Text: " “That guy is the worst! I don’t want to work with him. Please, pair me up with anyone else.” I begged my boss but he wouldn’t hear it. He said that Samir has experience with this project and that he would be able to lead me. So not only do I have to work with him, but I also have to follow him? How am I supposed to work with a guy I don’t trust? I don’t know how on earth he earned the trust of the boss but from what I have seen, he’s a loose cannon. He is unpredictable and not in a...

Text: "I have been working for six years now and I feel like I am finally in a good place financially. I want to reward myself for working so hard by going on a trip to Italy. I had to put money aside every month for the past two years to be able to afford this trip but I think it will be worth it. Why else would I work so hard if I can’t have some fun once in a while, and if not now, then when? I am single, I have no responsibilities other than taking care of myself, my parents still have...

Text: "My brother Farid and I started a Youtube channel. We make comedy sketches. We dress up in silly make shift costumes and basically embarrass ourselves for ten minutes at a time. We have very different personalities. He is spontaneous and full of energy while I have a hard time finding something funny to say on the fly. I have to script, rehearse and prepare myself mentally before shooting. Half the time he doesn’t even know what the video is going to be about. I do most of the thinking...

Text: "I’m in the bus going to Cherchell. I am sitting by the open window and I can feel the salt air of the Mediterranean Sea on my face. It’s a scorchingly hot day but the bus is going fast so the air feels cool on my skin. I look at the people in the bus and wonder about their lives. I love people watching. I know that every single one of us has a unique story and I would love to know each one of them. People would think I am weird if I started interviewing random passengers so I will just...

Text: "I usually do my chores on Fridays. It's my only day off so I try to get caught up with cleaning and get everything ready for the next week. I always start with the bathroom. I scrub the sink and the shower. I don't have a tub and I don't mind that. I don't really enjoy taking baths, it feels like such a waste of water, plus, it makes no sense to me to just sit there simmering in my own dead skin. Yuk. After making the sink and the shower shine, I move on to the mirror. I wipe it down....

Text: " Hey, long time no see. What's up? I have been kind of MIA for a while, it's true. I've had a busy year. In January I got a new job and got pregnant. Yes, both at the same time. In October I delivered the baby and my first born turned two in November, so you can imagine! You can say that my hands are full. This is no excuse to completely disappear, I know, but I hope you can understand that I have a lot on my plate and it's hard to make time for hobbies. How have you been? I hope...

Tip of the day: Try to use an IELTS book.  Please follow Coral Tipaza: https://www.instagram.com/coraltipaza/ Text: " Of course we’re going to have a power outage now! Typical! Every time there’s a little bit of rain we can expect to be in the dark. I wonder how long it’s going to last this time. I find that outrageous. They should have found a solution by now. Honestly, what annoys me the most is not the fact that I can’t switch on the light and I am not too worried about the food in the...

Listen to this conversation between a fitness coach and a prospective client.  Text: "- Hi, I just randomly found myself on your Instagram page and I liked your style. I saw that you work at different gyms and one of them is in my neighborhood. I am interested in working with you. I just have a few questions just to make sure you are a good fit for what I’m looking for. - Hi, yes, sure, I’d be happy to answer any question you have. - I’d like to know how you structure your workouts. ...

Text: "My kids had been looking forward to this day for a long time and it finally happened. We went to the zoo. There’s no zoo in Medea so we had to go to the capital city. We put our matching caps on, slathered ourselves in sunscreen and filled our water bottles. The entrance gate of the zoo is huge. There’s metal sculptures of a giraffe, a gorilla and and elephant on either side of the gate. We made sure to snap a few pictures with them before we got in. As soon as we got in, we smelled...

Text: Aisha sat in the hair dresser's chair, staring at her reflection in the mirror. She had always been hesitant to try a new style, but she was feeling adventurous today. She had asked for a haircut that was a bit edgy and a new hair color that was more vibrant. But as the hairdresser worked, Aisha started to have doubts. The cut didn't seem to be coming out quite right, and the color was much brighter than she had imagined. When the hairdresser finished, Aisha was so disappointed. The...

Please follow: https://www.instagram.com/coraltipaza/ Text:  " I am throwing a party for Aissa tomorrow. It’s his birthday. He’s turning 20. He said that he never had a birthday party before, even when he was a child. It kind of broke my heart a little because in my family birthdays are a big deal. We love to celebrate each and every one of us with a party, a big cake, gifts and lots of music. It’s going to be a surprise party. He has no clue. All he knows is that he needs to be at...

Please follow Coral Tipaza on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coraltipaza/ Text:  “New Year's resolutions can be a powerful tool for personal growth and change, but it's important to approach them with the right mindset. If you have tried and failed to stick to your resolutions in the past, it's important to remember that change is a process and setbacks are a normal part of that process. Instead of beating yourself up or feeling like a failure, try to view past failures as...

