Learn Thai by Kru Jane 

Thai Podcast 5/2025 (เดือน)

En la antigua Tailandia, una sociedad profundamente jerárquica, los elefantes blancos eran sagrados y pertenecían al rey. Regalar uno a un noble era un gran honor, pero también una forma de control social. Estos animales, al no trabajar, suponían un gran coste, impidiendo a quien los recibía ascender en la jerarquía. Así, el elefante blanco, símbolo de estatus, reforzaba el orden social. Esta metáfora cultural contrasta con la visión occidental del "elefante blanco" como algo inútil y costoso. En este podcast, exploramos el profundo significado jerárquico de esta figura y su relevancia en la cultura tailandesa, incluso hoy. Descubre cómo esta metáfora, con su carga jerárquica, nos ayuda a entender las dinámicas interculturales.

The Macondo man stories

La fábula del elefante blanco de Siam (Practica el sonido de la 'j') 

❓Com’è vivere all’estero? 
❓Quali sono i vantaggi e quali gli svantaggi?
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⬇️VOCABOLARIO ⬇️
Le cuffie = the headset 
salto nel vuoto = leap into the unknown
Biglietto di sola andata = one way ticket 
Ampliare gli orizzonti = broaden my horizons
Opportunità di carriera = career opportunity 
Mi sono trasferita a Lisbona = I moved to Lisbon 
Tagli alla sanità e all’istruzione = cuts in health and education
Anno sabatico = gap year 
Fraintendimenti = misunderstandings
Non ci faccio più caso = I don’t notice that 
Conviverci = to live with this 


Puro Parlare

16. Com'è vivere all'estero?

For today’s lesson, we will learn more about “time”.

零líng (zero)
分fēn (minute)
半bàn（half）
刻kè（quarter）
差chà （lack）
两liǎng（two， 两+measure word）
1.	6:05  六点零五分liù diǎn líng wǔ fēn
2.	8:12  八点十二分bā diǎn shí èr fēn
3.	7:30  七点半qī diǎn bàn
4.	5:15  五点一刻wǔ diǎn yí kè
5.	11:55 差五分十二点chà wǔ fēn shí èr diǎn
6.	2:00  两点liǎng diǎn

Practice:
3:00    12:06    7:30   4:35am   2:45pm   6:56pm


Daily Conversation（日常对话）

6. Reading Time（读时间）part2

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.


IELTS Speaking Practice

IELTS preparation

In this weeks episode we learn about the importance of pronunciation. 

If you're ready to take your Spanish to the next level do get in touch to book a trial lesson here: https://teach.italki.com/teacher/2112111

Spanish in the Workplace

#4: Spanish Pronunciation Part 1 (Spanish)

Both the word ただ and だけ can often be translated as "just" or "only" in English. So what's the difference?

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Two Wise Monkeys Japanese Podcast

Ep.3 ただ vs だけ

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.

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

Cross-cultural Relationships! & How to chat about it in Chinese!

IELTS Preparation & Sample Answers. Part 3. Environmental Problems 3 questions.

These are the questions talked about in the podcast:

1. Tell me, what do you think are the greatest environmental problems facing your country at present?
2. And what has been done so far to solve these problems?
3. How successful would you say these measures have been?

How would you start your speech?  What points do you want to include when speaking? Let me know how some ideas have helped you to get clear.

Please send me a message with your challenges and difficulties that you'd like to get help on.

To Your Success!