This podcast is aimed at people who have not taken the IELTS or who took it once without preparing and now want to prepare for a second try.
I'll describe how the test is organized, what the different types of questions are,
how the test is scored (banded) and the issues that are scored.

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IELTS Speaking Test Overview

"Senin, Selasa, Rabu, Kamis, Jumat, Sabtu, Minggu, itu nama-nama hari"

Ketika saya kecil, saya diajarkan lagu ini untuk mengingat nama-nama hari. 
Apa kalian juga memiliki cara unik untuk mengingatnya?
Sejujurnya, ada satu hari yang saya tunggu-tunggu setiap minggu. 
Kalian bisa menebaknya? Ya, benar, hari Jumat!
Setiap kali hari Jumat datang, saya merasa senang karena akan ada dua hari libur, 
Sabtu dan Minggu, untuk bersantai.
Omong-omong, tahukah kalian asal-usul nama-nama hari di Indonesia? 
Mari kita bahas satu per satu!

Pertama, Minggu. 
Nama ini diambil dari Bahasa Spanyol dan Portugis, "Domingo", yang berarti "hari Tuhan". 
Juga, ada pengaruh dari Bahasa Arab "Al-ahad", yang juga berarti "satu", karena merupakan hari pertama dalam seminggu. 

Kemudian, Senin. Diadaptasi dari Bahasa Arab "Itsnaani", yang berarti "dua".

Selasa, Rabu, dan Kamis, semuanya berasal dari Bahasa Arab juga, yang berarti "tiga", "empat", dan "lima" secara berurutan.

Bagaimana dengan Jumat? 
Kata "Jumat" diambil dari Bahasa Arab "Jama'a", yang artinya "berkumpul". Di hari ini, umat Islam berkumpul untuk melakukan sholat Jumat di masjid. Kalian sadar tentang hal ini?

Dan Sabtu, hari terakhir dalam seminggu. "Sabtu" berasal dari Bahasa Arab "alsabt" yang berarti "tujuh", serta dari Bahasa Ibrani "sabat", yang artinya "berhenti bekerja". 

Setelah kalian tahu lebih banyak tentang asal-usul nama hari, sekarang apa kalian punya hari favorit lain? 
Selamat menjalani hari ini ya! ^^

Akhir minggu

Asal-usul nama-nama hari

This week Mona and I discuss the idiom: 


CUT TO THE CHASE


Transcript available here: https://american-idiom.com/


Brentoni's English Podcast

029 - cut to the chase

1. Hai un migliore amico o una migliore amica? Come l’hai conosciuto/a?
2. Cosa cerchi in un amico vero?
3. Preferisci avere tanti amici o pochi ma molto stretti?
4. Che tipo di attività ti piace fare con i tuoi amici?
5. Pensi che l’amicizia tra uomo e donna possa essere solo amicizia?
6. Qual è il miglior ricordo che hai con un amico?
7. Credi che un amico debba sempre dirti la verità, anche quando fa male?

✅ CORREZIONI ✅
- Siamo andati a cavallo SU un vulcano
- Questa esperienza È STATA un’Esperienza IMPREVEDIBILE, non me l’aspettavo.
- Riluttanza ANTIQUATA
- È STATO un momento speciale e memorabile.
- PONDERARE la situazione: (non “navigare”)
- Condivido APPIENO CIÒ CHE DICI (non “condivido la tua credenza”)

