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🎙 One-Minute Speaking Challenge by Anatoly Glazkov – Voice Unlock Method™

One Minute Speaking Challenge - Travelling!

Привет!

В этом выпуске подкаста мы поговорим об интересном празднике, который называется Старый Новый год.

Приятного прослушивания!

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Выпуск 20. Старый Новый год

Podcast by italki American English teacher Carl.
Book a lesson with me: https://teach.italki.com/teacher/1947582 
Welcome back to another episode of Streetwise English. I'm your host, Carl. Today, I want to talk about how to take better photos with your cell phone, with your mobile phone. Now, it doesn't matter if you have an iPhone or an Android phone, like a Samsung or Google Pixel or whatever Android phone you have. These techniques will all apply and they will all help you take better photos.

So let's begin. Number one, make sure that you have enough storage on your phone so that you can take photos. Now, I know that I have this problem all the time. I don't have enough storage space and so then I don't take the photo because I don't want to take up space. So do yourself a favor and back your photos up to the cloud or back up to an external device and make sure you have enough space to take the photo in the first place.

Number two is to carry a portable battery charger. So if your phone doesn't have power, you can't take photos. So carry just a little USB charger with your phone. All right. We're almost ready to actually begin taking photos.  So here we go for the actual taking photos. Clean your lens. So your phone lens will get oils off of your finger.
And that will make the images less clear and more blurry. So clean your lens. It can be with a t- shirt or whatever, but always, always, always clean your lens before you take photos with your phone.


Number two, when you take a picture, choose the hero of your photo. So that doesn't even if it's just taking a picture of your food where you've had what you're having for dinner. Choose whatever is the most important item on the plate. And make that your hero. So if that's your steak or if it's a piece of asparagus, make that the center of attention for the video.
It doesn't have to be in the dead center, but it should be the main subject. And that's also with a person. Sorry text count limit















Streetwise English

SWE11 Take better pictures with your phone

Letter S
Listen and repeat then sing along.

soap, sun, socks, seal
I see the soap. 
I see the sun.
I see the socks.
I see the seal. 

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Phonics The Alphabet 

Letter S

みなさんはヤドリギ（宿木）を知っていますか？
ヤドリギは木の上で育つ植物で、丸い形を作ります。冬でも緑色の葉っぱをつけているので簡単に見つけることができます。私はドイツで初めてヤドリギがある木を見て、鳥の巣があるのかなと思っていました。
ところが、先日ある日本の俳優さんがインスタグラムにヤドリギの写真をアップしているのを見つけて、この植物の正体が分かりました。
調べてみると、ヤドリギは地面では育たず、木の幹や枝の上で栄養をもらって育つ植物のようです。ヨーロッパではクリスマスに幸運を呼ぶシンボルとして玄関に飾るそうです。


育つ：そだつ　grow
植物：しょくぶつ　plant
鳥（とり）の巣（す）：　bird nest
俳優：はいゆう　actor
正体：しょうたい　true nature
地面：じめん　ground
幹：みき　trunk
枝：えだ　branch
栄養：えいよう　nutrition
幸運：こううん　luck
玄関：げんかん　entrance
飾る：かざる　decorate

Nihongo Short Story by Noriko

ヤドリギ（mistletoe）  

In this episode of The Everyday English Podcast, Riaz teaches three useful conversational words: annoyed, exhausted, and confused. Learn their meanings, understand how to use them naturally, and improve your everyday English speaking skills.

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寒くても食べに行きたくなっちゃうジェラート屋さんの話です。みなさん、お気に入りのスイーツ屋さんはありますか？

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Setting ambitious goals is the easy part—sticking with them when the momentum fades is where most people struggle. In this episode, we dive into why passion alone isn’t enough to reach your biggest milestones. Learn how to discover your core "why," anchor your daily actions to your deepest motivations, and build a foundation strong enough to withstand burnout, doubt, and setbacks.

KRISTEL TALKS

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Daily UK news in British English for English learners - 9th June 2026.

Use this short news bulletin to practise British English listening, pronunciation, rhythm, intonation and current affairs vocabulary. The headlines are read in clear, natural British English by Teacher Joseph, with a calm pace for intermediate and advanced English learners.

Good for:
• UK news listening practice
• British English pronunciation and accent practice
• English listening practice with real current affairs
• News vocabulary, spoken rhythm and clear speech
• A short daily English listening habit


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