OK, we talk about communication between different cultures, but did you know that emotion can be a determinant factor in distinguishing them? Some people are more affective, others rather neutral. And we bet you might have noticed that in your everyday interactions. But why?

The Age of Humans

Episode 2: Affective vs Neutral Cultures 

Talk about professions, spell names, alphabet part 3 & the yes/no-question sentence, demonstrative pronouns.
Paul and Anna are still sitting in the café, and they're talking about jobs. Paul was late for work the other day, and he was in trouble with his boss. Will he lose his job?

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German Stories | Learn German with Stories

9: Wo arbeitest du? | Where do you work?

In today's episode,we will  delve into the strategies and techniques to help you excel in the speaking section of the IELTS exam. Whether you're a student preparing for the test or simply looking to improve your English-speaking skills, this episode is packed with valuable insights.


IELTS Podcast 雅思博客

IELTS speaking tips 

On this episode， we are going to learn how to talk about date.
Q:今日係幾（多）號呀？(What’s the date today?)
gām yaht haih géi( dō) houh a?
gam1 jat6 hai6 gei2( do1) hou6 aa3?
A:今日係三月十九號。(Today is March 19th)
gām yaht haih sāam yuht sahp gáu houh.
gam1 jat6 hai6 saam1 jyut6 sap6 gau2 hou6.

Months: (January to December)
一月、二月、三月、四月、五月、六月、
yāt yuht, yih yuht, sāam yuht, sei yuht, ńgh yuht, luhk yuht,
jat1 jyut6, ji6 jyut6, saam1 jyut6, sei3 jyut6, ng5 jyut6, luk6 jyut6,
七月、八月、九月、十月、十一月、十二月
chāt yuht, baat yuht, gáu yuht, sahp yuht, sahp yāt yuht, sahp yih yuht
cat1 jyut6, baat3 jyut6, gau2 jyut6, sap6 jyut6, sap6 jat1 jyut6, sap6 ji6 jyut6

Days of the month:
一號、二號、三號、四號……三十一號（from 1st - 31st ）
yāt houh, yih houh, sāam houh, sei houh…… sāam sahp yāt houh
jat1 hou6, ji6 hou6, saam1 hou6, sei3 hou6…… saam1 sap6 jat1 hou6

Q:今日係星期幾呀？(What day is it?)
  gām yaht haih sīng kèih géi a?
  gam1 jat6 hai6 sing1 kei4 gei2 aa3?

今日係禮拜幾呀？
gām yaht haih láih baai géi a?
gam1 jat6 hai6 lai5 baai3 gei2 aa3?

A:今日係星期（禮拜）六。(Today is Saturday.)
gām yaht haih sīng kèih( láih baai) luhk.
gam1 jat6 hai6 sing1 kei4( lai5 baai3) luk6.

Days of the week: （Monday to Sunday）
星期一、星期二、星期三、星期四、星期五、星期六、星期日
sīng kèih yāt, sīng kèih yih, sīng kèih sāam, sīng kèih sei, sīng kèih ńgh, sīng kèih luhk, sīng kèih yaht
sing1 kei4 jat1, sing1 kei4 ji6, sing1 kei4 saam1, sing1 kei4 sei3, sing1 kei4 ng5, sing1 kei4 luk6, sing1 kei4 jat6

禮拜一、禮拜二…… 禮拜日
láih baai yāt, láih baai yih …… láih baai yaht
lai5 baai3 jat1, lai5 baai3 ji6……  lai5 baai3 jat6


Daliy Conversations for Cantonese (粵語會話）

9.Ask about Date（日期）part1

Hello everyone!
Welcome to TOPIK Writing: Mastering Question 51,
a podcast designed for learners aiming for high scores on the TOPIK II writing section.
I’m your study partner, Summer. 😊

Today, we’ll focus on the practical writing task, question 51,
and go over real test examples and strategies for high scores.
Let’s get started!

🧾 Part 1
Question 51 tests your ability to write short, practical sentences used in daily life.
The key is to write naturally and accurately according to the situation.

Examples include invitations to friends, announcements to colleagues,
or messages via email or text.
The tone and style change depending on the audience and purpose.

Let’s look at a past test example:

수미 씨,
지난번에 빌려간 책,
다 읽었으면 (ㄱ)반납해 주세요.
다른 사람이 기다릴 수 있습니다.
시간을 정해서 (ㄴ) 주시면 좋습니다.
연락 주세요.

In this task, you need to fill in blanks ㉠ and ㉡ with one sentence each.

Short, clear, and appropriate for the context.

📚 Part 2
From past exams, the types are usually:
Invitations → to a friend
Giving reasons → to a company
Making requests → to a friend
Announcements → to a company or school
If you remember these patterns, you can respond more quickly in the exam.

🎯 Part 3
Here are four strategies for a high score:
Skim quickly and find the purpose.
Adjust formality depending on the audience.
Write exactly one sentence per blank.
Review and correct mistakes at the end.

