Today we're talking about a piece of vocabulary that we can use to say that we haven't decided what our opinion is yet. We're still thinking about a topic and deciding what we think of it. This is the idiom "the jury is (still) out". I hope you find it useful!

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The jury's out on how good a podcaster I am.

欧盟European Union13日召开能源部长会议，虽然“会议超时数小时”，但是各成员国the member states未能就天然气限价方案达成共识。
欧盟成员国此前一直在设置天然气价格上限方面存在分歧。德国、奥地利和荷兰等国对相关方案有异议，认为限价price caps会导致欧洲急需much-needed的天然气向其他市场转移divert to，扰乱能源市场的运作。但希腊、比利时、意大利和波兰等国提出相反的意见，要求设定价格上限，以保护其经济免受高能源价格的影响。


财经早咖啡【财经新闻】【Business News】

欧盟13日召开能源部长会议；The European Union will hold a meeting of energy ministers on the 13th

Don't believe influencers claiming a mysterious "secret" way to lose mountains of weight, super fast. It just gets silly.

The Social Evolutionary

The CRAZIEST Way to Lose Weight!

Are you ready to get that idiom monkey off your back and learn 7 more idiomatic expressions to help you improve your IELTS band score?

The idioms in this podcast are quite useful. They should add another string to your bow. In our IELTS speaking exam we should also learn how to paraphrase. Learning how to paraphrase adds a really important string to your bow, as well. In order to gain a band score 6, it’s important to attempt to paraphrase as well as use connectives. Using connectives, like therefore, however, and to be honest, can add another string to your bow.

When we know how to use idioms, we can improve our IELTS band score, because it’s important to use some less common idiomatic vocabulary in your IELTS exam. Idioms are very common and used in everyday daily life. As a rule of thumb, they help the examiner to know if you have spent time studying common idiomatic phrases.

So, keep your chin up. And keep studying. Because idioms are easy to learn. You just have to take the time to learn them, and practice using them. Don’t let learning idioms worry you, because they really are fun. They won’t get you into hot water. Learning idioms cannot get you into trouble. On the contrary, they will show the IELTS examiner that you are dilligent, studious, and hard working. Nobody’s going to hit the roof just because you’ve learned a few idioms. Of course not! No one is going to be angry with you for studying idioms! They are a vital part of your English language skills. Native English speakers use idioms day in, day out.

Don’t forget to take the quiz and learn the meanings of the idioms in this podcast. 

And don’t forget to book a lesson with me, so I can help you get the IELTS band score you need. And if you dont know many idioms, dont you think it’s time to get that monkey off your back?

IELTS Speaking Practice

7 Idioms

爸爸和妈妈的故事
我的爸爸是医院的医生。妈妈是学校的老师。妈妈说，以前，他们是同学，是在学校认识的。爸爸坐在妈妈前面。爸爸不喜欢学习，爱睡觉。妈妈常常帮助他学习。爸爸不爱说话。他喜欢给妈妈买好吃的和好喝的东西。有一天下午，下雨了，有点儿冷。爸爸给了妈妈一杯热水。妈妈却说，我想吃水果。爸爸马上去商店买了苹果，只用了10分钟。漂亮的妈妈喜欢了爸爸。后来，爸爸说，他是坐出租车去的。现在，他们有了儿子和女儿。一家人很快乐。

Bàba hé Māma de gùshi 
Wǒ de Bàba shì yīyuàn de yīsheng 。 Māma shì xuéxiào de lǎoshī 。 Māma shuō ， yǐqián ， tāmen shì tóngxué ， shì zài xuéxiào rènshí de 。 Bàba zuò zài māma qiánmian 。 Bàba bù xǐhuan xuéxí ， ài shuìjiào 。 Māma chángcháng bāngzhù tā xuéxí 。 Bàba bú ài shuōhuà 。 Tā xǐhuan gěi Māma mǎi hǎochī de hé hǎohē de dōngxi 。 Yǒuyìtiān xiàwǔ ， xiàyǔ le ， yǒudiǎnr lěng 。Bàba gěi le Māma yì bēi rèshuǐ 。 Māma què shuō ， wǒ xiǎng chī shuǐguǒ 。 Bàba mǎ shàng qù shāngdiàn mǎi le píngguǒ ， zhǐ yòng le 10 fēnzhōng 。Piàoliang de Māma xǐhuan le Bàba 。 Hòulái ， Bàba shuō ， tā shì zuòchūzūchē qù de 。 Xiànzài ， tāmen yǒu le érzi hé nǚér 。 Yìjiārén hěn kuàilè 。


Learn Chinese through stories - HSK1  （more podcast：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk_Q-vfEdpBJCRJviEEY0KQ）

The story of my Dad and Mum

Listen while I introduce four friends.  Can you introduce your friends?

Shannon’s Easy English

Introducing My Friends (Easy and Suitable for Children)

In this episode, I talk about my trip to Miyajima.
Miyajima is in Hiroshima Prefecture.
It's been on my backet list  for long time, and finally visit!

Everyday japanese with maki

Slow walk through Miyajima（Hiroshima）: てくてく歩く宮島（ひろしま）

Hi Japanese learners, Valentine's Day is almost there! Have you prepared everything?
In this episode, I introduce the Japanese culture of this romantic day to you because it's different from the classic Valentine's Day. Have fun!
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Japanese Valentine's Day (Intermediate Level)

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