Nick discusses the advantages and disadvantages of zoos. This could be an IELTS Writing Part 2 or Speaking Part 3 question. 

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

Do you think zoos are important?

In this episode I'll be talking about myself.
I hope you enjoy it and if you have any questions, feel free to ask anytime. 
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For the full Arabic \ English transcripts of this episode :
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Better Arabic Podcast 

A little bit about me - شوي عن حالي 

女：喂，你好！北京饭店前台。
男：你好！我们公司有位重要的客户6月10号到达北京，我想给他预定一个房间。
女：您想订什么样的房间？
男：一个商务套间。
女：要住多长时间？
男：从6月10号到17号，一共7天。
女：我查一下......没问题，我们有空房。先生，请问您贵姓？
男：我姓李，李建明，“建设”的“建”，“明天”的“明”，是五星电器集团的。
女：您能给我们留个联系电话吗？
男：6226-1588。
女：6-2-2-6-1-5-8-8.您还有别的要求吗？
男：没有了，谢谢你！
女：不用客气，再见！
New words:
1.前台 qián tái   (名）reception 
2.客户 kèhù (名)  client,customer
3.到达 dào dá（动） to arrive 
4.预定 yù dìng （动） to reserve 
5.商务 shāngwù（名） business 
6.套间tàojiān（名）a suite in a hotel 
7.查 chá（动） to check 
8.空房 kōngfáng（名） vacant room 
9.要求 yāoqiú（名） request 


New Silk Road Business Chiness

我想预定一个房间：

"I am in the right place at the right time, doing the right thing."


A 30-day positive affirmation journey with Rose

Day 1

Extensive reading can definetely help us gain vocabulary and new expressions. Besides, it is leisure-time activity that most of us enjoy. So, in this episode, I'll recommend three books written by female Latin American authors (commemorating 8M) so that you start reading now!

Your Spanish Journey

Reading books to learn Spanish

الوقت أَقْوَى سِلَاح بِحَيَاتْنَا وكِلْشِي بْيِعْتِمِد على الوقت.
Time is the strongest weapon in our life and everything depends on the time.
مَثَلًا العَادَات المْنِيحَة بِتْطَوِّر الإِنْسَان كتير بَس بْتِحْتَاج وَقت
For example, positive habits improve the person a lot but they need time.
بَس للأَسَف, أغلب الشَبَاب مَا بْيِدْرِكُوا قِيمِة الوَقْت إلَّا لَعِمِر مِتْأَخِّر
But unfortunately, most youth do not realize the value of time until a later age.
و بْكُونوا ضَيَّعُوا كْتِير أَشْيَاء بِحَيَاتْهُم ﻷنو قَضُّوا حَيَاتْهُم المَاضْيِة بِإِهْتِمَامَات تَافْهَة.
And they would have wasted many things in their lives because they spent their past lives with trivial interests.
العمر قَصِير واليوم اللي رَاح مَا رَح يِرْجَع.
Life is short and the day that is gone will never come back.
مْشَان هَيك, اللي بِيفْهَم قِيمِة الوَقْت مْنِيح رَح يَعْرِف يِسْتَغِل حَيَاتُو بْشَكِل صَحِيح
Therefore, whoever understands the value of time well knows how to use his life in the right way.


Gulf Dialect (Level 2)

الوَقت \ Time 

NATASHA: What time is it? We’re going to be late!
TONY: It’s a quarter after seven. We’re on time. Don’t panic.
NATASHA: But I thought we had to be at the restaurant by 7:30 for 
the surprise party. We’ll never make it there with all this 
evening traffic.
TONY: Sure we will. Rush hour is almost over. Anyway, the party 
starts at 8:00. But I do need help with directions. Can you 
call the restaurant and ask them where we park our car?




LANGUAGE NOTES
• It’s a quarter after seven. This phrase is one of the most common ways of stating 
this time. It means: “It’s 15 minutes past 7:00.” Another possibility here is to simply 
say: “It’s seven fifteen.” In general you can say: “It’s a quarter past the hour.” How do 
we know the time of day? Look for context clues: “evening traffic.”
• In the dialog, Natasha and Tony are going to a surprise party. They need to be on time. 
Therefore there is an element of stress and urgency. When someone is stressed for 
time you can use expressions like: Don’t worry. / Don’t stress. / We’re fine. / We will 
be on time.
• Natasha thinks the surprise party begins at 7:30. There are two different ways to 
express this time. You may say simply “seven thirty” or “half past seven.”
• Rush hour is the time of day—usually in the morning and evening—when traffic is 
heavy because of people commuting to and from their workplace by bus, by car, by 
subway, on foot, etc.

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 5: Ask about the time

Here I will read the second chapter of the book. Keep in mind that it's a continuation, its a real book with returning characters. 

Beginner book Dutch A1-A2

Chapter 2 Page 1 - Op Huwelijksreis 

ep 26 Learn Thai _ 10 Ways to Express Agreement in Thai _ เห็นด้วย [Hĕn dûuay] for beginning level #Thai