The scary name of a street in Spain.
Included are some explanations of common expressions.
We need to practice expressions, because often the direct translation doesn't make sense and sounds crazy!

The Social Evolutionary

WHOSE Street???!!!

Hvordan får du oppholdstillatelse i Norge. Her får du en liten oversikt, en rask innføring i emnet. Anbefales før du begynner research på emnet.

Norsk for viderekomne (B1-B2)

EP. 02: Tillatelse til å bo i Norge

Shervin Hajipour is an Iranian singer-songwriter.  He is best known for his song " Baraye" which has been described as the anthem of the Mahsa Amini protests. The song "Baraye " means "For"
**Hope you enjoy listening :)

موسیقی و ترانه های ایرانی/Persian Music & Songs

 ترانه برای از شروین حاجی پور / Baraye song by Shervin Hajipour

*This episode is about "Qazvin" a city in the Central District of Qazvin County, Qazvin province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is the largest city in the province.

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

Persian Podcasts / پادکست فارسی 

شهر قزوین

先週ドイツに来てから初めて寿司を作りました。
大家さんのお孫さんが寿司を作ったというのを聞いて、私も作ってみようと思ったことがきっかけでした。
寿司を作るには魚などの具材、すし飯、のりが必要です。
のりとお米、寿司飯（すしめし）を作るのに必要な米のお酢は近くのスーパーでも売っていました。
しかし、私が住んでいるドイツの田舎町では生の魚がほとんど手に入りません。
近くのスーパーにカニかまぼこがあったので、それとアボガドを使い、カリフォルニアロールをつくることにしました。
まず、すし飯を用意しました。ご飯を炊くにも私の家には炊飯器がないので、鍋で炊かなければなりません。また、寿司飯には専用のお酢が必要です。日本なら寿司酢(すしず)という商品が売っていますが、ドイツでは砂糖を加えて自分で作らないといけません。

面倒なことが多かったのですが、上手くできました。
寿司を作るのは久しぶりだったので、Youtubeで作り方を何度も確認してから作りました。
ちなみにドイツに住んでいる日本人はスモークサーモンを使ってお寿司を作ることが多いようです。
次回はスモークサーモンを使って作ってみたいと思います。

孫：まご　grand children
具材：ぐざい　ingredients for stuffing
生の：なまの　fresh
手に入る：てにはいる　be able to get or buy
カニかまぼこ：imitation crab, fish cake
アボガド：avocado
お酢：おす　vinegar
ご飯を炊く：ごはんをたく　cook rice
炊飯器：すいはんき　rice cooker
鍋：なべ　pot
面倒（めんどう）なこと：troublesome work or thing
久しぶり：ひさしぶり　for the first time in years

Nihongo Short Story by Noriko

カリフォルニアロールを作りました（I made California rolls！）

Как часто вы  прислушиваетесь к советам своих друзей?

Russfriend  (all about russia) 

Красивый Пейзаж  уровень А2

Here I am reading a poem a complication of Nazım Hikmet's and his wife's letters. Enjoy, hit me up for any question : )

Şiirler/Poems 

Ben Senden Önce Ölmek İsterim

Remember, if you want to score a band 7 in your IELTS speaking test, it’s important to use some less common idiomatic expressions.

The best place to slip these idioms into your speech is in part 2, because you have 1 minute to prepare. If you are a clever clogs, you will be able to sneak your idioms into your speech naturally. 

When preparing for your exam it’s best to always try to go the extra mile, because there is a lot to learn.

Firstly, you have to learn how to use linking phrases. To be honest, I have to admit these are sometimes tricky to remember. On the other hand, once you have learned them, they can be difficult to forget.

Secondly, you have to learn how to paraphrase, and use synonyms. It’s good to spend time in a thesaurus and arm yourself with lots of alternative words. If you do this you will gain ground. 

Thirdly, in order to avoid feeling lost at sea when you take your exam, make sure you have one or two idioms up your sleeve. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but you can teach an English student a new idiom. 

Now take the quiz that goes with this podcast, and book your IELTS mock speaking test with me.
