Всем привет!
Hello, everyone!
Salut, les amis!

Being a French language learner I am always eager to make an order in a restaurant myself without any help of a menu in English (if such exists). Moreover, I need to be very precise about a terrible allergy I have. Otherwise… no more learning, or teaching, or going to restaurants for your teacher Elena 😊. 

1-minute Survival Russian for Travelling (A1-A2)

Как делать заказ в ресторане_How to make an order in a restaurant

Larme


Loin des oiseaux, des troupeaux, des villageoises,
Je buvais, accroupi dans quelque bruyère
Entourée de tendres bois de noisetiers,
Par un brouillard d’après-midi tiède et vert.

Que pouvais-je boire dans cette jeune Oise,
Ormeaux sans voix, gazon sans fleurs, ciel couvert.
Que tirais-je à la gourde de colocase ?
Quelque liqueur d’or, fade et qui fait suer.

Tel, j’eusse été mauvaise enseigne d’auberge.
Puis l’orage changea le ciel, jusqu’au soir.
Ce furent des pays noirs, des lacs, des perches,
Des colonnades sous la nuit bleue, des gares.

L’eau des bois se perdait sur des sables vierges,
Le vent, du ciel, jetait des glaçons aux mares…
Or ! tel qu’un pêcheur d’or ou de coquillages,
Dire que je n’ai pas eu souci de boire !

Mai 1872

Arthur Rimbaud, Derniers vers

Learn French through literature ☕

LARME ( Poem by Arthur Rimbaud)


   a. Penny-pincher - Someone who is overly frugal or tight with money.
      Example: "He's such a penny-pincher; he never spends money on anything unnecessary."
   b. Break the bank - To spend a large amount of money, often beyond one's means.
      Example: "Buying a luxury car would break the bank for me."
   c. Cash cow - A source of consistent and significant income or profit.
      Example: "Their latest product has become a cash cow for the company."
   d. Money talks - The power and influence that money can have.
      Example: "In the business world, money talks, and it can open doors."
   e. Tighten the belt - To reduce expenses or live more frugally.
      Example: "With the unexpected expenses, we'll have to tighten our belt for a while."



IELTS Podcast 雅思博客

 Money-related idioms:

IELTS Speaking Part 1 - Topic - Photographs:

Q. What type of photos do you like taking? [Why/Why not?]
Q. What do you do with the photos you take?
Q. When you visit other places, do you take photos or buy postcards? [Why/Why not?]
Q. Do you like people taking photos of you? [Why/Why not?]

How would you answer it yourself?

Let me know if I can support you in IELTS speaking.

IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

IELTS SPEAKING 1 - Topic - Photographs:

"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

Зора Нил Херстон была американской писательницей, антропологом и фольклористом. Она родилась в Алабаме, штат Алабама, в 1891 году. Зора училась в Харварде и Барнарде. Она была известна своим исследованием афроамериканской культуры и фольклора в Южной Америке и на Карибах. Она путешествовала по многим странам, включая Кубу, Доминиканскую Республику, Гаити и Бразилию. Зора написала много книг и статей, в том числе "Their Eyes Were Watching God". Она является важным представителем афроамериканской литературы и культуры.

Check out the text on molodetsell.com

Molodets! Подкаст по изучению английского языка и американской культуре для носителей русского языка

2.4 Зора Нил Херстон

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
2022年3月10日木曜日　天気/晴れ　気温/-4℃

・丘珠（おかだま）空港が開業30年
・丘珠空港は北海道の中を行き来する時に使う
・フォトコンテストがあった

［単語］
開業（かいぎょう）...新しくできる
行き来（いきき）...行ったり来たりする
フォト（ふぉと）...写真
コンテスト（こんてすと）...すばらしい人や物を決める


北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#13〉2022年3月10日木曜日　空港開業30年！

This episode explores how your most grounded energy center — the Root Chakra — can unlock powerful focus, memory, and emotional safety in language learning. Learn how chanting, color therapy, and grounding awareness tap into deep neurological pathways to make your studies stick.

📚 Backed by neuroscience (Porges, 2011) and cognitive research (Joëls & Pu, 2007), this is a must-listen for anyone seeking to feel safe, steady, and strong while learning.
Tune in and experience the vibrational power of the note C, red flashcards, and the joy of embracing your voice.

🌳 Start grounded. Stay resilient. Rise with words.

🧘 Listen now and begin building fluency — from the root up.

💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 72 - How to activate the root chakra for language learning

I review the book entitled  The Bilingual Brain: And What It Tells Us about the Science of Language by Albert Costa. 