to Adelina from Spain talk with Chris from Belgium about her thoughts on Education in her country. This podcast is lesson #1255 on elllo.org Here is the transcript to the coversation: Chris: So Adelina, I guess it's not polite to ask a girl for her age, but you must be more or less like me, 31, you're in your early 30s or maybe a bit less? Ade: Well I just turned 34. Chris: Wow!  Well you wouldn't say that.  Well, what's your profession, what do you do? Ade: I'm a translator. Chris: Oh wow, translator.  And how long do you have to study for that, let's say if you want to become a translator, how many years of study is that? Ade: In that time it was five years, but now I think they cut it one year, so now it's only four. Chris: Okay, right.  And generally not only university or high school, but generally the education system in Spain, you think it's good, you think it's a good system? Ade: I don't know, I'm not into that anymore.   But

Shirley talks about a prank she played with her brothers as child.  Go to elllo.org/podcast/ for links to bonus material  (Start of Audio Script) Hello, everybody and welcome to the podcast. This is episode #2 - The Prank. And in today's podcast we hear from Shirley and Yuri again. We heard them in episode #1 talking about the shack. Shirley is from Scotland and Yuri is from Italy. And today, we hear about a prank Shirley did as child.  Now, a prank is like a joke you play on other people, and it makes you laugh, but maybe the people who you play the prank on, they don't know what's happening. So here, we're going to hear Shirley talk about a pretty good prank she did with her brothers when she was little.  So let's go ahead and listen, and we'll come back at the end of the podcast. (Start of Conversation) Yuri: So, Shirley, we were talking about childhood memories. And you're from Scotland. Is there anything from your childhood that you can tell us? Shirley: I've got

In today's show we will here Shirley from Scotland talk about a special place she visited as a child. She talks with Yuri from Italy. Visit elllo.org #998 by going here for multimedia and lesson activities.  (Transcript of audio) elllo, everybody, welcome to the elllo podcast. today we are going to talk about summer, or summer memories. We are going to hear Sharon from Scottland and Yuri and from Italy. Sharon will share her memories of a special place she visited as a child. Enjoy! (Start of transcript) Yuri: So Shirley, you were talking about the shack. Can you tell me some more about it? Shirley: OK, well, the shack - not as horrible as it might sound. I was actually born in the city, and yeah, grew up on the edge of the city of Glasgow, and my parents ... maybe I was about seven or eight years old ... my parents decided they would buy this little wooden house in the country side, only about forty-five minutes drive from where we lived, but right in the countryside, and it was really basic. It was huge