Words aren't just words in English. Listen to this episode to learn about the "Soft No", a skill in English communication.

Real English Skills

How to Say "No" Without Sounding Rude

It is just one of my homework, not a real and formal self-introduction.
because it is my homework, my teacher wants a 3-minutes introduction, but I can't finish it, so I make a joke.
But I think some words of introduction are still useful.

内容：
00:00 只是一个作业 just a homework
00:07 介绍名字 about the name
00:19 大学专业 major in university
00:23 工作经历1 work experience01
00:47 硕士专业与硕士经历 master major and experience
01:13 工作经历2 work experience02
01:34 视频博主 streamer experience
02:29 开了一个玩笑 just a joke 


大学专业 dà xué zhuān yè  Bachelor major
硕士专业 shuò shì zhuān yè  master major
研究生 yán jiū shēng  postgraduate student
我在上海中国了一年：s+在+place+v了+time  have been doing xxx
 at xxx （place） for xxxx years
身份 shēn fèn： identity
除了……也…… chū le……yě……： except……：除了老师，我也有别的身份。

Cherry Blablabla｜Chinese&English

Self introduction| 自我介绍

Most learners don’t struggle with English — they struggle with the version of themselves they were taught to be.

In this episode, “Man in Search for Himself,” we uncover the hidden identity traps created by schools, teachers, and society that silently limit your voice, confidence, and communication under pressure.

If you’ve ever felt small in meetings, frozen in interviews, or judged for your mistakes — this episode will feel like oxygen.

You’ll discover why your fear isn’t a flaw… it’s a script. And scripts can be rewritten.

👉 Listen now and start unlearning the limits that were never yours.
👉 If this episode resonates, send me a message on italki with one insight — I’ll personally guide you to your next breakthrough.

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

“Man in Search of Himself” (But Really: All of Us in Search of Ourselves)

https://www.loom.com/share/8b1c1f1c4d5b4dde8659ccea8af7cce8 どんどん読めるショートストーリーVol.2　『私のクッキーを食べないで！』

みじかい ものがたりを読もう📖 Read a short story

私のクッキーを食べないで！

・青森県でだけ使われている方言？！「ジャンボ」
・「ジャンボ」の意味、用法の紹介「そろそろ伸びてきたからジャンボを切ろう」
・語源の紹介、明治時代にさかのぼる。ざんぎり頭の坊主（ぼうず）⇒ざんぼ⇒じゃんぼ
注　ざんぎり頭・・・短髪、またはそれより短い髪
・まとめ


Nihongo tokidoki Inaka hougen with Megumi Na

How to use the dialect「ジャンボ」in Aomori prefecture

Sabías que no es lo mismo un billion y un billón, y no se trata de un falso amigo, te lo explico en menos de cinco minutos.

Españoleando

El billón en español, ¿qué es?

En este episodio Hablaremo sobre: Los Diablos Danzantes de Yare.

Más que un baile, esta celebración representa fe, historia, identidad y lenguaje cultural.

Aprender español con esta tradición te ayudará a entender expresiones reales, vocabulario cultural y costumbres venezolanas..💛💙❤️

Spanish with Nathy

🎙️Los Diablos de Yare: faith, tradition and Venezuelan culture🎙️💛💙❤️👹

f you're going to exercise, you have to stretch, right?

Well, maybe not.

The answer might depend on your goals, and what you mean by "stretch."

There are different types of stretches.

In what are known as "static" stretches, you hold a single position for perhaps as long as 60 to 90 seconds. These stretches are great for increasing flexibility.

But there are also "dynamic" stretches, where you repeatedly — but carefully — move your joints through their full range of motion.

Expert opinion on how to use these stretches has changed over the years. But it's now generally believed that dynamic stretching is best before you exercise, while static stretching is better after.

As Alisa Bowman writes for the Mayo Clinic, dynamic stretching helps improve blood flow and joint mobility, which gets your body ready to exercise. Studies have even found that dynamic stretching before exercise can improve your performance.

Meanwhile, some research has found that static stretching can temporarily weaken your muscles, which is why it's generally no longer recommended before certain sports — and especially not for high-performance athletes.

Instead, static stretches are typically recommended for helping to relax your muscles after exercise. Since you've been moving and increasing blood flow to your joints and muscles, you'll actually be more flexible, so you'll get more benefit from those stretches.

But while you may have been told that stretching will reduce soreness after you exercise, research has found that it really doesn't make much difference.

You've also probably been told to stretch to avoid injuries. But research doesn't seem to support that either — especially for static stretching.

Writing for WebMD, Sonya Collins says that, as long as you stretch sometime, it's fine if you don't do it around the time you exercise.

In fact, some experts say if you're short on time, it's better to exercise without doing any stretching than to cut your workout short!