In today's episode we talk about "Bribery" the ability to get special treatment and the cost of secret illegal payments.

Today's Vocabulary will include:

• to fine vs to be fine
• a bribe
• to bribe
• a curfew
• quarantine
• odd vs even
• to forge 
• influence 
• reward
• perks

Teachers:
Jerome: https://www.italki.com/user/4075458
Alexis: https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/9464070


The Jerome Meadows Experience

Bribery & Corruption

Lesson 2

平平 ： 你是哪国人？
píng ping ： nǐ shì nǎ guó rén？ 
Ping Ping: What is your nationality?
Andy ： 我是澳大利亚人。
Andy ： wǒ shì  ào dà lì yà rén。 
Andy:  I am from Australia.

平平 ： 我以为你是美国人呢！
píng ping ： wǒ yǐ wéi nǐ shì  měi guó rén ne！ 
Ping ping:   I thought you were from the United States! 

Andy ： 不是，我在美国住过很长时间，有一点儿美国口音。
Andy ： bú shì，wǒ  zài měi guó zhù guò  hěn cháng shí jiān，yǒu  yī diǎn ér  měi guó  kǒu yīn。 
Andy: No, I have just lived in the United States for a long time, so I have a little American accent.



平平 : 你朋友也是澳大利亚人吗？
píng ping : nǐ  péng yǒu yě shì  ào dà lì yà rén ma？ 
Ping ping: Your friend is from Australia too?

Andy： 不是，他是英国人。
Andy ： bú shì，tā shì  yīng guó rén。 
Andy:  No, he is British.

平平： 欢迎来到中国，很高兴认识你们！
píng ping ： huān yíng  lái dào  zhōng guó，hěn  gāo xìng  rèn shí  nǐ men！
Ping ping: Welcome to China, it is a pleasure to meet you both!


Chinesewithelena

Pingping Chinese Elementary Lesson 2 Where are you from

Master the difference between the short /ɒ/ (as in what and hot) and the long /ɔː/ (as in water and talk). In this lesson, you’ll practice mouth positioning, tongue placement, and vowel length through repetition, word pairs, and tongue twisters. Perfect for sharpening your ear and improving your British English pronunciation. Exaggeration techniques included for maximum effect.
Transcript: 
  /ɒ/- What,  hot, not, dog, lot, shop, clock, pocket, follow, hobby, What, watch, want, wallet, wash, wander,
/ɔː/-  water, law, talk, walk, warm, thought, short, more, board, quarter, water, walk, talk, warm, wardrobe, warning,
(Minimal pairs 1)
hot — haaaawl, not — nooorth, dog — dawwwwrn, what — waaa-ter, cot — cooourt
(Minimal pairs 2)
what — water, dog — talk, watch — walk, lot — law, want — warm, clock — caught, pocket — board, shop — short, follow — fall, wander — warning, wash – warm, wallet – wardrobe, quantity – quarter, not — north
(Minimal pairs 3)
dog — dawn, cot — court, rot — road,  got — gore, pop — pour, shock — shore, cross — coarse, body — board, hobby — hoard,  off — or
(Tongue Twisters)
“Tom’s small shop sold lots of hot chocolate pots.”
“Tall Paul taught four warm dogs to walk by the shore.”
“Wanda watched Walter walk past the shop with a long, warm stopwatch.”
“Short dogs got lost on the long walk to the old forest.”


British Pronunciation Tips 

British Vowel Sound Masterclass – Lesson 3: What & Water Practice - The Short /ɒ/ and Long /ɔː/

Does age affect language learning? In this episode of English Learners Boost, we explore the science behind how the brain learns at different life stages. You’ll discover why older learners may have unique advantages over younger ones, how neuroplasticity works, and practical strategies to boost your English skills—no matter your age. Plus, I’ll share how you can book a personalized lesson with me on iTalki to experience my teaching methodology firsthand. Tune in and let’s debunk the myth that age is a barrier to fluency!

English Learner's Boost

The Science of Learning: Does Age Really Matter?

Examples of a range of more advanced or more descriptive words and phrases that you can use as alternatives for " a lot"  link to script:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kcgsvD4v2jyd3P5L06xreIPMQwsrPRr2/view?usp=sharing

Never at a Loss for Words

Episode 7 - Alternatives for "a lot"

La plataforma que permitía la interacción entre personas y avatares holográficos virtuales dio por acabado el servicio en el dos mil veinte

Cafecito con Ale

El japonés que enviudó de un holograma sigue enamorado de ella

Listen to the ancient Egyptian legend of Osiris.

Vocabulary:
anthropoid- shaped like a human
Osiris- god of the underworld
Isis- ancient Egyptian goddess
Horus

Learn English with Stories

The Legend of Osiris 

Estamos en pleno verano, y eso significa que si visitas España es probable que las temperaturas vayan a ser altas y que seguramente te vas a quejar del calor un par de veces. En este episodio te enseno como quejarte del calor como un nativo. Te voy a contar las diferentes maneras en que los españoles expresamos que hace calor, una expresión muy divertida, maneras para combatir el calor y también te hablo de una costumbre muy española. 
Escucha el episodio y empieza a quejarte del calor como un nativo. 😊 Después de escucharlo, no te olvides de dejar una valoración al podcast y visitar mi Instagram para decirme qué te ha parecido este episodio, ¿habías escuchado estas expresiones antes?



Blanca to go 

98 - ¡Qué calor!

Double Negative in Songs (with transcript)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Cplo1gOOVgz32H8cOVi34uaMg8_sutUu/view?usp=drivesdk