Learn all the vocabulary you need for IELTS Speaking questions. You will get to practice Part 1, Part 2 questions and Part 3, with some example answers and the best strategies to reach your goal 

IELTS Speaking Preparation

”不到长城非好汉“
”非“的意思是什么？
”好汉“的意思是什么？

Ruby's HSK

HSK3 words（一））

A toxic workplace is one of the biggest reasons why people leave their jobs.

It might be a place where staff are stressed, managers bully their employees and people don't trust each other.

"Toxic" usually means something that's poisonous, but we can also use it to mean "very unpleasant." The word is often used to describe a workplace that's so bad it's almost poisonous.

If you work in a toxic place, you'll probably know about it. But how can you tell if a workplace is toxic before you even start a new job?

Career coach Beata Staszkow says the way the manager treats you during the interview might give you an idea about how they'll treat you as an employee.

Look out for bosses who don't seem interested in your answers, she adds, or those who make inappropriate jokes.

A manager showing up late for an interview could also be a bad sign, says jobs expert Mita Mallick, writing in Harvard Business Review.

Mallick says to also watch out for things like the interviewer changing the job description after you've started discussing the job, or putting pressure on you to take the job right away.

It's also good to do some research into how many employees are leaving a company and how many new ones are joining. This is known as "employee turnover."

Sometimes there are good reasons for turnover. But it could be a sign of a toxic workplace. You should be able to find out about it by looking on sites like LinkedIn — and you might also be able to contact someone who used to work at the company.

If you're already in a toxic workplace, you'll probably want to get out of it. But you don't want to jump from one toxic workplace into another!

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

How to Find Out if a Workplace Is 'Toxic'

Quelle: https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/panorama/nra-waffen-usa-amoklauf-100.html

Erschreckende Zahlen:
USA: Mehr als 50 Schusswaffentote pro Tag

Das Ausmaß an Waffengewalt in den USA ist beispiellos. 2020 wurden im Schnitt mehr als 50 Menschen erschossen - täglich. Auch das Massaker in Texas wird die Situation kaum ändern. In keinem anderen Land auf der Welt gibt es mehr Waffen und mehr Waffengewalt. Amokläufe und Schießereien gehören zum Alltag.

可怕的数字：
美国：每天有超过 50 人死于枪击事件

美国的枪支暴力程度是前所未有的。2020 年，平均每天有 50 多人被枪杀。即使是德克萨斯州的大屠杀也很难改变这种情况。世界上没有其他国家拥有更多的枪支和更多的枪支暴力。暴行和枪击是日常生活的一部分。

German News Reading with Tingting

ep2. USA: Mehr als 50 Schusswaffentote pro Tag 

Neste episódio você vai aprender mais um pouco sobre a cultura do Brasil. Você vai ouvir sobre a música, a comida, e arte no Brasil.

Tudo é cultura

TUDO É CULTURA - EPISÓDIO 5 - MÚSICA, COMIDA E ARTE DO BRASIL

W tym odcinku mówię o tym, jak zacząć naukę języka obcego. Jeśli chcesz uczyć się polskiego, będzie to idealny podcast, w którym dowiesz się, od czego warto zacząć.

В этом выпуске я рассказываю о том, как начать изучение иностранного языка.  Если хочешь учить польский, это будет идеальный подкаст, где узнаешь, с чего стоит начать.

MetaRozmówki

Jak zacząć uczyć się języka? | Как начать учить язык? | Первые шаги | Pierwsze kroki

Those pesky stinging nettles! 😖

Are there stinging nettles in your country? 

Luke's English Sessions

Ep 4. Stinging Nettles 

ITALPOP

Why in Italy we celebrate 25 april? Perché in Italia si festeggia il 25 aprile?

Simplified Chinese version:
《开学日》
开学了，平平背着书包去学校。
他在教室外面，看到漂亮的窗户和门。
他在教室里面，看到很多新的东西。
他看到教室前面的墙上，有每个学生的名字。
他看到教室的后面，有两个大垃圾桶和一个小垃圾桶。
教室还有新的桌子和椅子，他把放书包在桌子上面。
他还看到桌子前面的黑板，也是新的。
平平想：哇！新的教室很好玩。

Traditional Chinese version:
《開學日》
開學了，平平背著書包去學校。
他在教室外面，看到漂亮的窗戶和門。
他在教室裡面，看到很多新的東西。
他看到教室前面的牆上，有每個學生的名字。
他看到教室的後面，有兩個大垃圾桶和一個小垃圾桶。
教室還有新的桌子和椅子，他把放書包在桌子上面。
他還看到桌子前面的黑板，也是新的。
平平想：哇！新的教室很好玩。

English translation:
Start of semester
It was the first day of school. Ping ping went to school with his school bag.
He stood outside the classroom and noticed beautiful windows and doors.
He went into the classroom and noticed many new things.
He saw there were many students name on the wall in front of the classroom.
He noticed there were two big trash cans and one small trash can in the back of the classroom.
There were new desks and chairs in the classroom. He put his school bag on the desk.
He also noticed the new blackboard.
Ping Ping thought, “Wow! New classroom looks great!”