Today’s podcast talks about buying furniture for a new house. I discuss all the different kinds of furniture that you might want to buy. Read the Learning Guide to find out more about the different popular styles of furniture in the US, including “shabby chic” and “craftsman.”
Of course, furniture, like clothing, tells us something about who we are. For example, I don’t have a desk in my office at home. I have a big table – a dining table, really – where I like to spread out all of my papers. I also have two bookshelves that are simple but overloaded with books. I think my big table indicates that I feel the need to have lots of different pieces of information to work effectively, but that I am not very well organized!
Do you have styles like “shabby chic” and “craftsman” in your house or apartment? What’s one piece of furniture that you love the most, and why? Are there pieces of furniture that I didn’t mention that are common in your country?
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~Jeff
Proverbs (traditional sayings) can tell you a lot about the culture and ideas of those who speak a certain language. I’d thought it would be fun to take a look every now and then (occasionally) at some popular proverbs. Today’s is “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.”
premise (idea or concept for a story): A man’s mother dies, and her soul or mind takes possession of (owns) her son’s car! The show was a bizarre (very odd or strange) comedy, where the son would talk to his “mother” who was now part of the car by using the car radio. We often imagine that our machines are like people, so this show made that idea the basis for (the principal idea for) the show.
discussions, where a group of experts discuss a topic, as well as short classes to teach you how to do something. The exhibit hall is where all of the vendors (people who sell things) are, and where you can look at the latest equipment and things related to your interest.
Adriano is a native of Brazil, but he and his family now live in Canada. He has a degree in computer science (the study of computers) and has been working with Internet-related projects for the past 10 years. Even though he is very busy in his important day job (main occupation), he still finds time to help us with our website. Adriano and his wife, Maria, have two beautiful daughters–Marina and Victoria.