After our last episode which introduced the topic of Collocations, in this episode, we are going to learn some Effective STRATEGIES to Incorporate Collocations in the Vocabulary Acquisition process. 

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Vocabulary Acquisition - How to Effectively Use Collocations

全家福

今年，我们拍了一张全家福。我们一家人，爷爷、奶奶、爸爸、妈妈、哥哥、姐姐、弟弟和妹妹都在照片里。还有我们的两个孩子，一个儿子，一个女儿。猫和狗也在照片里。

照片中，爷爷和奶奶坐在椅子上，爸爸和妈妈站在他们的后面。哥哥和弟弟站在左边，姐姐和妹妹站在右边。拍照的时候，大家都很开心。

坐          zuò              Sit
椅子      yǐ zi              Chair
站         zhàn             Stand
后面     hòu miàn    Behind
左边     zuǒ bian      Left side
右边     yòu bian      Right side
开心     kāi xīn          Happy

1.今年，他们拍了一张什么照片？
a) 风景照
b) 全家福
c) 朋友合影
d) 个人照
2.照片里有几个人？
a) 6个人
b) 8个人
c) 10个人
d) 12个人
3.照片里坐在椅子上的人是谁？
a) 爸爸和妈妈
b) 哥哥和姐姐
c) 爷爷和奶奶
d) 弟弟和妹妹
4.照片中，站在爷爷奶奶后面的是谁？
a) 哥哥和弟弟
b) 爸爸和妈妈
c) 姐姐和妹妹
d) 儿子和女儿

开口说汉语    "Chinese Chit-Chat"

全家福 Family portrait

Should I choose the HARDER listening or EASIER one?
Should I go for the FORMAL or the INFORMAL language?
Should I listen to AMERICAN or BRITISH or AUSTRALIAN accents?
Check it out in this episode.

Build Your English Thinking

06 Listening matters when you want to improve your speaking!

En este primer episodio vamos a aprender algunas expresiones del español que usamos con el verbo dar. 

¡Aprende con Lau!

Expresiones en español

A1 Arabic

bed room in arabic

IELTS Speaking Part 3 Topic: Films/ Cinema. Q. 1-3

1. Do you think the cinema has increased or decreased in popularity in recent years?
2. In your opinion, will this trend continue in the future?
3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of making films of real-life events?

What were you answers?

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

IELTS Speaking Part 3 Topic: Films/ Cinema. Q 1-3

[ — Audio description, listen and read along for greater understanding. — ]

Eu sou pequeno, me dizem,
e eu fico muito zangado. 😠
Tenho de olhar todo mundo
com o queixo levantado.

Mas, se formiga falasse 🐜
e me visse lá do chão,
ia dizer, com certeza:
— Minha nossa, que grandão!

PORTUREAD - Listen to small texts and conversations samples in portuguese!

Pontinho de vista by Pedro Bandeira (B1-C2 LEVEL)

Please check if you know these words before you start:
am/is/are
country
do
have
how long
introduce
language
learn
meet
month
name
say
see
speak
what
where
practice the conversation between Jose and Keiko:

Jose:Hi. What's your name?
Keiko: My name's Keiko.
Jose: I'm Jose. I haven't seen you in this school before.
Keiko: This is my forst year here.
Jose: Where are you from?
Keiko: I'm from Tokyo, Japan.
Jose: How long have you been in this country?
Keiko: I've been here for 10 months.
Jose: What languages do you speak?
Keiko: I speak Japanese and  a little English.
Jose: It's nice to meet you.
Keiko: Nice to meet you too.