Over that past four years I have met many wonderful people from around the world.   I have gained more from these relationships than I have given.   Thank you!   Also I will talk a bit about group classes.



Reflections

Thanks To My Students!

волшéбный magic; грызть gnaw; жалеть feeling sorry for; заклинание spell; кану́н eve; колка орехов cracking nuts; метлá broom; норá hole; навести́ поря́док clean up; мстить / отомстить revenge; cлужáнка maid; сóзданный created; сюжет plot

Ско́ро Но́вый и год и Рождество́. Есть оди́н сове́тский мультфи́льм, кото́рый я ча́сто смотрю́ в кану́н э́тих пра́здников. Э́то музыка́льный мультфильм «Щелку́нчик», со́зданный в 1973 году́.
В э́том мультфи́льме нет слов  - то́лько прекра́сная му́зыка Чайко́вского.
Дава́йте я сама́ расскажу́ вам сюже́т э́того са́мого волше́бного мультфи́льма.
В кану́н Рождества́ в бога́тый дом прихо́дят на пра́здник де́ти. Они́ танцу́ют, веселя́тся и снима́ют с ёлки игру́шки. Де́вочка‑служа́нка смо́трит из окна́ на дете́й. Она́ не уча́ствует в весе́лье, а то́лько наблюда́ет за пра́здником.
По́сле пра́здника де́вочка остаётся в за́ле, что́бы  навести́ поря́док. Она́ танцу́ет с метло́й и вдруг замеча́ет Щелку́нчика — игру́шку для ко́лки оре́хов. Оди́н ма́льчик пыта́лся расколо́ть оре́х, но не смог и бро́сил Щелку́нчика на пол. Де́вочка поднима́ет Щелку́нчика, жале́ет его́, вынима́ет из его́ зубо́в оре́х.
И тут происхо́дит чу́до: Щелку́нчик ожива́ет! Он целу́ет де́вочке ру́ку. Пото́м смо́трит в окно́, ви́дит своё отраже́ние и гру́стно вздыха́ет. В э́тот моме́нт из угла́ выгля́дывает мышь. Она́ замеча́ет Щелку́нчика и бы́стро убега́ет в но́рку.
Щелку́нчик расска́зывает де́вочке свою́ исто́рию. Ведь когда́‑то он был при́нцем. В его́ честь коро́ль устро́ил большо́й пра́здник: в за́мок пригласи́ли госте́й, кото́рые подари́ли ребёнку мно́го игру́шек. Но на пра́здник пришла́ трёхглавая Мыши́ная короле́ва, кото́рую забы́ли пригласи́ть.  Она́ была́ о́чень зла. Её сын на́чал грызть игру́шки при́нца. Коро́ль попыта́лся прогна́ть мыше́й, но короле́ва успе́ла произнести́ зло́е заклина́ние. Так принц преврати́лся в Щелку́нчика, а всё короле́вство замёрзло. Сын Мыши́ной короле́вы схвати́л коро́ну ма́тери, пообеща́л отомсти́ть Щелку́нчику и убежа́л...

Russian Language: a Real Breakthrough

Щелкунчик - мой любимый мультфильм

***Listen to this news about Djokovic who lost the "Miami" competition
**Feel free to send me message if you have any question 
**Hope you enjoy it


 خبرهای کوتاه جهان به فارسی   / Short World news in Persian

عواقب عدم واکسن کرونا / the consequences of not injecting the corona vaccine

Bienvenido a Learn Peruvian Spanish, un lugar para aprender frases o palabras usadas en Perú que, tal vez, para un extranjero puedan tener otro significado.
Este contenido está dedicado principalmente a personas que están aprendiendo español y están interesadas en viajar por Perú.

Cada episodio tiene una transcripción disponible, pueden acceder a las transcripciones en la descripción de cada episodio.
Transcripción: https://conpedepatria.wordpress.com/?page_id=1595

¡Disfruta aprender!

