Learn the reasons why we use the Past Continuous tense, and in which situations!

English Syndicate

Why do we use the Past Continuous tense?

Tv has made a huge impact on our lives. Have you ever thought about how you'd answer this question in an IELTS test?

Today, Nick helps you with some ideas. 

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

How has TV changed our lives? 

이 생선 얼마예요?
这条鱼多少钱? 

원래 한 마리에 2만원인데, 곧 문을 닫아서 두 마리 3만원에 드릴게요.
本来一条2万韩币, 快关门了, 两条3万韩币给你。 

정말요? 그럼 낙지도 한 마리 주세요.
真的吗? 那我还要一条章鱼。

네, 제일 신선한 것으로 드릴게요.
好的, 我给你一个最新鲜的。

마리 条
원래, 본래 本来
낙지 章鱼
문을 닫다 关门
신선하다 新鲜

[YOON] 1분 한국어

이 생선 얼마예요? 这条鱼多少钱? 

A children's story for the International Day of Peace.
A story with some fun moments, about appearances, the importance of the person inside and being nice!

The Social Evolutionary

How the Dove became the Symbol of Peace

한국어에서 “괜찮아요”는 같은 말이지만 상황에 따라 사양이 되기도 하고, OK의 의미가 되기도 하는 표현이에요.

이 에피소드에서는 일상 대화를 통해 “괜찮아요.”가 어떤 상황에서는 거절로, 어떤 상황에서는 긍정으로 쓰이는지 쉽게 설명합니다.

교과서에는 잘 나오지 않는 자연스러운 한국어 표현의 차이를 부담 없이 이해할 수 있도록 소개해요.

괜찮아요

If learning English really worked, why does it disappear when your career is on the line?

This short podcast explores a common experience among adult English learners who use the language at work. 

Many people can understand English well, prepare carefully, and perform confidently in low-pressure situations. However, during interviews, meetings, or important conversations, their English may suddenly feel unavailable.

Instead of focusing on grammar, vocabulary, or learning speed, this episode looks at what happens when pressure appears and why language access can change in high-stakes moments. 

It invites listeners to reflect on the difference between knowing English and being able to use it when professional consequences are involved.

The goal of this episode is not to offer quick solutions, but to help learners recognize a pattern that often goes unnoticed and to better understand why progress can feel inconsistent, even after years of study.

Written by Anatoly Glazkov

⭐ The Voice Unlock Method™ –  The Inner Game of Speaking English with Calm, Clarity & Presence 

If learning English really worked, why does it disappear when your career is on the line?

الف  as in  آدم  /aadam/ = human
ب    as in  برادر /baraadar/ = brother
پ    as in  پدر   /pedar/   = father
ت    as in  ترس  /tars/   =fear
ث    as in   ثانیه  /sanie/  = second
ج     as in   جان  /jaan/  = life
چ     as in    چشم  /cheshm/  = eye
ح     as in   حس   /hes/   =feeling/sense
خ     as in    خشم /khashm/ =anger
د     as in    درس   /dars/ =lesson
ذ     as in    ذهن    /zehn/ = mind
ر      as in    راز     /raaz/ = secret
ز      as in   زن     /zan/  =woman
ژ      as in    ژرف  /zharf/  =  deep
س   as in    سفید  /sefid/ = white
ش   as in     شعر  /she'r/  =poem 
ص   as in     صبر  /sabr/ = patience
ض   as in     ضعف  /za'f/ = weakness
ط     as in     طلا     /talaa/ = gold
ظ     as in      ظریف  /zarif/ = fragile
ع       as in     عشق  /eshgh/= love
غ       as in     غم    /gham/ = sadness
ف     as in     فکر    /fekr/ = thought
ق      as in     قصه   /ghesse/ = story
ک      as in     کوه   /kooh/ = mountain
گ      as in     گرم   /garm/=  warm
ل      as in      لب    /lab/  = lip
م      as in      مادر  /maadar/ = mother
ن      as in      نفس  /nafas/ = breath
و      as in       وقت  /vaght/ = time
ه      as in       هوا   /havaa/ = air
ی      as in      یار     /yaar/ = friend


ث/ص/س = /S/ as in sense
ز/ذ/ظ/ض = /Z/ as in zebra
ط/ت         = /T/  as in tear
ح/ه            = /H/ as in hello
ق/غ           =  /GH/ as in [r] in French

Farsi (Persian) pods

Persian [Farsi] Alphabet

Spanish México

EL PULQUE.

Some great tips for getting started with accent reduction.

Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b9heA2sPs8UI-aac2YKOznlKw41RKM_L/view?usp=drivesdk