从古代开始，中国的文人墨客就擅用同义词的现象写诗、做文章。清朝才子纪晓岚参加宴席的时候，有人让他写一首祝福的诗句，没想到纪晓岚竟然“骂”起人来了，这究竟是怎么一回事儿呢？

Learning Chinese culture with Miss Zhang

汉字小故事-同义转换-《纪晓岚巧用“坏”词说好话》

这是一个关于小孩吃蛋糕和切蛋糕的故事…… 如果你想要文字，可以给我留言或者发信息。Please message me if you want to check the words.

Learn fun Chinese with Tracy  有用中文轻松学

我读你听have fun——切蛋糕

In this episode, I talk about the number 1 way to Level up your English skill. It's simple but effective!

Read the transcript here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MuIs_ZYD33LRk1By47bvMHqu_pIXiYR6/view?usp=sharing

My teacher profile on iTalki: www.italki.com/teacher/2889545

My Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/TEA_Time_Tayvin



Background music:

Long Stroll by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3997-long-stroll

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

T.E.A. Time with Tayvin Bayless 

Episode 2: Learn language through input

¿Conoces la palabra "casquería? ¿Y has oído hablar de los callos? Si no las conoces, en este capítulo aprenderás más sobre estas comidas habituales en la cocina española. Además, os explico cómo hice unos guisantes con jamón... vegetarianos.
¿Te apuntas?


La vida de Héctor (Spanish Podcast)

Capítulo 5 - Comida 2

Today we're talking about job interviews. We’re going to look at some vocabulary that you can use to improve how you perform in your next job interview. Or, if you’re writing a CV, cover letter, or a resume, these are words and phrases that you should think about including. Whether you're a student, a graduate, or someone with a lot of experience, job interviews can be scary. Especially if you're not a native English speaker. Hopefully today we can make them a little easier for you! I work with people from all over the world to improve how handle job interviews and hopefully you will find some of that in today's podcast.

Breakout Business English

Breakout Business English - Ep 5 - Job Interview Vocabulary

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

If you need a script, feel free to send a message on italki :)

100% Real Korean Conversation

100% Real Korean Conversation Ep.2 Restaurant, Cafe

In this issue I will give you an answer if there are deserts in Russia. There are many interesting facts in it as well as a lot of numbers used in different Russian cases.

В этом выпуске я дам вам ответ, есть ли в России пустыни. В нём много интересных фактов, а также много чисел, используемых в разных падежах русского языка.

Russian with Nick

#3 Есть ли в России пустыни?

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
7月18日月曜日　天気/くもり　気温/20℃ 

新千歳空港/しんちとせくうこう
インチョン空港/いんちょんくうこう
・17日新千歳空港の国際線はおよそ2年4ヶ月ぶりに運航
・新千歳空港と韓国インチョン空港
・家族連れなどおよそ60人が到着
・韓国在住の日本人女性もとても喜んでいた

［単語］
国際線/こくさいせん…国の間をとぶ飛行機の道
運航/うんこう…船や飛行機がきまった海の道・空の道を動いて行くこと
家族連れ/かぞくづれ…家族みんなで動く
到着/とうちゃく…行きたいと思ってるところに着く
在住/ざいじゅう…住んでいる　

〈美和Miwa〉
日本語の先生
Podcast「どこでも.JAPANESE」も放送中！
