6-Week Online Zalamit Method English Course Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1s5HYg7ihblrL0FohKQfBNy_bPseUP0a7FITtUOdHO58/edit Cours de Chinois En Ligne: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1YhuD2lihEdoAcxpuhnV-oC8MDC89XgOdIhrn82nwp-4/edit Text: " You know, people always say that having a steady government job is the safe option. A regular paycheck, health insurance, paid holidays… sure, that sounds good. But here’s the thing — when you work for the government, or for a private company for that...
Jul 02, 2025•30 min
Text: On Fridays, Our House is a Zoo Most people get Fridays off so they are special for almost everyone. But at our house, they’re not just special—they are wild. Every Friday, our big family gathers, and it’s chaos. Mom wakes up early to prepare couscous. The smell of spices and the heat of the steam fill the kitchen. Dad sweeps the patio. All the cousins love to run around and play there. Grandma, who lives with us, makes some Halwet Ettabaa. Everyone loves those cakes. My siblings and I get ...
Mar 04, 2025•19 min
Zalamit Speaking Club Form: https://forms.gle/BHoktFS9dXnbuCQn8 Text: We Make a Good Team "Soraia and Fatma worked in the same advertising company. They were great teammates. One day, their boss called them into his office. He said it was urgent. “Brace yourself, this is gonna be bad.” said Fatma to Soraia “We have a big project,” he said. “Bimo wants a new ad campaign. We need something fun and exciting to show why people love their biscuits! Oh, also, they want it by Sunday!” Soraia clapped he...
Feb 20, 2025•23 min
Zalamit Speaking Club 👉 https://forms.gle/tnmRQhYs3WS4rxGt6 My Way or the Highway One day, Lina and Fedwa, who have been best friends since kindergarten, went to the beach and were shocked by what they saw. There were plastic bottles, candy wrappers, cigarette butts and plastic bags everywhere. There were even some dirty diapers half buried in the sand. It was disgusting. This beach used to be pristine. It’s where they used to swim and play as children. “This beach is a mess!” Lina said. “What ...
Feb 13, 2025•21 min
Join Zalamit Speaking Club here 👉 https://forms.gle/XvAM2KjVvu5kithZAText: "Like every morning, Hadj. Ali took his plastic chair outside his house, placed it in front of the metal door, and sat down. He spent the whole day sitting there, watching the world go by. He’s always there, rain or shine. His house was painted blue, which was a bold choice in this neighborhood, most houses were not even covered in cement. There were red bricks as far as the eye can see. He painted it himself. Hadj. Ali ...
Feb 06, 2025•19 min
Join Zalamit Speaking Club here: https://forms.gle/1i2J26T9LhaEshCZA Hang On a Second Hang on a second. So, you're telling me that you can make Crepponi at home? My mind is blown right now haha. I never thought that that was an option. I thought Crepponi just magically filled those old ice cream machines and only the chosen few could pull the lever for that delicious freezing swirly goodness haha. I have to try it. What do I need? - I know right? Well, you need lemons of course. When life gives ...
Feb 01, 2025•15 min
Zalamit Speaking Club Form: https://forms.gle/GdY5V3NsT7D1AQcQ9 Text: A Flood I was standing on the edge of the pasture near Oued Djedi, watching the gray clouds gather over El Djelfa. The air was thick with the smell of rain, and the wind blew through the trees. Farmers nearby were hurriedly moving their sheep to higher ground . They were shouting and waving their hands. Every once and again, their yells mixed with the sound of thunder. Suddenly, the rain began, light at first, then heavy and r...
Jan 23, 2025•25 min
Zalamit Speaking Club Registration Form: https://forms.gle/nXxRDX2d2TVWFx2A9 Text: Watch Out "We are in a bit of a disagreement with my husband. I’ll tell you what happened and you tell me what you think. So, I got a bank draft the other day and found that 250 000da was missing from our account. I was shocked. I thought that someone had hacked into our account so I immediately called Zakaria. He said that it wasn’t a mistake and that he used the money to buy a watch. A watch! 250 000da for a wat...
Jan 17, 2025•30 min
Text: "Yesterday morning, I walked into my bathroom and immediately felt my socks get wet. What a bummer! I was already late. “I don’t need this.” I thought. I looked down and saw a puddle of water on the floor. At first, I thought I had spilled some water the night before, but then I noticed it was still dripping from the side of the bathtub. “Oh no,” I said to myself. “The tub is leaking!” I grabbed a towel and tried to soak up the water, but it just kept coming. I didn’t know what to do, so I...
Jan 09, 2025•20 min
Text: " Visiting Chreah Faiza is giving me the cold shoulder. She is upset because she claims that I ignored her all day yesterday which I did not, I was just excited to see the snow for the first time in years. I was busy playing instead of catering to her every need. Here is what happened; yesterday, we went to Chrea Mountain. There was a snow storm that lasted all last week so the whole area is covered in a blanket of beautiful, thick, powdery, shimmering snow. I couldn’t miss out. I had to g...
Jan 02, 2025•24 min
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 good ...
Feb 05, 2024•22 min
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 their...
Jan 27, 2024•18 min
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 and...
Jan 19, 2024•23 min
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 us...
Jan 13, 2024•22 min
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. I’m...
Jan 06, 2024•16 min
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 you've h...
Dec 31, 2023•17 min
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 fridge,...
Jan 24, 2023•21 min
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. Well, I usual...
Jan 20, 2023•29 min
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 the s...
Jan 17, 2023•21 min
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 cut was...
Jan 15, 2023•25 min
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 Slimane’s stor...
Jan 10, 2023•17 min
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 opportunities to learn and grow. Consider setting small, achievable goals that you can work towar...
Jan 06, 2023•21 min
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, red and ...
Sep 29, 2022•18 min
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 mome...
Sep 20, 2022•32 min
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 ultimatu...
Sep 12, 2022•21 min
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 transmi...
Sep 03, 2022•13 min
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 store wit...
Aug 26, 2022•16 min
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 it. I...
Aug 19, 2022•16 min
Key Words: recipe / ingredients.Text: "This is my favorite recipe for soft chewy chocolate chip cookies. It's quick and fool-proof. Auntie Susu gave it to me when I was a child. She lived with my grandmother. I used to go to their house after school and wait for my mom yo come pick me up. That house always smelled like freshly baked cake. It's my favorite smell. Anyways, it's super simple. Start by preheating the oven to 180 degrees a day prepare the ingredients. You will need one egg, 85 grams ...
Jul 22, 2022•21 min
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 controller...
Jul 15, 2022•14 min
