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Would You Still Learn English If You Were The Last Person On Earth?

If you listen to how i talked about and described the movie, you should be able to notice that i did not go into much detail on what the movie was about. This can be a very difficult thing to do in any language, and can also lead to problems with cohesion which will of course lower your band score. This is an example of where you need to learn to talk around topics, and remember that part 2 is still about you.

IELTS 85 Speaking

Describe a movie you enjoyed - IELTS speaking part 2 topic.

Tune in this week to learn about the following common English phrases and idioms: On the Same Page, Draw Out, Nothing Could Be Further From the Truth, Drag (Someone) Down, and Within (Someones) Grasp.

This episode is part two of “Want an American English Accent? Allyson Plumberg Debunks Accent Myths.”  You'll also get some homework at the end so you can continue to improve your English communication skills.

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Episode originally published on March 12, 2021.

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter

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Express to Impress

Common English Phrases

EL RETRATO.

Marido: -Querida, mandaré poner el retrato de tu madre en mi pipa.

-¡Oh, que bueno eres!  No sabía que te gustara tanto verla.

-Al contrario, es para ver si así dejo de fumar!!!

CHISTES MEXICANOS

EL RETRATO.

TOMAR PÍLDORAS.

みなさんは「さくらソング」ということばを聞いたことがありますか。日本では、タイトルに「SAKURA」、「さくら」、「桜」とついた歌が　たくさんあります。これらの歌は、桜が咲くすがたや、桜が散っていく姿を思い起こさせます。そして、恋人との思い出や別れを思い出させたり、好きな人への熱い想いを歌ったりしています。今日はこの「さくらソング」について話します。
Have you all heard the word "Sakura song"? In Japan, there are many songs with the title of cherry blossoms, "SAKURA", "さくら”, and ”桜”. These songs remind us of cherry blossoms blooming and falling. Some songs reminds us of the memories and parting with our lover and others song about the passion for the person we like. Today I will talk about this "Sakura song". Thank you!

やさしい日本語（にほんご）

SAKURA さくら 桜

In this episode we are going to learn a Real Chinese Conversation【Order dishes】. 
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Step 1: Listen and catch the words you know already, have a guess about the content.
Step 2: Check the script to learn one by one. 
Step 3: Listen and repeat after it.
Step 4: Practice until you can perform the dialogue. 
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A: 这是菜单。您看一下要吃什么？
zhè shì cài dān 。 nín kàn yí xià yào chī shén me ？
Here's the menu. Take your time to see what you want to eat.
B: 好的。我们先看一下。
hǎo de 。 wǒ men xiān kàn yí xià 。
Okay, We'll take a look first.
【五分钟后】
wǔ fēn zhōng hòu
Five minutes later
B: 你好，这边点菜。
nǐ hǎo ， zhè biān diǎn cài 。
Excuse me, We'd like to order here.
A: 您吃点儿什么？
nín chī diǎnr shén me ？
What would you like to eat?
B: 有什么推荐的菜吗？
yǒu shén me tuī jiàn de cài ma ？
Any recommended dishes?
A: 烤鸭是我们的招牌菜，您可以试试。
kǎo yā shì wǒ men de zhāo pái cài ， nín kě yǐ shì shì 。
Roast duck is our signature dish, you can have a try.
B: 那来一份烤鸭、一个鸡汤、一个麻婆豆腐和一盘青菜。
nà lái yí fèn kǎo yā 、 yí gè jī tāng 、 yí gè má pó dòu fǔ hé yì pán qīng cài 。
Then a roast duck, a chicken soup, a mapo tofu and a plate of green vegetables.
A: 还需要别的吗？
hái xū yào bié de ma ？
Anything else?
B: 再来两碗米饭。
zài lái liǎng wǎn mǐ fàn 。
Also two bowls of rice.
A: 饮料需要吗？
yǐn liào xū yào ma ？
Do you need drinks?
B: 不用了，谢谢。
bù yòng le ， xiè xiè 。
No, thanks.
A: 好的。现在给您下单。您稍等。
hǎo de 。 xiàn zài gěi nín xià dān 。 nín shāo děng 。
Okay. I'll place order for you now. Please wait a moment.

Yuli's Chinese Channel

点菜 Order dishes （Beginner）

Talking about being prepared for when bad things might happen.  Leave me feedback if you like this type of podcast . Thanks!
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Streetwise English

SWE 158 Learn from Michael Phelps

At an Art Exhibition (with transcript)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BZu1Cs1zNRYTwUnUf6NCafd3O_0DjUi-/view?usp=drivesdk
