🎧 にほんごトークルーム #1｜自己紹介＋「言いたいことが言えない…」という悩み

こんにちは、日本語教師の Nico です！

この番組「にほんごトークルーム」では、レッスンでのちょっとした出来事や、生徒さんとのやりとり、日本語に関する「へぇ〜！」な話を、カフェでおしゃべりするような雰囲気でお届けします☕️

🎙 第1回のトピック：
・簡単な自己紹介
・「文法はわかるのに言いたいことが言えない…」という生徒さんの悩み
・その悩みにどう向き合えばいいか？ちょっとしたアドバイスも


にほんごトークルーム

#1 はじめまして!!

En este episodio Hablaremo sobre  El Ávila, el pulmón natural de Caracas y uno de los lugares más emblemáticos de Venezuela.

El Ávila no es solo una montaña: es naturaleza, historia, clima, deporte y cultura.

Aprender español con El Ávila es aprender vocabulario real y frases que usan los venezolanos todos los días 💛💙❤️ 

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🎧EPISODIO 74🎧🎙️El Ávila: nature, history and Caracas life🎙️🌄💛💙❤️

In today's episode, I teach you how to use the idiomatic phrase 'in light of'. It's a wonderful native speaker phrase to use in your exam instead of more common and often over-used expressions such as 'because of' or 'due to'. 

Enjoy the podcast, and remember that if you want quality IELTS training with an ex-examiner, book an appointment today with me, Cambridge David

IELTS with Cambridge David

Great phrases for IELTS - in light of

Today we'll talk about the does and don'ts when you're eating out in Italy!
How many of the mistakes I mentioned have you already made? 


Subtitled Italian

Season 01 / Episode 14 - Food etiquette in Italy

🔗北海道ほっかいどう　雪ゆきが多おおすぎて列車れっしゃを動うごかすことができない

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/k10013472341000/k10013472341000.html

🔗Heavy snow disrupts train and bus services in Sapporo, Hokkaido

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220207_25/#:~:text=Hokkaido%20Railway%20Company%20suspended%20all,the%20station%20have%20been%20suspended.

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Heavy snow disrupts train and bus services in Sapporo, Hokkaido

Using Spoken Discourse Markers for IELTS Speaking

Discourse markers, such as "well," "so," "you know," and "I mean," are common in everyday speech. These words and phrases help guide conversations, signal a change in thought, or give the speaker time to think. For IELTS Speaking, using discourse markers effectively can enhance your fluency and coherence, making your responses more natural and organized.

Here are some key ways to use spoken discourse markers during the IELTS Speaking exam:

Starting Your Response: Using markers like "well" or "actually" can give you a moment to collect your thoughts before answering a question. For example, if asked about your favorite hobby, you could begin with, "Well, I really enjoy painting because it's relaxing."

Organizing Ideas: Words such as "firstly," "secondly," and "finally" can help structure your response when explaining something in detail. This makes it easier for the examiner to follow your ideas.

Clarifying and Rephrasing: Discourse markers like "I mean" or "in other words" are useful for clarifying points or rephrasing if you feel your initial response wasn’t clear enough. For instance, "In other words, I think traveling teaches us valuable life skills."

Filling Pauses: Using phrases like "you know" or "let me think" can fill pauses naturally, preventing awkward silences during your speaking test.

However, it's essential not to overuse discourse markers, as it can make your speech sound unnatural. Practice using them in moderation to sound fluent and confident in your responses.

IELTS Speaking Practice

IELTS Speaking - using discourse markers

今天jīn tiān 爸爸bà ba 妈妈mā ma 不bù 在zài 家jiā ，我wǒ 和hé 弟弟dì di 妹妹mèi mei 在zài 家jiā 。

妹妹mèi mei 想xiǎng 喝hē 可乐kě lè ，吃chī 米饭mǐ fàn ；弟弟dì di 想xiǎng 喝hē 茶chá ，吃chī 面条miàn tiáo ；我wǒ 想xiǎng 喝hē 咖啡kā fēi ，吃chī 面包miàn bāo 。但是dàn shì 我wǒ 不bù 会huì 做zuò 米饭mǐ fàn 和hé 面条miàn tiáo ，他们tā men 不bù 喜欢xǐ huān 面包miàn bāo ，这zhè 是shì 个gè 问题wèn tí 。

爸爸bà ba 妈妈mā ma 什么shén me 时候shí hòu 回家huí jiā 呢ne ？

A short and interesting Chinese daily article  for every day

Dad and mom are not at home

IELTS speaking: Advertising Vocabulary + My pronunciation of it. 

Topic: Advertising.

The IELTS speaking vocabulary bank is relevant to you if you want to achieve a higher score in the test.

Using appropriate vocabulary is 25% of the total speaking score.

As you know, there are four: pronunciation, fluency, vocabulary, and grammar.

Check out some useful vocabulary on the advertising topic and take it a step deeper. Start coming up with some sentences using the words below.

Enjoy!

https://teach.italki.com/vocabulary/974530

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IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

IELTS speaking: Advertising Vocabulary + My pronunciation of it. 

In this episode, Karen and Baiwei discussed living with one's parents and moving out. What is the sign of adulthood in Chinese and American culture? How does one balance family obligations and personal freedom? Let's get started.