Today let’s try to practice some Russian tongue twisters! 
Tongue twisters are a great tool to improve your pronunciation, focus on difficult sounds and increase your speech speed (and more importantly – make it clearer). 
Try to repeat after me (I’m reading each one 2 times – super slow and then closer to normal speed):

от тОпота копЫт пЫль пО полю летИт.

на дворЕ травА, на травЕ дровА. не рубИ дровА на травЕ дворА!

кукУшка кукушОнку купИла капюшОн, надЕл кукушОнок капюшОн, в капюшОне кукушОнок смешОн.

These tongue twisters focus on different Russian sounds. Please try to articulate them as clear as possible, don’t chase the speed. Good luck! 


Russian with Elina

Russian tongue twisters - part 1

Here are various greeting expressions. 
Please do dictation practice, and give me a message for correction.

다양한 인사 표현을 정리했어요~
듣고 받아쓰기를 하세요~

[Beginner] Dictation Challenge/받아쓰기 챌린지

인사 표현

In todays episode we discuss the Idioms of food

Let's have a chat (Discussions In English) 

Episode 28 : Idioms of food

If you find yourself confused about how to use the word “since,” you are not alone.  “Since” can be a preposition, a subordinating conjunction, or an adverb.  In this podcast, I talk about the different meanings of "since" and how to use it properly.

For the full text of this podcast, check out my website:  https://www.difficultenglishexplained.com/how-do-i-use-the-word-since/

Difficult English Explained

How Do I Use the Word “Since?”

Podcast de cuentos para niños entre los 3-8 años

Hora del cuento

1. Cuando estoy enfadado - Trace Moroney

“El poder de un abrazo”

En este episodio exploramos el significado cultural, emocional y lingüístico de los abrazos. Hablamos de por qué un abrazo puede cambiar nuestro día, qué tipos de abrazos existen en el mundo hispano, y cómo este gesto tan simple puede expresar cariño, apoyo, gratitud y hasta despedida.

Además, aprenderás vocabulario útil, expresiones naturales y frases que puedes usar en situaciones cotidianas. Todo en un español claro, pausado y pensado especialmente para estudiantes.

Un episodio cálido, fácil de seguir… casi como un abrazo para tus oídos. 🤗💛

Hablar por hablar (Listening)

Abrázame muy fuerte (Hold me very tight)

In this episode I talk about how to disagree politely and teach you some phrases to help you to disagree without causing offence. 
If you would like the transcript, send me a message on Italki. I would love to hear from you and find out where you are listening from!


Business Buzz

Business Buzz Episode 2 

The Step Pyramid of Djoser Part 2. 

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When finally completed, the Step Pyramid rose 62 meters high and was the tallest structure of its time. The complex in which it was built was the size of a city in ancient Egypt and included a temple, courtyards, shrines, and living quarters for the priests. It covered a region of 16 hectares and was surrounded by a wall 10.5 meters high. The wall had 13 false doors cut into it with only one true entrance cut into the south-east corner; the entire wall was then ringed by a trench 750 meters long and 40 meters wide. The false doors and the trench were incorporated into the complex to discourage unwanted visitors. If someone wished to enter, he or she would have needed to know in advance how to find the location of the true opening in the wall. Djoser was so proud of his accomplishment that he broke the tradition of having only his own name on the monument and had Imhotep’s name carved on it as well.

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The burial chamber of the tomb, where the king’s body was laid to rest, was dug beneath the base of the pyramid, surrounded by a vast maze of long tunnels that had rooms off them to discourage robbers. One of the most mysterious discoveries found inside the pyramid was a large number of stone vessels. Over 40,000 of these vessels, of various forms and shapes, were discovered in storerooms off the pyramid’s underground passages. They are inscribed with the names of rulers from the First and Second Dynasties of Egypt and made from different kinds of stone. 

Continuing with the text below

The Habits of Women Growing Into Strong, Confident English Communicators

Cambridge IELTS Reading & Comprehension. The Step Pyramid of Djoser Part 2

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.


