Is there one way which is best to practice English? In this episode, I'll talk about the how to get the most out of English practice outside of the classroom.

Just Chatting....

What's the Best Way to Practice English?

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Thai for Everyone with Kru Robert

EP 29 Learn Thai reading in 2 minutes EP6  A foreigner likes eating Tom Yam Gung  

Today I have gathered numerous conversation starters surrounding the topic "family", which can help you chat it up with any native or ESL person you meet. :)

Baffling Lingo

Conversation Starters #1

主要介绍“1.走下坡路2.没戏3.节骨眼儿”这三个汉语口语习惯语的意思及用法

A Course in Chinese Colloquial Idioms

How To Use 1.走下坡路2.没戏3.节骨眼儿 in Chinese Colloquial Idioms

My spouse and I discuss three novels we read about ancient Egyptian queens. 

List of novels and who it's about:
Daughter of the Gods- Hatshepsut (Pharaoh)
Nefertiti- about the famous queen Nefertiti
The Heretic Queen- Nefertari

Learn English with Stories

Ancient Egyptian Queens

It's summer. You're on the beach, by the pool or in the garden — it might be time to get your swimwear out!

But if you're talking about swimwear in English, there's a small problem: there are many different words for it.

"Swimwear" can be used for anything you put on to go in the water, whether you're male or female, so it's always a safe choice of word.

You might also hear "swimmers" used by people from Australia. This means the same thing, and it's always used with the "s" on the end.

In Australia, New Zealand and Ireland, swimwear will also often be called "togs."

And Australians also say "bathers." It's short for "bathing suit," which in British English usually refers to women's one-piece swimwear, but in American English can be anything you wear to swim in.

Anything you swim in can also be called a "swimsuit."

"One-piece" can be used on its own to refer to women's swimwear that's made from one piece of material, as opposed to a two-piece swimsuit like a bikini.

In the UK, the term "swimming costume" also tends to be used to talk about female swimwear. Some British and Australian English speakers might shorten this to "cozzie" — sometimes spelled "cossie," but said the same.

In the US or Britain, men going to the beach shouldn't forget their "swimming trunks." These are the casual shorts people often wear. You'll hear these called "board shorts" or "boardies" in Australia.

Men who are going for a serious swim might choose "Speedos."

Speedo is the name of a swimwear company, but the word is now used across the world for the tight briefs men might wear when they want to swim very fast.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Who Let the Togs Out? Key English Swimwear Terms

15 de septiembre: El Grito de Independencia.
Un evento histórico que marcó el inicio de la lucha por la independencia de México.
El Grito de Independencia es uno de los eventos históricos más importantes de nuestro país, pues marca el inicio de la lucha por la independencia de México y se conmemora cada 15 de septiembre.

El inicio del movimiento independentista comenzó cuando el cura Hidalgo incitó al pueblo de Dolores a levantarse en armas en contra del Virreinato, al convocarlos a todos a través del sonar de las campanas de su parroquia y gritando con elocuencia los motivos por los cuales no podían quedarse esperando sin participar de esta lucha. Es por esto que dicho evento es denominado como “El Grito”.

Para celebrar este acontecimiento histórico, se lleva a cabo una ceremonia liderada por el presidente de la República, en donde se tocan las campanas de Palacio Nacional, haciendo alusión al llamado  de Hidalgo, al mismo tiempo que se ondea la bandera de México y se brindan respetos a los héroes de la patria.

Mientras el presidente grita el nombre de cada uno de ellos, el pueblo reunido en la explanada del Zócalo de la Ciudad de México, grita con entusiasmo ¡Viva! ¡Viva!, expresión que representa el respeto y la admiración de la nación hacia estos personajes.

De acuerdo al protocolo El Grito de Independencia se lleva a cabo de la siguiente forma:

 

“¡Mexicanos!

¡Vivan los héroes que nos dieron patria!

¡Viva Hidalgo!

¡Viva Morelos!

¡Viva Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez!

¡Viva Allende!

¡Viva Aldama!

¡Viva la independencia Nacional!

¡Viva México!, ¡Viva México!, ¡Viva México!”

 

El Grito no solo se da a nivel nacional, sino que también puede ser representado a nivel estatal y municipal, en donde los gobernantes correspondientes llevan a cabo este acto desde sus respectivas sedes de gobierno.

Este evento es tan importante que en las escuelas de nivel básico en México, se incluye esta conmemoración como parte de los actos cívicos que  ayudan a los...



Spanish México

15 de septiembre: El Grito de Independencia

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Food Festival (no transcript today)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1duHpK3nM56ZV0i5bTVUd5NEwRvZNFO7e/view?usp=drivesdk