In this episode about a weekend in the Carpathians, we’ll learn some new vocabulary, practice the past tense, and explore the local culture.


Keep Talking Ukrainian

На вихідних у Карпатах

In this episode, I will be reading a story. The name of the story is “Sheriff Pritchett” by Maren Hansen. This story has a lot of good dialog, and I’m excited to share it with you. So, let’s get started.



Read the transcript on my website: https://teatimewithtayvinb.wordpress.com/2022/04/15/tea-time-story-5-sheriff-pritchett/

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T.E.A. Time with Tayvin Bayless 

TEA Time Story # 5 Sheriff Pritchett 

Think of a time when your friend wanted to buy something, but you didn't like it. What did you say to him/her? 
Listen to this conversation:
Louise: Here is the dress I love. What do you think? Does it look ok on me?
Zoe: Well I'm not sure. 
Louise: Why what's wrong with it?
Zoe: I don't think it suits you. It's a bit short. Why don't you try this black one?
Louise: But what's wrong with this one?
Zoe: If I were you I'd try the black one. I think it looks great. 




Everyday English with Teacher Alyse

Giving Feedback

کتابِ من           کتابم         my book
کتاب ِ  تو          کتابت        your book (singular)
کتاب ِ او          کتابش         his/her book
کتاب ِ ما        کتابمون        our book
کتاب ِ شما         کتابتون     your book (Plural)
کتاب ِ آنها       کتابشون      their book

Farsi (Persian) pods

possessive in Farsi (Persian) = صفات ملکی

1.) ເຈົ້າຈົ່ມຫລາຍໂພດ. You compliant too much. 
2.) ຂ້ອຍກິນຫລາຍໂພດ. I ate too much. 
3.) ອາກາດຫນາວໂພດ. The weather is too cold. 
4.) ນໍ້າຮ້ອນໂພດ. The water is too hot. 
5.) ກາເຟຫວານໂພດ. The coffee is too sweet. 
6.) ຕຳຫມາກຫຸ່ງນີ້ເຜັດໂພດ. This Papaya salad is too spicy. 
7.) ອາຈານໃຈດີໂພດ. The teacher is too kind. 
8.) ເສື້ອຢືດໂຕນັ້ນແພງໂພດ. That T-shirt is too expensive. 
9.) ລາວເກັ່ງໂພດ. He is too genius. 
10.) ອາຈານເວົ້າໄວໂພດ. The teacher speaks too fast. 
11.) ແມວໂຕນີ້ຫນ້າຮັກໂພດ. This cat is too cute. 
12.) ລາວຍ່າງຊ້າໂພດ. He walks too slow.

#laopodcast #laolessons #laotutor #laoexpressions

How to use Lao expressions 

LaoExpressions#1 ໂພດ Phod (Too much/too many)

I will talk about “The early bird catches the worm”.
This episode is N3 level.

I created this episode quiz.
Please listen and then try the quiz!

Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

◇words◇
ことわざ(kotowaza)：proverb

☆Script for this episode
The scripts (URL) are listed in the overview section of the channel.

☆Quiz for this episode
https://www.italki.com/quiz/set-result?id=3763

Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#4 早起（はやお）きは三文（さんもん）の徳（とく） // N3 Level

As a pessimist, you might view language learning as hard work—and you’re not wrong.
Language acquisition requires effort, repetition, and managing confusion.

Here’s the beautiful part: Pessimists tend to manage disappointment better than idealists.
When you anticipate difficulty, you're less likely to be devastated by it.

In psychological terms, this creates cognitive resilience—the ability to stay in the game even when things go wrong. You expect challenges. You face them head-on. You recover faster because you weren’t expecting ease.

You might never say, “I’m going to be fluent in a year.” That’s okay.
But you might say, “I’m going to keep learning, even if progress is slow.”
And that is the spirit of persistence.
Don’t try to change who you are. Just learn to steer with it.
Pessimism doesn’t mean you’re giving up—it means you’re prepared to endure.
And that, my dear listener, is what long-term success looks like.


111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 65 - How Pessimism Builds Resilience in Language Learning

Video Podcast~♬
えいごの　べんきょうをしているとき、ちょっと　わからないことが　ありました。
スーザン・ブラウンさんという　おんなのこの　いえの　ことです。

みなさんは、このはなし、どうおもいますか。
おしえてください！

📖きょうの　おはなし
「どうして？スーザンは BOXROOMで・・・」
１））えいごのテキスト　　0:00
２））スーザン・ブラウン　0:24
３））BOX ROOM　　　　  1:00
４））Ripostiglio               　1:56
５））ものおき　                   2:35


🦔🍎　ちょっと　むずかしい　ことば・ぶん　🍅🦔
It is useful to copy and paste words you don't understand into the translation‼
Microsoft Translator / Google Translator: You can also check the reading of kanji‼‼

１））えいごのテキスト　0:00
・夫が中学生の時の英語のテキスト
・この本で英語を勉強するのが大好きだ
・ロールプレイ

２））スーザン・ブラウン　0:24
・例えば
・庭があります
・リビングにソファーやテレビセットがある

３））BOX ROOM　1:00
・質問が１から１２まである
・英語とイタリア語の辞書

４））Ripostiglio　1:56
・小さくてちょっと汚い窓
・青いビニール袋
・プラスチックのゴミ
・紙のゴミ
・瓶のゴミ
・モップ
・ほうき
・右側に洗濯機も見える
・本当ですか！？
・信じられない
・日本語の辞書も見てみる

５））ものおき　2:35
・日本語の辞書
・物置
・間違いない
・英語の英語の辞書

VERY VERY EASY Native JAPANESE!!