In life, you get what you give. Don’t try and cheat others.

Short Stories with Rose 

A Pound of Butter 

Welcome English learners! Today we’re continuing the conversation between Jennifer and James. In the last episode, James had just met Jennifer while he was walking in the park. Her dog had fetched a ball and had come close to him. Jennifer was in the middle of telling him why she started dog sitting for her friend. Listen to the story in this episode to grow your vocabulary and listening skills. Enjoy!
“I was having coffee with my friend, Sarah, and we were talking about how difficult it is to live up to the standards of being a “modern woman.” Jennifer started her story.
“Oh, that sounds like an interesting conversation…” James responded. “I’ve always felt like it must be almost impossible for women to balance career and family. Especially single women.”
“Well, yeah, that’s what we were saying to each other. There’s a lot of pressure on women to be “independent,” as if they don’t need men in their lives. I think marriage and family are great and I hate the stigma that is sometimes given to housewives in our society.”
“That’s an interesting perspective to hear from a woman.” James replied. “You wouldn’t know that based on what you see in the media.”
“Exactly. Anyways, Sarah is married, so she and her husband are taking a trip this weekend. She works as an accountant, so she stays busy, but she wants to have kids, too. That’s why we were talking about “modern women.” Anyhow, I offered to watch their dog for the weekend, so here I am!” Jennifer explained.
“I see. That’s nice of you to do for her!” James appreciated this small act Jennifer was doing for her friend. He wanted to learn more about her, but she had a question for him.
“So, what brings you out to the park on a Saturday morning?” Jennifer inquired.
“I like to go for a walk when I’m thinking about something.” James told her.
“Ah, ok. So, can I ask what’s on your mind?” Sarah asked with an inquisitive look on her face. 
James was more than happy to tell her.


Stories in English

Why Jennifer is Dog Sitting

I didn’t become confident first. I started — and confidence followed.

In this episode, I share the real story behind how my teaching method was born.

Not from certificates.
Not from lesson plans.
Not from “knowing what to do.”

At 25, I was asked to help adults communicate in English — and inside, I froze.
Not because my English was bad, but because I didn’t know how to be in the room.

What changed everything wasn’t learning more.
It was realizing what adults actually need when they speak under pressure.

This episode is for you if you:

freeze when it matters

overthink instead of speaking

doubt yourself before you start

It’s not about English.
It’s about what happens inside you when you open your mouth.

Listen if that sounds familiar.

⭐ The Voice Unlock Method™ –  The Inner Game of Speaking English with Calm, Clarity & Presence 

My Story & How I Help My Clients

                                               【今日话题】
阿城曾经有一次谈到读书的两个阶段，从量到质，那你现在处于哪个阶段呢？


Ruby's  Reading club of  Chinese

优雅是种力量 （七） 独处不是孤独，而是一种能力

Today, in the “Serbian to go” podcast, you will hear 24 useful phrases that you can use while doing sightseeing.  Let’s start. 
Срећно учење! / Srećno učenje!


SERBIAN TO GO

Корисне фразе Тема: Разгледање - Korisne fraze Tema: Razgledanje – Useful phrases Topic: Sightseeing (B1 and above)

Come preferisci viaggiare? In aereo, in treno, in bus...?
Io in treno, ma oggi devo prendere un aereo! Quindi ti parlerò delle parole dell'aereo.

How do you prefer to travel? By plane, by train, by bus...?
I prefer by train, but today I have to take a plane! So I will tell you about the words of the plane.

*** Useful links ***

Learn Italian from scratch https://cocai-italiano.com/

Have a private lesson with me https://teach.italki.com/teacher/6679324

More content https://linktr.ee/Cocaiitaliano

3 minutes Italian

Le parole dell'aereo - 3 minutes Italian

✈️ 오늘은 일본으로 여행가요! 

안녕하세요! 
오늘은 삿포로라는 일본의 도시에 대해 말해볼게요. 
삿포로는 일본 북쪽에 있는 도시예요. 
눈이 많이 오고 겨울에는 정말 추워요. 
제가 여행을 갔을 때는 2월이어서 정말 추웠어요. 
그래서 온천에 갔어요. 
온천을 하고 라면과 초밥도 먹었어요.
삿포로에서는 2월에 항상 눈축제가 열려요. 
눈축제에서 많은 것들을 구경할 수 있어요. 
 
✅ New Vocabulary 
도시 
북쪽
온천
초밥
눈축제 
구경 

[Korean] Culture & Travel Talk  

눈의 도시, 삿포로 

I compare E learning to traditional language schools.

Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TmVrMFfo3mAtAsLazxJwcnLuw0cgYodbyxwhQptQQ9M/edit?usp=drivesdk