Improve your listening comprehension with news stories, real-life conversations and learn about daily life in America from Kristina, a professional English teacher on iTalki. 

REAL English with Kristina

In this episode we are covering the reasons we learn languages! If you are currently looking for a English Teacher, I am available at the link below. Please let us know what you think of this episode, we would love feedback. Thank you for all your support!

Book an appointment: https://teach.italki.com/teacher/4464159

The Language Bro

Episode 2: Reasons we learn languages

This episode is part two of the episode How to Answer, "Why Should We Hire You?" In this episode, you will increase your English vocabulary for everyday conversations in your personal life or work. You'll learn seven definitions for the phrases and idioms I used in the last episode. You'll also get some homework at the end so you can continue to improve your English communication skills. 

If you currently work or want to work with native English speakers from the U.S., you won't want to miss it!

Episode originally published on September 4, 2020.
Transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/hit-the-ground-running-phrase/.
Infographics for this episode at https://www.pinterest.com/ExpresstoImpress/. 

Express to Impress

Hit the Ground Running and Other English Phrases

La motivación, la determinación y el entusiasmo son emociones que ayudan y mucho al aprendizaje de idiomas. ¿Cuál es la tuya? Escucha este audio y a lo mejor te ayuda a encontrarla o encontrarlas...

AUDIO-ARTÍCULOS (Nivel B2-C1)

¿Cuál es tu motivación?

Short story 「はなこさんの やすみのひ《 Hanako's holiday 》」
This is an original story I created.
This episode is N5 level.

I created a quiz on this episode.
After listening, please take the quiz!

Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

☆Words☆
両親（りょうしん）ryōshin：parents
階段（かいだん）kaidan：stairs
運転手（うんてんしゅ）untenshu：driver
声（こえ）koe：voice

☆Grammar☆
・～へ･･･にいきます
・～ましょう
・～がすきです
・～があります／います

☆Script for this episode
The scripts (URL) are listed in the overview section of the channel.

☆Quiz for this episode
https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/4656?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz


Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#13  Short story /  Hanako's holiday / storytelling // N5 Level

買い物はネット派？実店舗派？

私は普段（ふだん）、実店舗（じってんぽ）に行って買い物をすることが多い。なんとなく、実物（じつぶつ）を見て手に取り、ものを確認（かくにん）してから買いたいのだが、まったくインターネットを利用しないというわけでもない。オンラインで買うものといえば、酒（さけ）・飲料（いんりょう）・米（こめ）・書籍（しょせき）などだ。私は車を持っていないため、重たいものはオンラインで買う。衣類（いるい）はオンラインで購入（こうにゅう）した経験（けいけん）がたくさんあるが、質（しつ）が悪かったり、サイズ違（ちが）いがあったり、失敗（しっぱい）が多かったので今は極力（きょくりょく）買わない。どちらもメリットがあるから、上手（じょうず）に買い物したいものだ。

izm's room

買い物はネット派？実店舗派？

In this episode of Merhaba Türkçe!, we dive into the delicious world of Turkish desserts. From iconic baklava to cheesy künefe, discover the sweet treats that define Turkish culture. Not only will you learn the names of famous desserts, but you’ll also pick up essential phrases to express your dessert cravings and even practice ordering sweets at a café.

Merhaba Türkçe 

Talking About Desserts in Turkish

You've just gotten a new job! That means you'll be earning a bit more — so you go out to celebrate and buy yourself that nice car you've been looking at.

Or perhaps you've finally finished paying off your mortgage, so you let yourself eat at restaurants more often, and start getting a nicer coffee on the way to work every day.

Then you look at your bank account and wonder where all the money went!

Something called "lifestyle creep" might be to blame.

Lifestyle creep, also called "lifestyle inflation," is when you find yourself with some more money — for example, after getting a new job or paying off a mortgage — but then spend more as a result.

You find a new lifestyle creeping up on you like a monster from behind the sofa!

It's easy to do: you feel you've earned the right to enjoy yourself and treat yourself to some small luxuries.

But experts warn that this can quickly get in the way of your financial goals — if you're saving for retirement, for example.

And if you get used to the changes you've made to your lifestyle, you could even end up in a worse position than you were in before.

Of course, we all need to treat ourselves from time to time. But if you find you're not saving any more even as your income has increased, that may be a sign that you need to make a change, according to finance expert Robin Aiken.

The trick is to stick to a budget, even as you begin to earn more.

You can still enjoy nice things, says financial planner Paco de Leon, but try to avoid too much impulse buying — that's buying something without giving it much thought.

With some smart saving, you can make that extra income go a long way — and keep the monster behind the sofa!