A channel dedicated to those students who do want to improve their foreign language skills, but who are not keen on grammar and traditional language learning methods. 

INFORMAL Learning of English: How to MAXIMISE your language learning experience. 

In this new channel I am going to introduce you to my country: MALTA! 

I will tackle different aspects, such as Food, People, Activities etc... and I would LOVE to learn more about YOUR countries! 



Introducing my country: MALTA 🇲🇹   ... What about yours?!

How many words do you know?  500?  1000?  10000?  Does it even matter?  You’re learning a language…you just want to be able to speak.  Well, if that’s the case, you’re going to need to know words.  And let’s be real, if you’re not having fluent conversations, it probably has nothing to do with you not understanding English grammar.  Besides, native English speakers use very simple grammar in daily conversations.  More often than not, not being fluent is caused by the lack of words in that brain of yours.  But not to worry, this problem is fixable.

Modern language learning enthusiasts…you know, these Internet Polyglots, talk a lot about word frequency and this idea of your first 1000 words.  Let’s talk a little about where that comes from.

Context Clues

Episode 001: The Road To A Thousand Words

안녕하세요. Hello~ 
한국어 듣기 수업 시작해요. Let's start with the Korean listening class. 
선생님 읽어요. I read it. 
잘 들으세요. Please listen well.

I posted the sentences on my blog. 
https://blog.naver.com/laramcraft/223015094502
https://youtu.be/x6CB181v-rU

The basics are important.
It is also good to check the basics of 한글 Hangeul before this listening class.
1-1. Korean alphabet - Vowels 모음 - What is Hangeul?
https://youtu.be/0YzhJ9p2lcs
2-1. Korean alphabet - Consonants 자음 -what are the consonants 자음?
https://youtu.be/lckgvQ_vreA
3-1. Korean alphabet - Final Consonants 받침 - What are the final consonants 받침?
https://youtu.be/sLlFmG30fNI

This is a class to listen to Korean conversational sentences.
In this voice recording for listening, 
After reading many sentences with Korean grammar in Korean conversations sentences, 
Check out how much you understand the sentences with a voice recording. 
Never look at the sentences when listening to the voice recording. 
And Listen to the sentence repeatedly until you hear it completely. 

You are listening to the Sejong Korean conversation. (세종학당)
There are four books in total. (Korean conversation, 1, 2, 3, 4.)
It consists of 1st and 2nd courses for beginners and 1st and 2nd courses for intermediate.
Each course is conducted in 14 units. (2 grammar - for each unit.) 
This listening class you are taking is Korean Conversation 3. (Intermediate 1) 
Please listen carefully.

Korean Listening Class 한국어 문장 듣기 - Korean teacher, Grace

Korean Conversation 3. (Intermediate 1) - Lesson 13. Part 1 ​-는/-은/-ㄴ 편이다, Part 2 -더라고(요)/-(이)더라고(요)

Believe me; you want to hear the job interview question, "Why should we hire you?" It's your chance to cut through the noise and tell them exactly what is unique about you.

While you cannot possibly know other applicants' qualifications, you can sell yourself to the best of your ability, stating the things that would make you really great at the job, and convincing the hiring manager you're ready to hit the ground running

In this episode, we’ll quickly revisit your three goals in every job interview, since these goals will influence every answer and every interaction you have during the interview. You’ll then learn why employers ask, “Why should we hire you?”, hear how one of my clients who got a job offer answered the question, and get tips on how to answer it. You'll land your dream job in no time!

Episode originally published on August 28, 2020.
Transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/hit-the-ground-running-phrase/.
Infographics for this episode at https://www.pinterest.com/ExpresstoImpress/. 

Express to Impress

How to Answer, "Why Should We Hire You?

