Christmas... New Year... The Spring Festival... Valentine's Day... With so many festivals approaching, the gift-giving season has officially arrived. In this episode, Karen and Baiwei chatted about gift-giving etiquette including regifting, returning gifts and writing wishlists! 

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

“送礼季”到啦！It's The Gift-giving Season!

We will learn how to introduce yourself in this episode. let's start!
1. Asking name      
      Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?
A: 你	 叫  什么 名字？ what's your name? 
    Wǒ   jiào …
B: 我  叫   +your name
2. Asking nationality 
Nǐ  shì   nǎ   ɡuó   rén?
A: 你 是  哪  国  人?  (where are you from?)
B: 我 是 ……人。(I'm from...)

Improve your Chinese Speaking with me

How to introduce yourself for beginners

Acha que todos os brasileiros se cumprimentam com abraços e beijos? Não é assim que funciona. No Brasil, a forma como você interage fisicamente ao dizer "Oi'" ou se despedir pode depender do gênero e até mesmo da sexualidade. De soquinhos a beijos e abraços, essas saudações não são tão universais quanto você imagina. A maneira como elas tendem a acontecer entre os homens heterossexuais brasileiros é o que pode fazer você repensar o que sabe sobre cumprimentar alguém na cultura brasileira. Assista para aprender algumas regras sociais sutis por trás das saudações brasileiras.

WS Português

Você está errado sobre beijos e abraços no Brasil?

You will know some typical Colombian drinks.

1. Aguapanela

2. Champús colombiano

3. Chicha

4. Refajo

5. Masato

6. Viche

7. Aguardiente

8. Chirrinchi

9. Borojó

10. Sabajón

Remember that I teach Spanish on italki, you can book a class for more information you can look at it on my profile :)

Colombia

Bebidas típicas de Colombia que son una tradición

READ the podcast whilst you listen to it. You can READ the podcast here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vZTJQE-0PVGIb8dK3ytvosYxHp_difc9/view?usp=sharing

Reading podcasts as you listen to them helps to improve you English.

Lisa's Podcast

Police Scotland Gives £60,000 to Officers Who Had Beards Banned

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 3 - Ceremony. Q4-Q6.

4. In what ways do men and women feel differently about marriage, in your opinion?
5. What sort of national events makes headlines in your country?
6. Does the media in your country pay more attention to global or national events?

What was useful that you can use in your future discussions? Imagine utilizing it in your own story - what might be new if you'll do this?

IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 3 - Ceremony. Q4-Q6.

Birthday celebrations are a beloved tradition that changes as we grow older. As children, we look forward to big parties with all of our friends, while as adults, we tend to prefer more low-key gatherings with close friends or family. In this engaging episode of The Real English Conversations Podcast, italki English teachers Amy and Curtis share some of their most memorable birthday celebrations, from childhood to adulthood. Through their stories, you'll learn more about Canadian culture and customs while also improving your English listening skills. So why not tune in and celebrate with us? 

And if you're looking to improve your English language skills, book a lesson with Curtis on italki today! Follow this link to book your lesson now: https://www.italki.com/teacher/4672521/english

Real English Conversations Podcast

Memorable Birthday Celebrations From Childhood to Adulthood: Real English Conversations Podcast On Italki

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fBLWiMZnZVD01QB55YZez2okCkDpnybC/view?usp=drivesdk

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Steps to Fluency (with transcript)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l7rRVlSDLH4vik_Ve_jAeRSh2Sl1nfVm/view?usp=drivesdk