In this episode, Smith discusses some of the most common challenges learners face when studying English. From pronunciation issues to confidence struggles, discover practical solutions to overcome these obstacles and take your English skills to the next level. Whether you're just starting or looking to improve, these tips will help you tackle your biggest language problems!

LEARN BY LISTENING

STOP Tolerating These Popular Problems

Listen and repeat then try reading them on your own.
dad, pad, bag, rag

Follow me for more phonics.


Phonics Short Vowels

dad, pad, bag, rag

얼굴이 건조해지면서, 요즘에 피부가 당겨. 뭐 좋은 방법 없을까?
脸变干燥了, 皮肤也很绷。有什么好方法吗? 

난 스킨을 바른 후에, 집중적으로 수분크림을 바르면, 좀 낫더라고. 
我一般涂完爽肤水后, 再集中涂抹保湿霜, 就会好一些。 

나도 해 봐야겠다. 난 인터넷으로 검색만 해봤었거든.
我也要试试。我只在网上搜过。 

행동이 생각보다 훨씬 중요해. 몸 속 수분도 중요하니까, 
물도 자주 마시면 좋아질 거야. 
行动永远比想法重要。体内的水分也很重要, 经常喝水会好起来的。 

건조하다 干燥
당기다 绷
스킨 爽肤水
수분크림 保湿霜

[YOON] 1분 한국어

요즘에 피부가 당겨. 뭐 좋은 방법 없을까? 皮肤也很绷。有什么好方法吗? 

One of the most important parts of the IELTS exam is actually understanding what the examiner is looking for you to do in the exam. Lets have a look at speaking part 1, and learn to understand what its designed to test and what the examiner is listening for you to do in part 1.

IELTS 85 Speaking

IELTS speaking part 1 and what the examiner is looking for.

De compras en la tienda 👕👗

Lucía: ¡Mira esta tienda, Juan! Tienen ropa con descuento.

Juan: ¡Genial! Justo necesito una camisa nueva para la cena del sábado.

Lucía: Yo también quiero ver vestidos. Vamos a probar algunas cosas.

Juan: ¿Qué te parece esta camisa azul? ¿Me la pruebo?

Lucía: Sí, se ve bien. Pero también prueba esta negra, te quedaría genial.

Juan: Buena idea. Voy al probador. ¿Tú encontraste algo?

Lucía: Sí, este vestido rojo me gusta mucho. Voy a probármelo también.

Juan: (Saliendo del probador) ¿Qué te parece? ¿Me queda bien?

Lucía: La azul te queda bien, pero la negra te hace ver más elegante.

Juan: Sí, creo que me llevaré la negra. ¿Y tú? ¿Cómo te queda el vestido?

Lucía: (Saliendo del probador) No sé… ¿No es muy ajustado?

Juan: Un poco, pero te queda increíble. Además, el color te favorece.

Lucía: ¡Gracias! Creo que lo compraré. Vamos a la caja.

Juan: Sí, y después podemos tomar un café. ¡Hoy fue un buen día de compras!

Learn Spanish Conversation

Learn Spanish conversation part 36

Aside from being a communications teacher, I'm also an audiobook narrator and producer.... so I hope you 'll enjoy listening to me narrate this classic tale of horror from Edgar Allen Poe, 'The Telltale Heart'!  This also gives students a chance to hear my accent, pronunciation, and delivery, in case they would like me to assist in these areas.  Check out more of my audiobooks and long form audio on Audible, Apple Books, Spotify, Google Play audiobooks, and other platforms.

ABOUT the TELLTALE HEART:

"The Tell-Tale Heart" is Edgar Allen Poe’s renowned and chilling tale of murder and terror, told by a nameless homicidal madman, brought to life in this audiobook edition. This short literary masterpiece is often considered a classic of the Gothic fiction genre, and is one of Poe's best known short stories.

"The Tell-Tale Heart" influenced later stream-of-consciousness fiction and helped secure the author’s reputation as master of the macabre. Poe’s novel introduction of the narrator’s madness is a classic study in psychopathology; as his victim shakes with fear, the narrator confides: “I knew what the old man felt, and pitied him, although I chuckled at heart.”

Although Poe was only paid $10 for the story upon its original publication in 1843, his contribution to classic Gothic literary culture and the has been priceless, as the story continues to provoke and disturb fans to this day.