Привет!

В этом выпуске подкаста мы поговорим о русском алфавите, посмотрим, как произносится каждая буква и приведем примеры слов с каждой буквой.

Полезная лексика в этом выпуске:
• буква - a letter
• звук - a sound
• гласный - a vowel
• согласный - a consonant
• произношение - pronunciation

Приятного прослушивания!

Speak fluent Russian A1-A2

Выпуск 7. Русский алфавит / the Russian alphabet 

你的生日是什么时候？
nǐ de shēng rì shì shén me shí hòu ？

我的生日是 12 月 15 日
wǒ de shēng rì shì 12 yuè 15 rì

日常中文（Daily Chinese）

When is your birthday ?  你的生日是什么时候？

I love the feeling of being an energizer bunny! When I am energetic, I can accomplish so many things. Thus I have chosen this word for our episode today. 

Shall we make sentences with this word and construct sentence variations? 

Will you seize this moment with energy? 
 

Joy to Our World

I am energetic! 

mini viaggio in Puglia, con i ricordi d'infanzia, l'uso dell'imperfetto e del condizionale

la Rubrica di Simona

LA PUGLIA

Join me as I take you on a journey into my personal and professional life. Get to know the vibrant personality behind the name as I share my passion for the English language and teaching. Delve into the fascinating story of how I transitioned from being a pharmacist to pursuing my true calling as an English educator. Through heartfelt anecdotes and insights, I'll reveal the valuable lessons I've learned during my 8-year teaching journey. From the power of language as a gateway to endless opportunities, connections, and personal growth, to the joy of witnessing students' transformation, this episode will ignite your curiosity and inspire you to explore the beauty of the English language. Discover the unique teaching methods, engaging activities, and supportive environment that await you in my lessons. So, come on this extraordinary episode, and together, let's embark on a remarkable language-learning adventure that will unlock the door to a world of endless possibilities.

Get To Know Me

Discover the World of Teacher Rose: Unveiling My Passion for English Language and Lessons

Listen to me reading a news article from 2019 about tourism from my Conversational English course.

A Thai beach made famous in a movie called 'The Beach' is to remain closed following a sharp rise in visitor numbers which severely damaged the environment.

Listen to English with Pip

News article: Thai beach closed temporarily due to tourism

In this episode of Your Spanish Journey, I'll talk about the famous "argentinian accent". I'll describe some of its particular characteristics and their origin so that you can start identifying it. Relax and enjoy!

Your Spanish Journey

El famoso "acento argentino" y la variante rioplatense, ¿cuáles son sus características?

Globish, anyone? In this episode, we'll talk about how to communicate effectively in an international business setting. Since most people in an international business environment speak English as a second language, that will be our focus. I'll share tips for native English speakers and English Language Learners, including where to focus your English language-learning efforts, so you're ready to excel in an international business setting. 

To succeed in an international business environment, I suggest going back to the basics. Tune in to find out how you can go back to the basics. 

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Episode originally published March 18, 2022

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter 

Read the transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/international-business/

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Materials cited:

How to speak up when you don't understand something, which can be found at https://www.express-to-impress.com/asking-for-clarification/

Globish.com for 1500 vocabulary words with definitions

Rachel's English 100 Most Common Words in American English 
Youglish for pronunciation, which can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1kBRXkQ6cI&list=PLrqHrGoMJdTR76CbHRqi7uLbpEtTUU7eR

Business English Pod for business vocabulary, which can be found at https://www.businessenglishpod.com/

Anki language app for help memorizing new vocabulary, which can be found at https://www.ankiapp.com/

perfect-english-grammar.com/past-simple.html for grammar practice

Express to Impress

Less is More: Tips for Effective International Business Communication

提起水坝，人们脑海中可能会出现很多宏伟的大坝建筑： When you think of DAMS, you probably think of a lot of grand dam buildings:
比如：美国的胡佛水坝和中国的三峡大坝等。For example, the Hoover Dam in the United States and the Three Gorges Dam in China.
它们的建筑材料是：土石或钢筋水泥。Their construction material is: earth stone or reinforced cement.
在山东省临沂市，我见到了一个另类的水坝：用橡胶材料建造的。因为建坝地址的原始村名叫“小埠东（bù dōng）”，所以叫“小埠东橡胶坝。” In Linyi, Shandong Province, I saw a different kind of dam: it was made of rubber material. The native village where the dam is built is named “xiǎo bù dōng”, so that is the reason.
