高考 gāo kǎo：the national College Entrance Examination
无数 wú shù：countless; numberless; innumerable
紧张 jìn zhǎng：nervous；tense
充满 chōng mǎn：be filled with be full of
期待 qī dài：anticipate;await;expect
话题 huà tí：subject of a talk; topic of a conversation
中国大陆 zhōng guó dà lù：
选择 xuǎn zé：the Chinese mainland
资格考试 zī gé kǎo shì：qualifying exam；qualification
大多数 dà duō shù：most; the majority of
转折点 zhuǎn zhé diǎn：turning point；milestone
关系到 guān xì dào：related to; affect; have something to do with
在即 zài jí：about to; soon; be near at hand
如愿以偿 rú yuàn yǐ cháng：achieve what one wishes; have got one's wish;
旗开得胜 qí kāi dé shèng：succeed at the first try;as soon as one went into action he won a victory
金榜提名 jīn bǎng tí míng: gold placard nomination；have passed the examination
梦想成真 mèng xiǎng chéng zhēn：a dream come true


“龙”年中国话（“ lóng ” nián zhōng guó huà）

"The Gaokao“-National College Entrance Examination

In this episode I talk about scanning, intensive reading and guessing meaning of words from context for the IELTS exam.

IELTS with Ali

reading skills for IELTS

Vidéo avec sous-titres: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRXb-eGopkU

French Stories For All

Fast Food et Malbouffe

No episódio dessa semana, vamos falar brevemente sobre o neopentecostalismo, denominação religiosa que tem feito muito sucesso em terras brasileiras desde a década de 1980! Quem são e o que querem os neopentecostais? Vamos descobrir juntos!

Português Brasileiro

#05 - Igrejas neopentecostais

🎙️ New Episode Alert: "Cancelling an Appointment" 🗓️❌

🎧 Welcome to another episode of our language learning podcast, where we bring you practical dialogues to improve your skills! In today's episode, you'll be listening to a conversation between a patient and a receptionist at the Danforth Dental Clinic. 🗣️✨

👥 Characters: Maria (the patient) and the Receptionist

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Everyday Dialogues

Canceling an Appointment 🗓️❌

こんにちは、あかりです。冬(ふゆ)といえば...スキーでしょう！

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Slow Japanese

Episode #72 - Winter?...Skiing!

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


「のぞみ」の日記

「のぞみ」の日記（「私の日課」）

In this episode, I make some observations about different conversational styles among native and non-native English speakers. I am generalizing, of course, and these are just my thoughts, based on what I've experienced in my life. *

I'd love to hear what YOU think! What have you observed? 

Here are some questions you might want to talk to yourself or write about - as we reflect on the year that has ended. Maybe you want to create a short monologue by recording your thoughts in a voice memo on your phone. Or perhaps you could try writing down your ideas on your phone or on a piece of paper. Do it for 5 or 10 minutes, and don't worry about your grammar or vocabulary. Writing is a great PROCESS - an exercise where you can use your English - anywhere, anytime, without a teacher or a listener. So getting in the HABIT of writing or speaking to yourself is as important as the words you use. Over time, your skills will improve! 

---- QUESTIONS TO ANSWER -----

What does the word SUCCESS mean to you? 
What does SUCCESS LOOK LIKE to you? 
What is something you have SUCCEEDED AT?

Based on YOUR definition of success - what made 2023 a successful year for you?
What will make 2024 a successful year for you? 

And here's a THOUGHT EXPERIMENT and a WRITING EXERCISE.
Imagine it is December 31, 2024. Using past tenses, write about what made 2024 a successful year for you. (This may feel strange, but it’s a great exercise for your English and for your mind! It can be fun and transformative, too!)

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*Note - In this episode, I make the mistake of using the word "American" to refer to people from the US. This is a bad habit that I am (still) trying to break. The truth is that we are all Americans in the whole hemisphere - North and South. But, as they say, "old habits die hard" or existing patterns are hard to change. 

Hear and There

4. How we speak with others & why we should talk to ourselves

In this episode of Streetwise English Podcast, I talk about my first impressions of Israel. My teacher profile: https://italki.com/teacher/1947582 Thanks for listening!