In this episode of "English Learners Boost," join licensed professional science teacher and English tutor Ian as he explores the dynamic duo of language learning: active and passive techniques. Discover how to engage actively with English through speaking practice, writing exercises, and interactive activities, while also embracing the power of passive learning through listening, reading, and watching. Learn practical tips and strategies to integrate both approaches seamlessly into your language learning journey. Plus, don't miss out on the chance to experience [Your Name]'s expert teaching methodology by booking a personalized English lesson on iTalki. Get ready to boost your English skills and accelerate your language proficiency!

English Learner's Boost

Active and Passive Learning in English

arrator: Elvis Presley was born to a very poor family in Mississippi in the south of the United States in 1935. His twin brother died at birth, and he was an only child. The family moved to Memphis, Tennessee thirteen years later. As a teenager, Elvis was interested in all kinds of music and wore colorful clothes with a distinctive hairstyle that he kept for much of his life.
Narrator: In 1954, Sam Phillips, a music producer at Sun Records in Memphis, asked Elvis to come in for an audition. When he played a song that he had composed himself, Phillips recognized the young man’s talent. He offered Elvis a contract and put together a three-piece band for him. They played blues and country music that they knew from the radio, night clubs and churches with both black and white members. The band had a big hit later that year with a cover of a song by Arthur Crudup called, “That’s All Right,” using a style called rockabilly. Their popularity took off in the southern states as people saw them perform in local venues and even heard them on national radio programs.
Narrator: In 1956, Elvis met Colonel Tom Parker, who became his manager and organized a contract with RCA Records in New York. As the hits kept on coming, he changed over to a more rock and roll sound and performed in numerous TV shows and in films.
Narrator: However, in 1958, Elvis was drafted into the army and gave up performing for a couple of years. When he finished his military service, he returned to his music career and during the 1960s he made more than thirty movies and recorded lots of songs. He also married and had a daughter.
Narrator: In 1968, Elvis performed in a Christmas TV special, which boosted his popularity for a while. Between 1969 and 1976, he also put on hundreds of shows in Las Vegas, with tickets regularly selling out. However, in the 1970s, his career started to go downhill, partly because of his lifestyle. He was living in Graceland, a mansion in Memphis that he had bought in 1957.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Elvis Presley

Los podcasts pueden ser una herramienta muy útil en tu aprendizaje de español. En este episodio te doy algunos consejos para sacarles el máximo partido.
Espero que estos trucos sean útiles y te ayuden en tu proceso de aprendizaje. Si tú tienes alguna otra manera en la que usas los podcasts para aprender, ¡compártela! 


Blanca to go 

88 – Cómo usar un podcast para aprender español 

Learning Thai with Kru Tarntawan

How are you

Oi gente, sejam muito bem-vindos ao Portuguese Drops, o seu Podcast de Português favorito. Meu nome é Aneleh e hoje vamos explorar a vibrante vida noturna e entretenimento na cidade maravilhosa: o Rio de Janeiro. Preparem-se para cinco dicas imperdíveis. E se quiser acompanhar o script do podcast é só clicar nesse link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b3QiEv7xd6QNp28fUPSktt1pXyk4wbTWgd00kOQNSG8/edit?usp=sharing
Vamos lá!

Hey guys, welcome to Portuguese Drops, your favorite Portuguese Podcast. My name is Aneleh and today we are going to explore the vibrant nightlife and entertainment in the wonderful city: Rio de Janeiro. Get ready for five unmissable tips. And if you want to follow the podcast script, just click on this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b3QiEv7xd6QNp28fUPSktt1pXyk4wbTWgd00kOQNSG8/edit?usp=sharing
Let's go!

Portuguese Drops 

5 dicas da vida noturna no Rio de Janeiro

В этом выпуске я рассказываю о том, как обычно проходит день рождения в России. Приятного прослушивания!

Привет, это Наташа!

День рождения в России

Class 194 — the fifty mistakes. The second error clinic of the course, covering everything from Class 103 onward. Error first, then the correction, then why the error happens — because an error you understand is a rule you now own.

WORD ORDER. ✗ ഞാൻ കഴിക്കുന്നു ചോറ് → ✓ ഞാൻ ചോറ് കഴിക്കുന്നു. Verb last. Always. This one persists longer than any other and announces itself instantly. ✗ ആ ആൾ ആര് ഇന്നലെ വന്നു → ✓ ഇന്നലെ വന്ന ആൾ — there is no relative pronoun in Malayalam; the participle goes before the noun. ✗ മുൻപിൽ വീട് → ✓ വീടിന്റെ മുൻപിൽ.

THE VERB. ✗ അവൾ പോകുന്നാൾ → ✓ അവൾ പോകുന്നു. Malayalam has no personal agreement — speakers of Tamil, Hindi and most European languages over-mark here. ✗ ഞാൻ പോകുന്നു ഇല്ല → ✓ ഞാൻ പോകുന്നില്ല; negation fuses to the verb. ✗ ഞാൻ ഡോക്ടർ ഇല്ല → ✓ ഞാൻ ഡോക്ടർ അല്ല — അല്ല negates identity, ഇല്ല negates existence.

THE DATIVE. ✗ ഞാൻ ഇഷ്ടം സംഗീതം → ✓ എനിക്ക് സംഗീതം ഇഷ്ടമാണ്. ✗ ഞാൻ പനി ഉണ്ട് → ✓ എനിക്ക് പനിയുണ്ട്. Illness, hunger, fear, pain, liking, knowing, needing — all dative. This error survives longest.

POLITENESS. നീ to a stranger, an elder or a shopkeeper is genuinely rude — the error most likely to cause real offence. Use നിങ്ങൾ, or better ചേട്ടാ, ചേച്ചീ, സാർ. Bare imperatives വാ and ഇരിക്ക് are for children and close friends; say വരൂ, ഇരിക്കൂ, വരണം.

VOCABULARY TRAPS. തെങ്ങ് the tree · തേങ്ങ the coconut · കരിക്ക് the tender drinking coconut — three different things. തരുക give to me vs കൊടുക്കുക give to someone else. അറിയാം knowing how vs പറ്റുക being able in the circumstances. പൊട്ടി shattered vs കേടായി stopped working.

RHYTHM. Applying English stress-timing and swallowing unstressed syllables does more damage to your intelligibility than any consonant, and almost nobody tells learners about it. Malayalam is syllable-timed.

Quizzes below. Dr. Reshmi R Nair — SpeakMalayalam.

Malayalam Fluency Lab | Study Plans, Mistakes and Practice

The Fifty Mistakes — A Malayalam Error Clinic, With the Reason Behind Every One

In this episode, I will be sharing with you some commonly used English Idioms that you can add to your daily vocabulary.
1/ Butterflies in my stomach
2/ A taste of your own medicine
3/ Cut someone some slack
4/ Get something off your chest
Enjoy! <3


A way of Life

Expressions and Idioms to advance your English

Today, in the “Serbian to go”🚲 podcast, you will hear A REAL WEATHER FORECAST🌈🌞🌡☔ for Serbia from 05.09.23. 
Let’s start. 😎
Срећно учење! / Srećno učenje!📚
See you in class!👋
