In today's podcast we look at one of the most popular questions in Part 1 of the IELTS Speaking Test; talking about likes and dislikes. We'll learn a variety of expressions to impress the examiner and make sure you maximise your score. So listen now and give it a like - it's the bee's knees!

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IELTS Speaking - How to talk about likes & dislikes

子どもの頃から変わったことについて、お話ししました😊

Nihongo Hiyori | Japanese Podcast

#109 子どもの頃から変わったこと

L'ispettore Malvisi e il sergente Arimanno trovano una lista della spesa sul luogo del delitto. La vittima è la signora Genitti. La lista appartiene sicuramente all'assassino. Nella lista troviamo scritto: latte, sigarette, frutta, verdura, collutorio rinfrescante, raccoglitore con 20 fogli, acqua e crema per le mani. In questa lista ci sono gli indizi per trovare il colpevole. Come sempre, scrivi il suo nome nei commenti.

Se io fossi Sherlock Holmes

La lista del mistero

Do you ever wish you had a personal coach for language learning? The good news is—you can be your own. 

In this episode of 111 Tips for Learning a Language, you’ll learn how to:
✨ Create identity-based goals that stick
✨ Build automatic habits with if–then plans and habit stacking
✨ Run a weekly self-check to track and adjust
✨ Use WOOP to turn obstacles into clear next steps
✨ Speak to yourself like a kind, encouraging coach

In Episode 93, you learn how to life-coach yourself through your language journey with compassion and structure. You begin with an identity statement that anchors your learning, then set one clear outcome and two supportive behaviours. You discover how to make practice automatic through if–then plans, habit stacking, and pairing practice with daily routines. A weekly self-check helps you track progress, reduce friction, and adjust kindly. Tools like WOOP (Wish, Outcome, Obstacle, Plan) keep you moving forward, and self-talk shifts from criticism to encouragement. With simple drills for vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, listening, speaking, and writing, you create a steady system that keeps you consistent and motivated.

Listen now and discover how to coach yourself with compassion, structure, and steady progress.
And if you’d like extra guidance, I’d love to walk this journey with you in class on Italki.

💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 93 - How becoming your own ﮩـﮩﮩ٨ـ🫀ﮩ٨ـﮩﮩ٨ـ Life Coach can help you learn a language

🔗フィギュアスケート　鍵山かぎやま選手せんしゅが銀ぎん、宇野うの選手せんしゅが銅どうメダル

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/k10013476931000/k10013476931000.html

🔗Chen triumphs in men's figure skating

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220210_34/

いっしょにNHK News Web Easyを読もう📢Reading News Articles

FIgure Skating: Kageyama and Uno earn silver and bronze

天冷了、跨年了，需要放松一下，你想去哪里？It's cold, New Year's Eve and you need to relax. Where do you want to go?
相信很多广东人的第一反应就是：“泡汤、泡温泉去。” I believe the first reaction of many Cantonese people is: "Soak in hot springs."
找一个安静的地方，让身体泡在温柔的泉水里、洗尽疲惫，这是一段美好的时光。It is a wonderful time to find a secret place where you can soak your body in a gentle warm spring water and wash away your exhaustion.


新鲜事儿（Anecdote）

汤汤水水的生活

This episode describes the difference between a memoir and an autobiography. It also teaches two pre-writing techniques to help you start your own memoir!

The Wandering and Wondering Writers Club

Memoir

1.深夜食堂
1.Midnight diner

-あらすじ
-覚えているエピソードは？
-小林薫　こばやしかおる


2.今際の国のアリス
Alice in Borderland

-あらすじ
-山下智久　やましたともひさ　やまピー
-デスゲームとイカゲームみたい？


3.テラスハウス
Terrace house

-どんな番組ですか？
-ドキドキしますか？
-男女の話し言葉の日本語
-山里亮太　やまさと、りょうた

4.ルカさんから何かあれば

Vol.42 Sul Dramma secondo tempo

1.Midnight diner

-Sinossi.
-Quali episodi ricorda?
- Kaoru Kobayashi Kaoru Kobayashi

2.Alice in Borderland
Alice in Borderland

-Sinossi.
-Tomohisa Yamashita Tomohisa Yamapi
-Simile a squid game?


3. Terrace house

-Che tipo di programma è?
-È emozionante?
-Il giapponese parlato da uomini e donne.
-Ryota Yamasato, Ryota

4. qualcosa da parte di Luca.

Vol.42 About the Drama - Second half

1.Midnight diner
1.Midnight diner

-Synopsis
-What episodes do you remember?
-Kaoru Kobayashi Kaoru Kobayashi

2.Alice in Borderland
Alice in Borderland

-Synopsis
-Tomohisa Yamashita, Tomohisa Yamashita, Yamapi
-Like Death Game and Squid Game?


3. terrace house
Terrace house

-What kind of show is it?
Doki-Doki-doki?
-Japanese spoken by men and women
-Ryota Yamasato, Ryota

4. If there is anything from Mr. Luka

第 42 卷 后半部分 关于戏剧

1. 深夜食堂


-简介
-你还记得哪些情节？
-小林薰小林薰

2.弥留之国的爱丽丝


-故事梗概
-山下智久 Tomohisa Yamapi
-喜欢死亡游戏和乌贼游戏吗？


3.　テラスハウス

-这是什么节目？
-它会让你紧张吗？
-男女说的日语。
-山里良太，良太

4.卢卡的任何东西。

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Vol.42 ドラマについて後半 第 42 卷 后半部分 关于戏剧, Sul Dramma secondo tempo

The Zen philosophy teaches us to approach each task with mindfulness and enthusiasm. Language learning isn’t just about mastering grammar or vocabulary; it’s about immersing yourself in the culture, sounds, and rhythms of a new world. Start with curiosity and joy.

Why Passion Matters
Studies in motivation psychology reveal that intrinsic interest—the joy of learning for its own sake—leads to better retention and long-term success (Deci & Ryan, 1985). To channel this:
•	Choose a focus that excites you: Is it the music, the cuisine, or the stories of the language’s culture? Let your interests guide your learning.
•	Set a theme for the month: Dedicate January to learning words and phrases around a specific theme, like food or travel.
