In this episode, I explain how to ask your friends "Forget it." "Never mind." in Japanese. It's very negative in Japanese. So take a listen to pick a proper situation to use it! Otherwise, you might get someone med at you. Check it out!

Takeshi's 2 minutes Japanese!

How to say "Forget it." "Never mind." Don't use this in the wrong way!

Explore the six ways to pronounce the letter E in British English. Building on the long E (see, me) and short E (English, pretty) from previous episodes, this lesson dives into three additional sounds: the mid-front /e/ in "bed," the distinctive central /ɜː/ in "her," and the diphthong /eɪ/ in "they." Learn precise tongue placement and jaw movement for each sound, discover common exceptions from French loanwords, and understand the role of silent E.

British Pronunciation Tips 

British Vowel Sound Masterclass: Lesson 8: - The E

Examples of a range of more advanced, more formal, or more descriptive words and phrases that you can use as an alternative for "good"

Never at a Loss for Words

Episode 2 - Synonyms for good

SEOUL PEOPLE SUJUNG TEACHER 서울 사람 수정선생님
LIVE IN SEOUL, WAS BORN IN SEOUL
서울에 살고 서울에서 태어났어요.

수정 선생님은 서울 사람 SUJUNG teacher is SEOUL people.

서울이 뭐예요? what is SEOUL

Toddlers in the UK get almost half of their calories from ultra-processed foods (UPFs), according to a new study.

Researchers also found that 7-year-olds get 59% of their calories from UPFs.

UPFs include things like ice cream and cookies, but also ham, sausages, flavored yogurts, breakfast cereals and some breads.

Eating too much of these types of food has been linked to an increased risk of a number of different health conditions, including obesity, diabetes and heart problems.

The study looked at food diaries completed by the parents of more than 2,500 children aged 21 months, and 600 children aged 7.

The most common UPFs that toddlers ate were flavored yogurts and whole-grain breakfast cereals.

Although these are seen as quite healthy choices, they are still ultra-processed. They're usually industrially produced and contain ingredients that most people wouldn't have in their kitchens, like emulsifiers.

The researchers said children who eat more UPFs as toddlers are more likely to eat a lot of them as they get older, so choosing the right foods for young children is important.

Previous research has found that teenagers in the UK may get more than 60% of their calories from UPFs.

However, the study's lead author, Rana Conway, said it's not only parents that are to blame.

She said these foods "are often cheaper than the foods parents would like to give their children, such as fresh fruit and vegetables.

"Also, despite labels suggesting they're a healthy choice, ultra-processed foods marketed for children often contain too much sugar and salt. This makes it harder for parents to make healthy choices."

Studies done in the US have found similar problems with the diets of children there.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

UK Kids Get Half Their Calories from Processed Foods

You will know some Christmas traditions in Colombia

1. En Colombia, ¡la época navideña dura más de un mes!

2. Se realiza la tradicional ceremonia: la Primera Comunión

3. La Novena de Aguinaldos, única en Colombia

4. Los regalos de navidad los entrega el Niño Dios

5. La navidad no sólo se celebra con buñuelos

6. La carne estrella de los platos navideños colombianos: el pollo

7. Juegos de aguinaldos: la diversión colombiana en epocas dicembrinas

8. Fin de año: Muñeco año viejo

9. Gran importancia a los personajes biblícos

emember that I also teach Spanish on italki, in case you want to book a class with me :)

Colombia

9 situaciones que hacen que la Navidad en Colombia sea única

* Today's phrase is "یادت باشه " which means " remember to ...
** Listen to audio file for correct pronunciations and examples to learn how to use it in your conversation
***Feel free to text me if you have any questions

اصطلاحات و عبارات رایج فارسی / Persian common expressions & phrases 

یادت باشه

Do you always say "How are you?" to your English teacher and English speaking friends? While we DO use this common expression in everyday spoken English, there are many more informal and more popular ways of asking this question amongst friends! Learn my favorites in this episode of Stairway to English!
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Stop saying "How are you"! 

Jag pratar om Skandinaviens alkoholkultur och erfarenheter jag haft med alkohol och Sverige. Jag pratar om dokumentären "Jävla Pappa" som sänds på svt nu. 

Niklas, en deprimerad ung man, och hans alkoholiserade far, Leif, står vilsna inför livet och sin relation. De gör som män alltid gör när de inte kan prata om sina känslor. De försöker bygga något. Ganska snart går det åt helvete, både med relationen och den husbil de försöker bygga, och de tvingas konfrontera sina känslor. Niklas skildrar en komplicerad familjerelation med både ömhet och humor.

Jag rekommenderar att ni tittar på den:
https://www.svtplay.se/video/eb7Mkro/javla-pappa