In this episode of Hey Alexis!, I’m joined by Jerome as we dive into fun and useful English idioms! We break down expressions like keep in touch, playing with fire, and crash a party—explaining their meanings and how to use them naturally in conversation. Tune in for a lively chat and start adding these idioms to your English toolkit! 🎙️🔥

Thanks to Jerome for being such a great guest!!!

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Idioms in Action: Keep in Touch, Playing with Fire & More (with Jerome!)

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Enjoy the eighteenth episode of Culture To Grow, which allows you to travel the world from the comfort of your home, your car, or if you are still half asleep in your bed.

In this episode, we will uncover the well kept secrets behind seemingly ordinary aspects of daily life. 

[0:01:14]  Why "Pasta" is much more than just noodles in Italy? 

[0:02:21]  What does our German friend find odd about Americans communicating through emails?

[0:02:57]  Learn about siestas in the two main regions of Argentina. 

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It is just one of my homework, not a real and formal self-introduction.
because it is my homework, my teacher wants a 3-minutes introduction, but I can't finish it, so I make a joke.
But I think some words of introduction are still useful.

内容：
00:00 只是一个作业 just a homework
00:07 介绍名字 about the name
00:19 大学专业 major in university
00:23 工作经历1 work experience01
00:47 硕士专业与硕士经历 master major and experience
01:13 工作经历2 work experience02
01:34 视频博主 streamer experience
02:29 开了一个玩笑 just a joke 


大学专业 dà xué zhuān yè  Bachelor major
硕士专业 shuò shì zhuān yè  master major
研究生 yán jiū shēng  postgraduate student
我在上海中国了一年：s+在+place+v了+time  have been doing xxx
 at xxx （place） for xxxx years
身份 shēn fèn： identity
除了……也…… chū le……yě……： except……：除了老师，我也有别的身份。

Cherry Blablabla｜Chinese&English

Self introduction| 自我介绍

【Script】 
6月21日は、一年で一番昼が長い日「夏至（げし）」でした。東京では夜の7時ごろまで明るいですが、私がヨーロッパへ行った時、夜の9時を過ぎてもまだ明るいのでびっくりしました。日本に比べて、ヨーロッパの夏は本当に昼が長いですね。これからは少しずつ昼の時間が短くなっていきますが、夏は始まったばかりです。あなたの住んでいるところでは、今、何時ごろまで明るいですか？

【withひらがな】 
6月21日（ろくがつにじゅういちにち）は、一（いち）年（ねん）で一番（いちばん）昼（ひる）が長（なが）い日（ひ）「夏至（げし）」でした。東京（とうきょう）では夜（よる）の7時（じ）ごろまで明（あか）るいですが、私（わたし）がヨーロッパへ行（い）った時（とき）、夜（よる）の9時（じ）を過（す）ぎてもまだ明（あか）るいのでびっくりしました。日本（にほん）に比（くら）べて、ヨーロッパの夏（なつ）は本当（ほんとう）に昼（ひる）が長（なが）いですね。これからは少（すこ）しずつ昼（ひる）の時間（じかん）が短（みじか）くなっていきますが、夏（なつ）は始（はじ）まったばかりです。あなたの住（す）んでいるところでは、今（いま）、何時（なんじ）ごろまで明（あか）るいですか？

【English】 
June 21st was "Geshi," the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year. In Tokyo, it stays bright until around 7 PM, but when I went to Europe, I was surprised that it was still bright even after 9 PM. Compared to Japan, summer days in Europe are truly long. From now on, the daylight hours will gradually become shorter, but summer has only just begun. What time does it stay bright until where you live now?

【Vocabulary】 
夏至（げし）：Summer Solstice 
過ぎる（すぎる）：To pass / To exceed 
びっくりする：To be surprised 
～に比べて（にくらべて）：Compared with... 
～ていく：To go on changing 
始まる（はじまる）：To begin 
住む（すむ）：To live 
明るい（あかるい）：Bright

【Grammar Notes】 
🔶 Verb (te-form) + も：Even if / Even though 
Example : 
忙（いそが）しくても、毎日（まいにち）日本語（にほんご）を勉強（べんきょう）します。 
Even if I am busy, I study Japanese every day.

🔶 Noun + に or と + 比べて（くらべて）：Compared to... 
Example: 
日本(にほん)に比（くら）べて、ヨーロッパは昼（ひる）が長（なが）いです。 
Compared to Japan, daylight in Europe is long.
バスと比（くら）べて、新幹線（しんかんせん）のほうが速（はや）いです。 
Compared to the bus, the Shinkansen is faster.

🔶 Verb (te-form) + いく：To go on changing 
Example: 
これから、日（ひ）が短（みじか）くなっていきます。 
From now on, the days will get shorter. 
日本語（にほんご）の勉強（べんきょう）は、これからもっと難（むずか）しくなっていきます。 Japanese studies will go on becoming more difficult from now on.

🔶 Verb (ta-form) + ばかり：Have just done... 
Example: 
夏（なつ）が始（はじ）まったばかりです。 
Summer has only just begun.
さっき、お昼ご飯（おひるごはん）を食（た）べたばかりです。 
I have only just finished lunch a moment ago.

Read Japan in Japanese

#8 夏至（げし）：Summer Solstice

"I am love. I am purpose. I was made with divine intention."

A 30-day positive affirmation journey with Rose

Day 27

Bienvenidos al primer episodio de "con un ojo al gato", en esta ocasión les presento una breve entrevista con Martín, un profe de Ele con el que juntos estaremos creando contenido super interesante sobre la cultura y la sociedad mexicana, ideal para todos aquellos niveles intermedios y avanzados que quieran poner en práctica sus habilidades mientras aprenden datos curiosos y divertidos sobre México y su gente.

Profe Martín 
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Con un ojo al gato

How do you split your personality when speaking English?

It took me 9 years to understand it and over 20 thousand 1-1 sessions with my clients.

A personality split or a shifting sense of self – in the context of acquiring a new language. It’s not a true “split” in the clinical sense of dissociative identity disorder (formerly multiple personality disorder). 

Instead, it’s a dynamic alteration in how we present ourselves, think, and feel, contingent on the linguistic environment we find ourselves in. Let me elaborate:

The Essence of the “Shifting Sense of Self”

Imagine your native language as a well-worn, comfortable garment. It’s woven into your personality, shaping your sense of humor, emotional expression, and even your thought patterns. When you learn a new language, it’s like trying on a new set of clothes – at first, it feels unfamiliar, perhaps a bit ill-fitting. As you become more proficient, the “garment” becomes more comfortable, influencing your “self” in new ways.

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