Tips and advice to improve your score on the IELTS Speaking test.

IELTS Speaking Tips

In this episode, I will teach you some alternative ways of agreeing and replying positively. There's nothing wrong with using "SIM", but it is always good to have some options under your belt. Sound more natural and explore different variations of the simple "SIM"-answer.

Teach Yourself Portuguese

01 - How to say "YES" without using "SIM".

* Today's phrase is " پشیمونم  " which means " I regret ...
** Listen to audio file for correct pronunciations and examples to learn how to use it in your conversation
***Feel free to text me if you have any questions

اصطلاحات و عبارات رایج فارسی / Persian common expressions & phrases 

پشیمونم

I progetti segreti dell'avveniristico sottomarino Akes x3 sono stati rubati. Chi può essere stato? Un orecchino trovato sul luogo del crimine potrebbe essere un indizio decisivo per la soluzione del caso. O forse no...  Come sempre scrivete il nome del colpevole nei commenti e spiegate perchè pensate che quel personaggio sia responsabile del crimine.

Se io fossi Sherlock Holmes

Furto all'ambasciata

我家有六口人，爷爷、奶奶、爸爸、妈妈、妹妹和我。我的爸爸是汽车教练，他在驾
校工作。我的妈妈是老师，她在幼儿园工作。我也是老师，我在高中和大学教中文。爷
爷、奶奶和妹妹不工作。妹妹是大四的学生，她想去银行工作。

Coco 的播客-----听见中国

我的一家（家人介绍）

Привет!

В этом выпуске подкаста мы поговорим о погоде, о том, какая бывает погода в разные времена года.

Полезная лексика в этом выпуске:
- выше нуля - above zero
- ниже нуля - below zero
- лепить снеговика - make a snowman
- кататься на санках - to sledge
- птицы - birds
- купаться - to swim
- загорать - to sunbathe
- наслаждаться природой - to enjoy nature
- дождь льёт как из ведра (idiom) - it's raining cats and dogs
- урожай - harvest
- радость - joy

Приятного прослушивания!

Speak fluent Russian A1-A2

Выпуск 3. Погода в разные времена года

In this episode we will explore the Idioms:
•Under the weather
•Under the Radar
•Under one's wing

The Jerome Meadows Experience

Learn English with The Alphabet of Idioms: UNDER!

Full transcript: https://japanesemayuna.com/

はい、こんにちは。今回はシーズン2の6回目です。2023年明けましておめでとうございます。１月１日の午前中、家の周りを散歩しました。去年の正月はとても静かでしたが、今年の正月はなんだか賑やかでした。家の周りの公園やカフェやレストランに外国人観光客がたくさんいたからです。日本では家や近所で正月を過ごす人が多いですが、他の国では海外旅行をする人が多いですね。私も海外旅行に行きたいですが、今の航空券の値段が高すぎて驚いています。

Hello. This is episode 6 of season 2 of my podcast. Happy New Year! I hope you all have a wonderful 2023. On the morning of 1 January, I took a walk around my neighbourhood. Last New Year's Day was very quiet, but this New Year's Day was somewhat lively. This is because there were many foreign tourists in the parks, cafés and restaurants nearby my house. In Japan, many people spend New Year's at home or in their neighbourhood, but in other countries, many people travel abroad. I would like to travel abroad too, but I am surprised at how expensive airline tickets are nowadays.

今日は日本語のアクセントについてお話ししたいと思います。例えば日本語では「箸」と「橋」の例が有名です。この二つの単語は「は」と「し」で出来ていますから、ひらがなで書くと全く同じです。読み方で意味の違いを表現します。「箸」のように「は」を「し」よりも高いピッチで発音すると、chopsticksの意味になります。もう一度発音します「箸」。そして、「橋」のように「は」を「し」よりも低いピッチで発音すると、bridgeの意味になります。もう一度発音します「橋」。箸を使って、寿司を食べます。ロンドンブリッジは有名な橋です

Today I would like to talk about pitch accent in Japanese. For example, the well-known examples in Japanese are ‘Hashi' (chopsticks) and ‘Hashi' (bridge). These two words are made up of 'ha' and 'shi', so when written in hiragana they are exactly the same. The way they are pronounced expresses the difference in meaning. If the 'ha' is pronounced with a higher pitch than the 'shi', as in 'Hashi', it means 'chopsticks'. Pronounce it again ‘Hashi' (chopsticks). And if you pronounce the 'ha' lower in pitch than the 'shi', as in 'Hashi', it means ‘bridge’. Pronounce it again, ‘Hashi' (bridge). Use ‘Hashi' (chopsticks) to eat sushi. London Bridge is a famous ‘Hashi' (bridge). 