In todays episode I would like to discuss the most common idioms used in English.

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Episode 8 : The most common idioms to use in English! 

İngilizçe - selamlar

Geçmiş Zaman III

In this empowering episode of "English Learners Boost," we explore the art of being confident in your opinions. Confidence in expressing our thoughts is a crucial skill for effective communication and self-assurance. Join us as we delve into the importance of confidence, practical tips to boost it, and how to gracefully handle differences of opinion. Discover how to elevate your language skills and become a persuasive communicator, all while embracing your unique perspective. Tune in now to boost your English fluency and confidence!

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How to Be Confident in Your Opinions

Let’s work on our pronunciation today and explore the peculiar world of Russian tongue-twisters.  This one is a great way to check if you’re getting your sh [ш] and s [с] right.

Шла Саша по шоссе и сосала сушку.

[Shla Sasha po shosseh i sosala sushku]

English translation: Sasha was walking on the highway sucking on a sushka.

Russian Pronunciation wilth Lubov

Can You Pronounce This Well-Known Russian Tongue-Twister? Listen and Repeat.

四国で買える地元の人が好きな特産品についてお話しています。
Level N3-N1
台本/だいほん script https://www.patreon.com/2hongo_8naso 

Nihongo_Hanaso（N3+）

N3+四国のオススメ特産品/とくさんひん

This episode gives three idioms using the noun moon. Each idiom has three examples. Listen to hear how to use this idiom in your speech. 

Idiom Corner

Moon


Script

おはようございます。日本語だんだんポットキャストのゆかりです。

私はいまトルコにいます。

海のちかくに、住(す)んでいます。

とてもきれいなところです。

橋(はし)の上(うえ)では、

たくさんの人が釣(つ)りをしています。

"釣りをする"というと、

魚(さかな)つりのことです。

私は小さいころに、
父と弟と、よく魚つりに行きました。

長い時間(じかん)、まつことは、
あまり好きじゃありませんでした。

でも、魚がつれて、
家で食べることは、大好(だいす)きでした。

みなさんは、さかなつりをしたことはありますか？

では、今日も最後まで聞いてくれて、だんだん、です。

また明日。

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Today's Keywords

□魚釣り(さかなつり)
fishing

□釣りをする(つりをする)
go fishing


Japaneseだんだんpodcast

34. 釣(つ)りをする/Japaneseだんだんpodcast

The head brewmaster for Weihenstephan, the world's oldest brewery, has a secret: he really likes alcohol-free beer.

Even though he's quick to say he obviously enjoys real beer more, Tobias Zollo says he savors alcohol-free beer when he's working or eating lunch. It has the same taste but fewer calories than regular beer because the alcohol has been removed.

"You can't drink beer every day — unfortunately," he joked at the brewery in the German town of Freising, about 31 kilometers north of Munich.

Alcohol-free beer has been gaining popularity in recent years as beer consumption shrinks.

At the Weihenstephan brewery, which was founded in 1040, non-alcoholic beer now makes up 10% of the volume. The increase since they started making alcohol-free drinks in the 1990s, mirrors the statistics for the rest of Germany's beer industry.

"The people are unfortunately — I have to say that as a brewer — unfortunately drinking less beer," said Zollo. "If there's an alternative to have the crisp and fresh taste from a typical Weihenstephan beer, but just as a non-alcoholic version, we want to do that."

This summer, Munich's first alcohol-free beer garden opened near the city's main train station. And even at Oktoberfest alcohol-free beer is on the menu.

The festival, which began on September 21 and continues until October 6, has 18 large tents and all but two of them offer alcohol-free beer. The sober beverage costs the same as an alcoholic beer — between $15 and $17 for a 1-liter mug — but saves drinkers from a hangover.

"For people who don't like to drink alcohol and want to enjoy the Oktoberfest as well, I think it's a good option," Mikael Caselitz, 24, of Munich said at the festival. "Sometimes people feel like they have more fun with alcohol, which is not a good thing because you can also have fun without alcohol."

He added: "If you want to come and drink alcohol-free beer, nobody will judge you."

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Alcohol-Free Beer Gaining Popularity, Even at Oktoberfest

IELTS SPEAKING PART 1 /  Topic - People you study/work with:

These are the 2 questions that we'll go into and every question will have 2 ways of answering the question.

Q. Who do you spend most time studying/working with? [Why?]
Q. What kinds of things do you study/work on with other people? [Why?]

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