A：这是今天早上的报纸吗？
B：不是，是昨天的。
A：你听，是不是送报纸的来了？
B：我看一下，不是，是送牛奶的。



日常对话 daily conversation

在家里

Привет! It's Ira and Curtis. We are teachers and decided to record a podcast for you on different topics, where we will speak two different languages: Russian and English.

In today's episode, we’ve discussed various popular superstitions in our cultures, their meanings and possible reasons for their occurrence.

Time code:

01:02 – number 13

01:28 – black cat

03:42 – passing something through the doorway

06:18 – knocking on wood

09:22 – lucky charm

10:30 – not empty bottle of vodka

11:45 – looking at the mirror when you need to return

14:01 – why number 13

17:26 – take out the trash in the evening

18:35 – whistling at home

21:45 – sitting before the trip

For each next podcast, we will pick a specific topic and discuss it. If you have any ideas for topics that you would like to listen to - write us =)

Pro bilingual 

04 ПРО bilingual: superstitions in our cultures

皆さんは記憶力がいいですか？
皆さんの一番古い記憶はいつのものですか？
今回はアヤが記憶力のいい幼馴染について話します。

Do you have a good memory?
How far can you look back on your childhood days?
This time, Aya talks about her childhood friends who have good memory.

♤ キーワード
・記憶力（きおくりょく：memory）
・幼馴染（おさななじみ：childhood friend）
・市民プール（しみんプール：public pool）

♧  理解度チェッククイズ
1. アヤさんとアヤさんの幼馴染はいつから友達？
2. 昔の話をされたときのアヤさんの反応として会話の中に出てくるオノマトペは？

♢ 前回のクイズの答え
1. けがをしたときに使う、茶色いテープのようなものは？
→ 絆創膏、カットバン、サビオなど
2. 一時的にメモをしたり何かを覚えておいたりするために使う文房具は？
→ 付箋（ふせん）

BGM special thanks：MusMus

アヤさんとフミさんの日本語雑談（Aya and Fumi’s Japanese Chit-Chat）

Episode 05：アヤの幼馴染

1 minute exercise 2 improve speaking

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Certainly not, however, if you do it daily for the duration of 90 days (not 21day) but 90, you'll get great at 

a) expressing your thoughts
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Give it a try, help yourself, there is no one else to do it but you, right?

If not now then when, If not me then who?

Enjoy it and come over to be trained by me personally. I help adults to improve their confidence and get my students learn to (THINK) in English, not to learn the language itself!



🎙 One-Minute Speaking Challenge by Anatoly Glazkov – Voice Unlock Method™

1 minute exercise 2 improve speaking

En el Episodio 06 de "Segurola y Habana", el Podcast donde el idioma de los argentinos es explicado por argentinos, hoy les traemos la expresión "Chongo". ¿Qué es un chongo? Argentinos responden en su idioma.


Segurola y Habana Podcast

6 - Chongo

In this episode we will talk about 【Weekend plan】, you will learn how to say 【vocation,tick off,freelancer】 ect.
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It is recommended that you study in the following ways:
Step 1: Gist listening. Listen to get the main idea. (more times if necessary)
Step 2: Check the script and learn new words.
Step 3: Listen and imitate as much as you can then retell the story.
Step 4: Write down what you hear if you want to practise writing.
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大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。
今天想和大家聊一聊【周末的打算】。
上个周末中国的公司都要上班，因为中秋节和国庆节放了8天假。一般如果有一周左右的长假，那么前面或者后面的周末需要上班，这个做法叫做“调休”。所以实际上8天的长假有4天是周末，只有4天是真正的假期。我经常跟学生说：“好羡慕你们啊，有那么多假期。中国的假期估计是全世界最少的。”
我的朋友们上个星期六开始上班，要上到这周五，连续上7天班。网友开玩笑说：“如果你觉得放假8天时间过得很快，那么很快你就知道7天有多慢了。”我自己是自由职业，所以我的工作时间跟大家不太一样。我是有时候工作有时候休息，没有很长的假期，所以也没有假期综合症。记得以前在公司上班的时候，长假过后回去上班的第一天，经常很不适应，一直跟同事开玩笑说：“我已经忘了我是做什么工作的了。”我更喜欢现在的工作方式，没有假期综合症的烦恼。
这个周末我打算和朋友一起去广州的老城区逛一逛，打卡一些美食店。广州是一座美食之都，有句俗语叫“食在广州”，说明广州美食很多，广州人也很懂美食。在广州你可以吃到全国各地，甚至是全世界各地的美食。我在云南生活半年后回到广州，最想念的是早茶。和朋友们一起喝茶、吃点心，从早上吃到下午，谈天说地，真的很开心。
你这个周末有什么打算呢？留言告诉我吧。我们下期见。
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中秋节 / zhōng qiū jié / Mid-Autumn Festival
国庆节 / guó qìng jié / National Day
调休 / tiáo xiū / work schedule adjustment
假期 / jià qī / Vacation
羡慕 / xiàn mù / Envy
自由职业(者) / zì yóu zhí yè zhě / Freelancer
假期综合症 / jià qī zōng hé zhèng / Post Holiday Syndrome
烦恼 / fán nǎo / annoyance
老城区 / lǎo chéng qū / old town area
打卡 / dǎ kǎ / tick off
俗语 / sú yǔ / colloquialisms
早茶 / zǎo chá / morning tea/yum cha
谈天说地 / tán tiān shuō dì / chat about everything


Yuli's Chinese Channel

周末的打算 Weekend plan （Intermediate level）

Wrap yourself in the warmth of festive English as "English Learners Boost" returns with an exciting sequel— "Useful Phrasal Verbs for Christmas Season Part 2." Join our host as we unravel essential expressions to spice up your holiday conversations. From warming up gatherings to dishing out deliciousness, these phrasal verbs are your key to expressing the magic of the season. Plus, don't miss out on a special invitation to explore personalized English lessons with our host on italki. Tune in, learn, and let the holiday language cheer begin!

English Learner's Boost

Christmas Phrasal Verbs Part 2

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1texWX-t5TKnRWNy-xnOYGQ2u3vAoNySE/view?usp=drivesdk

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Dating British People (with transcript for study)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BeuOHX6YGK7pIj6nhR96rp2aRzyW6yr7/view?usp=drivesdk