Key Words: temperature / overwhelming  Text:  "The weather is getting colder, finally! Fall is my favorite season. I'm glad it's here. This summer was too hot. We couldn't leave the house before sunset. Everyone took long afternoon naps. It was nice at first but by the end it felt like a  waste of time. The temperature dropped now. It's around 25 degrees during the day which is great. And it is 20 degrees at night. The perfect temperature for sleeping. I love it when the leaves turn brown,...

Key Words: gut feeling / had to Text: "It all started the day before. I was waiting in line at El Djidjli to buy a chicken panini for lunch when I saw these two sketchy guys. They were not from here it was clear. I know most people in this town and I don't know, I can tell when people are not from here. It's the attitude, they way they move, the way they carry themselves, something, I don't know, I just know it. I hadn't even heard them speak by then. Later, I heard their accent but at that...

There's so many of you guys listening to Zalamit! It makes me sooo happy. Thank you everyone! I am proud of what we are doing here. Key Words: Either / Tie the knot Text:  "You need to make up your mind. You can't stall forever. I know it's a hard decision to make but you have to make it. No one else can do this for you. It's your responsibility. You've been avoiding this for how long? Six months? That's too long. Either you marry her or you let her go. I know you don't like this kind of...

Thank you for listening. Please remember to subscribe. It makes me happy :) Key words: bite / brakes Text:  "Marwa's car is having problems already. She bought it recently but she didn't buy it new. She bought it second hand. I told her not to buy from Chakib Chakma. He's the typical greasy car salesman. He's a fast talker and a con artist. She should have known better. She should have asked around. She told me that the first week she needed to replace the brakes, and a few days later the...

Key Words: Text:  "My name is Moundir. I got a summer job, which means, I now have to wake up early. Well, early compared to my usual 1 p.m. wake up time. These days I wake up at 9 a.m. I have to be at the store by 10. I sell ice-cream on the board walk. I work from 10 to 10. It’s a really long day but I need the money. It’s an easy and pleasant job, all in all. It makes people happy. I like talking to the kids. They crack me up. Especially this small kid named Mustapha. He comes to the...

Key Words: Optimistic / Pessimistic Text:  "Hanane and Ali are friends. They grew up together like brother and sister. They are both an only-child, so they found in each other the sibling they never had. They are seventeen years old now. It's their last year of high school. They often discuss their ambitions. Hanane is very optimistic,.unlike Ali who tends to see the glass half empty. "After the Bac exam, I'm going to study at Esi. I'll do my best to be the top of my grade. I think I can do...

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Key Words: pull an all nighter / game designer Text:  "Oh no, I hear the birds chirping, that means I stayed up all night, again. I don't mind pulling an all nighter once in a while, before an exam or when a project has a deadline, but this is different. This is becoming a problem. It's the third time this week that I don't sleep a wink all night. I bought a ps5 and I haven't been able to control myself. Every time I have a minute of free time I spend it on games. You can say I let the...

Blinkist App: https://www.blinkist.com/?irclickid=V1jTjgxHaxyLUg%3A0EkzjZTwgUkGxeBTceyi-wA0&irgwc=1&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=2493257&utm_source=Impact&utm_term=Online%20Tracking%20Link&utm_content=10732 Key Words: Spend / Earn Text: "Djafar has a spending problem. He spends more than he earns. He buys the latest phones and eats at the best restaurants. He gives expensive gifts too. Djafar wants to be better with money. His mother always says "You need to save for a...

Thank you for listening :) Join us on Instagram @zalamit.podcast Key Words: packed / ordered Text: "We stopped at a roadside restaurant, in the middle of nowhere. We sat at the only table available. Who would have thought a restaurant in a location like this one would be packed. The waiter come to our table and said. “ Hi and welcome. Today’s specials are roasted chicken, lamb skewers, liver skewers, soup, French fries, rice, and Hmis.” He was wearing a butcher’s uniform. He dabbed...

Join us on Instagram @zalamit.podcast Key Words: Might / Probably won't Text: " M: So next Tuesday we’re going to meet Pharmacity to negotiate a new deal. R: Really? I thought we had a meeting with Saida, next Tuesday. M: We were supposed to but that needs to go on the back burner for now. There was an unexpected turn of events, Pharmacity has a new management team and we need to meet them before the competition gets hold of them. R: Okay. That’s very short notice but I can figure...

Good job! You are trying to learn and that is awesome! Key Words: Childhood / neither...nor... Text: " I remember when Nawel was a child, she used to love talking to old people. She would call them gramps and granny, make silly faces at them and ask them numerous questions. She used to play dominos against Uncle Moha. He would let her win most of the time. He knew she was a sore loser. She was a special child. She did enjoy the usual games like hide-and-seek, playing catch, hopscotch and...