We all know Polish is a difficult language to learn. But even though it's hard, there are some aspects of it that are quite easy to master. Here they are.

Exploring Polski

3 Surprising Things That Make Polish Easier Than You Thought

O caso acontece na China onde para termos descontos podemos dar comida...

Aprenda Português Com Notícias Insólitas e Malucas -Learn Portuguese With Crazy Isoteric News 

Descontos Em Casas Em Troca de Comida

En este episodio hablo un poco sobre las comidas y sus horarios. In this episode I speak a little bit about meals and meal times. (You can find more information about this podcast on https://minutopodcast.carrd.co/)

Minuto Español

Las comidas (Meal times)

My reading of a classic English ghost story written by Charles Dickens and first published in 1836. As the story is long, this podcast is made in two parts. In this part, a young doctor is visited by a mysterious woman whose face is covered by a black veil and who makes of the doctor a strange and disturbing request. 

The Bumper Book of Great English Stories

The Black Veil - Part I

Try these tips during awkward silences or when you don't know what else to talk about.

1.   Don't reject your own ideas thinking that they are not worth sharing. When you filter most of your stories and experiences you have fewer topics to talk about. 
 
2.   Don't list your points, instead elaborate on each point using examples or personal experiences. This also gives the opportunity to the listener to add to the topic or share their own experiences making it a two-way conversation.
 
3.   Speak at the right pace. If you speak too fast, you end the conversation very quickly. It’s usually because the listener doesn’t understand you and therefore can’t keep the conversation going.  
 
4.   Learn to ask smart questions to keep the conversation going. Ask open-ended questions such as, “what do you think about …?” with follow-up questions “why do you think …?”. This helps you build up on the information that you received.
 
5.   Practise thinking critically so you always have something to say. When you practice critical thinking and ask yourself counter-questions, you are able to spontaneously think of ideas and form arguments using your background knowledge. You can easily connect the dots and be eloquent while talking to people.
 
6.   Learn a few speech frameworks such as Past - Present - Future, Problem – Solution - Benefit, or other storytelling formats such as ‘the mountain’. When you have a structure, you don’t lose your chain of thoughts and you don’t run into dead ends. Your listeners are also able to understand you better and remember what you said.
 
7.   If you are using a second language to communicate such as English, then simplify your complex thoughts in your native language first and then translate them to English. Lots of times when translation is tough, we give up and change the topic. But this practice helps you make the translation process easy. 
 
If you want to learn more, please book a session with me. 


Sensei Ann

Tips for not running out of things to say

【CN】变色龙原指一种可以改变身体颜色的爬行动物，它能根据环境的变化，来调整自己的肤色，因而人称“变色龙”。变色龙常常被人们用来形容没有立场、见风使舵，或在生活中善于变化和伪装的人。

【pinyin】biàn sè lóng yuán zhǐ yī zhòng kě yǐ gǎi biàn shēn tǐ yán sè de pá háng dòng wù ， tā néng gēn jù huán jìng de biàn huà ， lái tiáo zhěng zì jǐ de fū sè ， yīn ér rén chēng “ biàn sè lóng ”。 biàn sè lóng cháng cháng bèi rén mén yòng lái xíng róng méi yǒu lì chǎng 、 jiàn fēng shǐ duò ， huò zài shēng huó zhōng shàn yú biàn huà hé wěi zhuāng de rén 。

【变色龙, a reptile known for its ability to change its body color to blend into its surroundings, is often used metaphorically to describe someone who lacks a fixed stance, shifts positions easily with changing circumstances, or excels at disguise and adaptability in daily life.】
【key words】
立场：stance   eg:他的立场不明确
见风使舵：见-看见 风-风 使-驱使 duo】变色龙原指一种可以改变身体颜色的爬行动物，它能根据环境的变化，来调整自己的肤色，因而人称“变色龙”。变色龙常常被人们用来形容没有立场、见风使舵，或在生活中善于变化和伪装的人。

【pinyin】biàn sè lóng yuán zhǐ yī zhòng kě yǐ gǎi biàn shēn tǐ yán sè de pá háng dòng wù ， tā néng gēn jù huán jìng de biàn huà ， lái tiáo zhěng zì jǐ de fū sè ， yīn ér rén chēng “ biàn sè lóng ”。 biàn sè lóng cháng cháng bèi rén mén yòng lái xíng róng méi yǒu lì chǎng 、 jiàn fēng shǐ duò ， huò zài shēng huó zhōng shàn yú biàn huà hé wěi zhuāng de rén 。

【变色龙, a reptile known for its ability to change its body color to blend into its surroundings, is often used metaphorically to describe someone who lacks a fixed stance, shifts positions easily with changing circumstances, or excels at disguise and adaptability in daily life.】
【key words】
立场：stance   eg:他的立场不明确
见风使舵：见-看见 风-风 使-驱使控制   舵-Rudder    trim one's sails to the wind /artful person
善于:excel at
伪装：disguise

Lily-Buzzwords/Idioms/Slang-【Lily-中国 Italki Id:8877492 Chinese Tutor】

第9集-变色龙（ Chameleon/ weathercock）-learn Chinese with Lily

Smartphones are everywhere these days.

How many advantages and disadvantages of using them can you think of?

In this episode, Nick gives you some more ideas...

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using smartphones every day?

What if an influencer becomes a new president of Montenegro?🤷‍♀️Who knows! Enjoy the normal pace reading for B1 level and above.😎
Срећно учење / Srećno učenje!📚
See you in class!👋


SERBIAN TO GO

Influenser Jodžir među kandidatima za predsednika Crne Gore - Influencer is among the candidates for the president of Montenegro (News B1 and above)

This episode introduces three idioms that use the word beans. Listen to the examples to hear how to use them. Please send me a message if you would like a copy of the audio script.