Do you find it difficult to learn Portuguese? Do you feel that other people learn Portuguese faster than you?

In this episode, I invited a student from France to tell us a little bit about her journey learning Portuguese.

Portuguese With Caro

Is it difficult to learn Portuguese? | Talking to a Student

Luciana nos cuenta su problema. Debes escuchar esta grabación y responderle en un texto escrito con recomendaciones, deseos y emociones que usen el subjuntivo en presente y en pasado. 

Consejero espiritual y subjuntivo

El problema de Luciana

こんにちは！さゆりです。
今回のトピックは「日本での一人暮らし（part1：部屋を探す）」です。
いつも聞いてくださってありがとうございます♡

你好！我是さゆり。
這次的主題是「在日本獨居（part1：找房子）」。
感謝大家一直以來的收聽♡

Hi, i'm Sayuri!
Today's topic is "Living Alone in Japan (Part 1: Finding a Room)".
Thank you for listening to my podcast♡

にほんごタイム🇯🇵Learn Japanese with Sayuri!

日本での一人暮らし（part1：部屋を探す）

If you need a script, feel free to send a message on italki :)

100% Real Korean Conversation

100% Real Korean Conversation Ep.1 Airport, Public Transportation

Everyone makes mistakes and it’s important to know what to say or write to structure an apology.

You should say what you’re apologizing for, admit the mistake you’ve made and explain what happened and the reason for your mistake. Say what you’ve done or what you’re going to do to correct the mistake.  

Apologizing and admitting fault

I’m so sorry I…
I have to apologize for…
I can imagine you must be very… about…
It was my fault/mistake.
I didn’t mean to…

Saying what you’re going to do about the mistake

In the future, I’ll ensure / make sure that I…
I’d like to make it up to you by…
Will you let me…to make up for my…mistake?

Everyday English with Teacher Alyse

Dealing with your mistakes

Il cadavere del Generale Arnolfi viene trovato nel parco. Chi può essere stato? Un biglietto trovato vicino al corpo fornirà l'indizio decisivo per smascherare il colpevole. Come sempre, scrivete nei commenti chi è il colpevole e perchè.

Se io fossi Sherlock Holmes

Morte di un generale

Pros and Cons

Wednesday January 14th

The people you meet might respond to uncertainty differently than you. Consider seeing things from their point of view and adapting a little. Listen to this story of Nicole and Susan. 

Nicole likes routines and likes to plan in advance. Every Sunday she spends the afternoon and evening at her parents’ house. Every Monday she meets her best friend for lunch and every Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings she goes to a café and reads. Having some control over what’s going to happen makes her feel safe. Then one day Nicole meets Susan. Susan never plans things in advance, is always late, and prefers to be flexible. She likes to make decisions based on how she’s feeling that day and feels that doing the same thing is limiting. Nicole tried to make plans to meet for coffee in advance, Susan sounds uninterested, but she never gives her definite answers. Her behavior really annoys Nicole. 

With people who don’t mind uncertainty …

Remember that you can learn a lot from the unknown and the unfamiliar.
Show flexibility.
For example:
For me, either way is fine.
Let me know what you’re comfortable with.


With people who avoid uncertainty …

Offer details when making decisions.
Provide a context with background information. 
For example:
The reason I do it this way is…
Let me explain why (I’m doing this).

Show you understand the importance of structure and plans. 
I understand the (structure/flexibility) is important / means a lot to you.
I can see why you (spend time on planning).

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Adapting to different ways of dealing with uncertainty

Young and old people often come up in the IELTS test. Today, Nick helps you form some ideas to answer this question about retirement. 