The letter A can represent seven different vowel sounds in English. In this episode, we focus on four of them: /æ/ as in cat, /ɑː/ as in car, /eɪ/ as in name, and /eə/ as in care. Learn how to produce each sound with correct tongue, jaw, and lip positions, hear clear examples, and practice distinguishing these essential vowels for natural British pronunciation.

British Pronunciation Tips 

British Vowel Masterclass – Lesson 2: The Many Faces of the Letter A

王一雪（Wáng Yīxuě）：
wǒ yǒu liǎng gè gēge, nǐ ne?
我有两个哥哥，你呢？
杨同乐（Yáng Tónglè）：
wǒ méi yǒu gēge.
我没有哥哥。
王一雪（Wáng Yīxuě）：
nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ kǒu rén?
你家有几口人？
杨同乐（Yáng Tónglè）：
wǒ jiā yǒu sì kǒu rén, bàba、māma、mèimei hé wǒ
我家有四口人，爸爸、妈妈、妹妹和我。

HSK1 V3.0 (New Version)

HSK1 V3.0 Lesson4-Text2

こんにちは。今日は自動詞と他動詞です。Transitive intransitive
自動詞と他動詞には少しルールがあります。

【ルールのある自動詞と他動詞】
1つ目　aru→eru
①	授業が始まる。授業を始める。
②	ドアが閉まる。ドアを閉める。
③	電車が止まる。車を止める。
④	さいふが見つかる。さいふを見つける。
⑤	色が変わる。色を変える。

2つ目　reru→su
①	本だなが壊（こわ）れる。本だなを壊（こわ）す。
②	建物（たてもの）が倒れる。建物を倒す。
③	鞄（かばん）が汚（よが）れる。かばんを汚す。

3つ目　ru→su
①	家に帰る。子供を家に帰す。
②	病気が治る。病気を治す。
③	ご飯が残る。ご飯を残す。

4つ目　eru→su
①	電気が消える。電気を消す。
②	犯人（はんにん）が逃げる。犯人を逃がす。

5つ目　ku→asu
①	洗たくものがかわく。洗たくものをかわかす。
②	飛行機（ひこうき）が飛（と）ぶ。飛行機を飛ばす。
③	子どもが泣く。子どもを泣かす。
④	お湯がわく。お湯をわかす。

6つ目　iru→osu
①	子どもが起きる。子どもを起こす。
②	りんごが落ちる。りんごをおとす。

7つ目　u→eru
①	ドアがあく。　ドアをあける。
②	部屋が片づく。部屋を片づける。
③	建物（たてもの）が建つ。家を建てる。
④	電気がつく。電気をつける。



８つ目　eru→u
①	肉が焼ける。肉を焼く。
②	山が見える。山を見る。

【reruは自動詞】
	建物が壊れる。
	本だなが倒れる。
	袋が破れる。


【suは他動詞】
	子どもを起こす。
	病気を治（なお）す。
	手紙を出す。
	電気を消す。


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にほんごのれんしゅう

自動詞と他動詞（transitive ／intransitive)

“I’d really like to participate in a drawing contest, which is organised by my university every year, and the first three prize winners actually go forward to a national drawing contest. I wasn’t so into drawing over the years, but I found that during all the covid lockdowns that it was a great way to pass the time, and really helped me from going stir crazy stuck at home every day during the numerous lockdowns we had.

 

I recently showed some of my friends a few of my sketches, which are mostly landscapes, and they were very complimentary, and suggested that I enter a competition, which gave me a boost of confidence. 

I imagine that the  competition would be pretty stiff for this contest, but i feel confident that i’ve really developed my skills enough over the past year or so, and with my friends and families encouragement have been able to get the nerve up to show off my drawing skills in public.

 

I guess the main reason i’d like to take part in this contest is that i’ve really grown to love drawing, and feel it would actually be a lot of fun to enter, as well as giving me a new challenge which i think i’m now ready for. Another reason is of course the chance of winning a nice prize, and maybe even having my drawing going forward to the national contest, which would really be amazing.

