How many words do you know?  500?  1000?  10000?  Does it even matter?  You’re learning a language…you just want to be able to speak.  Well, if that’s the case, you’re going to need to know words.  And let’s be real, if you’re not having fluent conversations, it probably has nothing to do with you not understanding English grammar.  Besides, native English speakers use very simple grammar in daily conversations.  More often than not, not being fluent is caused by the lack of words in that brain of yours.  But not to worry, this problem is fixable.

Modern language learning enthusiasts…you know, these Internet Polyglots, talk a lot about word frequency and this idea of your first 1000 words.  Let’s talk a little about where that comes from.

The Fluency Fix

Episode 001: The Road To A Thousand Words

The story is about the student who has a different kind of vision of the future 

Wise English 

The beauty of being present

This episode is gonna tell you 5 native ways to SAY HI in Cantonese. Come and learn right now!! then you can use them to start a talk with your friends.
这集播客跟你聊聊5个最日常、最地道的粤语打招呼方式！快点学起来跟你的朋友打招呼吧！

#TIPS#
If you wanna get the script of this episode, please subscribe and drop me a message right away!!
如果想获取本集的音频文本，快关注并私信我获取吧！

RealLife Cantonese with Grace(细菌)

How to SAY HI in Cantonese

Culture is quite a general topic that could come up in a number of different parts of the IELTS test, so it's useful to be able to talk about it. Today, Nick gives you some ideas for this topic.

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

Do you think the world is becoming too similar in terms of culture?

みんなの日本語、第ニ課15ページ、かいわより。 リスニングとリーディングのれんしゅうです。私が言った後、リピートしてください。
 It‘ｓ for your practice of listening and reading. Repeat after me without reading みんなの日本語１、evern though you have the textbook. 

もしあなたが中級（ちゅうきゅう）でも、いいれんしゅうになると思います。 
If you are intermidiate level student, it should still be good practice. 

【What time are you open to？】

Miller: Excuse me, what is Auka`s phone number?

Sato: Asuka? It`s 5275-2725.

Miller: Thank you very much.



“Asuka” staff member: Hello. Asuka here.

Miller: Excuse me. What time are you open to?

“Asuka” staff member: Until ten.

Miller: What days of the week are you closed?

“Asuka” staff member: Sundays.

Miller: I see. Thank you.



 【そちらは なんじまでですか】

ミラー：すみません、「あすか」のでんわばんごうは なんばんですか。

さとう：「あすか」ですか。　5275の2725です。

ミラー：どうも ありがとうございます。



みせの人：はい、「あすか」です。

ミラー：　すみません。そちらは なんじまでですか。

みせの人：10じ までです。

ミラー：やすみは なんようびですか。

みせの人：そうですか。どうも。


ようへい先生　　N4,N5チャンネル

みんなの日本語第4課

We are continuing the topic of online shopping and talking about advantages and disadvantages of it. We will learn some cool phrases such as ‘have both pros and cons’ and ‘time and effort-saving’ in the show as well.

Note: This podcast is intended for language learning ONLY. Not for promoting or criticizing any political party or ideology. Let’s keep it friendly and accessible to all :)

Also, all of the experiences are the hosts’ own experiences so please do your own research if you need more information.



Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

Pros and Cons of Online Shopping

Today we will learn that Spanish is among the most widely spoken languages in the world, and is spoken in Central America, South America, parts of the United States, Spain and the Philippines.

Podcast Learn Spanish

Why should we learn Spanish? PODCAST 001

Spanish México

2 EL PORFIRIATO

Being a picky eater can mean a number of different things. It may describe someone who doesn't like to try new foods, or someone who prefers plain meals. It can also refer to someone who eats quite a narrow range of foods.

It's quite common for children to be picky eaters. They may only like their pasta without sauce, or their bread cut in a certain shape.

Parents often feel they're to blame when their children are picky eaters. But according to a new study, picky eating is mostly caused by our genes.

Researchers in the UK looked at data from identical and non-identical twins who had been followed from birth since 2007.

Identical twins share 100% of their genes, while non-identical twins share half, on average. Studying these twins allowed the researchers to compare the eating habits of people who were genetically the same and those who weren't, but still grew up in the same home together.

More than 4,800 twins were included in the study. Their parents completed questionnaires about how picky their children were aged 16 months, then again at the ages of 3, 5, 7 and 13.

Not all parents completed the questionnaires as their children got older, but from the results, the researchers found that the eating habits of identical twins were much more similar than those of non-identical twins.

They also found that genetic variation explained 60% of the differences in food pickiness at 16 months, and 74% between the ages of 3 and 13. Meanwhile, shared environment only explained 15% to 26% of these differences, and the environmental effect was strongest when children were younger.

However, the researchers added that environmental effects are still important: parents can still influence their children's eating habits by eating together as a family, and by offering a wide variety of different foods, for example.