⚠️ Part 4
Don’t copy the text directly; rephrase it.
Pay attention to punctuation like periods and question marks.
If there are two blanks, write one complete sentence for each.



Today we learned about TOPIK II writing question 51,
analyzed a past example, and explored strategies for success.

Remember, the test is a skill.
With patterns and practice, high scores are within your reach!

In the next episode, we’ll solve practice problems together.
Keep up the great work in Korean learning!
I’m Summer, and I’ll see you next time. 👋

Reading Korea.

Mastering TOPIK II Writing 51 | High-Score Strategy

한국 식당에서 주문하기

[손님]: 안녕하세요. 한국 음식은 처음이라 무엇을 시켜야 할지 잘 모르겠어요.

[직원]: 안녕하세요! 어떤 맛을 좋아하시는지 여쭤봐도 될까요? 매운 음식은 괜찮으세요?

[손님]: 저는 매운 음식을 잘 못 먹어요. 한국 음식은 매운 게 많다고 들어서 걱정돼요.

[직원]: 맞습니다. 다행히 저희는 매운 정도를 조절할 수 있어요. 예를 들어, 비빔밥은 여러 나물, 고기, 계란, 그리고 고추장을 넣어 비벼 먹는데, 매운 맛을 고객님께 맞춰 드릴 수 있습니다.

[손님]: 비빔밥은 제가 원하는 만큼 덜 맵게 해주실 수 있다는 말씀이시죠?

[직원]: 네, 맞습니다.

[손님]: 그러면 비빔밥 하나 부탁드릴게요. 그리고 김치찌개는 어떤 음식인지 설명해 주세요.

[직원]: 김치찌개는 발효된 김치, 돼지고기, 두부, 야채 등이 들어간 찌개입니다. 약간 매콤하면서도 깊은 맛이 특징이고, 역시 매운 정도를 조절할 수 있어요.

[손님]: 김치는 배추를 발효시켜 만든 음식이죠? 어떤 맛이 나는지 궁금해요.

[직원]: 네, 김치는 신맛, 짠맛, 그리고 약간의 매콤함이 어우러져 있습니다. 처음 드시면 특이하게 느껴질 수 있지만, 다른 음식과 함께 드시면 맛이 더 좋아집니다.

[손님]: 그렇군요 그러면 비빔밥과 김치찌개, 두 가지 메뉴로 주문할게요.

[직원]: 알겠습니다. 혹시 해산물 요리도 경험해 보고 싶으시다면 해물파전을 추천드립니다. 해물파전은 해산물과 채소를 넣어 부쳐낸 전으로, 겉은 바삭하고 속은 부드러워요.

[손님]: 해물파전도 한 번 먹어보고 싶네요. 하나 추가해 주세요.

[직원]: 네, 비빔밥, 김치찌개, 해물파전 세 가지 메뉴로 주문해 드리겠습니다. 추가로 물이나 음료도 필요하실까요?

[손님]: 물 한 잔 부탁드려요.

[직원]: 주문은 곧 준비해 드리겠습니다. 메뉴에 대해 더 궁금하신 점 있으시면 언제든지 말씀해 주세요.

[직원]: 즐거운 식사 되시길 바랍니다!








한국의 문화

한국 식당에서 주문하기

En este nuevo episodio escucharemos a Sabrina, ella nos leerá el horóscopo de este mes y nos dará algunos tips para este nuevo año, mientras prácticamos el Futuro Simple. 
En el siguiente enlance, encontrarán el material de trabajo: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RS63Ub45-lpItDJeHa9TPcDK3kF6-2E0i-XX2h7tn4k/edit?usp=sharing

Real Spanish Podcast

El horóscopo

Došla je JESEN – AUTUMN is here!🍁🍂 Why don't you learn some AUTUMN VOCABULARY in Serbian? You will hear 13 autumn words along with sentence examples! Let’s start!
Срећно учење! / Srećno učenje!📚
If you like this podcast, please contact me for the transcript.📃
See you in class!👋


SERBIAN TO GO

Јесењи речник - Jesenji rečnik - Autumn vocabulary (A1-A2 level)

❥ In this podcast, Melo reads from The Aesop for Children found for free online at: https://www.read.gov/aesop/001.html
❥ Listen and learn the moral of each story.
❥ Practice listening and/or reading comprehension by answering the quiz questions.
❥ Today's fable is called “The Stag & His Reflection” and can be found here:
https://www.read.gov/aesop/017.html
❥The moral of today’s fable is: 
“We often make much of the ornamental and despise the useful.”

❥ 在这个播客中，梅洛朗读了《儿童伊索》，可在网上免费找到：https://www.read.gov/aesop/001.html
❥聆听并学习每个故事的寓意。
❥ 通过回答问答问题练习听力和/或阅读理解。
❥ 今天的寓言叫"雄鹿和他的倒影"，可以在这里找到：
https://www.read.gov/aesop/017.html
❥今天的寓言故事的寓意是： 
"我们常常夸大装饰性，而轻视实用性。"