The most challenging part 2 questions are on describing an object, it is difficult to describe anything in most languages as we don´t get asked to describe things usually in day to day life. So this is a good lesson to learn vocabulary and practice describing things. This podcast is produced and written by me and read by my AI voiceovers.

IELTS Speaking Preparation

IELTS Part 2 Questions on Describing an Object

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LY7GexrzfYsGLzUazbfM9QCpnk1IfojByC1QrWXJhkY/edit?tab=t.0

Easy Hebrew

 Kibbutz - mini podcast in Hebrew 

【结语】
        人在劳累、疲惫、绝望、种种挫败感扑面而来的时候，最需要的不过是朋友的理解、倾听和鼓励，闺蜜也是如此。

【今日话题】

         听完关于闺蜜和朋友的分享，你脑海里想到的人是谁呢，你们之间又有什么故事呢？


Ruby's  Reading club of  Chinese

优雅是种力量（九）你的好朋友，走散了多少?



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Are You 'Happy-Go-Lucky?'
Is there someone in your life who is always happy? Or maybe someone who brings you a lot of joy? If so, here are some expressions you can use to describe them.

For example, some people call their baby a "bundle of joy." The expression probably comes from the practice of putting babies in blankets, which makes them look like a bundle.

So not long after you were born, your mother could have said to a friend, "Would you like to meet my little bundle of joy?"

A person who doesn't worry about things going wrong and lives their life in a relaxed and happy way can be described as "happy-go-lucky." The expression was first used in print in 1672, but back then it meant "whatever is going to happen will happen."

So if you were worried about your first day of school, your mother might have told you, "Just be your usual happy-go-lucky self, and you'll make lots of friends."

If someone is very happy, you can say they are "as happy as Larry," an expression that comes from either Australia or New Zealand. Some say it refers to Larry Foley, an Australian boxer from the late 19th century who never lost a fight. Others say it refers to the word "larrie" which meant "joke," or to "larrikins," — young men that caused trouble in Australian and New Zealand cities.

So if you came home from school smiling because you had a good time, your mother could have said, "You look as happy as Larry!"

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Are You 'Happy-Go-Lucky?'

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
〈#121〉9月28日水曜日　天気/くもり　気温/17℃ 

帯広市/おびひろし
帯広空港/おびひろくうこう
・1泊2日のキャンプイベントが開かれた
・テントから飛行機が見える
・夜には滑走路を歩いた

［単語］
1泊2日/いっぱくふつか…ある場所に、1日泊まって2日いること。
キャンプ/きゃんぷ…テントに泊まること。 山、海、川などでキャンプすることが多い。
テント/てんと… かんたんに建てることができる家のようなもの
イベント/いべんと…人が集まって、遊んだり楽しんだりすること。
滑走路/かっそうろ… 飛行機がとぶ前に走る道

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北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#121〉9月28日水曜日　空港でキャンプを楽しむ！

The word “vacation” in Thai is พักร้อน (pák-rón)
พัก (pák) = to rest
ร้อน (rón) = ฤดูร้อน (réu-doo-rón) = summer
พักร้อน (pák-rón) = to go on vacation or to take a vacation/annual leave 

You can ask someone:
คุณจะไปพักร้อนที่ไหน (kun jà bpai pák-rón têe-nai) = Where are you going on vacation?
จะ (jà) = will
ไป (bpai) = to go
พักร้อน (pák-rón) = vacation/ annual leave 
ที่ไหน (têe-nai) = where

Now, let’s learn more phrases 

1. ไปเที่ยว (bpai-tîiao) = to go visit somewhere or go on vacation.
ไป (bpai) = to go
เที่ยว (tîiao) = to travel/ visit somewhere 

ผมจะไปเที่ยวเชียงใหม่ (pǒm jà bpai tîiao chiiang-mài) = I’m going to visit Chiang Mai.

ฉันอยากไปเที่ยวทะเลแล้วก็ดำน้ำ (chan yàak bpai-tîiao tá-lay láew-gôr dam-náam) = I want to go to the sea and snorkel.
อยาก (yàak) = to want to do sth
ทะเล (tá-lay) = sea
แล้วก็ (láew-gôr) = and, and then
ดำน้ำ (dam-náam) = to snorkel/ dive 

2. เที่ยวให้สนุกนะ (tîiao hâi sà-nùk ná) = Have fun. Have a great trip.
สนุก (sà-nùk) = fun

3. เดินทางปลอดภัย (dern-taang bplòt-pai) = Have a safe trip.
เดินทาง (dern-taang) = to travel
ปลอดภัย (bplòt-pai) = safe

4. กลับบ้าน (glàp-bâan) = to go back home
กลับ (glàp) = to go back
บ้าน (bâan) = home

This can also mean to go back to hometown to visit their family as well.

All right. We have seven phrases today. Let’s repeat again.

1. พักร้อน (pák-rón) = to go on vacation or to take a vacation/annual leave 

2. คุณจะไปพักร้อนที่ไหน (kun jà bpai pák-rón têe-nai) = Where are you going on vacation?

3. ผมจะไปเที่ยวเชียงใหม่ (pǒm jà bpai tîiao chiiang-mài) = I’m going to visit Chiang Mai.

4. ฉันอยากไปเที่ยวทะเล แล้วก็ดำน้ำ (chan yàak bpai-tîiao tá-lay láew-gôr dam-náam) = I want to go to the sea and snorkel.

5. เที่ยวให้สนุกนะ (tîiao hâi sà-nùk ná) = Have fun. Have a great trip.

6. เดินทางปลอดภัย (dern-taang bplòt-pai) = Have a safe trip.

7. กลับบ้าน (glàp-bâan) = to go back home

How was it? Hope these words and phrases are useful for you. See you after my vacation. แล้วเจอกันคะ Bye-Bye!

Thai - Tea La Nid (ไทยทีละนิด) Podcast

Thai - Tea La Nid (ไทยทีละนิด) - EP.8 - พักร้อน On Vacation! (with transcript for study)

『新完全マスター語彙　日本語能力試験N2』（2011年、スリーエーネットワーク） 教科書を1課ずつ読んでいきます。 N2、N1に必要な語彙です。 今日は、3章です。

N2合格

N2 語彙　第3章

En esta lección 'express' de español vamos a aprender 7 alternativas para “yo creo que”. Los estudiantes de español suelen repetir excesivamente esta fórmula. Con estas alternativas, tu español sonará más fresco y natural. Recomendado para estudiantes de nivel intermedio.

CocoLoco Spanish

7 alternativas para "Yo creo que..."

北海道は、先週2月6〜8日くらいまで、大雪でした。
車も人も、歩くのが大変でした！


【単語】
除雪（じょせつ）
ごみ収集車（しゅうしゅうしゃ）