Practical English for A1–A2 learners (or anyone needing a fresh start). One phrase, one concept, one conversation at a time. Clear teaching. Cultural context. No overwhelm.

Fresh Start English

You understand everything but can't speak fluidly? You're not stuck — you're at the threshold. Tools to think in English, sound natural, and breakthrough. 

Think In English

The show where we unpack the unspoken parts of English. The pragmatics, the cultural subtext, the moments where you understand every word someone said but still have no idea what they actually meant.

Context Clues

Joy to Our World

The food is delicious! 

Three Russian tongue twisters specifically designed to make your pronunciation clearer! 
Try repeating after me. First time I’m reading slowly, second time closer to real speech speed.

цАпля чАхла, цАпля сОхла, цАпля вЫсохла и сдОхла. (ц,х)

в нЕдрах тУндры вЫдры в гЕтрах тЫрят в вЁдра Ядра кЕдров. вЫдрав с вЫдры в тУндре гЕтры, вЫтру вЫдрой Ядра кЕдра, вЫтру гЕтрой вЫдре мОрду – Ядра в вЁдра, вЫдру в тУндру. (т,д,р)

шла сАша по шоссЕ, неслА сУшку на шестЕ и сосАла сУшку. (ш,с)

Good luck, and please focus on accuracy rather than speed :) 


Russian with Elina

Russian tongue twisters - part 6

海外遊子一年到頭最掛住嘅就係喺屋企過年啦。雖然大家都係廣東人， 但係對比一下就發現家家都有唔同嘅過年習俗。所以今期我地就回憶下以前喺屋企農曆新年係點過嘅，同大家拜個早年。
再同大家分享下朱古力屋企過年湯圓recipe：
湯底：蘿蔔，鯪魚餅，芹菜，木耳
湯圓：冇餡嘅細湯圓
調味：桂林辣椒醬

夠鐘煲粥 Congee Time

EP.19 好掛住喺屋企過年啊！

最近イメチェンをしたお話をしました😊

Nihongo Hiyori | Japanese Podcast

[EP098] イメチェン | I Got a Makeover✨

Oggi vediamo la storia di Paolo Conte: uno dei musicisti più prolifici nella storia della musica italiana! Dopo aver iniziato negli anni Sessanta come autore di testi e musiche per altri cantautori, si è poi dedicato a una carriera solista ricca di successi che ancora continuano. 

Italiano espresso

Paolo Conte: un pezzo di storia della musica italiana

The three princesses tell their father the king, every day, how much they love him. One day, the youngest daughter tells the king she loves him like salt. He gets upset and sends her away. The princess goes to her aunt and her aunt devises a plan to teach the king a lesson.

Learn English with Stories

I love you like salt

Today we're talking about a noun that we can use to talk about the first few lines in an email, or maybe the first couple of minutes of a conversation, where we say things like, "how are you doing?" or "I hope you had a great new year?" This is the word pleasantries. I hope you find it useful!

Don't forget that I'm a full time business English coach and tutor right here on iTalki, so if you have a strong work ethic around improving your English then feel free to book some of my time and let's get to work. I look forward to meeting you soon!


DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

I hope you had a great week!

Having both money and time is the dream of many. We only have one life after all.
Today, I listened to  a podcast about dreams and achieving your dreams and so I will be discussing some important points in this podcast.
"The bigger the dream, the bigger the challenges."