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Short, fun English episodes about daily life, culture, and conversation skills to help you speak clearly and confidently.

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In this episode , learn some french expressions of reactions that french natives often use . SLANG 

𝗗𝗢 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗞 𝗙𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗔𝗜𝗦 ? 😉

𝟏𝟑 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐒𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 ( 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐝𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟏 )🤗

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My first episode 

今天jīn tiān 爸爸bà ba 妈妈mā ma 不bù 在zài 家jiā ，我wǒ 和hé 弟弟dì di 妹妹mèi mei 在zài 家jiā 。

妹妹mèi mei 想xiǎng 喝hē 可乐kě lè ，吃chī 米饭mǐ fàn ；弟弟dì di 想xiǎng 喝hē 茶chá ，吃chī 面条miàn tiáo ；我wǒ 想xiǎng 喝hē 咖啡kā fēi ，吃chī 面包miàn bāo 。但是dàn shì 我wǒ 不bù 会huì 做zuò 米饭mǐ fàn 和hé 面条miàn tiáo ，他们tā men 不bù 喜欢xǐ huān 面包miàn bāo ，这zhè 是shì 个gè 问题wèn tí 。

爸爸bà ba 妈妈mā ma 什么shén me 时候shí hòu 回家huí jiā 呢ne ？

A short and interesting Chinese daily article  for every day

Dad and mom are not at home

Learn which words we use to talk about time in the past tense (ago, last, in, on, and at)

English Syndicate

Ago, last, in, on, and at

If you’ve listened to my previous podcasts, you’ll know that want to score a band score 7 in your IELTS Speaking exam, you have to use some less common idiomatic expressions.

We all know the idiom ‘it’s raining cats and dogs’ because this is a common idiom. But what are some less common idioms?

This podcast will give you 3 more idioms for you to learn, which you can use in your IELTS Speaking exam.

Preparing for exams can be a double-edged sword. This is because examiners don’t want you to memorise and repeat your answers from memory. However, using idioms can get you a higher band score. So how do we balance this? Idioms have to be memorised, because they have to be spoken exactly. We cannot change them. For example, you cannot say ‘my parents punched the roof’, you have to say my parents ‘hit the roof.’

Another tip for using idioms is not to put all your eggs in one basket. Make sure you are armed with a variety of different idioms in your memory bank. If you only know one idiom, for example ‘think outside the box’ you have to hope your part 2 speaking exam is a suitable topic for the idiom.

You can, of course, use idioms in parts  1 and 3, but part 2 is the easiest place to slot in a few idioms, because you have 1 minute to prepare.

Don’t forget to book a lesson with me, so you can practise using idioms, and get the band score you are aiming for.


IELTS Speaking Practice

3 more idioms for IELTS

En este episodio de Latido Latino, exploramos el misterio y la belleza natural de las Cuevas del Oro en el Bosque de Pandora, Santander, Colombia. Descubre las leyendas que rodean este lugar mágico, donde se dice que los indígenas guanes escondieron su oro y sus secretos ancestrales. Únete a nosotros en esta aventura para aprender sobre la rica historia y biodiversidad del bosque y sumérgete en uno de los destinos más fascinantes de Colombia. Perfecto para estudiantes de español que quieren conocer más sobre la cultura y los lugares únicos de Colombia.

Latido Latino

Leyendas y tesoros escondidos: Las Cuevas del Oro en Santander

Siempre he pensado que aprender español únicamente de libros del idioma es insuficiente. Y es que para poder reconocer los detalles, los elementos que fortalecen y constituyen el español requieres adentrarte en el país que lo habla e involucrarte en la cultura, por eso también es que realizo materiales relacionados con cultura latinoamericana. En este episodio te presentaré algunos elementos que componen las 8 mejores películas del cine latinoamericano, pero sobre todo te propondré algunos títulos que han sobresalido en la última década.

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8 mejores películas del cine latinoamericano

What do professional coaches do right before a game starts? That's right - they will try their best to ramp up the spirits of athletes. They will tell stories, tell jokes, maybe get angry or shout if they have to. Why? To create a certain state of mind in the heads of those boys and girls with which they'll achieve the goal! 

The missing element in IELTS preparation is the word Attitude! Listen to the ideas in this audio and move into Episode 3 to discuss The Magic of Positive Attitude.