This episode is my take on what I think is missing from the education curriculum - the essential skills all students should have in my opinion before they leave school. 
Please let me know in the comments your thoughts!

British English with Maria

Ep 7 - What they don't teach you at school....

Русский без слёз / Russian Without Tears

Genitive case masculine gender

The character "舌" is composed of the radical "舌" (tongue) itself. It is a pictographic character, resembling a tongue extending from a mouth.

Meaning (字义)
The character "舌" primarily means "tongue." It can also extend to meanings related to speech and taste.

 Usage (用法)
"舌" is commonly used in words and phrases related to the tongue, speech, or taste. 

Example Words (例词)
1.舌头 (shé tou) - tongue
他咬了自己的舌头。 (Tā yǎo le zìjǐ de shé tou.)
He bit his tongue.

2.口舌 (kǒu shé) - quarrel, dispute (literally "mouth and tongue")
他们之间有很多口舌。 (Tāmen zhījiān yǒu hěnduō kǒu shé.)
There are many quarrels between them.

3.舌尖 (shé jiān) - tip of the tongue
舌尖尝味道。 (Shé jiān cháng wèidào.)
The tip of the tongue tastes flavors.

Example Sentences (例句)

他用舌头舔冰淇淋。 (Tā yòng shé tou tiǎn bīngqílín.)
He licks the ice cream with his tongue.

她的舌头很灵活。 (Tā de shé tou hěn línghuó.)
Her tongue is very flexible.

用舌头说话。 (Yòng shé tou shuō huà.)
Speak with the tongue.

Summary
The character "舌" is related to the tongue and its functions, including tasting and speaking. Its usage is straightforward and can be found in common expressions and daily language.

Four-Character Idiom (四字成语)

成语: 舌战群儒 (shé zhàn qún rú)

Meaning (意义)
"舌战群儒" literally means "to battle a group of Confucian scholars with one's tongue." It refers to using eloquent speech to argue and defeat a group of scholars or debaters.

Usage (用法)
This idiom is used to describe a situation where someone wins an argument or debate against multiple opponents through the power of speech.

Example Sentence (例句)
在辩论会上，他舌战群儒，赢得了观众的掌声。 (Zài biànlùn huì shàng, tā shé zhàn qún rú, yíngdé le guānzhòng de zhǎngshēng.)
At the debate competition, he eloquently argued against a group of scholars and won the audience's applause.


每日一字

Con este tema más random introduzco mucho vocabulario común en ruso que se va a entender bien gracias al contexto y a veces, los sonidos:) 

Ruso comprensible con Sveta

Zurdos y diestros

Describe a creative person you admire

You should say;
Who the person is.
How you know of this person.
What creative things they have done
And explain why you think they are creative.

Take note of how i use the word creative while i'm speaking to really keep myself on topic. It's a good idea to practice using these key words in part 2 topics.

IELTS 85 Speaking

Describe a creative person you admire - Part 2 topic

CHISTES MEXICANOS

CERO ABSOLUTO

Recientemente una seguidora de uno de mis canales de YouTube para aprender español, 5 minutos de español, me pidió que hiciera un vídeo sobre frases para decir a su hijo de 2 años en español. La tarea, en principio, no se presentó fácil, no usamos un vocabulario muy interesante con niños pequeños, su vocabulario es realmente limitado, probablemente peor que el vuestro como estudiantes de español como lengua extranjera. Sea como fuere, me esforcé para hacer un vídeo (audio en Italki) para cumplir los deseos de esta seguidora del canal.
Espero que las frases sean de vuestro agrado. Ah, por cierto, perdonadme por el resfriado porque mi voz suena realmente rara, al menos para mí, que sé como suele sonar habitualmente.

#SpanishLeague #Spanish #Knowmyteacher

Reyes from Spain

Frases que usamos en español para hablar con niños pequeños

Who is the most Scottish person at the Eurovision Song Contest? 

Who beat Scottish singer Scott Fitzgerald at the 1988 contest? 

Find out in today's episode where I talk about my favourite Eurovision songs and explore the contributions of Scottish singers and songwriters at the biggest TV event in the world. 

Transcript for this episode is available. Please message me if you want the transcript. 

Scotland - Everything I've Ever Had

0005 Scotland and Eurovision

LA AUTOPISTA URBANA SUR DE LA CIUDAD DE MÉXICO.