Mastering Listening Comprehension with Miss Smith

Have you ever pondered the art of mastering listening comprehension? Miss Smith, a seasoned educator, offers invaluable insights on this skill. She advocates for active listening, emphasizing the need to grasp not just the words, but their context, nuances, and the emotions they convey. Miss Smith encourages regular practice with diverse audio materials, from conversations to podcasts, as a means to expose oneself to various accents, speeds, and topics. With patience and persistence, Miss Smith believes that anyone can unlock the door to impeccable listening comprehension, ultimately enriching their language proficiency.

LEARN BY LISTENING

Listen Comprehension Exercise

“有点儿+adj.” can show how you feel about the current situation；

“Adj.+一点儿” can show what you are looking for or expecting for.

Ex: 这件衣服有点儿大，有小一点儿的吗？也有点儿贵，可以便宜一点儿吗？

Karen Mandarin

Chinese Grammar-“有点儿”VS“一点儿”

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 :)


🎙 One-Minute Speaking Challenge by Anatoly Glazkov – Voice Unlock Method™

One Minute Speaking Challenge: Praise4Confidence building.

Avui escoltaràs el conte de "Els tres porquets", un conte tradicional present a la nostra infantesa. Al final del conte pots  respondre les següents preguntes per practicar la comprensió auditiva: 

🐷  Fes un resum del conte que has escoltat.
🐷  Quants germans porquets hi ha en aquest conte? 
🐷  Que haurien d’haver fet els tres porquets per evitar córrer davant del llop?
🐷  Perquè la casa de maons si que aguantava la bufera del llop i les altres dos no?
🐷  De quin material us faríeu vosaltres la casa?
🐷  Sabeu perquè el llop perseguia els tres porquets?
🐷  Escriu un final alternatiu per aquest conte. 

🚨 VOCABULARI: 
maó, maons = ladrillo, brick 
ciment = cemento, cement 
bufar (verb) = soplar, to blow 
palla = heno, hay 
fusta = madera, wood
xemeneia, xemeneies = chimenea, fireplace
escaldar-se (verb) = escaldarse, to get scalded or burned 
amagatall, amagatalls = escondite, hiding place

Si tens cap dubte, escriu-me! 👩🏻‍🏫 

Contes en català amb la Paula 👩🏻‍🏫  📚 

 📚Conte: Els tres porquets 🐷 

Break down
 
"Break down" означает сломаться или перестать работать. Например, когда мы говорим, “моя машина "broke down", это значит “моя машина сломалась или перестала работать.” 

1. My car broke down on the way to work.
Моя машина сломалась по дороге на работу.

2. The washing machine broke down yesterday.
Стиральная машина сломалась вчера.

3. His computer broke down during the game.
Его компьютер сломался во время игры.


Английский для Русскоговорящих _ 50 Самых Распространённых Фразовых Глаголов в Английском Языке

изучение фразового глагола "Break Down"

Cześć! 
W pierwszym odcinku mini podcastu zastanowimy się nad użyciem słowa "gotować" w języku polskim. Niby to jest jasne, niby pojawia się na początku nauki, ale z drugiej strony często słyszę, że macie wątpliwości. Czas je rozwiać!

Po polsku_mini podcast

Po polsku_001_Gotujecie czy robicie śniadanie?

Many of us know that learning a second language isn't easy — it takes a lot of time and practice. It can be very rewarding, but also very frustrating, so many people might not even think about trying to learn a third language.

But it may not be as difficult as you think.

In fact, many polyglots — that is, people who speak many languages — say that learning a third language is actually easier than learning the second.

But why?

One reason could be that, when learning a third language, you have a better understanding of different language structures.

When we learn our first language, as children, we don't really learn how the language works — we just naturally start using it.

But when you learn a second language, you start getting used to language structures, including ones that might be different from your first language. In some languages, for example, nouns are often either masculine or feminine — while in English, there's no such difference.

Learning these things in our second language often makes it easier for our brains to recognize different structures like this in other languages.

When you learn a second language, you also develop different skills, like memorization techniques. These skills can then be used when learning your third language, making the process faster and more efficient.

Finally, learning your second language might have felt scary at first, but you did it! This may give you more confidence when learning your third language, because you have more of an idea of what to expect.

If you'd like to learn a third language, it might be helpful to choose one that's part of the same language family as one of your other languages, because the similarities could make the process a lot easier.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Why Learning a Third Language Is Easier than a Second

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Living Place.

Q. Where do you live?
Q. What kind of place is it?
Q. What’s the most interesting part of your town/village?
Q. What kind of jobs do the people in your town/village do?
Q. Would you say it’s a good place to live? (why?)

Imagine speaking this way... reeeelaxedddd and comfortable and easy to pick words/ideas and letting them out... How would it feel?

IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Living Place.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y4Ib5vpqSOibHbYfo8Gp7sytwecURR73/view?usp=drivesdk