This podcast will help my listeners with their general and conversational English abilities. It will also help raise their grammar levels as I will discuss many grammatical articles.

English made simple with Mandela

Food-related idioms:
   a. A piece of cake - Very easy or effortless.
      Example: "The maths test was a piece of cake for me."
   b. Bite off more than you can chew - To take on more responsibility than you can handle.
      Example: "He took on multiple projects and bit off more than he could chew."
   c. Spill the beans - To reveal a secret or confidential information.
      Example: "Don't spill the beans about the surprise party!"
   d. Take it with a grain of salt - To be skeptical or not fully believe something.
      Example: "I heard a rumor about her promotion, but I'll take it with a grain of salt until it's confirmed."
   e. The icing on the cake - Something additional that makes a good situation even better.
      Example: "Winning the lottery was amazing, and getting a new car was the icing on the cake."


IELTS Podcast 雅思博客

Food related idioms 

Refuse to judge yourself, life, or other people based upon a single mistake or challenging time. Refuse to let the pain of one season destroy the joy of those to come.

Short Stories with Rose 

The Pear Tree and the Seasons of Life 

Reading a book in Japanese
''Buying Mittens'' #2　(Written by Nankichi Niimi)
『手袋を買いに』新美南吉・著　第二話

You can practice shadowing, and repeating with this reading and the text below.
Besides, it's helpful to study Kanji. 😊
📚My lessons: https://www.italki.com/ja/teacher/6185061

子供の狐は遊びに行きました。　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　1
真綿のように やわらかい雪の上を
かけまわると、雪の粉が しぶきのように
飛び散って 小さい虹が すっと映るのでした。
すると突然、うしろで、
「どたどた、ざーっ」と ものすごい音がして、
パン粉のような粉雪が、ふわーっと子狐に
おっかぶさってきました。　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
子狐はびっくりして、雪の中に
ころがるようにして 十メートルも むこうへ
逃げました。何だろうと思って
ふり返って見ましたが 何もいませんでした。
それは もみの枝から雪がなだれ落ちたのでした。
まだ枝と枝の間から 白い絹糸のように
雪がこぼれていました。


【漢字】

子供　　　　　・・・こども
狐　　　　　　・・・きつね
遊びに行きました・・あそびに いきました
真綿　　　　　・・・ま わた
雪の上　　　　・・・ゆき の うえ
雪の粉　　　　・・・ゆき の こ
飛び散って　　・・・とび ちって
小さい虹　　　・・・ちいさい にじ
映る　　　　　・・・うつる
突然　　　　　・・・とつぜん
音　　　　　　・・・おと
パン粉　　　　・・・ぱん こ
粉雪　　　　　・・・こな ゆき
子狐　　　　　・・・こぎつね
雪の中　　　　・・・ゆき の なか
十メートル　 　・・・じゅう メートル
逃げました　　・・・にげました
何だろう　　　・・・なんだろう
思って　　　　・・・おもって
ふり返って　　・・・ふりかえって
見ました　　　・・・みました
枝　　　　　　・・・えだ
落ちた　　　　・・・おちた
間　　　　　　・・・あいだ
白い　　　　　・・・しろい
絹糸　　　　　・・・きぬいと

朗読クラブ📚Reading to Japanese language learners 

朗読 『手袋を買いに』その２  Buying Mittens #2

This episode narrates the phrase: where there is smoke, there is fire.

American English Proverbs

3- Where there is smoke, there is fire

《爱》

我爱你
不光因为你的样子
还因为
和你在一起时
我的样子

我爱你
不光因为你为我而做的事
还因为
为了你
我能做成的事

我爱你
因为你能唤出 我最真的那个部分
我爱你
因为你穿越我心灵的旷野
如同阳光穿透水晶般泳衣
我的杀气、我的弱点
在你的目光里几乎不存在
而在我心底最美丽的地方
却被你的光芒照得通亮

别人都不曾费心走那么远
别人都觉得寻找太麻烦
所以没人发现过我的美丽
所以没人到过这里

歌词：
有多久没见你
以为你在哪里
原来就住在我心底
陪伴着我的呼吸
有多远的距离
以为闻不到你气息
谁知道你背影这么长
回头就看到你


Merry's voice (HSK六）

Merry's voice (HSK六） 《爱》

Zwyczaje zakupowe Polaków (Shopping habits of Poles)

The Polish Course

#1 Zwyczaje zakupowe Polaków (Shopping habits of Poles) – C1

"Is this how they say it in the United States?" It's a question I get a lot from students. 
First things first, I am not from the U.S. myself, as you may have noticed. 
Living in the U.S. for a period of time as an international student taught me many things about how English is spoken there. 

In this episode, I share with you the most important things that I learned about English while living in the U.S., especially dealing with fears of speaking English with Americans. 

I Just Wanna Be Fluent in English!

ep2. What Living in the U.S. Taught Me about English

Birthday celebrations are a beloved tradition that changes as we grow older. As children, we look forward to big parties with all of our friends, while as adults, we tend to prefer more low-key gatherings with close friends or family. In this engaging episode of The Real English Conversations Podcast, italki English teachers Amy and Curtis share some of their most memorable birthday celebrations, from childhood to adulthood. Through their stories, you'll learn more about Canadian culture and customs while also improving your English listening skills. So why not tune in and celebrate with us? 

And if you're looking to improve your English language skills, book a lesson with Curtis on italki today! Follow this link to book your lesson now: https://www.italki.com/teacher/4672521/english