In these podcasts, I will provide some guidance to English vowel pronunciation and sentence speaking patterns.  These are for B1 to C1 students who want to be better understood or take the IELTS.

Accelerate your English Pronunciation with Ralph

These podcasts are for anyone who is preparing for the IELTS.
There will be a variety of lengths of podcasts featuring advice for some aspect of the Speaking test. 

Accelerate Your IELTS Speaking with Ralph

I'm working on a book about living abroad and cultural differences.
The first story "Time" is being revised.
Another Weekend of Hunting is chapter 4 from my book.
Marta comes near the end of book one.

Expect the Unexpected

A Jarn Yang pha sa thai

greeting

妈妈mā ma在zài图书馆tú shū guǎn工作gōng zuò。她tā每měi天tiān早上zǎo shàng六liù点diǎn起床qǐ chuáng，起床qǐ chuáng后hòu给gěi我wǒ和hé爸爸bà ba做zuò早饭zǎo fàn，然后rán hòu我们wǒ men一起yī qǐ吃chī。七qī点diǎn半bàn，她tā会huì先xiān送sòng我wǒ去qù学校xué xiào，然后rán hòu再zài去qù工作gōng zuò。图书馆tú shū guǎn九jiǔ点diǎn开门kāi mén，她tā常常cháng cháng差chà一刻yī kè九jiǔ点diǎn到dào图书馆tú shū guǎn门口mén kǒu。中午zhōng wǔ妈妈mā mā会huì在zài图书馆tú shū guǎn的de食堂shí táng吃饭chī fàn。晚上wǎn shàng我们wǒ men一起yī qǐ在zài家jiā吃chī晚饭wǎn fàn，有时候yǒu shí hòu一起yī qǐ看kàn电视diàn shì。这zhè是shì我wǒ妈妈mā ma的de一yī天tiān。


图书馆 [tú shū guǎn] library
每 [měi] Every
早上 [zǎo shàng] Morning
起床 [qǐ chuáng] get up
后 [hòu] after
给 [gěi] for, to
早饭 [zǎo fàn] breakfast
然后 [rán hòu] Then
一起 [yī qǐ] Together
半 [bàn] Half
先 [xiān] First
送 [sòng] send
再 [zài] Again
开门 [kāi mén] open the door
常常 [cháng cháng] often
差 [chà] short, lack
一刻 [yī kè] a quarter
到 [dào] to arrive,to reach
门口 [mén kǒu] doorway
食堂 [shí táng] canteen
吃饭 [chī fàn] Have a meal
晚上 [wǎn shàng] night
晚饭 [wǎn fàn] dinner
有时候 [yǒu shí hòu] sometimes

Chinese story 中文故事

A day of my mother 我妈妈的一天

Ever been stuck at the airport and don't know how exactly to ask for help? Take a listen as we go over some useful questions at the airport with our wonderful guest Jerome!

Thanks to Jerome for being such a great guest!!!

Alexis : https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/9464070
Jerome: https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/4075458

Hey Alexis!

Traveling Soon? How to ask for help when you're stuck at the airport

Marc est français. Il est gentil et intelligent. Il est ami avec Julie. Julie est américaine, intelligente et sympa. À l’école de Marc, il y a beaucoup d’élèves français et l’école est grande. L’école de Julie est petite, avec des élèves américains. Le père de Marc s’appelle Raoul Dupont. Les parents de Julie s’appellent Franklin.

Activité :

Vrai ou Faux :

Marc est français.

L’école de Julie est très grande.

Julie est française.

Complétez :

Marc n’est pas américain. Il est _____.

L’école de Marc n’est pas petite. Elle est _____.

Julie n’est pas un garçon. Elle est une _____.

French Stories with Marc and Julie A1-B1

Lesson 1: Marc et Julie – Première rencontre

En este episodio de Vamos al lío hablamos del verbo tirar, uno de los verbos más usados y más confusos del español. Descubrimos sus significados, expresiones habituales y cómo se usa en la vida real para que puedas entender y hablar como un nativo.

VAMOS AL LÍO ¡¡¡ESCUCHA!!!

El verbo “tirar”: mucho más que lanzar algo.

This story tells the adventures of Mara, a girl with really big ears, who is called "Orejotas" because of that. By Luisa Aguila y André Neves. Editorial Kalandraka