New year, new plans to travel around Latin America? 🌎✈️ Latin America is one of the most diverse regions in the world, not only culturally, but also linguistically. Many learners are surprised to discover that the same Spanish word can mean very different things depending on the country. Knowing these differences can make your travels smoother… and much more fun. Here are 5 everyday Spanish words that change meaning across Latin America: 1. Guagua 🚌 🇨🇺 Cuba / 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic / 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico: bus 🇨🇱 Chile: baby For example: “Voy a tomar la guagua al trabajo”. For example: “La guagua está durmiendo”. 2. Camión 🚛 🇲🇽 Mexico: bus 🇪🇸 Spain / other countries: truck For example: “Tomamos el camión al centro”. 3. Polera 👕 🇨🇱 Chile: T-shirt 🇦🇷 Argentina / 🇪🇸 Spain: sweater For example: “Hace calor, me pongo una polera”. 4. Chucho 🐕 🇲🇽 Mexico: dog (informal) 🇨🇱 Chile: feeling very cold For example: “Ese chucho es muy cariñoso”. For example: “¡Tengo mucho chucho!” 5. Torta 🍰 🇲🇽 Mexico / 🇻🇪 Venezuela: cake 🇦🇷 Argentina / 🇨🇱 Chile: slap For example: “Compramos una torta para el cumpleaños”. For example: “Le dio una torta en la cara”. Spanish doesn’t change country by country, it adapts. And understanding these variations helps you connect more naturally with locals wherever you go. ✨ Which country are you planning to visit? ✨ Have you noticed different meanings while traveling or studying Spanish?

Being able to talk on a wide variety of topics is really helpful for getting a higher mark on the IELTS test. In this podcast I will help you to form opinions and ideas for Speaking Part 3 and Writing Part 2. You can also book a private lesson with me on my profile. Hope to see you in a lesson soon!

If learning English really worked, why do you still panic? This short episode explores a question many adult learners quietly struggle with: why English feels “there” in class, but disappears in interviews, meetings, or conversations with native speakers. Based on patterns observed in years of working with adult learners in professional contexts, the episode looks at why vocabulary, grammar, apps, and repeated courses often don’t lead to confidence when pressure appears. Instead of focusing on “learning more,” this episode invites listeners to reflect on what happens inside them in high-stakes moments — and why the problem may not be language knowledge at all. The goal is not to offer quick fixes, but to help learners recognize a hidden gap that keeps English feeling endless, frustrating, and unreliable, even after years of study. Written and recorded to encourage clarity, self-observation, and a new way of thinking about progress. Written by Anatoly Glazkov

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Who wants to sound like a native English speaker from the United States? Maybe you're wanting to visit the United States. Maybe you're wanting to move to the United States. Maybe you got a job in the United States and you want to be able to communicate with people in your new neighborhood. Or maybe you already live in the United States but were born in another country, but you want to learn how to sound more like you live here. You want to talk to people in the grocery store, book store and more! But your accent is bothering you. Have you ever had someone from the United States really judge your pronunciation? Really listen to all the sounds you make when you speak? Then let you know what letter sounds that you say wrong in American English? Then actually teach you how to say American English letter sounds clearly and correctly. So your nouns, vowels etc sound really clear and understandable. Not like.. 'Sort of like American English' but really American English. That way your listener knows exactly what you're saying without confusion, hesitation, assumptions, mis understanding. Wouldn't your listener appreciate that? Wouldn't that make the conversation more free flowing and more enjoyable? Check out my tutor profile and book a lesson of mine. I've been tutoring students around the world since 2018 to sound more American.

IELTS SPEAKING PART 2 HOBBIES *Describe your favorite hobby.* One of my favorite hobbies is *hiking*. I started hiking about *two years ago*, and since then, it has become an important part of my life. I usually go hiking *twice a week*, especially on weekends, when I have more free time. What I love most about hiking is that it's *both physical and mental*. While walking in nature, I often come up with *new ideas*. It’s a great way to *clear my mind* and reflect on things. Sometimes I go alone, but usually, I hike with friends or join local hiking groups. It’s a great chance to *meet different people* and share experiences. Hiking can be tough at times, especially when the paths are *rocky or steep*. But I enjoy the challenge. In fact, I think the *difficult routes* make the journey more rewarding. Reaching the *top of a mountain* or a scenic viewpoint always gives me a great sense of success. Overall, hiking helps me stay *healthy*, *engaged*, and *motivated*. It feels like a *small discovery* every time I go.

English students, try this! Topic: Fixed Expressions

Hello everyone, i am english learner from Kazakhstan and I wanna improve my speaking skills, so if you want to improve your russian language, we can do it

Depending on where you are in France, this may or may not apply. Still good to know for when you hear them in case.

哈尔滨冰雪大世界（Harbin Ice and Snow World）是中国冬季最富盛名的冰雪盛会，始于1999年，现已成为世界最大的冰雪主题乐园。 Harbin Ice and Snow World is China's most renowned winter ice and snow gala, launched in 1999, and has now become the world's largest ice and snow themed park. 它坐落于哈尔滨松花江畔，以恢弘的冰雪建筑、精巧的冰雕艺术和丰富的冰雪娱乐，被誉为“冰城的梦幻城堡”。 Located along the Songhua River in Harbin, it is hailed as the "dream castle of the Ice City" for its magnificent ice-snow buildings, exquisite ice sculpture art and diverse ice-snow activities. 园区核心景观“冰雪之冠”主塔流光溢彩，搭配“童话王国”“穿越城堡”等特色冰建，宛如现实中的冰雪幻境。 The core landscape "Ice and Snow Crown" main tower shimmers with colorful lights, paired with characteristic ice structures such as "Fairy Tale Kingdom" and "Through the Castle", like a real ice-snow fantasy land. 这里的王牌项目是423米长的超级冰滑梯，从7层楼高的落差飞驰而下，带来极致的速度与激情。 The signature attraction here is the 423-meter-long super ice slide, rushing down from a 7-story height to deliver extreme speed and excitement. 此外，雪地摩托、雪圈漂移、欢乐悠波球等娱乐项目，让各个年龄段的游客都能尽享冰雪乐趣。 In addition, entertainment projects such as snowmobiling, snow tube drifting and happy zorbing allow visitors of all ages to fully enjoy the fun of ice and snow. 白天可欣赏冰雕的晶莹剔透，夜晚则有灯光秀与“哈冰秀”演艺，各国艺术家的精彩表演点亮整个园区。 During the day, you can admire the crystal clarity of ice sculptures; at night, there are light shows and "Harbin Ice Show" performances, where wonderful shows by artists from around the world light up the entire park. 作为世界四大著名冰雪节之一，这里每年吸引数百万游客，2024年单季接待量更是达到271万人次。 As one of the world's four major famous ice and snow festivals, it attracts millions of visitors every year, with a single-season reception of 2.71 million people in 2024. 如今更有四季冰雪馆全年开放，让游客随时能感受冰雪的魅力，成为承载中国冰雪文化的核心地标。 Now there is also an all-year-round indoor ice and snow hall, allowing visitors to feel the charm of ice and snow at any time, and it has become a core landmark carrying Chinese ice and snow culture.