Saying “no” can be one of the hardest parts of speaking English—especially if you don’t want to sound rude. In this episode, I share natural, polite, and even playful ways to say *no* in different situations.

👉 Listen now: *Say It Like This – Ways to Politely Say No*

How do you usually say *no* in English?

Say It Like This

Ways To Say No

In Only 5 Minutes, Learn How to Easily Introduce Yourself in Egyptian Arabic. Now is an excellent opportunity to learn how to approach people in Egyptian Arabic using these powerful phrases (Hello, How are you, What's your name, how old are you and what do you do for a living)

Alfred Tadrous- Arabic On The Go

How to Easily Introduce Yourself in Egyptian Arabic in ONLY 5 MINS

ベルギーの新しい働き方とは週の勤務時間を変えずに、１日に働く時間を増やすことで、週４日勤務を可能にする、勤務時間外の上司からの連絡を拒否できる、というものです。
この働き方について生徒と話していて、気づいたことがありました。

まず、一つ目はこの働き方ができる職種は限られるということです。サービス業の人や医療に関わる仕事をしている人は難しいと思います。
二つ目は、その人の体力によってできる人とできない人がいるという問題です。週に40時間働いている人が週４日勤務にする場合は１日に約10時間働く必要があります。週に10時間働くのは体力的に難しい。長時間働くと集中できなくなり、効率が悪くなるという人もいると思います。

「勤務時間以外の上司からの連絡を拒否できる」というルールについてもできる職業とできない職業があると思います。

でも、こういう選択ができるようになるということはとても素晴らしいことだと思います。この新しい働き方ができるようになって生活が楽になったり、ストレスが減る人もいると思います。
みなさんは週４日勤務ができるようになれば、やってみたいですか？
もし、勤務時間外に上司からの連絡が来たらどうしますか？

勤務時間：きんむじかん　working hours
勤務時間外：きんむじかんがい　out of working hours　
上司：じょうし　boss
連絡：れんらくcontact
拒否（きょひ）する：refuse
職種：しゅくしゅ　Type of occupation
職業：しょくぎょう　occupation
医療(いりょう)に関（かか）わる仕事（しごと）をしている人：medical workers
週4日：しゅうよっか　four times a week
体力的に：たいりょくてきに　physically
集中する：しゅうちゅうする　focus
効率：こうりつ　efficiency
長時間：ちょうじかん　for long hours
素晴らしい：すばらしい　great
楽（らく）になる：get easy
減る：へる　decrease

Nihongo Short Story by Noriko

ベルギーの新しい働き方について、みなさんはどう思いますか？(For advanced learners)

Hola queridos, hoy os hablo un poco de las tierras que conozco y he visitado :)

¡Buena escucha!

"Pa arriba, pa abajo, pal centro y pa dentro"

2. Italia, España e Hispanoamérica

Let's  see what " Can you clarify that? "  means: 

It means: 

Can you explain ore?
Can you give me more details ?
I need more explanation  
I need more clarification

English for Work with James

Episode 2 : Can you clarify that?

В этом выпуске я рассуждаю, почему люди выбирают есть дома или в ресторанах и кафе. Приятного прослушивания!
Словарь:
голодный = hungry
приём пищи = eating
пища = еда
готовка = cooking
оторваться (СВ) от экрана ноутбука = to look away from the screen, to take one’s eyes off from the screen
поставить музыку = to put music
вынужден = has to
свойственно (+Dative) = to be peculiar to
пробка = a traffic jam
считает в уме = to do mental arithmetic
произведение искусства = a masterpiece
смена обстановки = change of scenery
незамысловатый = простой
принарядиться (СВ) = to dress up
привередливый = fastidious
обслуживание = service


Привет, это Наташа!

Еда дома и вне дома

Wrap yourself in the warmth of festive English as "English Learners Boost" returns with an exciting sequel— "Useful Phrasal Verbs for Christmas Season Part 2." Join our host as we unravel essential expressions to spice up your holiday conversations. From warming up gatherings to dishing out deliciousness, these phrasal verbs are your key to expressing the magic of the season. Plus, don't miss out on a special invitation to explore personalized English lessons with our host on italki. Tune in, learn, and let the holiday language cheer begin!

English Learner's Boost

Christmas Phrasal Verbs Part 2

Every billionaire in the world who is under the age of 30 has inherited their wealth, according to new research by Forbes magazine.

Forbes recently published its World's Billionaires List. And all 15 people on the list who are aged 30 or younger did nothing to create their wealth — they simply received it.

According to Forbes this is the first time since 2009 there have been no self-made billionaires aged under 30. And the magazine says it's a sign that a "great wealth transfer" has begun from aging billionaires to the younger members of their families.

The youngest billionaire on the list is 19-year-old Livia Voigt of Brazil. She is worth $1.1 billion thanks to her late grandfather, who founded the electrical equipment company WEG Industries.

The richest of the young billionaires are the Mistry brothers, Firoz, 27, and Zahan, 25. They are each worth $4.9 billion thanks to their shares in the multi-industry Indian company Tata Sons. They inherited their wealth from their father, who died in a car crash in 2022.

Among the 25 youngest billionaires on the list — who are all aged 33 or younger — a few in their early 30s are self-made. However, just one of those self-made billionaires is new: 33-year-old Shunsaku Sagami of Japan. Sagami is the founder of M&A Research Institute, and is worth $1.6 billion.

One self-made billionaire who is still fairly young at 34 is Taylor Swift, who is worth $1.1 billion. In 2023, she became the first musician to become a billionaire mainly from the money she makes from her music.

