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My name is Alice! Hello there! I've been tutoring students in English since August of 2018 on Italki! I've tutored over 3,500 lessons so far on Italki! I also have a degree in English. I graduated college in 2009. My hobbies are photography, writing, knitting and diamond art. I've done ballet, tap, theater and piano. I have no kids. I've been married since 2007.

One of the best Olympic moments has gotta be when Usain Bolt won the 100m at the Beijing 2008 Olympics like he was out for a casual jog – guy didn’t even look like he was trying hard and still smashed the world record. Total madness, that. Everyone was losing their minds, and you just knew you’d seen something properly special, y’know?

For English, I heard people pronounce short vowels not in accent syllable as schewa sounds but I heard they pronounce longer “i” sounds (find, kind, kite) like ah. For example, “find”. They pronounce it almost like “fahnd” or “fah-uhnd”. How do they pronounce it actually? And I think this is typical to American people. British say more clearly like “fah-ee-nd”

Polish word spotlight: “JAK” The word “jak” in Polish usually means “how”, but it has several other uses. It can mean “what…like”, “like/as”, appear in fixed expressions (jak zwykle – as usual), and even refer to an animal – a yak (W zoo widzieliśmy jaka. – We saw a yak at the zoo). Context decides the meaning every time.

Prompt: What effect did living in the forest have on Thoreau? Include evidence in your answer. Living immersed in the forest profoundly transformed Thoreau, deepening his understanding and love of nature while fueling his creativity and improving his health. Contrary to the idea he sought loneliness, Thoreau found Walden Woods vibrant and teeming with life. This direct experience allowed him to grasp nature as essential to life, as stated in "Walden": "I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life." The environment also provided vital inspiration for his masterpiece. The wildlife, plants, essential solitude, and freedom from societal pressures led to the success of "Walden". Finally, forest living significantly improved his well-being. Escaping urban noise and pollution, breathing clean air, and absorbing nature's restorative beauty contributed directly to his physical and mental health.

English Vocabulary

In this episode, we're just having a casual chat in natural Turkish