 

Thank you…. “

IELTS 85 Speaking

Describe a competition/contest you would like to take part in - IELTS speaking part 2

In this episode we are going to learn how to 【Do a self-introduction】. 
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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 alreay, 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: practise until you can speak as the normal speed without looking at the text. 
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大家好！
dà jiā hǎo ！
Hello, everyone.
现在我来介绍一下自己。
xiàn zài wǒ lái jiè shào yí xià zì jǐ 。
Now let me introduce myself a bit.
我姓郑，我叫郑旭冰。大家可以叫我Yuli。
wǒ xìng zhèng ， wǒ jiào zhèng xù bīng 。 dà jiā kě yǐ jiào wǒ Yuli。
My family name is Zheng. My name is Zheng Xubing. You can call me Yuli.
我今年30岁，属羊。
wǒ jīn nián sānshí suì ， shǔ yáng 。
I am 30 years old and was born in the year of the Sheep.
我是中国人。现在我住在广州。
wǒ shì zhōng guó rén 。 xiàn zài wǒ zhù zài guǎng zhōu 。
I'm Chinese and I live in Guangzhou now.
我来广州6年了。
wǒ lái guǎng zhōu liù nián le 。
I have been in Guangzhou for 6 years.
我现在在italki教汉语。
wǒ xiàn zài zài italki jiāo hàn yǔ 。
I am now teaching Chinese in Italki.
很高兴认识大家！
hěn gāo xìng rèn shi dà jiā ！
Nice to meet you all!

Daily Chinese With Yuli

自我介绍 Self-introduction （for beginner）

Diese Podcastfolge ist Teil meiner Weihnachtsreihe und besteht aus insgesamt 4. Episoden, die jeweils am Adventssonntag hochgeladen werden.

Das Thema der heutigen Folge ist: Weihnachtsbräuche in Deutschland. 
Ich wünsche allen, die Weihnachten feiern, eine besinnliche Zeit! 

Viel Spaß beim Hören!

LG Teacher Celi 

German Chit Chat 

1. Advent: Weihnachtsbräuche

Listening text for the unit of introductions
Listen to the text repeatedly, and try to imitate it by introducing yourself

Listening for beginners

Dialogue for acquaintance - حوار للتعارف  - 3

Throughout the 20th century, many scientists believed that bilingual children would have trouble concentrating and learning in school. In the last decade, however, studies have proved just the opposite.

People that speak more than one language often perform better on tests that measure problem solving, concentration, mental flexibility and multitasking.

Basically, speaking more than one language keeps your brain fit!

Over half of the world’s population speak more than one language, and most countries have more than one official language. Native English speakers usually only grow up speaking one language.

Young children learn language easily, but that’s because they’re constantly surrounded by native speakers! Unfortunately, adults don’t have that luxury.

Bilingual brains have more grey matter. This part of the brain controls our muscles, sight, hearing, emotions, speech, and decision making. Learning another language makes our brains work harder and builds up our grey matter.

Some schools in the U.K. and America have started conducting lessons in one language in the morning and switching to a different language for lessons in the afternoon. Teachers say that the children concentrate much better and have more self-esteem.

For adults, it’s sometimes hard to stay motivated when learning another language, so make sure it’s always an enjoyable experience! Be sure to set goals for yourself, try a lot of different learning activities and talk to native speakers as much as you can.

Don’t worry about the mistakes you make, after all, the reward for all that hard work is well worth it!

English Corner

Learning Another Language Keeps Your Brain Fit and Healthy

We Love Sports | HSK1 Level Chinese Story

Welcome to Easy Chinese with Emily! In this episode, you'll learn how to talk about sports and daily exercise routines through a simple family story.

What You'll Learn:
1. How to describe family members and their hobbies,
2. Talking about different sports (running, walking, football, basketball, swimming),
3. Expressing frequency and duration of activities,
4. Describing locations and simple directions.

Key Vocabulary:
运动 (sports/exercise)
喜欢 (to like)
跑步/散步 (running/walking)
踢足球 (to play football)
打篮球 (to play basketball)
游泳 (swimming)
每天/经常/有的时候 (every day/often/sometimes)
分钟 (minute)
家/公园/学校 (home/park/school)
足球场 (football field)
坚持 (to persist/to keep doing)
休息 (to rest)

Grammar Points:
喜欢 + V... (like to do...)
每天/经常 + V... (do something every day/often)
在 + 地点 + V... (do something at/in a place)
V + 以后 (after doing...)
会... (will...)
已经...了 (already...)
离...不远 (not far from...)

This story uses simple HSK1-level Chinese with clear English translations. Perfect for beginners who want to learn natural phrases about sports, hobbies, and daily routines!

Watch the video version here: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7lLFKUyeaM