Did you know that we can use 'Not + a Superlative' to convey the opposite. In this episode, we discuss this commonly used expression in English.

Listen to the episode and analyse the following examples:
That's not the most efficient way to do it.
That's not the most original idea.
That's not the worst movie I've ever seen.

Don't forget to make your own examples and post them in the Comments Section to grasp this concept fully.

All Things English

Confusing Structures in the English Language - Superlatives

This is a text about Iran and its map in details ,
 listen to improve your listening and for better results you can listen, transcribe, and check the new vocabulary .

good luck


Persian Listening

Country کشور

聊中西文化，也聊很多东西！
第十六期，我们说一说为什么人们要结婚。

聊聊东西 - Talk to Me in Chinese

016. Why do we need marriage 为什么结婚，然后离婚 - ttmiChinese

みなさんは大阪へ行ったことがありますか？わたしはすごく久しぶりに行ってきたのですが、、、、とても素敵な街でした！おすすめです😍

SeikaのPodcast🎧

Ep.8 「大阪（おおさか）」へ行ってきました🍴☕️

大家晚上好啊，我是丹霞。您现在收听的是中文台词频道，今天的台词出自电影《七月与安生》，由周冬雨和马思纯主演。

        “十三岁到十五岁，是七月和安生形影不离的三年。 有时候七月是安生的影子，有时候安生是七月的影子。她们在书里读到：如果踩住一个人的影子，那个人一辈子不会离开。但是安生说一辈子太长了，她只想活到二十七岁。

        初中毕业，七月考上了最好的高中，安生进了职业学校。用安生的话说，熬了九年终于考进了一所 不需要交作文、没有操行评分的学校，正和她的胃口。”

                                                                                                           ——电影《七月与安生》/<Soulmate>                 

形影不离Xíng yǐng bù lí always together; be after each other like shadows
影子 yǐngzi shadow
踩住 cǎi zhù keep the feet upon; step on
一辈子 yībèizi  all one's life; throughout one's life
职业学校 zhíyè xuéxiào vocational school
熬 áo  to endure
操行 cāoxíng  behavior or conduct of a student
评分 píng fēn  grade; score
合胃口 hé wèi kǒu  be to one's taste


"From 13 to 15 years old, Qiyue and Ansheng have been always together for three years. Sometimes Qiyue is the shadow of Ansheng, and sometimes Ansheng is the shadow of Qiyue. They read in the book: if you keep stepping on a someone's shadow, that person will never leave. But Ansheng said that a whole lifetime is too long, and she only wants to live up to 27.

After graduating from junior high school, Qiyue was admitted to the best high school, and Ansheng entered a vocational school. In Ansheng's words, after nine years hard life, she finally got into a school that doesn't need to hand in a composition and doesn't have a code of conduct. It was just to her taste. "

Chinese Lines 中文台词

01. 形影不离Follow like a shadow——《七月与安生Soulmate》

Matòòòòò…. Si muore di caldo!!!!
Non poteva che iniziare così quest’ennesima rubrica.
Sembra che questa sia l’estate più calda di sempre – ma mi sembra che lo dicano tutti gli anni.
E quindi anche la rubrica, e quindi anche io, battiamo la fiacca alla grande!
Ma come ovviare a questa indolenza?
Di solito d’estate gli italiani si riscoprono lettori.
Certo: per leggere devi restare immobile, non muovere neanche un muscolo, così non sudi.
Mi sembra sempre una buona strategia.
E allora ecco che negli ultimi anni sono arrivati “i libri dell’estate”. perché tutti andiamo in vacanza, tutti in vacanza abbiamo più tempo.
E allora ecco che ci siamo ritrovati a consigliare libri a persone sconosciute, a comprare almeno tre titoli che dovremmo assolutamente leggere per poterne parlare alle cene di settembre, a pensare che avere più tempo da assaporare possa passare attraverso i libri.
Come se fosse facile!
Anzitutto: cercare di finire Guerra e Pace di Tolstoj, provare ancora a leggere Ulisse di Joyce, fare scorta di almeno tre o quattro gialli – che sono sempre facili e appassionanti, mettere nella lista le nuove scrittrici irlandesi e, per chi ha ceduto, avere sempre con sé il kindle, con l’illusione di poter passare da un libro che non ci piace dopo sole venti pagine, a un altro…. Che forse farà la stessa fine.
Ma dove prendere i titoli giusti?
Niente di più facile: ovunque, e dico ovunque, ci sono le liste dei trecento libri che sono adatti all’estate: almeno il vincitore del premio Strega, 2 romanzi di cui parlano tutti, un classico, come dicevo prima, almeno uno di Elena Ferrante (oddio….), un libro assurdo…. E così via.


la Rubrica di Simona

I LIBRI E L'ESTATE

Unemployment is common, especially nowadays, with Covid-19 layoffs. There's absolutely nothing to be ashamed of, and there's no reason to hide that you're unemployed from your family, friends, and professional network. In fact, you are far more likely to land a job quickly if you do tell people you're unemployed. Yet, it's not something that just rolls off the tongue. 

In this episode, you will learn what details you need to share when telling someone you're looking for a job. You'll also learn the attitude you should adopt and what not to say. Then, you'll hear a story from when I attended a career fair with my sister, and she told a lot of people she was looking for a job. I share how we prepared for it and how it paid off for her big time.

In the end, you'll hear definitions of ten idioms and phrases that came up during the episode.

Episode originally published on May 14, 2020.
Transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/say-youre-job-searching/. 
Infographics for this episode at https://www.pinterest.com/ExpresstoImpress/. 

Express to Impress

How to Tell Someone You're Looking For a Job

Мы говорим об отпуске на работе и о том, как попросить у начальника отпуск.

Molodets! Подкаст по изучению английского языка и американской культуре для носителей русского языка

Molodets (3.3) Время отпуска и время болезни





こんにちは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を楽しく勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。

ぼくの日常生活の話を聞くことで、日本語のリスニングをよくしたり、新しい言葉を知ってもらえたらいいなと思います。


みなさんお元気でしょうか。
今日もトルコからPodcastを録っています。


今回はみなさんに質問があります。

今年1年はどんな1年でしたか？

どんな目標を立てましたか？
それは達成できましたか？

ぼくは今年はどうだったかな。
いろいろと人生が変わりましたね。

北海道に住んでいたところから、
ほとんどの持ち物を手放して、
一度大阪の実家に戻って、
8月は1か月アジアの旅行に行って、
1か月準備をして、
10月から今の生活をはじめました。

今はトルコに3か月いてます。
次はジョージアに行く予定です。

この1年で環境がどんどん変わって、見るもの、感じるものがたくさんありました。

北海道にいたのが今年だと思うと、ちょっと信じられない感じがします。

いろんな経験ができているのは僕にとってとても良いことです。

そんな経験をこれからもこの日本語Podcastでみなさんにお伝えしたいと思います。


みなさんにとって、
今年1年はどんな1年でしたか？

そんな話をオンラインレッスンでしましょう！
お待ちしています！

ということで、今回も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！

ではまた！




