Our guest Jovanka tells us how she arrived in Rome from New Zealand, why she stayed there, what her favourite Roman places are, and what changes she has noticed after recently returning to Rome for the first time in years. The episode comes with a worksheet containing a transcript of the conversation, analysis of the best vocabulary, and discussion questions to help you make the most… Read more »
Our guest Jill talks about why she moved to Rome 13 years ago. She chooses her favourite place in Rome and explains why life in Italy is different from life in the States. The episode comes with a worksheet containing a transcript of the conversation, analysis of the best vocabulary, and discussion questions to help you make the most of the conversation.
Our guest Tyson tells his story of moving from the United States to Rome, starting by working in a bar and eventually becoming a city tour guide and then a tour director throughout Europe. The episode comes with a worksheet containing a transcript of the conversation, analysis of the best vocabulary, and discussion questions to help you make the most of the conversation.
In the second episode of Roman Stories, Wendy talks about how she found herself living in Rome many years ago and why she keeps going back, as well as nominating her favourite neighbourhood in Rome. The episode comes with a worksheet containing a transcript of the conversation, analysis of the best vocabulary, and discussion questions to help you make the most of the conversation.
In the first of our Roman Stories episodes, Nick shares the story of how he visited Rome for the first time and how he eventually came to live there and to fall in love with the city. The episode comes with a worksheet containing a transcript of the conversation, analysis of the best vocabulary, and discussion questions to help you make the most of the conversation.
For our 100th episode, Nick and Wendy talk about their favourite city in the world: Rome, Italy. They discuss Rome’s historical layers and the difficulty of having a functioning modern city on top of an ancient city. The episode comes with a worksheet containing a transcript of the conversation, analysis of the best vocabulary, and discussion questions to help you make the most of the conversation.
In Episode 28 of English in 10 Minutes (Hadrian’s Wall), Wendy and I talked briefly about the Roman emperor Hadrian who commissioned the Wall. You can listen to the episode below. Wendy and I both used to be tour guides in the city of Rome, so we are Roman history buffs.
