Texts, dialogues, and listening stories to develop the language skills of intermediate-level students.

Listening for intermediate

Texts, dialogues, and listening stories to develop the language skills of advanced-level students.

Listening for advanced levels

Arabic stories, dialogues and texts to develop language skills for beginners

Listening for beginners

*This episode is about "Qeshm" an Island in the the Persian Gulf

**Book Podcast lesson to discuss the topic and access the texts

Persian Podcasts / پادکست فارسی 

جزیره قشم (2)

Did you know that we can use 'Not + a Superlative' to convey the opposite. In this episode, we discuss this commonly used expression in English.

Listen to the episode and analyse the following examples:
That's not the most efficient way to do it.
That's not the most original idea.
That's not the worst movie I've ever seen.

Don't forget to make your own examples and post them in the Comments Section to grasp this concept fully.

All Things English

Confusing Structures in the English Language - Superlatives

A little change from the usual topic of geography, nature and travel. Today I talk about the topic of World Book Day. I discusss my opinions on if people are reading more or not, and I discuss which books had the biggest influence on me growing up!

English on the Road 

World Book Day! Are People Reading More?

Reading a book in Japanese ''The Music Box Planet'' #16
You can practice shadowing, and repeating with this reading and the text below. Besides, it's helpful to study Kanji. 😊 
📚My lessons: https://www.italki.com/ja/teacher/6185061

カンパネラ爺は、机のひきだしから 古びたアンモナイトの殻をとりだし、
ラッパの根もとに むけました。あのときのオルゴールです。
ハンドルを ゆっくりまわすと、アンモナイトのオルゴールから
とても やさしい音色が ながれました。
アンモナイトのオルゴールの やさしい音色は、カンパネラ爺が５０年かけて 
こしらえたラッパを とおって、大きな大きな音になり、空中帝国の はしのはしまで
鳴りひびきました。こんな やさしい音色は、いままで だれも聴いたことが ありません。　
世界のすべてが、とまったかのようでした。
だれもが一度、手をやすめ、その音色に心を うばわれました。


【Kanji】

机　　　　　　　　つくえ
古びた　　　　　　ふるびた
殻　　　　　　　　から
音色　　　　　　　ねいろ
鳴りひびきました　なりひびきました
聴いたこと　　　　きいたこと
一度　　　　　　　いちど
手　　　　　　　　て
心　　　　　　　　こころ


朗読クラブ📚Reading to Japanese language learners 

朗読：『オルゴールワールド』#16にしのあきひろ著

In this week's episode, we explore one of the most challenging aspects of English grammar: the definite article "the." We’ll discuss why it can be confusing, outline its usage rules, and provide clear examples to help you understand it better.

If you’d like to receive The Grammarian Newsletter, please contact me through the link in the description. I send out this newsletter every Wednesday for free to all my students. Additionally, if you're interested in a personalized, task-based approach to achieving your language learning goals, feel free to reach out to me. I’d be happy to conduct a needs analysis, discuss your goals, and create a tailored learning plan to help you achieve your dreams.

https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/10897638

Always remember: Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground.

The Grammarian Podcast

Common mistakes made by English Language Learners: Part 2 - "The" a definite way to remeber how to use this definite article.

Volunteering at a soup kitchen
Hearing the police car sirens
Animals around the neighborhood

Learn English with Stories

Life in Kansas

Your Fears When Speaking English (Job Interview, Speaking With A Teacher, IELTS Examiner).

Imagine you'll have a speaking engagement and your level of English is from A2-B2. 

Would you feel frightened and scared in your first 3-5 minutes? 

How would you overcome this continuous fear that is following you whether you are learning English or other languages?

Listen to the podcast where my smooth voice will guide you to feel relaxed and more confident when speaking plus it'll give you some suggestions on overcoming it too.

Happy upcoming holidays and to your success!
Anatoly

tags: teacher training, confidence building, spoken English improvement, communication skills.

The Habits of Highly Effective English Communicators

Your Top 3 Fears When Speaking English (Job Interview, Speaking With A Teacher, IELTS Examiner).

Şükretmenin hayatınızı nasıl dönüştürebileceğini keşfedin! Bu videoda, şükrün gücünü, zorluklarla başa çıkmadaki rolünü ve bolluk yaratmadaki etkisini ele alıyoruz. Ruhsal ve fiziksel dünyanızda daha fazla huzur ve mutluluk için şükretmeyi nasıl bir alışkanlık haline getirebilirsiniz? Öğrenmek için izleyin ve kanalıma abone olmayı unutmayın! 
