In this episode, Ted explores asking questions about topics that are foreign to you, mainly interests, hobbies, and passions of others. With 5 steps he helps you embrace your lack of knowledge and seek to genuinely learn more. 

The Art of Asking Questions

Episode 4: Tackling Topics You Know Little/Nothing About

HSK 3-6 Text Audios

HSK 3 Lesson 15 Text 3

Welcome to our first lesson! Today, we’re starting with the basics of sentence structure. Every sentence in English has three key parts: a subject, a verb, and an object. Let’s dive into what each part means and how they work together.

The subject is the person, place, or thing that the sentence is about. The verb shows the action or state of being. The object receives the action of the verb. For example, in the sentence "I eat apples," "I" is the subject, "eat" is the verb, and "apples" is the object.

Let’s look at some more examples. "She reads books." Here, "she" is the subject, "reads" is the verb, and "books" is the object. Another example is, "They play soccer." In this sentence, "they" is the subject, "play" is the verb, and "soccer" is the object.

Now, let’s practice together. Repeat after me: "I eat apples." Great! Now let’s try another one: "I watch TV." Excellent! Next, we’ll create some sentences together. I’ll say, "I [verb] [object]," and you can choose your own verb and object to complete the sentence. For example, "I see flowers," or "I like pizza."

Let’s make our practice a bit more creative. Think about activities you do every day. For instance, "I drink coffee," or "I read the newspaper." You could also say, "I walk to school," or "I write emails." Can you add a few more examples of things you do regularly? Practice saying them aloud to build confidence in using the Subject + Verb + Object structure. Try to include activities from different parts of your day, like morning routines, work tasks, or evening hobbies. Think about what you do when you wake up, such as "I brush my teeth," or "I make the bed." Then consider what you might do later, like "I cook dinner," or "I watch TV before bed."

Learn English With Tom https://www.youtube.com/@LearnAmericanEnglishWithTom

Lesson 1 Learn English with Tom

In this episode you will learn some phrases for interrupting politely, checking you have understood and closing meetings. If you would like the transcript, send me a message. 

Business Buzz

Business Buzz Episode 3. Language for meetings - interrupting politely, checking you have understood and closing a meeting

HSK 3 Lesson 11 Passage 2 

This week Mona and I discuss the phrase OUT OF THE WOODS. 

Is it about German fairytales, recovering from an illness or just resolving any problem? And what does it say about human psychology? Listen to find out.

Brentoni's English Podcast

044 - out of the woods

If you want to encourage someone to do something then maybe you can give them an incentive, or incentivise them to do something! This is a formal word that we can use to talk about giving people reasons to achieve their goals and rewards as encouragement toward certain behaviors. Another great piece of professional, business English vocabulary that you can use at work!

DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

If you succeed, I'll give you this!

Listen and repeat each question. This is informal Spanish, used with friends or people your age. Pause the audio if you need more time. 
Questions in the audio: 
1. ¿Cómo te llamas? What is your name?
2. ¿De dónde eres?  Where are you from?
3. ¿Dónde vives?  Where do you live?
4. ¿Cuántos años tienes? How old are you?
5. ¿A qué te dedicas? What do you do?
6. ¿Qué te gusta hacer en tu tiempo libre?  What do you like to do in your free time?
7. ¿Qué idiomas hablas? What languages ​​do you speak?
8. ¿Cuál es tu número de teléfono? What is your phone number?
9. ¿Tienes correo electrónico? Do you have email?


¡Hola! Spanish for Beginners

✅ “Listen and Repeat – Introduction Questions (Informal)"

I Visit a Christmas Festival [with transcript for study]

Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rVTEygpstGa6XPpYLmgNhLcek1-rfQI3/view?usp=drivesdk