In this episode I talk about how to disagree politely and teach you some phrases to help you to disagree without causing offence. 
If you would like the transcript, send me a message on Italki. I would love to hear from you and find out where you are listening from!


Business Buzz

Business Buzz Episode 2 

Learning Indonesian is fun. But for people who have never learned Indonesian at all, they may not know and are confused about how to get started. Well, to start learning a Indonesian, the first thing you have to learn is the Indonesian alphabet. Why should you learn the alphabet? The answer is, so that when you start learning vocabulary, you can pronounce the word correctly. So, if you've never studied a Indonesian at all, don't underestimate learning the alphabet. And in every country it will be different how to pronounce the alphabet. If it's your first time learning a Indonesian and the teacher doesn't teach you how to read the alphabet, don't hesitate to ask your teacher to give you an alphabet reading lesson first.

Learning Bahasa (Complete Beginer)

What Should you Learn if you are "Complete Beginer" in study Language?

In this episode you will learn how to ask DATE

HSK2

Learn how to ask DATE -2

Сегодня знакомимся с Михаилом Зощенко и его весёлыми героями рассказа “Бабушкин подарок” Лёлей и Минькой. 

Слова, которые объясняю в эпизоде: 
горячо́ - (перен.) очень сильно - dearly, strong, so much; дари́ть - to give, present; вдоба́вок - к тому же, в добавление - in addition, moreover, as well; корзи́нка пиро́жных - a basket of cakes; позво́лить - разрешить, дать возможность - to allow; вы́брать - to choose; како́е придётся - любое - any, which one will have; вся́кий раз - каждый раз - every / each time; хны́кать - to whimper; серди́ться - быть раздраженным, злиться на кого-то - be / feel angry; да́ча - dacha; су́мочка, су́мка - bag, purse, handbag; подбежа́ть - run up; поздоро́ваться - say hello, to greet; грусть - sadness; на э́тот раз - this time; рассерди́ться - to get angry; невоспи́танная осо́ба - ill-mannered person; открове́нно - frankly, openly; благовоспи́танный - well-mannered; на све́те - in the world; благодаря́ - по причине, вследствие - thanks to, due to; такти́чное молча́ние - tactful silence; веле́ть - приказывать - to command; протяну́ть - to reach out, reach; ладо́нь - palm, hand; положи́ть - to put; моне́та - coin; копе́йка - penny.

Пишите в комментариях, какие книги или каких авторов вы хотите почитать вместе со мной? И помните, что чтение по-русски углубляет ваши знания языка! Хороших вам книг, друзья!

Reading Russian

Отрывок из рассказа "Бабушкин подарок" М.М. Зощенко

歡迎收聽Mandarin Journey Podcast！
節目的第一集，我們來討論「洗碗」的問題。
吃完飯以後，你會馬上洗碗，還是放到隔天才洗呢？或是你不負責洗碗，是其他人洗？

Mandarin Journey with Areta

Ep. 1 洗碗（B1）

石垣島、小浜島、竹富島　だいたいまとめ


7泊８日　ななはくようか

関西国際空港　かんさいこくさいくうこう

出発　しゅっぱつ

石垣空港　いしがきくうこう

到着　とうちゃく

行き　いき　　時間　2時間50分

飛行機会社　ピーチ航空　ピーチこうくう

LCC   Low-cost carrier

気温は日本の春より少し寒いくらい

宿泊　しゅくはく

ゲストハウスと民宿(みんしゅく)

石垣島から小浜島までフェリー　(船) ふね

40分

石垣島から竹富島までフェリー　(船) ふね

15分


[単語リスト]

~泊~日

例、　　

１泊２日

２泊３日

３泊４日


出発　しゅっぱつ

到着　とうちゃく

SAMURAI BROADCAST　侍放送  継続は力ニャり

Vol.55 八重山諸島旅行、1

Hello everyone, and welcome back to our IELTS Success podcast. Today, we’re diving into a powerful tool for your Speaking test: idioms.
Now, you might be asking, Why idioms? Well, idioms show examiners that you have a natural and flexible command of English. But remember—idioms should sound natural, not forced. Think of them as spices in cooking: a little can make your language richer, too much can overwhelm.
Let’s look at five idioms you can use in real answers.
“Over the moon” – Imagine the examiner asks about a happy experience. You could say: “When I passed my driving test, I was over the moon.”
“A blessing in disguise” – If asked about challenges, try: “Losing my job was tough, but it was a blessing in disguise because it pushed me to study abroad.”
“Hit the nail on the head” – For opinions, you might say: “I think you hit the nail on the head when you said technology connects people.”
“Once in a blue moon” – For frequency questions: “I only go to the cinema once in a blue moon, because I prefer watching movies at home.”
“Burn the midnight oil” – For study habits: “Before exams, I usually burn the midnight oil to revise all the material.”
So, idioms make your answers more engaging and memorable. Practice using them naturally in your daily speech, and you’ll not only impress the examiner—you’ll also sound much more confident.
That’s all for today. Until next time, keep practicing and keep shining!

IELTS Speaking Practice

5 useful idioms

Vidéo, sous-titres et exercices: 
https://youtu.be/mEu063De-aw

French Stories For All

French Listening Practice | I Don't Like Traveling

In this Chillchat episode, Karen talked about common terms for basic Math calculations. 