Learn Peruvian Spanish

0. Introducción

“I’d really like to participate in a drawing contest, which is organised by my university every year, and the first three prize winners actually go forward to a national drawing contest. I wasn’t so into drawing over the years, but I found that during all the covid lockdowns that it was a great way to pass the time, and really helped me from going stir crazy stuck at home every day during the numerous lockdowns we had.

 

I recently showed some of my friends a few of my sketches, which are mostly landscapes, and they were very complimentary, and suggested that I enter a competition, which gave me a boost of confidence. 

I imagine that the  competition would be pretty stiff for this contest, but i feel confident that i’ve really developed my skills enough over the past year or so, and with my friends and families encouragement have been able to get the nerve up to show off my drawing skills in public.

 

I guess the main reason i’d like to take part in this contest is that i’ve really grown to love drawing, and feel it would actually be a lot of fun to enter, as well as giving me a new challenge which i think i’m now ready for. Another reason is of course the chance of winning a nice prize, and maybe even having my drawing going forward to the national contest, which would really be amazing.

 

Thank you…. “

IELTS 85 Speaking

Describe a competition/contest you would like to take part in - IELTS speaking part 2

Текст на рівеньмови А1-А2.
Легкий та цікавий текст з дієсловами руху. Слухайте, пишіть дієслова руху та скажіть їх у доконаномута недоконаному виді. Усі питання чекаю у повідомлення. Я буду рада усім допомогти.

Тексти на різні теми

У магазині.

Nick discusses the advantages and disadvantages of zoos. This could be an IELTS Writing Part 2 or Speaking Part 3 question. 

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

Do you think zoos are important?

As there are 4 areas: Speaking, Reading, Writing & Listening and I’ll add the 5th one – Thinking in English I’ll be presenting you with some tools daily to enhance each area.

Let’s dive into the third Part for today and it’s on Listening & Comprehension:

Here are the comprehension questions:

Where is Chicago in the United States?

a The west coast
b The Midwest
c The south
d The east coast

What sport do the Chicago Cubs play in Wrigley Field?

a Rugby
b Football
c Soccer
d Baseball


Why was Keith impressed by the Chicago Water Tower?

a It supplies water to the entire population.
b It is one of few landmarks that survived a historical fire.
c It is the tallest building in the city.
d It is the only remaining monument of the World’s Fair.


What event was important for Chicago in 1892?


a The World’s Fair took place here.
b Jackson Park became open to the public.
c The Great Fire destroyed a large part of the town.
d Wrigley Field was constructed.


How did Keith arrive to the rooftop of the Willis Tower?

a He used an indoor elevator.
b He climbed the building’s exterior.
c He walked up the interior stairs.
d He took an outdoor elevator.

See you in the part 4 and it will be on Speaking. 

Check out my posts - you'll find a lot of valuable tools to practice your English every day for free!

The Habits of Women Growing Into Strong, Confident English Communicators

Daily 2 minute English Listening Practice for today. 

Cross-functional collaboration refers to teams made up of individuals from different departments or divisions within an organization working together on projects to achieve common goals. By bringing together experts from various areas like engineering, marketing, sales, finance, and operations, cross-functional teams are able to tackle complex problems and opportunities from multiple perspectives. Each member brings their unique skills, knowledge, and viewpoints to the project, helping identify issues or opportunities that others may have missed. They also break down silos that can form between departments, facilitating communication and ensuring all angles are considered. While cross-functional collaboration does require more coordination up front to align diverse team members, it ultimately leads to better outcomes by leveraging the collective expertise across an organization. These collaborative teams are able to develop more innovative, holistic solutions that benefit the entire company rather than just a single division. They promote greater understanding between functions and help build relationships that can improve future cooperation.

Example:
Launching a New Product: Imagine a company developing a new fitness tracker. The Marketing team needs to understand user needs and preferences (gathered from the Sales team) to create targeted advertising campaigns. Meanwhile, the Engineering team collaborates with the Design team to ensure the tracker is user-friendly and aesthetically pleasing. Finally, the Manufacturing team works with the Supply Chain team to source materials and ensure production runs smoothly. This cross-functional collaboration ensures a successful launch that considers all aspects, from user experience to market demand and production feasibility.

