IELTS Speaking Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Walking.

A rather simple one for today:

Q. Do you go places on foot a lot?
Q. Did you walk more when you were younger?
Q. Why do some people prefer walking to driving a car?
Q. Do people in your country walk a lot?

How easy was it for you to answer these 4 questions? 

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

IELTS Speaking Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Walking.

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Today you’re going to hear one way to say you speak or don’t speak a language in Saudi Arabic.

Sample sentences:

I speak Egyptian Arabic.
I don’t speak German.
Do you speak English?

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How to say you speak or don’t speak a language in Saudi Arabic

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Countryside2.

Q. Tell me about the countryside outside your town/city.
Q. Would you like to live in the countryside or a metropolitan city in the future? [Why?]
Q. Why do some people move to a city from a rural area? Do you know someone who did so?
Q. Do you enjoy visiting large cities or small villages? [Why?]

I hope you enjoyed the slow speaking pace and you could hear more while listening this way.

How was it for you this time, I mean the speaking pace.

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Countryside2.


   a. Under the weather - To feel unwell or sick.
      Example: "I can't come to the party tonight; I'm feeling a bit under the weather."
   b. Weather the storm - To endure a difficult situation or challenge.
      Example: "Despite the setbacks, we managed to weather the storm and complete the project."
   c. Come rain or shine - Regardless of any circumstances or conditions.
      Example: "She's committed to attending the event, come rain or shine."
   d. Blow hot and cold - To alternate between two contrasting opinions or attitudes.
      Example: "He blows hot and cold on the idea, making it difficult to know where he stands."
   e. A ray of sunshine - Something or someone that brings happiness or hope.
      Example: "His kind words were a ray of sunshine in her difficult day."


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Weather-related idioms:

Here are five commonly used ways to confess your love in Chinese, along with some simple and easy-to-understand examples:
1. 我爱你 (wǒ ài nǐ) - This is the most common and direct way to confess your love in Chinese.
Example: 我爱你，我想和你在一起。 (I love you, I want to be with you.)
2. 我喜欢你 (wǒ xǐhuan nǐ) - This phrase means "I like you."
Example: 我喜欢你，我想了解你的生活。 (I like you, I want to know more about your life.)
3. 我对你有感觉 (wǒ duì nǐ yǒu gǎnjué) - This phrase means "I have feelings for you."
Example: 我对你有感觉，我想和你在一起。 (I have feelings for you, I want to be with you.)
4. 我深深爱着你 (wǒ shēnshēn ài zhe nǐ) - This phrase adds emphasis to the love, expressing that it is deep and strong.
Example: 我深深爱着你，我想和你结婚。 (I love you deeply, I want to marry you.)
5. 我真的很喜欢你 (wǒ zhēn de hěn xǐhuan nǐ) - This phrase means "I really like you."
Example: 我真的很喜欢你，我想和你在一起。 (I really like you, I want to be with you.)


Five Ways to Say XXX in Chinese

5 ways to confess your love in Chinese

Сначала прочитайте эти слова, они будут в подкасте: 
Детеныш – a joey 
Свидание – a date 
Быть на грани исчезновения – To be on the verge of extinction
Экономика – Economy
Принадлежать – Belong
Аренда – Rent
Дарить в знак уважения – To give as a sign of respect
Содержать – To support 
По слухам – Rumor has it

Listen to the podcast and answer the questions to see if you understood the audio well.

Русский с Валентиной

Новости. Панда родила детёныша

Ciao studenti e studentesse di tutto il mondo e benvenuti nel quarto episodio di “Impara l'italiano con Isa”! 🌍📚😃 in questo episodio come già preannunciato nell'episodio precedente parleremo di un utensile da cucina che potete vedere nell'immagine del podcast. Questo utensile non è altro che una spatola di gomma che ha mille utilizzi nella cucina, ma non è questo il punto; il punto è il nome italiano di questo utensile. 

If you need the transcription, I could provide to give it to you, so feel free to contact me with a message! :) 

Impara l’italiano con Isa

Il nome della spatola 🥄

1. pád (nominativ): (Kdo, co je?) žena → Pavla (to je)
2. pád (genitiv): (Bez koho, čeho?, kam?) ženy → Pavly (vedle, naproti, do/od, z)
3. pád (dativ): (Ke komu, čemu?) ženě → Pavle (dám to, pomáhám)
4. pád (akuzativ): (Koho, co?) ženu → Pavlu (vidím, mám rád, dám si)
5. pád (vokativ): (Oslovujeme?) ženo! → Pavlo!
6. pád (lokál): (O kom, o čem?) ženě → Pavle (mluvím, čtu, píšu o)
7. pád (instrumentál): (S kým, s čím?) ženou → (s) Pavlou
úkol: káva, kavárna, posilovna, dovolená


1. pád (nominativ): růže (Kdo, co je?)  → restaurace (to je)
2. pád (genitiv): růže (Bez koho, čeho?, kam?) → restaurace  (vedle, naproti, do, z)
3. pád (dativ): růži (Ke komu, čemu?) → restauraci (dám to, pomáhám)
4. pád (akuzativ): růži (Koho, co?) → restauraci (vidím, mám rád, dám si)
5. pád (vokativ): růže! (Oslovujeme?) → restaurace
6. pád (lokál): růži (O kom, o čem?) → restauraci (mluvím, čtu, píšu o)
7. pád (instrumentál): růží (S kým, s čím?) → restaurací
úkol: drogerie, rýže, slivovice, Lucie