In this week's  lesson, I share experiences from my childhood with competitive sport.

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Weekly Lesson Audio:  Competitive Sport

✦ Mi amigo Martín de México y yo estaremos conversando sobre cuando usamos el Español Formal e Informal.

✦ Visita el perfil de Martín para escuchar otro episodio: 
https://www.italki.com/teacher/5211013 


Español con Ambar ♥

 ✦  Informal or Formal Spanish, which one do we use more? let 's find out..

As a online Chinese teacher, I was very lucky that my life hadn't been affected that much by this pandemic, but this time...

Shay的中文小课堂

Chat Episode2-疫情期间的小麻烦

I sitdown with Carl Honoré is a bestselling author, broadcaster and two-time TED speaker. He is also the voice of the Slow Movement. 

After working with street children in Brazil, Carl covered Europe and South America for the Economist, Observer, Miami Herald, Houston Chronicle, National Post (Canada), Time and other publications. 

His first book, In Praise of Slow, chronicles the global trend toward putting on the brakes in everything from work to food to parenting. The Financial Times said it is “to the Slow Movement what Das Kapital is to communism”.

Carl’s second book, Under Pressure explores how to raise and educate children in a fast world and was hailed by Time as a “gospel of the Slow Parenting movement”.

Carl’s third book, The Slow Fix, explores how to tackle complex problems in every walk of life, from health and relationships to business and politics, without falling for superficial, short-term quick fixes.

His fourth book, Bolder: How To Age Better And Feel Better About Ageing, is a spirited manifesto against ageism.

Carl recently published his first children’s book, It’s The Journey Not the Destination
Published in 36 languages, Carl has landed on bestseller lists in many countries. 

In Praise of Slow was a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week and the inaugural choice for the Huffington Post Book Club. It also featured in a British TV sitcom, Argentina’s version of Big Brother and a TV commercial for the Motorola tablet. 

Under Pressure was shortlisted for the Writers’ Trust Award, the top prize for non-fiction in Canada. 

Bolder was also a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week as well as a Reader’s Digest (UK) Book of the Month.

Carl featured in a series for BBC Radio 4 called The Slow Coach in which he helped frazzled, over-scheduled people slow down. He also presented a television show called Frantic Family Rescue on Australia’s ABC 1.

Carl lives in London. While researching his first book on slowness he was slapped with a speeding ticket.

All American Podcast 

Carl Honoré  (Best-selling author) "The Slow Movement" 

Emigrate	移民	Yímín
Emphasize	强调	qiángdiào
Empower	赋能	fùnéng
Encourage	鼓励	gǔlì
End	               结尾	        jiéwěi


5 Verbs a Day. 每天学习五个动词。

C(23) Vocabulary Set: Emigrate Emphasize Empower Encourage End

Don't keep saying a task is difficult! Diversify your vocabulary with the help of this podcast episode! You can always book a lesson with me on my profile. ^^ - Your teacher Kadir

All About English and How You Learn It!

Talk about 'formidable tasks' and use multiple other adjectives too!

Poema da Necessidade

É preciso casar João,
é preciso suportar Antônio,
é preciso odiar Melquíades
é preciso substituir nós todos.

É preciso salvar o país,
é preciso crer em Deus,
é preciso pagar as dívidas,
é preciso comprar um rádio,
é preciso esquecer fulana.

É preciso estudar volapuque,
é preciso estar sempre bêbado,
é preciso ler Baudelaire,
é preciso colher as flores
de que rezam velhos autores.

É preciso viver com os homens
é preciso não assassiná-los,
é preciso ter mãos pálidas
e anunciar O FIM DO MUNDO.

PORTUREAD - Listen to small texts and conversations samples in portuguese!

Poem of Necessity by Carlos Drummond de Andrade (C2 LEVEL)

One Minute Speaking Challenge: Praise

Did y ou know that self-prase is linked to higher confidence?

Lets go step by step.

How do you define praise in your terms?

How often 'does' it happen in your life?

Are you a praise giver or a praise receiver?

Listen to the recording and learn how you build your confidence even more!

Let me know how I can help you gain more confidence in your life!

To your success,
Anatoly

Here are some useful idioms to praise people:

1. Sing someone’s praises: To praise someone highly.
2. To be head and shoulders above: To be significantly better than others; deserving of high praise.
3. Beyond reproach: So good that it cannot be criticized.
4. A cut above the rest: Significantly better than others.
5. The cat’s pajamas: (Similar to “the bee’s knees”) Informal and highly complimentary.


I hope it helps :)
