Сегодня я расскажу вам о некоторых причинах, почему необходимо изучать русский язык. 

Зачем ты изучаешь русский? Пиши в комментариях. 

Russian isn't easy, but very interesting. Russisch ist nicht leicht, aber sehr interessant. 

Russian for foreigners

Почему нужно изучать русский язык? Why do you need to learn Russian?

La tête : cabeça, head
Le bras : braço, arm
La main : mão, hand
Le doigt : dedo, finger
Un oeil : olho, eye
Des yeux : olhos, eyes
Le ventre : barriga, belly
La jambe : perna, leg
Le genou : joelho, knee
Le pied : pé, foot
La cuisse : coxa, thigh
L’orteil : o dedo do pé, toe
Le coude : cotovelo, elbow
La cheville : tornozelo, ankle
L’épaule : ombro, shoulder
Le dos : costas, back
La hanche : quadril, hip
Le nombril : umbigo, navel
La poitrine : peito, chest
Le mollet : panturrilha, calf
Le talon : calcanhar, heel
Le poignet : pulso, wrist
Le cou : pescoço, neck
Les seins : peitos, breast
Le pénis : pênis, penis
Le vagin : vagina, vagina
La fesse : nádega, buttock
La nuque : nuca, back of the neck


Professeur Maxime

Le corps humain

In this episode, Kev Dean explores a bold new approach to OET Speaking preparation—treating roleplay as performance. Drawing on drama pedagogy, clinical communication theory, and AI-enhanced rehearsal tools, Kev shares how medical candidates can rehearse tone, empathy, and genre-specific phrasing to reduce fillers and sound more like real clinicians.

🎭 Highlights include:

Why “Hamlet with a stethoscope” reframes OET as rehearsable dialogue

How drama pedagogy boosts fluency, intonation, and emotional clarity

Using AI-generated audio scripts for shadowing and rehearsal

Replacing “ums” and “ahs” with structured, empathetic phrasing

Building a tonal repertoire: clinical, conversational, and examiner styles

Real examples from Turkish and Ukrainian learners

Whether you're a doctor, nurse, or educator, this episode offers a fresh lens on how performance theory can transform medical English training...
Read the article on LinkedIn...https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kevinanthonydean_something-new-yet-as-old-as-timeperformance-activity-7385374683753328640-XrI4?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAATZ2wQBsScNosriHviq3tl6EgWv7Ey2ga4

Kev's English Podcast

Kep 41: OET Roleplay as Performance: Drama Pedagogy for Medical English Fluency

You may heard about Nizar Qabbani but if you didn't then this is your chance to get to know the one who is considered to be Syria's National Poet. 
This episode is a short version from my comprehensive podcast book. Dive into the full, immersive experience by accessing the book on Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3DBW2JH
The audio version:
https://speakrealarabic.com/course/The-Syrian-Encounters

Enjoy it! :)

Beyond Borders: Immersing in Syrian Culture

Nizar Qabbani: The Damascan Expatriate Lover

In today's episode we're going to talk about the expression "Break the ice", it's meaning and how to use it in sentences.

Wyn's Way to English

Wyn's Way to English - "Break the ice"

Aujourd'hui, on visite Grenoble, la ville assiégée par les montagnes !

* chanson de l'épisode * La complainte de Mandrin, interprétée par Marc Ogeret, raconte l'histoire du plus grand brigand français, Louis Mandrin. 

Douce France

Grenoble, au bout de chaque rue, une montagne

        这个星期六，白雪和我一起去看看她喜欢的那套公寓，那套公寓价格一个月1800，包括水电费。对她来说挺便宜。

        我们是坐地铁去的，一路上，白雪想她以后的生活：她可以在公寓的大阳台上种一些花花草草，而且这个公寓离公司很近，工作日的早上，她可以多睡一个小时的懒觉！
        
        下了地铁站，我们按照地图来到公寓附近，但这个地方并不是很容易找到。
        
        不一会儿，介绍人就来了，他带我们上去。白雪并不知道，这个公寓竟然在九楼，而且还没有电梯！
        到了九楼，我们都累坏了。介绍人开了门，我们发现客厅比照片上小很多，沙发也不是新的，卧室和阳台不很大。从阳台上看，小公园里非常多人，一些人在放音乐非常吵。

        这个公寓在照片上看起来很漂亮，但是实际上，一点儿也不！这不是照片，这是照骗，骗人的骗！白雪太失望了。

包括Bāo kuò  to include
睡懒觉 shuì lǎn jiào to sleep in(late)
按照 àn zhào according to ; in accordance with
不一会儿 bù yí huìr  in a moment ; in a little while
竟然jìng rán unexpectedly; to one's surprise
发现 fā xiàn  find out ; discover
实际上shí jì shang  actually ; in fact ; in reality 
一点儿也不 yīdiǎn er yě bù 
骗 piàn to deceive; to fool; to cheat
失望shīwàng  disappointment



This Saturday, Baixue and I went to see the apartment she liked. The price of the apartment was 1800 yuan a month, including water and electricity fees. It's cheap for her.

We went there by subway. On the way, Bai Xue thought about her future life: she could plant some flowers on the balcony of the apartment. Moreover, the apartment is very close to the company. On weekdays, she could sleep in for an extra hour!

After getting off the subway station, we followed the map to the apartment, but this place is not easy to find.

Soon, the introducer came and took us up. Baixue doesn't know that this apartment is on the ninth floor, and without an elevator!

Arrived at the ninth floor, we were all exhausted. When the introducer opened the door, we found that the living room is much smaller than the photo shows, the sofa is not new, and the bedroom and balcony is not large. From the balcony, we saw there are many people in the small park. Some people are playing music and making a lot of noise.

The apartment looks beautiful in the photos, but in fact it's not at all! This is not a photo, this is a photo cheat! (骗人 and 照片 are having same piàn骗, 片) Bai Xue was so disappointed.

HSK4 Vocab Based - Short Story Podcast

03. 白雪被骗啦！Báixuě bèi piàn la! Baixue got cheated!

Is Your Introduction Repelling Your Dream Job? Stop Begging and Start COMMANDING Attention!

Let’s be blunt: Your introduction is either a powerful weapon or a pathetic weakness. Are you sounding like a timid pushover, or a confident COMPETITION CRUSHER who’s about to steal the show?

Truth is, most job seekers are UTTERLY FORGETTABLE. They drone on with the same tired clichés, blending into the background like wallpaper.

What makes YOU different? What makes the hiring manager absolutely OBSESSED with having you on their team?

If you can’t answer that, you’re DEAD IN THE WATER.

This isn’t about “looking professional.” It’s about projecting POWER, AUTHORITY, and undeniable VALUE that leaves the competition in the dust.

In this recording, I’ll hand you the exact phrases you need to inject into your system NOW to transform your introduction into a high-impact sales pitch.

LISTEN UP: This isn’t for the faint of heart. This is about crafting an introduction that DEMANDS attention, builds instant rapport, and leaves the hiring manager begging you to accept the job.

Listen, drill these phrases, and build your own arsenal of words. Because in today’s cutthroat job market, you either DOMINATE or you DISAPPEAR.

Time to stop sounding like everyone else and start projecting the UNSTOPPABLE force you really are.

Are you ready to finally make the hiring person fall in love with you, or are you going to let another opportunity slip through your fingers? The choice is yours.

But let’s face it, you are here, because you want to win it all. No participation trophies, no second place…

Are you ready to have more people want to hire you?

Anatoly

(P.S. This recording is NOT for those who are satisfied with mediocrity. If you’re looking for fluff, go somewhere else. This is for serious action-takers who are ready to DOMINATE.)