Hi everyone and welcome to episode 18 of the Road to B2 podcast! Ana´s not feeling 100% today, so Emily has arrived to annoy you, discussing the difference between "either" and "neither"! 

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English with Emily 

Episode 18: Either or Neither?

Hi大家好，我是Cara，欢迎收听我的频道Talk to Cara in Chinese.

今天的节目，想跟大家分享一个中国的传统节日：元宵节。
元宵节是在农历正月十五，也是春节的最后一天。在元宵节，我们的活动是去看花灯。全国每一个城市都会举办大型的花灯展览活动，如果你在上海，可以去上海豫园元宵灯会，如果你在四川省，可以去四川自贡市的自贡灯会，如果你在南京，可以去南京秦淮灯会，这些都是非常具有传统性和地方特色的灯会。在中国古代，我们除了看花灯，还会猜灯谜。当然在现代中国，还有一些城市保留着猜灯谜的活动。我会在这个节目的小测试环节给大家出几个灯谜。

当然，中国灯艺文化也存在着地域的差异。花灯是南方的标志，刚才说的上海，南京，自贡都是中国南方城市。如果你在中国的东北，一定要去看哈尔滨市的元宵节冰雕。

除了看灯会以外，元宵节还有一项习俗不能错过。那就是吃汤圆（南方吃汤圆，北方吃元宵，食物的做法不一样）。汤圆是由糯米粉揉成的圆圆的团子，象征着家庭圆满。汤圆的馅儿可以是甜的，比如芝麻，芋泥等，在我的家乡莆田，汤圆是咸的，我们会把肉末，香菇，花生放在一起，炒熟做成馅料，包出来的汤圆是普通汤圆的两倍，我们叫大汤圆。
有时候，我们做一颗特殊的汤圆，里面放入一枚消过毒的硬币。如果你吃到了这枚带着硬币的汤圆，那么它预示着你在新的一年里财运都会很好。
好的，今天的节目就到这里，如果你喜欢我的节目，可以订阅我的播客频道。我还做了一期关于红包的节目，感兴趣的朋友可以去我的播客频道收听。如果你有任何的意见或者建议，可以私信给我或者在我们的课堂上讨论。我们下次节目再见！

Talk to Cara in Chinese

13.中国节日系列：元宵节The Lantern Fesitival 

Tässä jaksossa kerron, miten voit esitellä itsesi suomeksi. Se ei ole ollenkaan vaikeaa! Enjoy :)

Heippa hei!

Esittelyt

※※※Japanese and Korean subtitles are on my YOUTUBE channel→　https://www.youtube.com/@nanasensei777

年齢(ねんれい)を言い訳(いいわけ)にしない！
Don't use your age as an excuse！
나이를 핑계 대지 마


NANAのにほんごpodcast 

3 minutes EASY JAPANESE #11 年齢(ねんれい)を言い訳(いいわけ)にしない！Don't use your age as an excuse！

Oggi vediamo 15 espressioni idiomatiche con la parola "denti".
Nella lingua italiana parlata tutti i giorni le espressioni idiomatiche vengono molto utilizzate e quelle con la parola "denti" sono molte: da "mettere qualcosa sotto i denti" a "mostrare i denti" fino a "non è pane per i tuoi denti". Oggi ne vediamo alcune insieme.

Italiano espresso

15 espressioni idiomatiche con la parola "denti"

As it's already May, a lot of the part 1 and part 2 topics are changing in the IELTS speaking exam. Let's start with the topic "Describe a positive change you made in your life" with some good idioms which are explained below.

Remember this is just an example answer, and you should never learn example answers off by heart. It's very important to speak naturally in the speaking exam.


Idioms used in the example answer:

Out of shape

If someone is unhealthy or not able to do a lot of physical activity, we can say they are out of shape.

“He drinks and smokes too much, and has become very out of shape.”



In good shape

If you’re in good shape, you are fit and healthy. This  especially refers to the physical condition of your body ( being at a healthy weight, not overweight, getting plenty of exercise)


Run down

If you’re feeling run down, you are tired and lacking energy, usually after a sustained period without enough rest.

“After working late in the office every night for the last 2 weeks, he started to feel very run down.”


Full of beans

Someone who has a lot of energy might be described as full of beans.

“Young children are always full of beans, and love to run around, and play.”


Fit as a fiddle

Fit as a fiddle means ‘in very good health’ and may more often be used to refer to older people.

“My grandfather is 86, but is still as fit as a fiddle, and goes to exercise in the park every morning.”


Picture of good health

To look the picture of health simply means to look very healthy and well.

“Wow! Have you been going to the gym recently? You look the picture of health.


IELTS 85 Speaking

Describe a positive change you made in your life - IELTS speaking part 2

CHISTES MEXICANOS

MEXICANOS BORRACHOS.

Рассказ про мальчика Павлика, который обижался, что ему никто ничего не дает. Один старичок подсказал волшебное слово, которое надо говорить, когда что-то просишь. Павлик не верил, что оно поможет, но слово оказалось действительно волшебное.