In this short episode we will play a game that will help you learn and/or revise important vocabulary, related to the language structure.

Spoiler alert!!!😂😂😂

The words covered are:
- Countable
- Verb
- Noun
- Preposition
- Uncountable 
- Pronoun
- Adverb
- Conjunction
- Article (definite and indefinite)
- Regular and irregular (verbs)
- Adjective

Vlad's teaching tales

Introduction to language related vocabulary (Part 1)

Сегодня снова почитаем детскую литературу, а именно - рассказ Леонида Пантелеева “Испанские шапочки” про приключения двух маленьких сестёр, которых зовут Белочка и Тамарочка. Эту серию легко читать тем, кто учит русский язык, благодаря обилию диалогов и простых предложений. Кстати, слова здесь часто употребляются в уменьшительно-ласкательной форме: не платье, а платьице, не шкаф, а шкафчик. 

Слова, которые объясняю в эпизоде: поза́втракать - есть завтрак - to have breakfast; полу́чше - чуть лучше - better, rather; посу́да - всё, что используем для еды: чашки, тарелки, кастрюли и т.д. - dishes, crockery, tableware; убира́ть - to clean up; мыть - очищать от грязи при помощи воды, воды с мылом - to wash, bathe; вытира́ть - убирать влагу - to wipe, mop; шкаф - cupboard; по́лка - shelf; ти́хо - без звука - quietly; блю́дце - маленькая тарелка под чашку или стакан - saucer; раско́кать - уронить и разбить - to unravel; ходи́ть на цы́почках - ходить на кончиках пальцев ног - walking on tiptoe; шёпот - тихая речь, когда говорят без участия голосовых связок - whisper; препира́ться - спорить по пустякам - to spar, altercate; неча́янно - случайно - accidentally, unintentionally; наступи́ть - придавить ногой - to step on, tread on; смо́рщиться - to wrinkle, wince, pucker; ве́жливый - соблюдает правила приличия, учтивый - polite, gentle; воспи́танный - умеет хорошо себя вести - civilized, well-mannered; гляде́ть - смотреть - to look, see; налюбова́ться - сильно любоваться (рассматривать с удовольствием) - to admire; сад - garden; сто́ить - нужно, следует - to be worth, deserve; ма́ло ли что - всё, что угодно - you never know what, anything; пла́тье - dress; споко́йнее - более спокойно - calmly, quietly, peacefully. 

И помните, что чтение по-русски углубляет ваши знания языка! Хороших вам книг, друзья!

Reading Russian

Отрывок из рассказа "Испанские шапочки" Л. Пантелеев

I use this text to describe the importance of speaking casually without hesitating.
Listen to this:
I went to the sea...to the beach two weeks...ummm..ago.  My brother and I...we...ummm...we wanted to...go inside the...to go swimming.  It was very...really, really, really hot.

It is also important not to speak too quickly.  We use pauses but not long ones and not too often.
Listen to this:
I went to the sea to go to the beach two weeks ago.  My brother and I wanted to go swimming.  The weather was ... quite hot.  The water was very relieving.

Practice your speaking speed and fluency with these questions and others.  Record your voice and listen for which of my recordings you sound like.
1). What did you do last weekend?
2). What kind of books do you like to read?
3). What do you usually like to cook for yourself?


Accelerate Your IELTS Speaking with Ralph

# 4 Fluency

In this episode we discuss different personalities and professionals in Swahili

The-SWAHILI Podcast

Various Personalities and Professions (Watu mbalimbali)

According to data from the World Food Program, nearly 20% of all food produced each year is wasted or lost before it reaches our tables. This adds up to about 1 billion meals going to waste every day.

Wasting food is not only costly but also harmful to the planet. Growing food requires a lot of land, water and energy, and these resources are all wasted when food is thrown away. Also, food waste in landfills produces harmful greenhouse gases.

In fact, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature, food waste accounts for up to 10% of all human-caused greenhouse gas emissions. And cutting global food waste by 50% by 2030 is a key goal of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

So it's clear that food waste is a huge problem, but what can the average person do to help?

For a start, several apps have been created to help reduce food waste, one of which is called Too Good to Go.

Restaurants, cafes and bakeries create a "surprise bag" — a collection of surplus food items that would otherwise be thrown away because they're close to expiring — and advertise it on the app.

Although users can't choose what goes into their surprise bag, the food in the bag is much cheaper than it would usually be.

Too Good to Go was founded in 2015 in Denmark, as a solution to the large amounts of food that were being wasted at buffet restaurants.

Many big stores now list their surplus food on Too Good to Go, such as Starbucks and Burger King. And the app's founders say their users have saved over 330 million meals from going to waste.

So while dealing with the issue of food waste may seem overwhelming, there are steps we can all take to make a difference.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

This App Saves Wasted Food — And Saves You Money!

In this podcast episode, I teach you five idioms you can use to describe people

Energize your English

#1 - The Spring Chicken Gold Digger

✨ Your Hands Can Speak Too ✨

Did you know your sense of touch can make your language learning faster, deeper, and more enjoyable?
From the silky calm of smooth glass to the lively spark of rough bark… every texture tells your brain how to learn.

💡 In this episode, discover:

Why smooth = easier memory, rough = sharper grammar focus

How touching organic textures lowers anxiety and boosts speaking confidence

The surprising way each finger could influence your learning style

In Episode 85 of 111 Tips for Learning a Language, we explore the gentle but powerful role of touch in language learning.
Your hands are not just tools—they are memory-makers.
We talk about:

How smooth textures calm the mind for easier vocabulary learning.

How rough textures sharpen focus for grammar and pronunciation.

How asymmetrical surfaces help with irregular language patterns.

How organic textures (like leaves, fur, or fruit) lower anxiety and make speaking feel safer.

How inorganic textures (like keyboards and books) boost procedural memory for writing and spelling.

How different fingers—from the grounding thumb to the communicative little finger—may influence learning focus.

With science, sensory awareness, and a touch of metaphysical insight, this episode helps you “feel” your way into new words and phrases.

💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 85 - How 🫶The Art of Touching 🫶 can help you learn a language

Sí conoces a un amigo por primera vez debes preguntar y responder la siguiente conversación que te voy a dejar. ¡Atrévete y habla! 
If you meet a friend for the first time, you should ask and answer the following conversation I'm going to leave you with.  Go ahead and speak up! 

Hh Spanish for beginners A1-A2 //Español para principiantes. Spanish with Katy 

Informal conversation with a new friend.//Conversación informal con un amigo nuevo 

One morning, Toad writes a list of things to do but gets very upset when his list blows away!
Learn phrases about daily routine such as "get dressed" and "go to sleep" whilst listening to the funny adventures of best friends, Frog and Toad 😄