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Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Anoraks and Celebrity Deaths (with transcript)

Examples of a range of more advanced or more descriptive words and phrases that you can use as an alternative for "important"

Never at a Loss for Words

Episode 4 - Synonyms for "important"

In this podcast I talk about different uses of the word "check" including checkmate, double-check, check-it-out.  Leave me feedback if you like this type of podcast . Thanks! Take an English Lesson with Carl https://italki.com/teacher/1947582

Streetwise English

SWE 173 Check vs Checkmate vs Double-Check vs Check it out

This week Karen and Abby will be chatting about if the gap between 2 people's financial situation affects their friendship. This bonus episode will be all in Chinese. Enjoy!

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 :)

Also, all of the experiences are the hosts’ own experiences so please do your own research if you need more information.

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

Bonus Episode 2: 经济实力会影响友谊吗？(全中文 ALL IN CHINESE)

CHISTES MEXICANOS

CHISTE DE PEPITO: LA TAREA.

"Good day, everyone, and welcome to our lecture on mastering American English vowel sounds. My name is Tom, and today, we’re going to explore the fascinating world of vowel pronunciation. By the end of this session, you’ll have a deeper understanding of vowel sounds and some practical exercises to improve your pronunciation."
Now, Let's Talk About Vowel Sounds
"First, what are vowel sounds? In simple terms, vowels are sounds produced with an open vocal tract, meaning there’s no significant obstruction of airflow. This openness is what gives vowels their clarity and resonance. In American English, vowels are especially distinctive and can change the meaning of words entirely. For example, compare bit and beat—a small difference in the vowel sound, but it creates two completely different words."


Sounds of American English: https://youtu.be/v5nh8u0zji8

Mastering American English- The Power of Vowel Sounds: https://youtu.be/v5nh8u0zji8

theft  / taking sth which belongs to sb else without permission.  He steals cars then sells them. /  thief (pi thieves)

robbery / stealing from a person or place, often using violence  / Two men were planning to rob the bank /  robber

burglary /  entering a building illegally and stealing things from it / They broke Into the house and stole some jewelry. /  burglar

assault / hurting sb physically /  He assaulted/attacked a man. / attacker
attack  / She stabbed the man with a knife.
murder / killing sb when it is planned / He murdered his neighbour. / murderer
 He shot her dead with his father's gun.

English Mini Lessons

Types of crimes

Here we learn about the patterns related to asking and telling the time.

Everything related to time - by Don Radun

Asking and telling the time.

In this episode, you will hear Daxin's experience of high school. You will find why Daxin doesn't like Beijing. Enjoy it.

大新要带妈妈去海南生活，大新的哥哥和弟弟都不同意。很多朋友也说北京更适合妈妈。北京有更好的医院，北京有更好的生活设施，北京冬天有暖气。可是，大新还是带妈妈去了海南。因为大新不喜欢北京。大新不喜欢北京，不是因为北京不好，是因为大新觉得北京不是他的地方。他总是想离开北京。大新是十七岁的时候才来北京的。那个时候，他还是一个中学生，他是高中二年级的学生。大新的学习不太好。大新上课的时候很怕老师让他站起来回答问题。但是老师还是让大新站起来回答问题了。大新的脸红得不得了，老师还要说，你们看，北京的教育比西北好太多了！西北就没有好教育！大新真的不喜欢老师的话。后来，大新在北京工作，在北京生活，可是，他就是不喜欢北京。

Dà xīn yào dài mā mā qù Hǎinán shēng huó ， Dà xīn de gē gē hé dì di dōu bù tóng yì 。 Hěn duō péng yǒu yě shuō Běi jīng gèng shì hé mā mā 。 Běi jīng yǒu gèng hǎo de yī yuàn ， Běi jīng yǒu gèng hǎo de shēng huó shè shī ， Běi jīng dōng tiān yǒu nuǎn qì 。 Kě shì ， Dà xīn hái shì dài mā mā qù le hǎi nán 。 Yīn wèi Dà xīn bù xǐ huān běi jīng 。 Dà xīn bù xǐ huān Běi jīng ， bú shì yīn wèi Běi jīng bù hǎo ， shì yīn wèi Dà xīn jué de Běi jīng bú shì tā de dì fāng 。 Tā zǒng shì xiǎng lí kāi běi jīng 。 Dà xīn shì shí qī suì de shí hòu cái lái běi jīng de 。 Nà gè shí hòu ， tā hái shì yí gè zhōng xué shēng ， tā shì gāo zhōng èr nián jí de xué shēng 。 Dà xīn de xué xí bù tài hǎo 。 Dà xīn shàng kè de shí hou hěn pà lǎo shī ràng tā zhàn qǐ lái huí dá wèn tí 。 Dàn shì  lǎo shī  hái shì ràng Dà xīn zhàn qǐ lái huí dá wèn tí le 。 Dà xīn de liǎn hóng dé bù dé liǎo ， lǎo shī hái yào shuō ， nǐ mén kàn ， Běi jīng de jiào yù bǐ Xī běi hǎo tài duō le ！ Xī běi jiù méi yǒu hǎo jiào yù ！ Dà xīn zhēn de bù xǐ huān lǎo shī de huà 。 hòu lái ， dà xīn zài Běi jīng gōng zuò ， zài běi jīng shēng huó ， kě shì ， tā jiù shì bù xǐ huān Běi jīng 。

New vocabulary:
同意     tóng yì     agree
设施     shè shī      facility
不得了      bù dé liǎo     terriblely
西北


