In this episode I cover a perennial question "How do I improve my English skill"?

Teacher Stan's musings

10.000 hours rule

KEYS:
калья́н
Пьемо́нт
слюна́
семья́
друзья́
чья
лес
сомелье́
статья́
Га́ля
о́сенью
весе́лье
дю́на
сыновья́
лью
люблю́
пье́са
пе́на
клён
кутюрье́

Buy the lesson about the Soft Sign Functions (2 euro): https://ko-fi.com/s/67cd9bb2a8

Want to sound great in Russian? Sign up for my pronunciation course BREAK THE CYRILLIC CODE: https://www.udemy.com/course/break-the-cyrillic-code/?referralCode=C32B09D455BC78E3E2DF

Write dictations in Russian

Write 20 Russian words with the Soft Sign (that SEPARATES)

Oi a todos! Hoje, nesse primeiro episódio a gente vai falar sobre hobbies!

Hi everyone! Today, in this first episode we're going to talk about hobbies!

Brazilian Portuguese with Carolina Quetz

Falando sobre seus hobbies/ talking about your hobbies

In our second episode, we discuss the communication between different cultures. A second way of categorising cultures is based on how they see the time. In this instance, we talk about monochronic and polychronic cultures.

The Age of Humans

Episode 2: Monochronic and Polychronic Cultures

Businessperson 1: Mmmm! That burger looks delicious! I might order some takeout too. I’m exhausted.
Businessperson 2: Yeah, it’s really tasty and massive. And the fries are THE best.
Businessperson 1: What are you watching there?
Businessperson 2: This amazing documentary on food waste. Have you seen it?
Businessperson 1: No, is it any good?
Businessperson 2: Scary! I’m blown away by the statistics. Did you know that, out of all the food that is produced to eat, the world throws away about one-third of it? Every single year.
Businessperson 1: Seriously?
Businessperson 2: Yeah! We could feed three billion people with that food. And it’s worth one trillion US dollars.
Businessperson 1: I can’t even wrap my head around how much food that is.
Businessperson 2: Maybe this will help. You’ve been to China, right?
Businessperson 1: Yes. I did that trip from Shanghai to Beijing with my friends. Amazing.
Businessperson 2: So imagine that all of China was just fields that grow crops.
Businessperson 1: That’s a lot of crops.
Businessperson 2: It is. It’s 2.5 billion acres. Now imagine we just throw away all the food that we make with them.
Businessperson 1: That’s crazy!
Businessperson 2: But it’s not just that. It’s the whole food process. The water that is used to grow the wasted food is the equivalent of 200 liters, per person, per day for 9 billion people.
Businessperson 1: 9 billion? But there are only about 7 billion people on the Earth now, aren’t there?
Businessperson 2: Exactly! There won’t be 9 billion people on the planet until the middle of this century, and by then, we will need to be producing 70% more food than we do now to feed everyone.
Businessperson 1: It doesn’t make sense at all. Especially when you consider all of the people who are hungry in the world. I read that about 700 million people don’t have enough food right now.
Businessperson 2: I know! A lot of it, would you believe, is apparently to do with how it looks. 

English Conversation/Dialogue

FOOD WASTE 

Vocabulary:
world-renowned: famous around the world
dentist: doctor who works on teeth
dental: having to do with the teeth
gums: the pink part inside the mouth that holds the teeth
receptionist: person who works at the front desk
to numb up: to remove feeling or sensation 
arthritis: inflammation of the joints

Learn English with Stories

My Dream about a Mysterious Dentist

Have you ever wondered how people in North America predict the future? In this intriguing episode of The Real English Conversations Podcast, Canadian italki English teachers Amy and Curtis delve into the strange and surprising ways that people have tried to predict the future throughout history. From horoscopes to animal poop readings, they explore a wide range of methods that will leave you amazed and entertained. By listening to this episode, you'll not only improve your English listening skills but also gain a deeper understanding of North American culture and traditions. 

And if you're looking to take your English skills even further, why not book a lesson with Curtis on italki today? Follow this link to book your lesson now: https://www.italki.com/teacher/4672521/english

Real English Conversations Podcast

Predicting the Future: Strange and Surprising Methods Real English Conversations Podcast On Italki

今日も朝からバタバタ。朝5時半に起きて、息子と夫のお弁当を作り、朝ごはんを作り、そして、息子と夫が起きてきて、朝ごはんを食べる。6時半に息子と夫が家を出ていく。慌（あわ）てて、「いってらっしゃい」と送り出す。
それから、娘を6時半に起こして、朝ごはんを娘と一緒に食べる。7時から、娘は計算ドリルと漢字の勉強をする。そのあと、少しピアノの練習をして、8時10分に「いってらっしゃい」と娘を送り出す。娘が学校に行くのと同時に、私はジョギングに出かける。30分ぐらいジョギングをして、家に戻る。それから、洗濯物をして、家の片づけをして、今日のitalkiのスケジュールをチェックする。これが、私の日課。

I have a busy morning as usual today. I get up at 5.30 am to make lunch for my son and husband and cook breakfast. During my cooking, my son and husband get up and eat breakfast. They leave home at 6.30 am. So, I rush to send them off and say 'Itterashai 「いってらっしゃい」'.
After sending two men, I wake my daughter up at 6.30am and eat breakfast with her. From 7am, she studies calculation drills and kanji characters. After that, she practise the piano a little and send her off at 8.10am with a ''. 「いってらっしゃい」. As soon as she leaves for school, I go for a jog, which takes about half an hour, and return home. Then I do the laundry, tidy up the house and check today's schedule on italki. This is my daily routine.

【語彙（ごい）】
バタバタ：忙（いそが）しい
慌てて～する：いそいで～する
送り出す（おくりだす）：人を行くべきところへ行かせる
出ていく（でていく）：その場からいなくなる
～と同時に～する：～とともに
日課（にっか）： 毎日決めてやる仕事
