¿Estás hasta las narices de algo？你是否对你的同事感到厌烦？这有时会发生...

西班牙语表达

我什么时候可以使用"estar hasta las narices"这个表达？

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오늘은 토요일이었어요. 
Today was Saturday.

저는 오늘 친구하고 산에 갔어요. 
Today, I went to a mountain with my friend.

산에 가서 두 시간 동안 등산했어요. 
(I) went to the mountain, and (at that place) for two hours we hiked.

발도 아프고 다리도 아팠어요. 
My feet hurt, and my legs also hurt.

하지만 기분이 정말 좋았어요. 
But I felt really good.

저는 다음 주 주말에 또 산에 갈 거예요.
I will go to a mountain again next weekend.


Daily Journal in Korean(한국어 일기)

등산(Hiking) 

From the series: “The Woman Behind the Words”

Many English learners think they’re struggling with grammar or vocabulary.
But what if what’s really collapsing isn’t their English — it’s their sense of self the moment they start speaking?

This episode explores what happens when confidence becomes a performance instead of a feeling.
It reveals how the body remembers judgment, correction, and pressure — and how those memories quietly shape the way you sound today.

You’ll learn:
✨ Why fluent speakers still “freeze” under pressure
✨ How the nervous system protects you by performing
✨ The real difference between sounding confident and feeling confident

This isn’t about learning new words.
It’s about remembering the part of you that doesn’t need to prove anything to sound natural.

💭 Reflection prompt:

When does your voice feel most natural — and when does it start to perform?

“The Pro Behind the Words” - You don’t need new words. You need the REAL YOU who speaks them.

🎙 The Performance Trap

Written By: Ethan Long
Ages: 4-8
Book From: https://www.getepic.com/app/read/80373

 📚✨ Join me, teacher Vanessa, for another enchanting story time! Today, we'll dive into the captivating world of "Hoggy Went -A- Courtin'." This delightful comic teaches valuable lessons about sportsmanship and the importance of being a great teammate. 🏀🐷 If you enjoyed this story, why not book a one-on-one lesson with me? I specialize in teaching children of all ages and levels. Let's embark on a magical learning journey together! See you soon! ✨🌟 #StoryTimeWithTeacherVanessa #EnchantingReads #TeachingKids

Story Time with Teacher Vanessa

Hoggy Went -A- Courtin'

This story uses words from '2000 Most Common Words in English'. 

It’s five in the evening and the sun is slowly going down. The sky is a warm yellow colour. 

John is a bundle of pasta. He is held together by a paper band. He is sitting on his roof with his 
acoustic guitar on his lap. In front of him is a pen and notepad. 

Ah yes, thinks John. I’ll use an A chord here. That will make the melody so beautiful. 

The bundle of pasta is writing a love song for his dear wife Karren. She is a bowl of Pho. 

John plays his composition and imagines his wife crying because his song is so touching. He sings about the day he met Karren, about how they fell in love, about how they complete each other. 

Suddenly, John stops playing. He takes his notepad, crosses out some words and scribbles some notes. He has a great idea.
 
The day you found me
I was flying blind
Now I see the light
I’m willing to fight
For you

John is happy with his new lyrics. He takes his guitar again and plays his love song from the 
beginning. Then, he hears a beautiful sound. But it’s not coming from his guitar. It’s coming from inside the house. It’s his amazing, lovely wife calling his name. 

Being a Cloud

John the Bowl of Pasta

In todays episode we discuss moving abroad. We ask the question "Why do people move abroad?" as well as touch on why 52% of people from Africa are thinking of moving.

Let's have a chat (Discussions In English) 

Episode 22 : Would you move abroad? 52% of Africans are thinking of moving!

在这集播客里，Karen和柏威聊了常见的汽车类型，比如sedan，SUV，truck…… 还有一些常见的汽车问题，话不多说，我们开始吧！


Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

聊聊汽车 Let's chat about cars!

"If you were an ice cream flavor, which one would you be, and why?"

This may be your idea of a nightmare interview question — and yes, employers really use it.

Your answer won't reveal anything about your ability to, say, use Microsoft Excel or drive a forklift truck. But it may tell your potential boss something about your "soft skills."

It's been said that hard skills will get you an interview, but soft skills will get you a job.

Hard skills are things you might learn at university, like how to write computer code or speak French.

Soft skills are the things you might not be able to prove with a qualification, but that will help you succeed in the workplace.

These could include being good at things like problem-solving, time management, and communicating with others or understanding how they feel — even being a good listener.

Employers say soft skills are more important than ever as the world adapts to remote and hybrid working patterns, because being able to communicate clearly and adapt to new situations is even more vital to success.

Some have called soft skills innate. But can we learn them or at least improve them?

"Yes," says jobs website Indeed.

It says the keys are to communicate regularly with the people on your team, be open to feedback, and pay attention to the way others overcome challenges including how they interact with people to do so.

Indeed also says it's important to simply get to work on time. This will help with time management, and also helps you achieve your goals and stand out from your colleagues.

Amanda Vickers, CEO of training company Speak First, told The Guardian that it's also important to try to understand what other people's needs and motives might be. This will help you adapt and work successfully with different people.

So, which ice cream flavor are you?

Well, the flavor isn't important but your answer could demonstrate soft skills such as creativity, quick thinking and even self-awareness.

Just don't choose vanilla.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Succeed at Work by Developing Your Soft Skills

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Fast food. Q1-Q2.

Q. What kinds of fast food have you tried? [Why/Why not?]
Q. Do you ever use a microwave to cook food quickly? [Why/Why not?] 

Before continuing please record your thoughts and any ideas you picked up while you are listening. You can utilize them in your answers if you wish.

See you in the part 2 and ..

For more IELTS podcasts - check my podcasts section and get more ideas.

To be trained by me personally - please send a class request.

