In this podcast I explain my own tongue twister activity for B+ and above students. It always goes down a treat and makes everyone laugh for the rest of the class!

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Give a tongue twister a twirl!

1. Cows are sacred - Cows are protected by their own set of rules in the Constitution, making killing a cow a crime. Even on crowded city streets, cows have the liberty to roam where they please without fear of being harassed by humans.

2. India has over 300,000 mosques and over 2 million Hindu temples - About 15% of India’s population is Muslim. The mosques across the country range from small village buildings to immense famous ones, like the Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad or the Jama Masjid in New Delhi. 
The same can be said about India’s Hindu temples, which surpass two million to serve the 79.8% of India’s Hindu population. Just the holy city of Varanasi has over 23,000 temples. It is safe to say India is the land of temples!

3. Hinduism is the oldest religion in the world - With documents dating back as early as 5,500 BCE, Hinduism is considered the oldest religion in the world. There is not a known founder of Hinduism, and no one cares to know who started Hinduism since Hinduism is a way of life. Currently, Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world, serving more than 1 billion people. 

4. India has 22 recognized languages - The numerous languages spoken across India include Santali, Kashmiri, Bengali, Tamil, and Urdu. However, the official languages are English and Hindi.
India also has the world’s second-largest population of English speakers (first is the United States), since most Indians speak their own regional language as well as English for easier communication.
Sanskrit is considered the oldest language in the world, the “mother of all languages.” Every Hindu book is written in Sanskrit

5. India has the highest population of vegetarians - “Indian food” has become one of the most widespread cuisines in the world. It’s estimated that between 15% and 30% of India’s population follow a strict vegetarian diet, while many others will only consume fish and no land animals.

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what is the difference between 不 and 没有？


不 (bù) and 没有 (méi yǒu) are both negation words in Chinese, but they are used in slightly different ways.

不 (bù) is an adverb that negates the verb or adjective that follows it. It is used to express "not" or "no."

For example:

我不喜欢吃苹果 (wǒ bù xǐ huān chī píng guǒ) - I don't like eating apples

他不是医生 (tā bù shì yī shēng) - He is not a doctor

没有 (méi yǒu) is used to negate the verb in the past tense or to express "not have." It is often used in combination with a verb in the past tense to indicate that something did not happen.

For example:

我没有吃早饭 (wǒ méi yǒu chī zǎo fàn) - I didn't eat breakfast

他没有去过北京 (tā méi yǒu qù guo běi jīng) - He has not been to Beijing

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 不 (bù) VS 没有 (méi yǒu) 

just a cute little story about cooking 

Новые слова 生词：

ингредиенты - ingredients, 配料；
миндаль - almond，扁桃仁；
сахарная пудра - icing sugar，糖粉；
столовая ложка - a table spoon, 勺子；
корица - cinnamon，桂皮；
ванильный сахар - vanilla sugar, 香草糖;

взбиваем миксером - to mix the ingredients, 混合配料;
добавляем 2 ложки - to add 2 table spoons, 添加2汤匙;
ставим в холодильник - to put into the fridge, 放入冰箱;
раскатываем тесто - to roll out the dough, 将面团擀开;
нагреваем духовку - to heat the oven, 加热烤箱;
выпекаем печенье - to bake the cookies, 烤饼干




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【北海道Hokkaido生活】
〈#128〉10月26日月水曜日　天気/晴れ　気温/9℃ 

風蓮湖/ふうれんこ
・道東の風蓮湖にオオハクチョウが飛来
・ロシアから本州へ行く途中で休んでいる
・11月中旬には、2000羽が飛来

［単語］
道東/どうとう…北海道の東
オオハクチョウ/おはくちょう…鳥の名前
飛来/ひらい…とんで来る
ロシア/ろしあ…国の名前。中国の上にある国。
本州/ほんしゅう…日本の東京や大阪などがある大きな島。日本には、北海道、本州、四国、九州がある。
中旬/ちゅうじゅん…11日から20日まで
羽/わ…鳥の数え方。1羽、2羽、3羽

レッスン待ってます♪


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IELTS Part 3.  The internet and its impact on our social life. Q1.

Q. What types of websites are popular among your generation?

Linking words:

To begin with, however, finally

Relevant vocabulary: 

Young generation, careers, news, job postings, social networking, entertainment industry, sports and e-commerce, job sites, top them all, unemployed youth, surf through, opportunities to land on a new job, don’t fall very far behind, attract a lot of young visitors, hugely popular.

Let me know how I can help you to speak confidently, without being afraid of making mistakes and to speak logcally in the given time of IELTS part 1,2 and 3. 

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