I've just received this package in the mail. It's for my birthday. It's from my best friend who lives in Bologna. It doesn't weigh much at all.

Ho appena ricevuto questo pacco per posta. E' per il mio compleanno. E' del mio migliore amico, che vive a Bologna.

This video is dedicated to Ika and her students in Indonesia. Hello, my name's Doug. What's your name? Hi Doug

Questo video è dedicato ad Ika e ai suoi alunni in Indonesia. Ciao, mi chiamo Doug. Come ti chiami? Ciao Doug

Sunday mornings at my home were a little bit special for me as a child. I would always wake up to such delights as jelly doughnuts

Quando ero bambino, le domeniche mattina erano un po' speciali per me. Mi svegliavo e trovavo delle prelibatezze tipo ciambelle

Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. I'd like to welcome you all to the 33rd International Aerospace Congress.

Buon pomeriggio a tutti. Vorrei dare il benvenuto a tutti voi al trentatreesimo Congresso Internazionale Aerospaziale.

Today I'd like to dedicate a little time to giving you some advice on how to best take advantage of our videos.

Oggi vorrei dedicare un po' di tempo per darvi dei consigli su come sfruttare al meglio i nostri video.

People often ask me for my pancake recipe. Pancakes are also known as flapjacks, hotcakes, and griddle cakes.

Spesso la gente mi chiede informazioni sulla ricetta che uso per le frittelle americane, cioè i pancake.

Tongue twisters are a good and fun way to improve pronunciation. After you've practiced each one a few times, try

Gli scioglilingua sono un metodo utile e divertente per migliorare la pronuncia. Dopo averli provati tutti singolarmente, cerca

My friend Frank has had a fear of monsters under his bed since he was a child. Now most children go through periods of

Il mio amico Frank ha paura dei mostri sotto il letto da quando era bambino. La maggior parte dei bambini attraversa periodi

One day, while on his way home from a fishing trip, Mr. Brown fell asleep at the wheel of his car, crashed into a tree and died

Un giorno, lungo la strada per casa dopo un'escursione di pesca, il Signor Brown si addormenta al volante della sua macchina

There was no doubt about it: Brenda's parrot Polly was Vulgar with a capital V. He had a mouth like a truck driver and was

Non c'era alcun dubbio: Polly, il pappagallo di Brenda era volgarissimo. Aveva una bocca come un camionista e la metteva

Louis, a very naive man, was having trouble selling his car. He placed an ad in the newspaper, but after 2 months no one

Louis, un uomo molto ingenuo, non riusciva a vendere la sua macchina. Aveva messo un annuncio sul giornale, ma dopo 2

Carol and her father had finally arrived at the airport and headed straight for check-in with their luggage.

Carol e suo padre sono finalmente arrivati all'aeroporto e vanno direttamente al check-in con i loro bagagli.

According to her husband, Barbara was a real busybody. She just couldn't mind her own business. One of her New Year's

Secondo suo marito, Barbara era una vera e propria ficcanaso. Non era proprio capace di farsi gli affari suoi. Uno dei suoi

Like it or not, many men lose their hair as they get older. My hair started to thin when I was 18 years old. I used to have long

Volenti o nolenti, tanti uomini perdono i capelli con l'avanzare dell'età. I miei capelli hanno cominciato a diradare quando avevo

When I met my friend Dave for lunch yesterday, I saw a gleam in his eyes and knew instantly that something was up. "I'm in love!"

Quando ieri ho incontrato il mio amico Dave per pranzo, ho visto che i suoi occhi brillavano e avevo capito subito che c'era

One of the main goals of these videos is to help you to develop the courage to put yourself out on a limb and take the risk of speaking English

Uno degli obiettivi di questi video è di aiutarti a sviluppare il coraggio di correre il rischio di parlare inglese in pubblico.

Peter and Sarah were on their way home from a pub. Suddenly, Peter saw flashing lights in his rearview mirror.

Peter e Sarah stavano tornando a casa da un pub. All'improvviso, Peter notò delle luci che lampeggiavano nello specchio retrovisore.

Isn't the nighttime sky incredible? Just look at all of those stars. Sometimes you can see falling stars and comets.

Non è incredibile il cielo notturno? Ma guarda tutte quelle stelle. A volte si possono vedere stelle cadenti e comete.

One day, a group of senior citizens was on an outing to the sea. Half an hour into their journey, one of the women on board made her way up

Martin and Beth have been married for 30 years. One night, while getting ready for bed, Beth looks at herself in the mirror she says to her husband

Over a period of two years, Peter had finally saved up enough money to take a trip to New York. He found a package fare online that included

Hi everyone, this is Michael and welcome to EngPods. Once upon a time there was a dark dark forest. And in this dark dark forest, there was a

November was mild, and so was the beginning of December. It seemed too good to be true. But then the cold weather finally hit.

Dashing through the snow In a one horse open sleigh O'er the fields we go Laughing all the way Bells on bob tails ring Making spirits bright

Poor little Bobby, he's so bored. He doesn't know what to do so he goes to complain to his mother. "Mom" he whines, "I'm so bored, there's nothing

Some people are known for their generosity, while others are known for being "economical". My co-worker Henry falls into the latter category.

Mary and Lilly were out for an afternoon stroll in the park. Suddenly, it started to rain. And in a few minutes it was coming down in buckets,

Little Johnny came running into his father's study. He was all out of breath, but it was obvious that he had something urgent on his mind.

There was this man who, after months of trying, finally got a date with a beautiful woman who he met at a party. He thought that she was absolutely

When I arrived in this country, I was much lighter. But for a host of reasons, I've gained a lot of weight. Little by little I've packed on the pounds.

I knew it was going to be "one of those days" when my alarm clock didn't go off. I was going to be late for school. There was no time for breakfast

I went to visit my friend at his antiques shop the other day. It's filled with all kinds of delicate and expensive knick-knacks. While we were chatting

There was an old woman who had a parrot. This bird only knew how to say one thing which was "who is it?" One day, the woman went out

Woe is me! I'm down with the flu. I had to take a sick day from work. I have a splitting headache. A stuffy nose. A sore throat. Aches and pains.

I'm planning a surprise party for my sister. She's turning 50 on the 9th. I've sent out 35 invitations to friends and family. I hope nobody spills the beans

How many of you out there lead busy and chaotic lives? Children to feed. Work deadlines. Grocery shopping. You need to take the car to the

When I was a child, my father was rather strict and he was not known for his playful nature. Whenever he would get into our car to go someplace

I believe that one of the most common obstacles for Italians is the fear of making mistakes when speaking English: The famous "brutta figura"

Hi everyone, this is Michael and welcome to Engpods. Engpods is a project that will offer a series of short videos mostly tailored to