In todays episode I would like to discuss idioms about hands. Special phrases native speakers use. The more idioms you add to your conversations , the more natural you will sound.

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Episode 11 : Idioms about hands

➤Chi è Gianluca Gotto?
➤Che generi di libri ha scritto?
➤Come si intitolano i suoi libri e di cosa parlano? 

Lo scoprirete in questo episodio!


Puro Parlare

5. Gianluca Gotto e i suoi libri.

In many cultures, politeness is about being nice. In Turkish, it’s often about preventing things from going terribly wrong.

In this episode of Mind the Turkish, we explore how Turkish speakers use politeness not just to show respect — but to manage tension, avoid conflict, soften refusals, and navigate socially risky situations. From indirect language and strategic ambiguity to phrases that mean more than they seem, you'll discover how everyday expressions function as tools of social survival.

Mind the Turkish

Turkish Politeness As Social Bomb Defusal

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A short episode about the beautiful islands of Batanes

Filipino Things!

Bisita na sa Batanes!

You will know some Colombian phrases.

- Durmió conmigo anoche o qué, que ya no saluda

- No me abra los ojos que no le voy a echar gotas

- Con hambre, no hay pan duro

- Duerme más que un gato con anemia

- Mugre que no mata, engorda

- Tengo un filo, que si me agacho me corto

- ¿Usted qué come que adivina?

- El que tiene tienda que la atienda

- Le cuento el milagro pero no el santo

Remember that I teach Spanish on italki, you can book a class for more information you can look at it on my profile :)

Colombia

Dichos colombianos que debes conocer

大家好，我是潘妮，欢迎来到古典智慧拾贝。在这里，我主要与大家分享中国古代的思想家的智慧。

Hello everyone, my name is Penny, welcome to this channel. In this channel, I will share with you wisdoms of Chinese thinkers and philosophers from the past. 

《黄帝内经》是中国最早的一本医学书籍。这本书中讲到冬天人们该怎么保持健康的时候说，建议大家“早卧晚起，必待日光”。也就是说，要早一点睡觉，晚一点起床，等到天亮了以后，再起床活动。

The Yellow Emperor’s Cannon of Medicine is the earliest book of medicine in ancient China. In this book, it talked about how we can remain healthy in winter. We need to sleep early and wake up late, until the sun rises. 

为什么呢？古代中国人认为，人和天地万物的生长节奏一致的时候，最容易保持健康。冬天整个自然界都是“闭藏”的状态，也就是停止一切不必要的活动，用来休息和养生。

Why? Ancient Chinese believed human has the best health when rhyme with the nature. In winter, the whole nature is reserved and enclosed. So we need to stop any unnecessary activities in order to rest and cultivate better health.

当然，古代中国人讲的是在北半球温带平原的农耕民族。不过，天冷的时候停止活动，休息自己的身心的道理，是适合所有人的。

Certainly, this refers to the farming ethnic in temperate plain area in the old times. However, stopping excessive activities when it’s getting cold is good for health can suit everyone. 

好了，谢谢你的收听，我们下次见。
Thanks for your listening and see you next time.

Wisdom From the Past 古典智慧拾贝

古典智慧拾贝 - 早卧晚起，必待日光

Model IELTS 2023 Answer. Part 2.  Describe a person you met at a party and enjoyed a conversation with.

You should say

Who was the person?
What topics did you discuss?
How did you feel?

Please Note: You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you are going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.

Please listen to all words that will stand out and record some of your own ideas to employ in your IELTS answers to have more flexibility when communicating your ideas in the test.

If you feel frightened about the test and want to speak at ease - join one of my private classes and be better prepared for the test.

See you in my next class.

To Your Success,
Anatoly

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

Model IELTS 2023 Answer. Part 2.  Describe a person you met at a party.

电影是我们生活中很流行的消遣方式。恐怖片、喜剧片、爱情片…… 今天这集播客会介绍一些常见的电影类型，一起来学习吧！