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E11 La Dolce Vita (My misery in Italy) - Storytelling in English: Improve your fluency and comprehension
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🇮🇹 Italy: Expectations vs. Reality – My Experience in Milan
This week, I’m joined by Federica, one of the most impressive non-native English speakers I’ve ever met, to unpack my complicated experience living in Milan.
💡 In this episode, we discuss:
- 🍕 My dream of living ‘La Dolce Vita’ vs. the harsh reality
- 👨💼 Toxic office culture & bizarre work expectations in Italy
- 🤝 Why making friends in Milan was impossible
- 📜 Italy’s paradoxes: a country of beauty, culture… & inefficiency
- 🏛 Is the UK becoming more like Italy in terms of bureaucracy & politics?
- 🇮🇹 Federica’s take: A proud Italian’s love-hate relationship with her homeland
This is an insightful, high-level English episode, full of reflections on culture, expectations, and the reality of life in Italy.
📖 Want to improve your English even more?
- Read the full transcript & vocabulary flashcards → www.morethanalanguage.com
- Follow us on Instagram → @BritishEnglishandBeyond
- Watch us on Youtube → @englishandbeyondpodcast
- Email your thoughts or questions → [email protected]
🎙 New episodes every week! Subscribe now to practise listening, expand your vocabulary, and learn English in a natural, fun way.
And remember, if this podcast is a little too tough for you, we have "English and Beyond: Intermediate English Podcast" too!
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E11 La Dolce Vita (My misery in Italy) - Storytelling in English: Improve your fluency and comprehension
English and Beyond: Advanced English for Fluency & Communication
Manage episode 433136060 series 3577242
🇮🇹 Italy: Expectations vs. Reality – My Experience in Milan
This week, I’m joined by Federica, one of the most impressive non-native English speakers I’ve ever met, to unpack my complicated experience living in Milan.
💡 In this episode, we discuss:
- 🍕 My dream of living ‘La Dolce Vita’ vs. the harsh reality
- 👨💼 Toxic office culture & bizarre work expectations in Italy
- 🤝 Why making friends in Milan was impossible
- 📜 Italy’s paradoxes: a country of beauty, culture… & inefficiency
- 🏛 Is the UK becoming more like Italy in terms of bureaucracy & politics?
- 🇮🇹 Federica’s take: A proud Italian’s love-hate relationship with her homeland
This is an insightful, high-level English episode, full of reflections on culture, expectations, and the reality of life in Italy.
📖 Want to improve your English even more?
- Read the full transcript & vocabulary flashcards → www.morethanalanguage.com
- Follow us on Instagram → @BritishEnglishandBeyond
- Watch us on Youtube → @englishandbeyondpodcast
- Email your thoughts or questions → [email protected]
🎙 New episodes every week! Subscribe now to practise listening, expand your vocabulary, and learn English in a natural, fun way.
And remember, if this podcast is a little too tough for you, we have "English and Beyond: Intermediate English Podcast" too!
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