In today's podcast, ex-IELTS examiner Cambridge David explains why conjunctions, discourse markers, and signpost phrases are so important in the IELTS exam. He guides you through various examples, and shows you exactly how a Band 9 student uses Conjunctions to maximise their score. 

IELTS with Cambridge David

Conjunctions and Discourse Markers - why are they so important in IELTS?

Similarites between English and Russian (fun facts)

Russian vs English facts and much more

『日本語能力試験」対策＿日本語総まとめN3（語彙）』アスク出版 テキストを読んでいきます。 １回に1日ずつ読んでいきます。 今日は、第3週2日です。

N3合格

N3　語彙　第3週2日目

年齢（ねんれい）を聞（き）いてもいい？

Is it OK to ask somebody's age?

나이 물어봐도 돼?

NANAのにほんごpodcast 

#9 年齢（ねんれい）を聞（き）いてもいい？｜Is it OK to ask somebody's age?

안녕하세요. Hello~
한국어 듣기 수업 시작해요. Let's start with the Korean listening class.
선생님 읽어요. I read it.
잘 들으세요. Please listen well.

I posted the sentences on my blog.
https://blog.naver.com/laramcraft/222775612267
https://youtu.be/ruVcnKzAUwg

The basics are important.
It is also good to check the basics of 한글 Hangeul before this listening class.
1-1. Korean alphabet - Vowels 모음 - What is Hangeul?
https://youtu.be/0YzhJ9p2lcs
2-1. Korean alphabet - Consonants 자음 -What are the consonants 자음?
https://youtu.be/lckgvQ_vreA
3-1. Korean alphabet - Final Consonants 받침 - What are the final consonants 받침?
https://youtu.be/sLlFmG30fNI

This is a class to listen to Korean conversational sentences.
In this voice recording for listening,
After reading many sentences with Korean grammar in Korean conversation sentences,
Check out how much you understand the sentences with a voice recording.
Never look at the sentences when listening to the voice recording.
And listen to the sentence repeatedly until you hear it completely.

You are listening to the Sejong Korean conversation. (세종학당)
There are four books in total. (Korean conversation, 1, 2, 3, 4.)
It consists of 1st and 2nd courses for beginners and 1st and 2nd courses for intermediate.
Each course is conducted in 14 units. (2 grammar - for each unit.)
This listening class you are taking is Korean Conversation 1. (Beginner 1)

Korean Listening Class 한국어 문장 듣기 - Korean teacher, Grace

Updated-Korean Conversation 1. (Beginner 1) - Lesson 10. - Beginner 1  Part 1 -으시-/-시-  Part 2 -으러 가다/-러 가다 

In this episode of the Real English Conversations Podcast, Curtis interviews Nathan Lige, a game designer, writer, and co-creator of the hit storytelling game Mythwind at Open Owl Studios.

Nathan shares how his love of writing and community storytelling led him to leave the tech world and create games that bring people together. His purpose-driven journey is filled with lessons about creativity, risk-taking, and finding work that matters.

They explore:

How storytelling skills can strengthen your communication and leadership

What it takes to transition careers with intention and passion

The role of language, empathy, and collaboration in creative work

Why following your purpose builds confidence in life, and English

Whether you're learning English, dreaming of a career change, or curious about how creativity fuels connection, this episode will inspire your next step.
Book a Lesson with teacher Curtis on Italki - https://www.italki.com/teacher/4672521/english

Real English Conversations Podcast

🎙️ Purpose-Driven Careers, Creativity & Communication | Curtis Interviews Game Designer Nathan Lige of Mythwind

Hi everyone, welcome to Spanish You’ll Actually Use.

Today we’re talking about something almost everyone experiences:
comparing ourselves to other people.

Sometimes we compare our appearance, our jobs, our relationships… even our progress in learning a language.

But why do we do it?

Spanish You’ll Actually Use

Why Do We Compare Ourselves to Others?

Hey there English learners, welcome to this episode! Let's get into the fascinating realm of "operate" verbs with Teacher Smith. Ever thought about what it means to "operate up," "operate down," or even "operate away"? Stick around as we unravel the cool and unexpected ways these phrases can shake up their usual meanings!

LEARN BY LISTENING

Phrasal verb-OPERATE

In this episode we will talk about 【Interesting vocabulary about "number"】, you will learn how to say 【everything goes smoothly,A drop in the bucket】 ect.
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It is recommended that you study in the following ways:
1st time: listen without looking at the text.
2nd time: look at the text and write down the new words, later look up the dictionary. 
3rd time: listen again without looking at the text.
4th time: repeat after it without looking at the text.
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大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。
上周我们学了数字一到五的一些有趣的词，今天我们继续来学习吧。
第一个是数字“六”，“六六大顺”是一句祝福语，多用于祝福中年人士家庭幸福，工作顺利，事业有成，身体健康。有一个流行语“666”，是很厉害的意思，可以用来夸人。你看到很厉害的人或事的时候，可以说“666”。这其实是口头语“溜”的谐音数字，一个人的中文说得很好，我们可以说“他的中文说得很溜。”
七上八下：指的是“心中慌乱、不安”。例如：当我第一次去见我的老师时，我心里紧张得七上八下。 
八字没一撇：一个“八”字连一撇都没有写。比喻事情离成功还差得很远。例如： 他们刚认识，结婚的事八字没一撇呢。
九牛一毛：“许多头牛身上的一根毛。形容极大数量中的微不足道的数量。”。例如： 这点损失对他来说, 只不过是九牛一毛。  
十拿九稳：指的是“做事很有把握”。例如： 如果不是十拿九稳的事，他不会轻易答应你的。
大家快把这些词用起来吧，这样你的中文就更溜了。我们下期见。
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六六大顺	/	liù liù dà shùn	/	everything goes smoothly
祝福语	/	zhù fú yǔ	/	blessing
事业有成	/	shì yè yǒu chéng	/	have a successful career
流行语	/	liú xíng yǔ	/	buzzwords
溜	/	liù	/	smooth
谐音	/	xié yīn	/	similar pronunciation
慌乱	/	huāng luàn	/	panic
不安	/	bù ān	/	uneasy
七上八下	/	qī shàng bā xià	/	an unsettled state of mind
八字没一撇	/	bā zì méi yì piě	/	There is not the slightest sign of success yet.
比喻	/	bǐ yù	/	metaphor
撇	/	piě	/	leftfalling stroke
九牛一毛	/	jiǔ niú yì máo	/	A drop in the bucket
微不足道	/	wēi bù zú dào	/	insignificant
十拿九稳	/	shí ná jiǔ wěn	/	practically certain
轻易	/	qīng yì	/	easily