Do you feel like you sound like Siri?
Do you still have that robotic intonation?
Well, that's a thorny issue. 
Listen to this episode  and learn how to handle that !

James Unlocks IELTS

Stop Sounding Like a Robot

Con este tema más random introduzco mucho vocabulario común en ruso que se va a entender bien gracias al contexto y a veces, los sonidos:) 

Ruso comprensible con Sveta

Zurdos y diestros

CONNIE: Oh! What a beautiful cat. What do you think?
GARY: I think I’d rather get a dog. Dogs are more loyal than cats.
CONNIE: Yes, but they’re so much work! Would you be willing to walk 
it every single day? And clean up after it?
GARY: Hmm. Good point. What about a bird? Or a fish?
CONNIE: We’d have to invest a lot of money in a cage or a fish tank. 
And I don’t really know how to take care of a bird or a fish!
GARY: Well, we’re obviously not ready to get a pet yet.
CONNIE: Yeah, you’re right. Let’s go grab some coffee and talk 
about it.


LANGUAGE NOTES
• Oh! What a beautiful cat “Oh!” is used to show surprise or excitement. “What a …” is 
an expression that means “I think this is a very …” “What a(n) …” is followed by an 
adjective, which is usually emphasized. Notice the emphasis on “beautiful” here.
• Dogs are more loyal than cats. Two things are being compared here (dogs and 
cats). Notice the structure of the sentences: (noun/s) plus “is/are more” plus 
(adjective) plus “than” plus (noun/s). The nouns and the adjective are content words 
here, so they are all emphasized.
• Every single day Notice that each word here is stressed. The speaker wants to make 
a point, so she emphasizes each word equally. “Every single day” is a lot!
• Good point here means “I agree with you.”
• Take care of This phrase is used with animals, people and things. It can mean 
“watch a child while her parents are away,” “feed and house someone or 
something,” or “make sure things work properly.” (I always take care of my baby 
brother./ I take care of my bird by feeding it and cleaning its cage./ I need to take 
care of the broken sink.)
• Yeah, you’re right. Notice the pronunciation of this expression — the words all 
blend together here. This casual expression is used to agree with someone that you 
know well.

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 26: At the pet store

В этом подкасте я рассказываю, что значит фраза "Кто не работает, тот не ест!" и даю немного дополнительной информации о ней.


Привет, это Наташа!

Эпизод 29. Кто не работает, тот не ест!

En este episodio te mostraré los diferentes usos de la palabra "que" en español y sus diferentes significados dependiendo de la situación

Spanish Shortcut

EP 39. USOS DEL “QUE”

In this American English language podcast episode I talk about the difference between Washington State and Washington D.C. My italki teacher profile: https://italki.com/teacher/1947582 Thanks for listening! Visit my website for more of my full-length podcasts . https://www.streetwisenglish.com 

Streetwise English

SWE50 The Difference between Washington and Washington D.C.

teaching is definitely an art, it's not easy but it's worth it, my friend has been teaching for 30 years, in this podcast I ask him what he likes most about teaching and if he ever got discouraged.
I hope you enjoy this episode.

Cuentos breves de motivación.

Interview with a friend from UK.

More and more women in the UK are choosing private maternity care because they feel fobbed off by the National Health Service. 
Can the Government Health Service continue to fund this service for everyone?




Teacher Joseph's Podcast

More Women Paying for Private Maternity Care

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xdTkSJdPcAvRJ9hX8-GPjRvO88TicE0Q/view?usp=drivesdk