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Letter to an Editor

Fao nos cuenta cómo llegó a los balcanes el sueño del festival Guca y su grupo La Cumbia Balkanska

Ritmos del mundo

#4 Viaje a Bulgaria

bīnɡ xiānɡ li yǒu yì xiē niú nǎi 。 
冰箱里有一些牛奶。   There is some milk in the fridge.

shā fā shànɡ yǒu yì zhī māo 。  
沙发上有一只猫。       There is a cat on the sofa.

zhuō zi shànɡ yǒu yí ɡè diàn nǎo 。
桌子上有一个电脑。   There is a computer on the desk.

  
bàn ɡōnɡ shì li méi yǒu rén 。   
办公室里没有人。             There is no one in the office.
wǒ de shū bāo li méi yǒu shū 。
我的书包里没有书。         There are no books in my schoolbag.

JOJO CHINESE

Existing Sentence：有yǒu 

AI is everywhere — but is it helping or hurting your IELTS score? In this episode of Kev’s English Podcast, Kev Dean (The English Native) exposes the hidden dangers of using tools like ChatGPT, Grammarly, and DeepSeek for IELTS Writing and Speaking.

You’ll learn:

Why AI-generated phrases can sound robotic and unnatural

How overusing AI can damage your fluency, coherence, and ideas

The right way to use AI for feedback without losing your voice

Real IELTS examples of “AI English” vs natural, native-like alternatives

Perfect for IELTS Band 6.5–7+ students, OET candidates, and English learners who want authentic, confident communication skills.

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My warmest welcome to you. You are listening to episode 3 of the 111 Tips for Learning a Language. From Episode 1, we identified our most comfortable way of learning. From Episode 2, we zoomed in on mastering one aspect of the language. In this episode, I am going to ask you to determine:-
(1)	When you would like to learn; and 
(2)	Where you would like to learn; and lastly
(3)	How much time you would like to spend learning. 

Once you have clear answers about the when, where and how much time you have, you should be able to set a regular routine for learning. As we know, a routine is repetitive, therefore we would gradually become accustomed to sticking to it. It is just like brushing our teeth every morning. The goal is to make our learning schedule a habit. Once it becomes a habit, you would not think twice about straying away from it.  

It is advisable though to set a short, easy routine initially. This is so that you would not find it too difficult to keep up with. When you first start following your schedule the first few times, you are actually training yourself to become more disciplined. With discipline comes habit.  
Research has shown that humans are creatures of habit. Once your schedule is set, you are ready to go! When learning is a habit, you are consistently making progress in learning the language of your choice. Our podcast has now come to an end. I wish you Inspired Learning and till our next episode. 


💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 3 – Set a learning routine and stick to it.

Today we're talking about a word that you likely know, but maybe don't use to its full potential. That word is fair. I hope you find this podcast useful. 

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I think this is fair, don't you?

In this episode we are going to learn 【Greeting】in Chinese. 
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As a beginner, there're some vocabularies that you didn't learn before, and native speaker's speed seems too fast to understand. But don't worry, let's do it step by step. 
1st time: listen and catch the words you know already, have a guess about the content.
2nd time: look at the text to check if you guessed it right. 
3rd time: listen one more time, repeat after it.
4th time: practice until you can speak as the normal speed without looking at the text. 
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中国人怎么打招呼呢？
zhōng guó rén zěn me dǎ zhāo hū ne ？
How do Chinese people greet?
早上见面,我们说“早上好”，或者“早”。
zǎo shàng jiàn miàn , wǒ men shuō “ zǎo shàng hǎo ”， huò zhě “ zǎo ”。
When we meet in the morning, we say "good morning", or "morning".
上午9点到12点，我们说：“上午好。"
shàng wǔ jiǔ diǎn dào shí èr diǎn ， wǒ men shuō ：“ shàng wǔ hǎo 。"
From 9 am to 12 am, we say, "Good morning(before noon)."
中午12点左右，我们问：“你吃了吗？”
zhōng wǔ shí èr diǎn zuǒ yòu ， wǒ men wèn ：“ nǐ chī le ma ？”
Around 12 noon, we ask, "Have you eaten yet?"
下午12点到6点，我们说：“下午好。”
xià wǔ shí èr  diǎn dào liù diǎn ， wǒ men shuō ：“ xià wǔ hǎo 。”
From 12pm to 6pm, we say, "Good afternoon."
天黑了，我们说：“晚上好。”
tiān hēi le ， wǒ men shuō ：“ wǎn shàng hǎo 。”
It is getting dark and we say, "Good evening."
要睡觉了，我们说：“晚安。”
yào shuì jiào le ， wǒ men shuō ：“ wǎn ān 。”
Going to bed, we say, "Good night."

Yuli's Chinese Channel

打招呼 Greeting （Beginner）

How to use small words or sounds to express feelings in English.

The English Toolbox

Interjections

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Your favourite place. Qquestion 2.

How often do you visit this place? ( the place was  the “White Cliffs of Dover” in Kent.

Relevant vocabulary: natural beauty, famous landmarks, twice, to top the list, those places, tranquility, peace, relaxation, to clear my head.

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