Do you know how many idioms we have that refer to balls? Hint: a LOT! Find out some of the most common phrases that English-speakers use in my latest podcast on sporting idioms:

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 :)

Get the workbook to learn all the vocabulary for TinyTalks! 🚨 South Korea is in turmoil! In this episode of Tiny Talks, we break down the shocking attempted coup by President Yoon Suk Yeol and what it means for democracy in South Korea. Why did Yoon declare martial law, and how did the people and National Assembly fight back? ✊ We'll explore the historical parallels with the Gwangju Uprising, the role of U.S. foreign policy, and the future of South Korea’s leadership. Perfect for English learners, this deep dive explains complex global events in simple English. Don’t miss this critical discussion! 🌍💬✨

This is a great review of the conditional sentences including a practice! Take a listen!! 🎙️🤗

One Minute Speaking Challenge: Conflict at work The goal for these challenges is to inspire you to express your opinions and have you think in English more. How do you define a conflict? Why might it arise? What 'position' do you want to take in a conflict? Are you the blamer or are seeking for a win-win scenario? Some useful idioms that you can incorporate in your story are: 1. Backlog: A large accumulation of uncompleted work. 2. Get the ball rolling: To start a project or task. 3. Bend over backward: To make a significant effort to help someone. I hope today's topic will inspire you to express yourself more leaving no space for not practicing :) Share it with friends and let me know how I can help you. To your success Anatoly

One Minute Speaking Challenge: Work/Workload Of course you'll have plenty to share when it comes to 'work' topic and that's exactly the purpose of one these daily one minute challenges! To help you 'dive' into your knowledge bank so you have less excuses and all the time in the word to succeed! Few idioms regarding the 'work' topic that you can use in your story': 1.Swamped/snowed under: Overwhelmed with work; having too much to do. 2. Up to my neck/eyes in work: Extremely busy; deeply involved in a large amount of work. 3. Drowning in work: Similar to “swamped,” but suggests a feeling of being overwhelmed to the point of despair. 4. Have a lot on my plate: Having many tasks and responsibilities to handle. 5. Wearing many hats: Having multiple roles or responsibilities. Dive into the recording and practice listening & receive additional questions to help you expand your story even more! To your success Anatoly