In this Episode I give you an introduction of who I am and my teaching career around the world, and what life experiences I have had. We also touch on what I liked about Saudi Arabia, China and Japan. 

Let's have a chat (Discussions In English) 

Episode 1 : Introduction (Who am I and what life experiences I have had?)

In this episode I will read a short version of the story of Biancaneve, Snow White.

Source and transcription: https://www.principessedisney.com/p/biancaneve-riassunto-della-storia.html


🧚🏾‍♀️ STORIE PER BAMBINI #QuickItalianWithMara

🍎  BIANCANEVE (Snow White)

In this episode, I attempt to illustrate the sound and rhythm of Old Norse through a parody saga: The Saga of Ragnar the Cat and His Fish.
What begins as a royal Sunday scene soon turns into a tragicomic meditation on fish, fate, and feline philosophy. The noble Ragnar Kǫttr, fish-king of Frogner, sits deep in thought at his table, carving shavings from a dried cod while his anxious bird-servant reminds him that Monday is near. What follows is a ritual of guilt, wisdom, and the burning of fish bones — told in the stately cadence of an Icelandic saga.
Through this humorous retelling, I explore how Old Norse language, sounds, syntax, and storytelling traditions can be reimagined today — blending philology, parody, and pure absurdity.
1. Sá atburðr varð á einum sunnudegi, at Ragnarr Kǫttr, fiskkonungr af Frogneri, sat í hásæti sínu yfir borði.
2. Hann hafði svá djúpa hugsan um fisk ok speki, at hann gáði eigi stundanna.
3. Hann hafði kníf í hendi ok telgði flísar af þurrum þorski.
4. Kjøkenþjónninn, fugl lítill ok hræddr, stóð fyrir honum ok helt fiskfat.
5. Hann sá hvat konungr gerði ok skildi, at hann sjálfr hugði at ǫðru — líklega at fiskins eðli ok örlǫgum.
6. Þá mælti fuglinn lágt: “Mánadagr er á morgin, herra fiskhyggjumaðr!”
7. Ragnarr leit til hans, er hann heyrði þetta, ok mintisk þá hvat hann hafði gǫrt: hann hafði etit alla sunnudagslaxinn einn.
8. Síðan bað hann fœra sér kertisljós — eigi til iðrunnar, heldr til skemmtanar.
9. Hann sópaði saman fiskbeinum ǫllum í hǫnd sér, þeim er hann hafði gnat.
10. Þá brá hann þeim í logann ok lét brenna bein í lófa sér, sem helga fórn fisksins anda.
11. Þaðan mátti marka, at hann myndi fast halda sín lǫg ok boðorð,
12. ok vilja eigi yfir ganga þat, er hann vissi réttast — at engi fiskr skyldi deilask meir.


Everything Zenified 

Ragnar's Saga (An episode in the language of the Vikings – Old Norse) 

La vida siempre encuentra formas de responder a nuestras preguntas más profundas. 



La magia de la vida

Episodio 3: La herida de corazón

つぎの ぶんを聞いてください。そしてただしいか、まちがっているかをかんがえましょう。
こたえはここにかいてあります。
 Listen to the sentences, and answer if each sentence is correct or not. The answers are below. 
听下面的句子。并思考它们是否正确。答案写在这里。


①　×むすこが しけんが　ごうがくしました。
Ex）
むすこが しけんに　ごうかくしました。

②　〇じしんのばあいは、エレベーターをつかわないでください。

③　×かちょうは 私でしゅっちょうさせるつもりだ。
Ex）
かちょうは 私をしゅっちょうさせるつもりだ。

④　×私はだいがくに そつぎょうしていません。
Ex）
私はだいがくを そつぎょうしていません。

⑤　〇しあいに　かちました！

⑥　マイクはとうきょうを すむよていだ。
Ex)
マイクはとうきょうに すむよていだ。


ようへい先生　　N4,N5チャンネル

N4 助詞（じょし） particle

Hello, at first I will only read the words in Arabic and then I will repeat them with the English translation and then with the Russian translation

 أَسَد          lion          лев                                                                              
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فَأر            mouse     мышь
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أُذُن            ear            ухо
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أَنف           nose        нос
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رَأس           head        голова
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إِصبَع        finger        Палец
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فَأس       axe             топор
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أُحِبُّ       I love           люблю
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أُمّي        my mother   моя мать
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 أَبّي        my Father     мой отец


Let's read Arabic

Alif and Hamza   الأَلِف والهَمْزَة

こんにちは！今日(きょう)は変(へん)な校則(こうそく)について話(はな)します。
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Slow Japanese

Episode #82 - Pointless rule in schools

The #1 Fear of why people affraid to speak English

Are you afraid to speak English? You're not alone. Many English learners struggle to take the leap from understanding to speaking. 

There are three types of fears: The fear of failure, being misunderstood and making grammar mistakes are the three most common reasons why people are afraid to speak English.

Are you one of them?

In today's podcast I'll dive deeper into another HUGE fear - the fear of being judged when communicating.

Dive deep into it and detach yourself from it!

If you want and additional tool to help you - use my Grounding & harmonizing meditation to help you get more relaxed, clear and confident on daily basis (for all level of English learners.

You can find it here: https://teach.italki.com/creator/podcast/episode/21bdqywf50htlwezm7ax1i

Enjoy the process and see you in my private trainings.

The Habits of Highly Effective English Communicators

The #1 Fear of why people are affraid to speak English

Describe a city you think is very interesting

You should say:

What city is it
How you know of this city
What it’s famous for

And explain why you think it’s interesting





"A city I really find extremely interesting is Venice, which I think has to be one of the most amazing, and fascinating cities in the world. Venice is located in… I think….the north of Italy, on the coast,and is one of the most popular tourist destinations… not just in Italy but anywhere in the world today.
 
Venice is known as the city of canals, but there are so many other things Venice is famous for including its beautiful bridges, gondola rides, historical buildings…. interesting old streets…..Oh! and also the Venice carnival, which looks like so much fun.
I remember I first learned about Venice back when I was in high school, and we studied the Shakespeare play “The merchant of Venice……. I can still remember my English teacher showing us a short video showing all the sites of Venice……… I remember thinking…..wow! This has to be one of the most amazing cities i’ve ever seen, and decided this was a place i must visit in the future.
Venice with all of its magnificent….. historical buildings, ancient bridges and water really seems like no other city in the world today. It almost looks like something from a movie set, and is really out of this world. It’s amazing to think that this is actually a real place that still remains and looks the same as it did hundreds of years ago. I think that's what really makes it so interesting, and  makes it stand out from other cities around the world today.
  I really think there are no other cities that can be compared to Venice, and it is truly a unique city, with more interesting and fascinating sites than you can shake a stick at"
 
Thank you……