夏休みが終わった！！
高校生の息子はあと１日夏休みが残っていますが、小学生の娘は夏休みが終わりました。
娘は今年の夏、ピアノコンクールに挑戦していました。本当に毎日よく練習しました。
日曜日に本選がありました。
途中でまさかの2秒ほど一時停止。間違えたのではなく、なぜか一時停止。本番は何が起こるかわからないって、このことですね。コンクールですから、演奏の途中で止まることは、大きな減点です。それでも3位という立派な結果を頂きました。でもね、「くやしい、、、」「どうして、どうして止まっちゃった」って聴いていた私も、弾いていた娘も思いました。あー、あれさえなければって。悔いても、後の祭りですね。
で、「緊張したせいで、とても基本的なことを忘れてしまった。自分のピアノの音をしっかり聴くということを忘れてしまった」って、本番が終わって一夜明けた朝に娘が言っていました。
自分の間違いの理由に気づけたことは、本当に大きな成長です。
「挑戦する」ってことはいいことですね。いつも発見があるように思います。うまくいくこともあれば、失敗することもあります。そして、挑戦する努力の過程（かてい）がとても大切ですね。小学生の娘、まだまだ小さいと思っていましたが、ずいぶん大きくなりました。
どなたか、ピアノが大好きって方いませんか。ぜひぜひ、メッセージくださいね。
ピアノ好きの娘が大好きなドラマは「のだめカンタービレ」です。ずいぶん古いドラマです。上野樹里（うえのじゅり）さんが主演（しゅえん）なんです。面白いですよ。ネットフリックスには、「のだめカンタービレ」の映画があります。私と娘はもう5回は見ました。
あと、「ピアノの森」というアニメが大好きです。日本の有名なピアニストの反田恭平（そりたきょうへい）さんが演奏しているんです。このアニメもネットフリックスにありますよ。興味がある人は見てみてくださいね。
後の祭り：手遅れ（ておくれ）
過程：ある結果に達するまでの道、プロセス。


「のぞみ」の日記

娘のコンクール②

Это аудио для карточки с лексикой на тему "Сон и сны" на русском языке. Ниже вы найдете слова и выражения о которых я рассказываю в этом аудио. 
✨Сон и сны✨ 
1. чутко спать - быть чувствительным к любым внешним изменениям во время сна, просыпаться в течение ночи, часто по несколько раз
2. лунатить - неосознанно совершать действия во время сна, например ходить
3. вздремнуть - немного поспать, ненадолго заснуть
4. спать без задних ног - крепко спать из-за сильной усталости
5. спать как младенец - спать сладко 
6. вещий сон - похожий на предсказание или ситуацию в реальной жизни


Russian with Nick

1 | 🎙️ | Аудио с лексикой СОН И СНЫ (1 часть)

다음을 듣고 <보기>와 같이 대화 내용과 같은 것을 고르십시오.

[보기]
남자: 토요일에도 학교에 가요?
여자: 아니요, 토요일에는 학교에 안 가요.

1) 여자는 학생입니다.
2) 남자는 토요일에 학교에 갑니다.
3) 남자는 회사원입니다.
4) 여자는 토요일에 학교에 있습니다.

1.
1) 남자는 주스를 싫어합니다.
2) 여자는 주스를 주문할 겁니다.
3) 남자는 커피를 마셨습니다.
4) 여자는 커피를 마시려고 합니다

2.
1) 여자는 피아노를 가르칩니다.
2) 여자는 춤을 배우러 다닙니다.
3) 남자는 피아노를 배웁니다.
4) 남자는 춤을 좋아합니다.

3.
1) 두 사람은 같은 기차를 탑니다.
2) 두 사람은 커피를 마시고 있습니다.
3) 여자는 기차표를 살 겁니다.
4) 남자는 부산에 갑니다.

4.
1) 여자는 식당을 예약하고 싶어합니다.
2) 남자는 식당을 예약하려고 합니다.
3) 여자는 오후 7시에 식당을 예약했습니다.
4) 남자 오후 7시에 식당을 예약했습니다.

5.
1) 남자는 대학에서 사진을 전공했습니다.
2) 여자의 취미는 사진찍기 입니다.
3) 남자의 집에는 그림이 많습니다.
4) 남자의 집에는 사진이 많습니다.











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한국어 토픽 듣기 

한국어 토픽 2

In this podcast, we go on to talk about advertisements and their role in our society as well as how we can be affected from advertisements.

 Fluency Mastery 101 Podcast

Fluency Mastery 101 Podcast Lesson 3: Advertisements

Tune into the latest Express to Impress Podcast episode to grow your English vocabulary. You’ll learn 10 common phrases in English like "Throw Your Hat in the Ring."

This episode is a follow-up to the two previous episodes, including How to Get a Job While Being Authentic & Vulnerable With Terri Creeden and Executive Coach Shares Surprising Ways to Stand Out in a Job Interview. 

Learning to recognize and use phrases and idioms in English will allow you to communicate better with native English speakers. You won’t feel confused when you hear the phrases and idioms and will keep up with the conversation. 

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Episode originally published November 25, 2021.

Read the transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/new-idioms/

Join the Express to Impress community on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/express-to-impress/.

Learn how to use the Shadowing Technique at https://www.express-to-impress.com/english-learning/

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter