A bit of real and natural Spanish. Stay tuned and I'll share more with you.

Rock your Spanish

Conversación básica con saludos y despedidas. 

Aprende árabe con Radia 

Saludos y despedidas - Conversación 1

How do you improve your IELTS band score. In this podcast I’m going to give you 1 simple strategy to help you get the band score you need.

The technique I’m going to teach you is paraphrase. Yes, paraphrasing is very important, and it’s something that IELTS examiners listen out for. In the IELTS band descriptors you will see that you can not get a band score 6 or 7 unless you can paraphrase effectively.

Let me give you an example.

Let’s say in part 1 the examiner asks you about your hometown and asks you this question: Is your hometown a popular destination for foreigners?

You should answer the question by choosing a synonym for foreigners, for example, tourists.

You could also choose a synonym  for destination, for example visit.

So, when the examiner asks you “Is your hometown a popular destination for foreigners?” you could answer like this:

Yes, many tourists visit my hometown. 

So, you’ve answered the question using paraphrase.

Instead of foreigners you said tourists and instead of destination, you said visit.

Let me teach you again. If the examiner asks you “Is your hometown a popular destination for foreigners?” you could answer:

Yes, many tourists visit my hometown. 

Book an IELTS speaking exam preparation lesson with me to improve your IELTS score.




IELTS Speaking Practice

1 IELTS strategy to improve your IELTS score - paraphrase

1.影の伝説  かげのでんせつThe Legend of Kage
1985

1. Alex kid 1986



2. ファミリートレーナー アスレチックワールド
 Athletic World 1986

2. Golden axe warrior 1991



3.スパルタンX Kung-Fu Master 1984

3.Street Fighter 1991

SAMURAI BROADCAST　侍放送  継続は力ニャり

Vol.44 关于游戏，第二部分　ゲームについてその２

Enjoy the twenty-fourth episode of Culture To Grow, which allows you to travel the world from the comfort of your home, your car, or if you are still half asleep in your bed.

In this episode, we will uncover the well kept secrets behind seemingly ordinary aspects of daily life including: 

Have you ever wondered which hand should be used to show respect in Mongolia?

Why is buffalo allowed to be eaten, but not cows in Nepal? 

Are Polish people really unfriendly? 

And which country consumes the most meat per capita? 

Culture To Grow

Episode 24: Behind Closed Doors: Exploring the Secrets of Daily Life Around the World Part 2

Let's engage in a session of practicing Russian tongue twisters today! Tongue twisters serve as an excellent aid in refining your pronunciation, honing in on difficult sounds, and enhancing the pace of your speech, resulting in greater clarity.

Are you ready to give it a try? I'll recite each tongue twister twice: once at a slow pace and then gradually closer to a normal speed.

стоИт поп на копнЕ, колпАк на попЕ, копнА под попОм, поп под колпакОм. (п,к) 

шли сОрок мышЕй, неслИ шестнАдцать грошЕй, две мЫши поплОше неслИ по два грОша. (ш)

орЁл на горЕ, перО на орлЕ. горА под орлОм, орЁл под перОм. (Р,л)

These tongue twisters specifically target a variety of Russian sounds. Your goal is to enunciate them with utmost clarity. Remember, precision takes precedence over speed. Best of luck in your endeavor! Additionally, practicing tongue twisters can enhance your oral dexterity, further benefiting your language skills.

Russian with Elina

Russian tongue twisters - part 3

This episode is a short introduction. Get to know me and what what my podcast is about.

English with Natasha

オランダにあるFairphoneという会社はユーザーが自分で修理できるスマホを開発しています。今まではスマホが壊れたら買い換える人が多かったと思います。しかし、自分で壊れたところだけを取り替えることができるようになると、資源の無駄を最低限にすることができます。さらにこの会社のスマホは構造が簡単なので、特別な知識がなくても自分で壊れたパーツを取り替えることができます。
ちなみに最近、アップルも電子機器を修理する知識のあるユーザー向けに交換用のパーツの販売をアメリカで開始すると発表しました。
私はスマホだけでなく他の電子機器も自分で修理できるようになればいいと思います。
みなさんは自分でスマホを修理したいですか？
自分で修理できたらいいのになと思うものはありますか？


修理（しゅうり）する：repair, fix
開発（かいはつ）する：かいはつする　develop
取り替える：とりかえる　replace
資源：しげん　resource
無駄：むだ　waste
最低限（さいていげん）にする：minimize
構造：こうぞう　structure
特別（とくべつ）な知識（ちしき）：special knowledge
電子機器：でんしきき　electronic device
交換用（こうかんよう）のパーツ：　parts for replacement 

Nihongo Short Story by Noriko

修理できるスマホ（Repairable Smartphone）

Hard lesson learned while travelling in Naples Italy 20 years ago.
Book a lesson with me: https://teach.italki.com/teacher/1947582