What is your favourite Disney film?

Use three words (or more) to describe one of the main characters in that film.

Let's all guess which character you are referring to :) 

My favourite film is Lion King :( 

I would use the following three words to describe one of the main characters in Lion King
1) manipulative
2) deceptive
3) liar 

Good luck!

English with FatimaHB

Film Club: Your Favourite Disney Movie!

Don't forget to book your lesson with me. :) I'll leave the transcription as a comment down below.



All About English and How You Learn It!

How Technology Makes It More Convenient to Learn Chinese

Oi gente, aqui é a Aneleh, sua tutora de português favorita. No episódio de hoje vamos nos aprofundar em outra habilidade muito prática e essencial para os viajantes: pedir comidas e bebidas. Esteja você num restaurante, pegando um lanche rápido, ou curtindo um barzinho, a arte de fazer pedidos é uma que vale a pena aperfeiçoar. Se quiser acompanhar o script do podcast é só clicar neste link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MA6RTYIvnQ9NG_O4IyHNZpYWCmdhOLO82QQ43QEIY-Q/edit?usp=sharing
Vamos começar?!

Hi guys, this is Aneleh, your favorite Portuguese tutor. In today's episode we will delve into another very practical and essential skill for travelers: ordering food and drinks. Whether you're at a restaurant, grabbing a quick snack, or hanging out at a bar, the art of ordering is one worth perfecting. If you want to follow the podcast script, just click on this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MA6RTYIvnQ9NG_O4IyHNZpYWCmdhOLO82QQ43QEIY-Q/edit?usp=sharing
Let's go?!

Portuguese Drops 

Pedindo comidas e bebidas em Português

EVERYONE'S DOING THEM!
If you search the internet you will discover that workshops are a teaching opportunity that isn't focused on marketing, whereas webinars are built to teach and sell at the same time. It's a lot more about training and learning than it is about selling, but there will always be a pitch at the end of a webinar.

Then there are seminars...
An in-person seminar is more or less dependent on attendees' ability to physically attend the event, so there haven't been many of them during the Covid-19 pandemic, which has been problematic for some businesses but it has gone some way towards reducing carbon footprints.

Wikipedia has defined these 2 event types individually:

A seminar is ‘a meeting held for the exchange of useful information by members of a common business community.’

A webinar is 'an interactive seminar conducted via the World Wide Web. Usually a live presentation, lecture, or workshop that happens in real-time, as users participate through chatting, video-chatting, file-sharing, or asking questions with a microphone.’

Time for a masterclass!
Workshops progress from theory to practice, with a focus on grasping key tools or skills. Masterclasses are specialized classes in which students attain their learning objectives via in-depth practice and thorough guidance.

Listen as we discuss the hype surrounding online learning today!

BizPod - The Business English Podcast

BizPod Episode 11 - Webinars & Workshops

ずんずん廊下を進んで行きますと、こんどは水いろのペンキ塗ぬりの扉がありました。
「どうも変な家だ。どうしてこんなにたくさん戸があるのだろう。」
「これはロシア式だ。寒いとこや山の中はみんなこうさ。」
　そして二人はその扉をあけようとしますと、上に黄いろな字でこう書いてありました。
「当軒は注文の多い料理店ですからどうかそこはご承知ください」
「なかなかはやってるんだ。こんな山の中で。」
「それあそうだ。見たまえ、東京の大きな料理屋だって大通りにはすくないだろう」
　二人は云いながら、その扉をあけました。するとその裏側に、
「注文はずいぶん多いでしょうがどうか一々こらえて下さい。」
「これはぜんたいどういうんだ。」ひとりの紳士は顔をしかめました。
「うん、これはきっと注文があまり多くて支度が手間取るけれどもごめん下さいと斯いうことだ。」
「そうだろう。早くどこか室の中にはいりたいもんだな。」
「そしてテーブルに座りたいもんだな。」
　ところがどうもうるさいことは、また扉が一つありました。そしてそのわきに鏡がかかって、その下には長い柄のついたブラシが置いてあったのです。
　扉には赤い字で、
「お客さまがた、ここで髪をきちんとして、それからはきものの泥を落してください。」
と書いてありました。
「これはどうも尤もだ。僕もさっき玄関で、山のなかだとおもって見くびったんだよ」
「作法の厳しい家だ。きっとよほど偉い人たちが、たびたび来るんだ。」
　そこで二人は、きれいに髪をけずって、靴の泥を落しました。
　そしたら、どうです。ブラシを板の上に置くや否や、そいつがぼうっとかすんで無くなって、風がどうっと室の中に入ってきました。
　二人はびっくりして、互いによりそって、扉をがたんと開けて、次の室へ入って行きました。早く何か暖いものでもたべて、元気をつけて置かないと、もう途方もないことになってしまうと、二人とも思ったのでした。

朗読クラブ📚Reading to Japanese language learners 

Kenji Miyazawa :THE RESTAURANT OF MANY ORDERS #3

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
〈#115〉9月14日水曜日　天気/晴れ　気温/18℃ 

紋別市/もんべつし
ガリンコ号/がりんこごう
・子どもたちが「ガリンコ号」流氷観光船に乗って、海の上から港を見た。
・港の役割などを勉強
・防波堤が大きな波から港を守っていることなど

［単語］
流氷/りゅうひょう…海の上にある動く氷
観光/かんこう…景色を見たり、いろいろな食べ物を食べたりすること
観光船/かんこうせん…観光するための船
役割/やくわり...すること
防波堤/ぼうはてい…港が壊れないようにするための大きなかべ
波/なみ…高くなったり低くなったりする海の水
守る/まもる…大事にする

〈美和Miwa〉
日本語の先生
Podcast「どこでも.JAPANESE」も放送中！

レッスン待ってます♪


北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#115〉9月14日水曜日　船に乗って、海の上から港を見る！

We’ve been told that positivity is the key to learning a language. But what if the opposite is true? In Episode 94 of 111 Tips for Learning a Language, I explore how pessimism—or clear-eyed realism—can actually make you calmer, happier, and more consistent in your studies. By accepting limits, releasing the struggle for perfection, and embracing mistakes as inevitable, you may find more freedom and even more fluency. Listen now and discover the bright side of gloom in your language journey.

Which part of “pessimism as freedom” resonates most with your language learning?

Facing reality and acting for its own sake?

Accepting limits and stopping the struggle?

Embracing failure as non-destructive?

Using defensive pessimism to prepare better?

Episode 94 challenges the idea that positivity is the only path to language learning success. Instead, we explore how pessimism—rooted in reality and acceptance—can set you free. Facing reality helps you value learning for its own sake rather than for a distant fantasy. Accepting limits reduces stress and allows you to appreciate small wins. Embracing failure as inevitable removes the fear of mistakes, and defensive pessimism turns anxiety into thorough preparation. Research in intrinsic motivation (Deci & Ryan), acceptance-based coping strategies, and defensive pessimism (Norem) shows that this approach can reduce stress, improve memory, and keep you consistent. The episode concludes with an invitation to stop bracing for perfection and instead find joy in the imperfect but deeply worthwhile present of learning.