Do you know when to use brand names or generic terms? Find out what "genericization" is and impress your friends (and teachers)!

Word up: Vocabulary Adventures

May I Have a Kleenex® ? Well, Maybe Not...

日本人の結婚式についてお話しています。
やさしい文法/ぶんぽう と 単語/たんご をつかっています。

Nihongo Hanaso (Beginners)

Beginners 日本の結婚式/けっこんしき

Book a lesson with me: https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/3332321

Watch the podcast examples: youtu.be/6-NiNkygg40


Natural Spanish Fluency

Los 100 verbos más importantes del español 1/100 LLAMAR

In this episode we are going to listen to a dialogue between an adult and a little girl.What are they takling about?Let's start to listen now!
A：这是你的全家福吗？
B：是的。
A：这是谁？
B：爸爸。
A：他叫什么？
B：Peter。
A：他的工作是什么？
B：总经理。
A：这是谁？
B：妈妈。
A：她叫什么？
B：Linda。
A：她的工作是什么？
B：家庭主妇。
A：这是你吗？
B：是的。
A：这是你几岁拍的？
B：四岁。
A ： zhè shì nǐ de quán jiā fú mɑ ？ 
B ： shì de 。
A  ： zhè shì shuí ？ 
B ： bà bɑ 。 
 A： tā jiào shén me ？  
B：  Peter。  
A： tā de ɡōnɡ zuò shì shén me ？ 
B ： zǒnɡ jīnɡ lǐ 。
A  ： zhè shì shuí ？
 B ： mā mɑ 。 
A ： tā jiào shén me ？  B：Linda  。
A  ： tā de ɡōnɡ zuò shì shén me ？
 B ： jiā tínɡ zhǔ fù 。 
A ： zhè shì nǐ mɑ ？
B  ： shì de 。
A  ： zhè shì nǐ jǐ suì pāi de ？ 
B ： sì suì 。 

Story Chinese

这是你几岁拍的？ How old were you when you took this photo?

[ — Audio description, listen and read along for greater understanding. — ]


 — Oi, com licença, estou perdida. Você pode me ajudar?

— Sim, pode falar!

— Onde fica a estação de metrô?

— Você vira a esquerda e segue direto por duas quadras. Na primeira entrada você vai ver a estação de metrô mais para frente.

— Entendi. Muito obrigado!

— Nada! Qualquer coisa é só perguntar que o pessoal informa.


PORTUREAD - Listen to small texts and conversations samples in portuguese!

 Estou perdido! — SMALL TALK IN PORTUGUESE (B1-C1 LEVEL)

Vidéo avec soustitres et images: 
https://youtu.be/CNqFVBfCF_k?si=VGRy3swDDvUZQYVw

French Stories For All

Regarde Kotaro!

Many of us know that learning a second language isn't easy — it takes a lot of time and practice. It can be very rewarding, but also very frustrating, so many people might not even think about trying to learn a third language.

But it may not be as difficult as you think.

In fact, many polyglots — that is, people who speak many languages — say that learning a third language is actually easier than learning the second.

But why?

One reason could be that, when learning a third language, you have a better understanding of different language structures.

When we learn our first language, as children, we don't really learn how the language works — we just naturally start using it.

But when you learn a second language, you start getting used to language structures, including ones that might be different from your first language. In some languages, for example, nouns are often either masculine or feminine — while in English, there's no such difference.

Learning these things in our second language often makes it easier for our brains to recognize different structures like this in other languages.

When you learn a second language, you also develop different skills, like memorization techniques. These skills can then be used when learning your third language, making the process faster and more efficient.

Finally, learning your second language might have felt scary at first, but you did it! This may give you more confidence when learning your third language, because you have more of an idea of what to expect.

If you'd like to learn a third language, it might be helpful to choose one that's part of the same language family as one of your other languages, because the similarities could make the process a lot easier.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Why Learning a Third Language Is Easier than a Second

Episode 2 | Past Simple | How? When? The structure | Explanations (Eng + Rus) I will tell you some facts about me using the Past Simple and Present Simple Tenses! Let me know if you have any questions and try to write your story in the comment section using the same tenses.

If you haven't heard my episode about Present Simple - Check it out on my profile!

Всем привет! Это мой второй выпуск про времена английского языка - он посящен прошедшему времени. Здесь я расскажу, когда, зачем и как мы используем Past Simple. а также я поделюсь историей из своей жизни - про моё первое путешествие заграницу! В своем повествовании я использую только два времени (Present Simple & Past Simple + to be).
Если вы не слушали первый выпуск про настоящее время - обязательно посмотрите у меня в профиле!

Обязательно оставьте комментарий, используя Past Simple! 
И пишите если будут вопросы, 

see ya!