Today we're talking about comparative adjectives like "easier", "better", and "taller". In specific, we're talking about ways that we can emphasise and stress these words. A common mistake is to use the collocation "more easier" but this is a mistake. So, let's explore some ways that we can do this correctly. I hope you find today's podcast useful!

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This is much easier than it was 5 minutes ago!

Короткий фильм на удмуртском языке с русскими и английскими субтитрами.

Глубинный народ

Анай (мать)

Spanish but nerdy

Cannibalism

Una pequeña descripción de quién soy y el origen de mi nombre.

Español Bipolar

¿Quién soy yo?

Remember, if you want to score a band 7 in your IELTS speaking test, it’s important to use some less common idiomatic expressions.

The best place to slip these idioms into your speech is in part 2, because you have 1 minute to prepare. If you are a clever clogs, you will be able to sneak your idioms into your speech naturally. 

When preparing for your exam it’s best to always try to go the extra mile, because there is a lot to learn.

Firstly, you have to learn how to use linking phrases. To be honest, I have to admit these are sometimes tricky to remember. On the other hand, once you have learned them, they can be difficult to forget.

Secondly, you have to learn how to paraphrase, and use synonyms. It’s good to spend time in a thesaurus and arm yourself with lots of alternative words. If you do this you will gain ground. 

Thirdly, in order to avoid feeling lost at sea when you take your exam, make sure you have one or two idioms up your sleeve. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but you can teach an English student a new idiom. 

Now take the quiz that goes with this podcast, and book your IELTS mock speaking test with me.


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朱古力最鍾意講，一個人住冇王管就最爽啦。咁一個人住究竟有幾爽？同伴侶室友一齊住究竟又係咪真係好唔掂呢？今日我地就探討下，一人獨居嘅各種快樂。
歌詞：
一個人原來都可以盡興，多個人卻沒有多高興 - 林家謙《一人之境》
難道寂寞，就如逐套戲用慢鏡播 - 謝安琪《其實寂寞》
型在身邊無人，廢就是廢聽不到教訓 - 麥浚龍《寂寞就如》
其实寂寞，就如自己一个吃火锅 - 謝安琪《其實寂寞
派對裡凝望，友伴笑臉八個十個 - 林家謙《一人之境》
街都不夠行，潛逃琴行敲一敲鋼琴 - 謝安琪《其實寂寞》
共你雙雙對好得戚好得意 - 林子祥《分分鐘需要你》
在晚間倘能同床，觀穹蒼，清早乍醒，又似初生堅壯 - Dear Jane《浮床》

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como aprendí el idioma más bonito del mundo 

In this episode we are going to learn 【Appearance】in Chinese. 
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As a beginner, there're some vocabularies that you didn't learn before, and native speaker's speed seems too fast to understand. But don't worry, let's do it step by step. 
1st time: listen and catch the words you know already, have a guess about the content.
2nd time: look at the text to check if you guessed it right. 
3rd time: listen one more time, repeat after it.
4th time: practice until you can speak as the normal speed without looking at the text. 
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她很漂亮，不高不矮。
tā hěn piào liàng ， bù gāo bù ǎi 。
She is beautiful, not too tall, not too short.
她很苗条，皮肤很白。
tā hěn miáo tiáo ， pí fū hěn bái 。
She is slim and has fair skin.
她有一头黑色的长发。
tā yǒu yì tóu hēi sè de cháng fà 。
She has black long hair.
她的脸很小，眼睛很大。
tā de liǎn hěn xiǎo ， yǎn jīng hěn dà 。
Her face is small and her eyes are big.
她的哥哥又高又帅。
tā de gē ge yòu gāo yòu shuài 。
Her brother is tall and handsome.
他喜欢运动，不胖不瘦。
tā xǐ huān yùn dòng ， bú pàng bú shòu 。
He likes sports and is not fat or thin.
他有一头棕色的卷发。
tā yǒu yì tóu zōng sè de juǎn fà 。
He has brown curly hair.
他的鼻子很高，嘴巴很大。
tā de bí zi hěn gāo ， zuǐ bā hěn dà 。
He has a high nose and a big mouth.
他们长得很像爸爸和妈妈。
tā men zhǎng de hěn xiàng bà ba hé mā ma 。
They look a lot like dad and mom.

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外貌 Appearance （Beginner）

🌍The G20 meeting is coming to an end today; we will look at the news of the meeting between Biden and Xi Jinping; what are the reactions from China, Taiwan, and the United States?

🌍G20高峰會在今天閉幕，我們今天就要來聊聊拜登跟習近平會面的新聞，看看中國、台灣、美國怎麼說？

🌍G20高峰会在今天闭幕，我们今天就要来聊聊拜登跟习近平会面的新闻，看看中国、台湾、美国怎么说？

[00:00] introduction
[03:10] explanation
[10:00] discussion 

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