Episode: How to Improve Your English Speaking Skills

Excellent at English with Kate K

🎙️ Podcast Title: “Level Up Your English”

Let's learn how to introduce ourselves in Greek! 

it's all Greek to me!

Introduce yourself 

¿Qué es para ti la felicidad?

Déjame tu opinión 

Hablar por hablar (Listening)

Hablemos de felicidad (happiness)

日本は2013年の統計では約8470万人が仏教徒だとされています。				
一方で、現代の日本人は特定の信仰宗教を持たず、自分を仏教徒だと強く意識する機会が少ない人も多いです。				
広い意味では99%の日本人が仏教徒だとされています。				
多くの日本人はお正月や何か頼み事があるときに、神社へお参りに行きます。				
				
インド発祥の仏教は、インドから中国、朝鮮半島を通って、５３０年ごろ日本へ伝えられました。				
北のルートを通って伝わったので、北伝仏教と言います。				
				
それに対して、インドからスリランカを通ってタイやミャンマーなどの東南アジアに伝わったものを				
南伝仏教　と言います。南のルートから伝わったので、日本の仏教とは少し種類が違います。				
				
当時は、日本に仏教を取り入れるか、取り入れないかで、争いが起きました。				
その結果仏教を信じる人たちが勝ったため、日本に伝わりました。				
				
710年から始まる奈良時代には、「道教」というお坊さんが仏教の力を使って政治の権力をにぎり、仏教と政治の関わりが強くなります。				
				
その後７９４年から始まる平安時代の天皇が、仏教の影、響力を弱めるために、都を新しく移します。そして修行がとても厳しい「密教」という仏教を「空海」という日本のお坊さんが中国に学びに行き、日本へ伝わりました。				
世界遺産にもなった和歌山県にある「高野山」は密教の聖地となっています。
密教は修行が厳しいため、仏教は政治に関わりと持たなくなりました。

★発祥（はっしょう）				Origin
★北伝仏教（ほくでんぶっきょう）	Northern Buddhism
★南伝仏教（なんでんぶっきょう）	Southern Buddhism
★信仰宗教（しんこうしゅうきょう）faith religion
★政治の権力を握（にぎ）る　　　　hold the reins of political power				
★密教（みっきょう）　　　　　　　esoteric Buddhism	
				
holy place				聖地（せいち）
				
世界遺産（せかいいさん）				world heritage
				
				
				


Japanese culture ♪

日本の仏教　Buddhism in Japan　★Intermediate

Got off the plane but stuck wondering how to get to your hotel? No worries—I’ve got you covered!
In this episode of Spanish Unplugged, we’ll teach you the essential phrases to navigate taxis, negotiate fares like a pro, and even use apps like Uber or Cabify. From arrival to destination, you’ll feel like a local in no time.
🎙️ Tune in to discover how Alex, our travel-savvy protagonist, gets from the airport to downtown with confidence.
💡 Want this guide? Drop me a message, and I’ll send it your way!

Spanish Unplugged Podcast

EP2: Taxi Talk: Your Uber Survival Guide 🚕

Whales are some of the most amazing animals that have ever existed. From where they come from to how they live their lives, through to the threats that they have faced and how they bring new life in death, it's time to learn more about the amazing life these animals lead.

English Learning for Curious Minds

The Amazing Life of Whales

Feeling like a fraud in your language learning journey? You're not alone. 🥲

The constant pressure to be perfect, the fear of being "found out," the voice that says "you're not a real learner"... that's imposter syndrome. And it's holding you back from the joy of learning.

But what if you could make friends with that voice instead of fighting it?

In Episode 99 of 111 Tips for Learning a Language, we explore how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) can help you:
✨ Accept anxious thoughts without being controlled by them
✨ Ground yourself in the present moment
✨ Reconnect with your real "why" for learning
✨ Take small, courageous steps forward—even when you feel insecure

This isn't about positive thinking. It's about powerful, value-driven doing.

Your journey to fluent, confident, and joyful learning doesn't start with more grammar. It starts with more self-compassion.

💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 99 - How 🎢 Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) therapy🎣can help you learn a language

Note: This podcast is intended for language learning ONLY. Not for promoting or criticizing any political party or ideology. Let’s keep it friendly and accessible to all :)

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

Bonus Episode 5: 我不想工作啦! 内卷? 躺平? Anti-work Movement? (全中)

IELTS Speaking Part 3 Topic: Historic Place. Q. 4-6.

Q. 4: How were you taught history when you were at school?
Q. 5: Are there other ways people can learn about history, apart from at school? How?
Q. 6: Do you think history will still be a school subject in the future? Why?

How do you prepare for these answers? What strategy are you using to prepare for your IELTS exams?

Let me know how I can help you by booking my private class so we can go deeper into your own situation together. See you tomorrow.