🔤 VOCABOLARIO 🔤
- Attributi = Attributes
- Contare su qualcuno = To rely on someone / To count on someone
- Senso dell’humor = Sense of humor
- Amici molto stretti = Close friends
- Socievole = Sociable / Outgoing
- Conoscenti = Acquaintances
- Pochi ma buoni = Few but good (friends) / A few but true
- Come si suol dire = As they say / As the saying goes
- Gruppo numeroso = Large group
- Attività basilari = Basic activities
- Passare una SERATA insieme = To spend an evening together
- Andare a cena fuori = To go out for dinner
- Bere una cosa insieme = To have a drink together
- Dipingere 🎨 = To paint
- Attività avventurosa = Adventurous activity
- Colpi di scena = Plot twists / Unexpected turns
- Scogliere = Cliffs
- Rocce = Rocks
- Spiagge rocciose = Rocky beaches
- Tuffo da 14 metri = 14-meter dive
- Decisamente! = Definitely! / Absolutely!
- Metterci alla prova = To put ourselves to the test / To challenge ourselves
- Testimone di nozze = Best man (for the groom, uomo)
- Maid of honor (US) - Chief bridesmaid (UK)
- Cerimonia = Ceremony
- L’addio al nubilato = Bachelorette party (US) - Hen party (UK)
- Matrimonio = Wedding
- Pubblico = Audience (spettatori) / Public (la collettività, la gente)


Puro Parlare

29. Chiacchierata con Dan - L'amicizia. 

N3の聴解（ちょうかい）問題を作りました。ぜひやってみてくださいね。

日本語聞いてみよう！

【N3 Listening quiz 1】N3聴解問題１

안녕하세요! 오늘은 저녁 바람 속 가을에 대해 이야기할게요! 잘 들어보세요!

<B1-B2> *일기장-Dairy* 

(중급) 저녁 바람 속 가을

Do you know how to get better at anything? Athletes do. They work with a coach. 

You don’t have to try to get better at something on your own--a coach can help! Surgeon Atul Gawande says in a popular Ted Talk,  "Great coaches are your external eyes and ears, providing a more accurate picture of your reality." 

Some people seek out coaches proactively. They hire a professional coach to help with their resume, cover letter, LinkedIn Profile, and interview responses before they ever apply for a job. These people undoubtedly get jobs quicker because they hired a coach. However, the majority of people wait too long to get a coach, only seeking out help after a period of failure. 

In this Express to Impress Podcast episode, you will learn different approaches to bet better at something and the tremendous career opportunities from working with a coach. You’ll hear how others’ lives have been enriched by working with coaches. I talk about my experience working coaches in Brazil and the US. You’ll also hear a story about one of my clients - an engineer in Taiwan who enlisted my help after trying and failing to get a job for years.  You will find out what type of professional coaches exist and how they can help you. If you want to increase your English vocabulary, continue listening to the end, where you’ll hear definitions of five idioms and phrases that came up during the episode.

Episode originally published on August 14, 2020.
Transcript at express-to-impress.com/get-a-job/
Infographics at pinterest.com/ExpresstoImpress/ 

Express to Impress

How to Get Better At Anything, Including Getting A Job 

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 3 - Ceremonies. Q1-Q3. 

1. How important are ceremonies in our lives?
2. Do you see the role of private and public ceremonies changing in the future?
3. Have attitudes towards marriage changed in recent years?

What ideas can you utilize when speaking your anwers?

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

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 3 - Ceremonies. Q1-Q3. 

Chapter 5 of the Neil McTaggart series.   A transcript is available. 

In this episode, Neil spends his first Saturday in Canada with his new family.  
They walk through the snowy fields and meet the MacLeods, fellow Scottish emigrants who speak both Gaelic and English. 

For the first time since his grandmother’s death in 1918, Neil hears the sound of Gaelic again. Among the MacLeods is Esther, a girl who will become important in Neil’s journey, both as a friend and as a guide in learning to read and write English.  

This series explores themes of migration, identity, and belonging.  
It is also perfect for English learners who want to improve listening skills through story.  

📌 Subscribe for more chapters of Neil McTaggart’s story.  
📖 Suitable for English listening practice (B1–C1).  
🌍 Themes: Scottish history, emigration, identity, family, friendship.  

#Storytelling #EnglishListeningPractice #ScottishHistory #Audiobook #LearnEnglishThroughStory