This podcast will ask you questions from part 1 of the speaking test. You will have enough time to asnwer the questions. You will be asked questions about study, your hometown, art, books and bicycles. There is also some practical advice on paraphrasing for the topic on bicycles. Enjoy!

IELTS Speaking Practice

Part 1 questions

Mona and I discuss an enigmatic concept known as the American Dream. What does it mean and what doesn't it mean? How do Americans and non-Americans view it differently? In our conversation, we attempt to tease out some answers.

(By the way, my apologies for the poor sound quality in this episode. I'll certainly do my best to fix it for the next episode!)

Link to episode transcript: https://american-idiom.com/f/004-the-american-dream

***For English learners! - Detailed Vocabulary Lesson begins at 30:50***

Vocabulary and Examples (Starts at 30:50)

“to make it” (used at 2:10, 4:19, 7:09, 9:48, and explained at 31:17)
"to get ahead” (used at 3:01, 3:11, 3:15 and 3:17 and explained at 33:31)
“to get by” (used at 3:09 and explained at 33:53)
“to throw (one)'s hat in the ring” (used at 4:04 and explained at 37:00)
"to wear (something) on your sleeve" (used at 13:28 and explained at 39:01)
“to sell (someone) short” (used at 21:21 and explained at 41:53)
“to be fed up with (something)” (used at 25:56 and explained at 43:53)

Brentoni's English Podcast

004 The American Dream

Lettura del quarto capitolo del libro "Il Piccolo Principe" di Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

📖 IL PICCOLO PRINCIPE di Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

🌖 CAPITOLO 4

Bugün önemli bir Türk destan kitabı olan "Dede Korkut Hikayeleri" kitabından bir hikayeyi anlattım. Bu hikayede öğrenmeniz gereken kelimeler şunlardır:

1-Çay: stream
2-Akçe: silver coin (an old currency)
3-er: man
4-yamaç: hillside
5-bir bölük: a group of
6-oba: tent, nomad group
7-konmak: to settle
6-yiğit:brave 
7-yas tutmak: to mourn
8-Azrail: the angel of death 
9-Kavat: (used for insulting) b*st*rd
10-eli ayağı titremek : to be afraid
11-kılıç: sword
12-doğan: falcon
13-güvercin:pigeon
14-ürkmek: to be afraid
15-çökmek:  fall upon
16-yalvarmak: to beg
17-Allah: God
18-"Canım sana feda olsun !" : "May my life be sacrificed for you !"
19- "Esenlikle kalın !":  "Peace be with you !"

IMPROVE YOUR TURKISH PRONUNCIATION BY STORIES AND NEWS

BÖLÜM 4:  DELİ DUMRUL HİKAYESİ (B1-B2)

¡Hola amigos y amigas! Hoy vamos a hablar de las salidas y de las fiestas de noche. Today we're talking about going out at night!

Super Basic Spanish

Learn Spanish: ¡Vamos de marcha! (Let's go have fun!)

Odyssea arrives home and meets her future spouse.

Transcript:
https://saracasalino-books.weebly.com/blog/the-adventures-of-odyssea-ch-7-ithaca

Learn English with Stories

The Adventures of Odyssea: Ch 7.1 - Ithaca

1.しりとりゲーム

最後に　[ん]  で終わると負け

しりとりを知っていますか？

１回目

会議(かいぎ) → ギガバイト→ トラブル→ ルンバ

→ バーベキュー　→ 牛(うし) → 仕組み(しくみ)

→三日月(みかづき) → 黄色(きいろ) → ロバ

→バーゲン　


2回目

ぶどう→鶯谷(うぐいすだに)→煮物(にもの)→

のぞみ→ミロ→ロゼリア→明日(あした)→

卵(たまご)→ゴリラ→ライブ→部長(ぶちょう)





じゃんけん

さいしょはグー、じゃんけんぽん(ほい)

あいこでしょ

あいごでしょ

ぶどう→うどん？




[単語など]

ばんぐみ　番組

せんこう　先攻

こうこう　後攻

そうじき　掃除機



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Vol. 92セイさんとしりとりゲーム

In this episode of The Streetwise English Podcast I talk about my top pet peeves. https://italki.com/teacher/1947582
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