Here you will learn some sentences about shopping. You will definitely be able to use them the next time you go to the mall.

A1-Niveau

08_Einkaufen

Three Russian tongue twisters specifically designed to make your pronunciation clearer! 
Try repeating after me. First time I’m reading slowly, second time closer to real speech speed.

цАпля чАхла, цАпля сОхла, цАпля вЫсохла и сдОхла. (ц,х)

в нЕдрах тУндры вЫдры в гЕтрах тЫрят в вЁдра Ядра кЕдров. вЫдрав с вЫдры в тУндре гЕтры, вЫтру вЫдрой Ядра кЕдра, вЫтру гЕтрой вЫдре мОрду – Ядра в вЁдра, вЫдру в тУндру. (т,д,р)

шла сАша по шоссЕ, неслА сУшку на шестЕ и сосАла сУшку. (ш,с)

Good luck, and please focus on accuracy rather than speed :) 


Russian with Elina

Russian tongue twisters - part 6

Tune in this week to learn about the following common English phrases and idioms: On the Same Page, Draw Out, Nothing Could Be Further From the Truth, Drag (Someone) Down, and Within (Someones) Grasp.

This episode is part two of “Want an American English Accent? Allyson Plumberg Debunks Accent Myths.”  You'll also get some homework at the end so you can continue to improve your English communication skills.

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Express to Impress

Common English Phrases

PHIL: What time is that soccer game on? I thought it started 
at noon.
JACK: We must have had the wrong time. Oh, well … soccer’s not my 
favorite sport anyway. I much prefer basketball.
PHIL: Oh, really? I thought your favorite sport was tennis! I’m a big
fan of basketball, too.
JACK: How about a game sometime?
PHIL: Sure thing! Why don’t we go shoot some hoops now since the 
soccer game isn’t on?
JACK: Excellent idea. Let’s go.



LANGUAGE NOTES
• What time is that soccer game on? means “When does the soccer game start?” 
“What time” plus something plus “on” is a common expression used to ask about the 
start time of a TV show or a movie.
• I much prefer basketball here means “I like basketball a lot more than soccer.” Notice 
how “much” is stressed to show that the speaker really likes basketball.
• Oh, really? Notice the rising intonation on “really.” This shows that the speaker is 
surprised. He thought that Jack liked tennis the best.
• I’m a big fan of basketball is a way of saying “I like basketball very much” (“to be a 
fan of” is a casual expression used to describe something you really like).
• How about a game here means “Let’s play a basketball game.”
• Sure thing! This is a casual expression used to mean “OK.”
• Shoot some hoops means to play an informal game of basketball. This is a casual 
expression used between friends

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 23: Favorite sport

Neste episódio vamos aprender a comprar bilhetes!

Portuguese Audios for Beginners A2 -Áudios em Português para Principiantes A2

Na estação de comboio

Sono tornata dopo una lunga assenza. In questa puntata vi racconto le novità di questi ultimi mesi. Non perdetevela se volete ascoltare un italiano super nativo :)

Alechan in Giappone

S1 EP4 Sono tornata!

In questo episodio vedremo 12 espressioni e modi di dire differenti sul cibo in italiano. L'Italia è un paese con una grande tradizione in cucina e per questo motivo sono molteplici i modi di dire che riguardano il cibo. 
Qui di seguito le 12 espressioni: 
1) A tavola non si invecchia
2) L'appetito vien mangiando
3) tutto fa brodo
4) Rompere le uova nel paniere
5) Se non è zuppa è pan bagnato
6) Tanto va la gatta al lardo che ci lascia lo zampino
7) non tutte le ciambelle escono col buco
8) Essere come il prezzemolo
9) Nella botte piccola c'è il buon vino
10) è finita a tarallucci e vino
11) Rendere pan per focaccia
12) Fare le nozze coi fichi



Italiano espresso

12 espressioni e modi di dire in italiano sul cibo 

In this episode we will explore the Idioms:
•Under the weather
•Under the Radar
•Under one's wing