Why do Thai people say things like “maybe later” or “let’s see first”, even when they mean “no”?
We’ll learn soft and polite ways to say “no” in Thai in this EPPPPPP

finn ur thai friend

why thai ppl don’t say ‘no’ ~

How to Answer This Part 1 IELTS Speaking Question

TOPIC: Where you live now.
QUESTION: Would you like to see any changes in the area you live?

Answer Structure:
Answer + Reason + Example

Answer: Yeah, I’d love to see some changes.
Example: For one, better public transport would be great.
Reason: The buses here are pretty unreliable, so getting around can be a hassle. If they improved that, it’d make life much easier.

IELTS SPEAKING TIPS and STRATEGIES

Part 1 Question: Would you like to see any changes in the area you live?

Spesso quando studiamo una lingua straniera, per ovvie ragioni pratiche, facciamo ampio utilizzo della traduzione, servendoci un dizionario bilingue, (gli amanti dell'analogico) o di un dizionario online (gli amanti del virtuale), o come nel mio caso di entrambi. il più delle volte la traduzione dei singoli elementi da una lingua all'altra funziona, grazie al duro lavoro di linguisti e traduttori, ma ci sono alcune volte nelle quali rendere esattamente lo stesso significato da una lingua all'altra non è così facile... Buon ascolto!

The Italian Miscellaneous Podcast🖐 

社会人(shakaijin) vs Membro della società 

A record 78% of Japanese people feel anxious or worried, according to a new government survey.

That's the highest proportion in the 43 years the government has been asking people about these feelings.

Common worries among the adults who took part included health, life after retirement, and future income. Almost 64% of people said they're worried about their health, while 63% said they're worried about what their lives will look like after they stop working.

This was quite a small survey, however, and it was done by mail, with only 1,830 people across the country taking part.

Previous surveys have been done in person, and the government said people should be cautious before making comparisons between this year's survey and those done in the past.

But the survey did find that people in Japan are a little happier with their finances this year than they were in 2023.

However, 66% of people said they think the government should do more to combat inflation.

It's not just in Japan that people are anxious. Other reports have found that this is a real problem around the world.

At the end of 2023, almost half of young workers from seven countries said they found it difficult to work because they were so worried about what they saw in the news. Many felt they were living in a time of uncertainty, with wars happening across the world and geopolitical tensions rising.



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Japanese People More Anxious than Ever — Survey

La Muelona es una leyenda que se cuenta principalmente en los pueblos de los Andes colombianos. Según la historia, la Muelona era una mujer muy hermosa, pero de corazón malvado. En vida, solía engañar a los hombres y causaba mucho sufrimiento, hasta que finalmente murió en circunstancias misteriosas. Después de su muerte, su espíritu quedó condenado a vagar eternamente en busca de hombres a quienes castigar.

Lo que más destaca de la Muelona es su sonrisa aterradora, porque tiene unos dientes extremadamente grandes y afilados, con los que devora a sus víctimas. Se aparece especialmente a los hombres infieles o los que han cometido algún mal, seduciéndolos con su belleza para luego mostrar su verdadera forma y atacarlos. Quienes han logrado escapar de ella aseguran que lo único que puede detenerla es una oración o el uso de amuletos religiosos.

Colombian Legends

La Muelona

❥ In this podcast, Teacher Melody reads from The Aesop for Children. 
❥ Aesop's Fables are free online at:
www.read.gov/aesop/ 
❥ Listen and learn the moral of each story.
❥ Follow along as Teacher Melody Aesop's well-known fable called 
"The Lion & the Mouse"
https://www.read.gov/aesop/007.html
❥The moral of today’s fable is: 
"A kindness is never wasted."

Life Lessons from Aesop's Fables

Episode 6: The Lion & the Mouse

If someone has "the gift of gab," they have the natural ability to talk in a way that makes people want to listen to them or believe them. For example, a politician may use "the gift of gab" to get people to vote for them.



English Vibes

Do You Have 'The Gift of Gab'?

こんにちは、Atsushiです。
今日の天気は、晴れ。
気温は25℃。

今日はマンガについて話します。
みなさんは日本のマンガは好きですか？


どんなマンガを知っていますか？
よく海外の方から名前を聞くのは、
ワンピース
ナルト
進撃の巨人
などよく聞きます。


私はマンガがとても好きです。大好きです。
本当に小さい時から読みました。
大人になって読んでいるのは、

キングダム
宇宙兄弟
ゴールデンカムイ
ブルーピリオド
ドラゴン桜
インベスターz
ブルージャイアント
昭和元禄落語心中(しょうわげんろくらくごしんぢゅう)

ちょっとマニアックなものもありますね。


私がマンガを好きな理由は、
単純におもしろいから
そして、とても勉強になるから
です。

マンガを読むことは、本を読むことに似ていると思います。
小さい時はおもしろいだけで読んでいましたが、大人になると、マンガを読んでいろいろ新しいことを知ったり、考えることも好きになりました。

みなさんはどんなマンガが好きですか？
よかったら、ぜひ一緒にレッスンで話しましょう！

それでは！


Atsushi のJapanese podcast (travel/news /文法・漢字・語彙/Osaka/Hokkaido/🇹🇷🇬🇪🇦🇲🇪🇸🇵🇹)

18 マンガについて

In this episode of The Streetwise English Podcast I talk Chris Rock's Comedy Special and beef with Will Smith. My teacher profile: https://italki.com/teacher/1947582
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