The environment is a fairly common topic in the IELTS test, so it's useful to have some ideas about it.

Today, Nick helps you answer this question. 

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

Should governments or individuals be responsible for protecting the environment?

This episode explores how the way people learn languages has developed in recent years. How can students and teachers face the challenges that this transformation presents? 
This topic is based on a popular choice in my guided conversation classes. An audio script can be read, along with extra notes by following this link: 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1crF2uNkwr6xfVvkRd_UWEhS_Pub0NIQ8Z_9U1rD0rWc/edit?usp=sharing



UK TALKS WITH LIZ

EPISODE 2: LEARNING IN THE DIGITAL AGE

JANE: Hi, Helen! How’s it going?
HELEN: Fine, thanks — and you?
JANE: Just fine. Where are you off to?
HELEN: To the library. I’ve got a history exam next week 
and need to start studying. Ugh.
JANE: Oh, no. Well, I’ll see you later then. Good luck! 
HELEN: Thanks. See you later.


LANGUAGE NOTES
• “Hi” is an informal way of saying “hello.” Notice that the “i” sound in “hi” is extended, to 
show that Jane is very pleased to see Helen.
• “How’s it going?” is an informal way of saying “How are you?”
• “Fine, thanks—and you?” Notice the rising intonation on “and you?” This shows that 
Helen is interested in what Jane has to say.
• “Where are you off to?” is an informal way of saying “Where are you going?” Notice the 
falling intonation since this is an information question, not a “yes/no” question.
• “To the library.” Notice that Helen does not say “I’m going” here because that 
information was already established in the question “Where are you off to?”
• “Oh, no” is a way of saying “I sympathize with you” or “I understand you are not happy.”
• “See you later” is an informal way of saying “goodbye.”

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day2 : Informal Greeting in English

こんにちは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。


今僕たちは、アジア旅行に来ています。
約1か月の旅行中です。
4つの国に行きます。

シンガポール
マレーシア
ベトナム
タイ

です。


月曜までマレーシアにいました。
今回のPodcastでは、マレーシアの良いところを5つあげます！


・みんな笑ってくれる
　店の人やセキュリティの人、サービススタッフの人など、目が合うとにこっと笑ってくれます。オープンで親しみやすい感じがします。

・ヒジャブを身につけている女性が多い
　マレーシアは64%の人がイスラム教だそうです。ですので、ヒジャブを頭にまいている女性をたくさん見ます。日本ではなかなか見かけないので、とても新鮮な印象です。

・セキュリティの人がいるので安心
　アパートメントやモール、スーパーなど、いろんなところに必ずセキュリティの人が何人かいます。もちろん、変な人もいないですが、セキュリティの人がいるととても安心できます。

・いろんな文化が混ざっている
　マレー系、中華系、インド系の人たちの歴史、文化がミックスされた形で、今のマレーシアがあることを知りました。違うものが当たり前にそこにあることで、共存することも自然のように感じました。

・電車がきれい
　比較的新しくできた電車やモノレールはとてもきれいです。駅もきれいだし、電車の中もきれいです。ただ行きたい場所にすっと行けるわけではないです。遠回りで時間がかかるので、結局grabタクシーを使う人が多いような気がします。


こんな感じでした！

違う国にいくと、いろんなことに気づくことができて楽しいですね。シンガポールとマレーシアは日本よりも赤道に近いですが、気温は日本より低く、むし暑くなかったです。

日本の夏は本当に暑いと思います。
日本にいる方は、昼外に出る時、気をつけてくださいね！

ということで、今回も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！ではまた！

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#340 アジア旅行、マレーシアについて！

Conhecer os dias da semana e a sua pronuncia em português brasileiro é muito importante no começo do aprendizado. Hoje você que esta aprendendo português terá a oportunidade de conhecer de forma completo os dias da semana e um pouco da sua história junto com a sua pronuncia com acento nativo da língua.

Brasileiro Automático Podcast

03. Dias da Semana em Português Brasileiro

Did you know caterpillars have more muscles than us?

Did you know?

Caterpillar’s muscles

Apart from the obvious language differences between your own language and English, there are also likely to be differences in the way job interviews are handled. Some companies have a very formal job interview process run by dedicated HR professionals, who strive to find the best educated and experienced people, while others have more informal recruitment processes and are more interested in your personal qualities and attributes, rather than technical skills and knowledge.

In most cases, however, you are more likely to experience a mix of both formal and informal approaches to job interviews.

BizPod - The Business English Podcast

BizPod Episode 4 - Job Interview Questions

Some things you should do in Santa Marta.

- 1. Minca

- 2. Centro Histórico

- 3. Playa Blanca

- 4. Parque Tayrona

- 5. Taganga

- 6. Ciudad Perdida

¿Qué deportes náuticos se pueden practicar en Santa Marta?

- Las Fiestas del Mar, un homenaje a la ciudad

- La tierra de Carlos Vives y de figuras del fútbol colombiano como el Pibe Valderrama

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Colombia

Cosas que debes de hacer en Santa Marta

「てるてる坊主」について話しました🌧️みなさんの国にも雨にまつわる風習がありますか？