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

Q.1. Are your friends mostly your age or different ages? [Why?]
Q.2. Do you usually see your friends during the week or at weekends? [Why?]

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.

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IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

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

Introduction of myself and some information about my country, Philippines.
This is my first podcast and thank you for playing it.
Relax and don't be too serious, my podcasts are anything but serious.
Lighten up and enjoy listening.


RandomFandom

Intro + some breathing 

Привет! 🤗

В этом выпуске подкаста мы поговорим о летних радостях в это солнечное и тёплое время года.

Приятного прослушивания!

Speak fluent Russian A1-A2

🎧 Выпуск 52. Летние радости / Summer joy ☀️

Hoje nossa viagem falada vai nos levar até o Norte do Brasil, a maior região do país em extensão territorial, onde a Amazônia domina a paisagem e inspira o coração.
São sete estados incríveis: Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima e Tocantins. Lá, a natureza é majestosa, e a vida — muitas vezes rural, outras vezes urbana — tem um ritmo todo seu, marcado por rios e por lendas antigas.
Ao falar do Norte, a primeira imagem que vem à mente é a Floresta Amazônica, a maior floresta tropical do mundo — um verdadeiro veículo verde cheio de biodiversidade. Ela abriga milhares de espécies de plantas, animais e insetos que você não verá em nenhum outro lugar.
E por falar em rios… O Rio Amazonas, com seus afluentes, forma a maior bacia hidrográfica do planeta. É como se o mundo respirasse ali. Barcos, pequenas comunidades ribeirinhas, peixes gigantes como o pirarucu… Tudo isso faz parte do cotidiano de quem vive às margens desses rios — inclusive em Manaus, a “cidade da selva”.
E você sabia que em alguns lugares do Norte existe a ocorrência da cheia e da seca, e as casas ficam sobre palafitas para acompanhar o sobe e desce da água? É uma adaptação incrível — simples e elegante.
A cultura do Norte é rica em festividades e expressões artísticas. Tem o Festival Folclórico do Amazonas, o boi-bumbá no Pará — com destaque para o famoso Boi-Bumbá de Parintins — e tradições indígenas que mantêm vivas suas línguas, opiniões e saberes.
E a gastronomia… ah, essa é de emocionar! Tem tacacá, maniçoba, pato no tucupi, jambu, além de belíssimos frutos amazônicos, como o açaí, o cupuaçu e o tucumã. O gosto é forte, exótico e inesquecível.
A região também é símbolo de resistência — tanto ecológica quanto cultural. Comunidades indígenas, quilombolas e ribeirinhas lutam para preservar a floresta e suas tradições, enfrentando desafios para manter o equilíbrio entre o homem e a natureza.

Suas Aulas de Português

Regiões do Brasil - NORTE

The articles, "a", "an" and "the" are important to show which object we are talking about.

My podcast episode that explains what they are and how to use them: https://www.italki.com/en/podcast/episode/coh1dyg1vpvszcpnwaecgn

The Social Evolutionary

"Weed" or "A Weed" - a BIG difference!

Hi Everyone! 

In this episode, I talk about my recent experience camping and some of the tips and tricks that I learned while out in the Peak District (UK). 

Did you learn anything new? Send me a message about your experiences! 

English with Emily 

Camping - Episode 4 

What is "かえるかげんしょう" that has become a hot topic on social networking sites? A talk about the characteristics and causes of people who are prone to this phenomenon, and how to deal with it.
SNSで話題の”蛙化現象”とは？　なりやすい人の特徴と原因、対策方法について話します。

こんにちは！
わたしは、仕事（しごと）のための日本語（にほんご）を教（おし）えたり、留学生（りゅうがくせい）や、外国（がいこく）から日本（にほん）に働（はたら）きにきた人（ひと）の仕事（しごと）やCareerについての相談（そうだん）を受（う）けたりしています。
Hello! I teach Japanese for business and provide career consultation to international students and people from other countries who want to work in Japan.
直接（ちょくせつ）、人（ひと）とあまり話（はな）さないようなトピックについても、お話（はな）しします。
もしよかったら、日本人（にほんじん）の方（かた）にもPodcastを聴（き）いていただきたいです。






[Intermediate-Upper level] Interesting Japanese Not Taught In Schools About Japanese business culture, Japanese habits & Osaka

What is "かえるかげんしょう" that has become a hot topic on social networking sites? A talk about the characteristics

Te contare que la motivación es super importante para aprender un idioma y para todo en la vida. Enfocarte en lo que quieres te mantendrá motivado y con mucha disciplina lo lograrás.
cierra tus ojos y escucha; close your eyes and listen...

close your eyes and listen/ cierra tus ojos y escucha

La motivación

In Episode 71, we explore the emotional undercurrents that often go unnoticed but heavily impact our ability to learn a language — insecurity, guilt, unworthiness, tension, and those jittery feelings that creep in when we're learning something difficult.

I gently walk you through the importance of first acknowledging, accepting, and validating your emotions. Why is this important? Because what we resist emotionally tends to persist. And when left unexamined, these emotions become silent saboteurs to your learning journey.

Supported by research in neuroscience and psychology, I explain how emotional tension activates the brain’s stress response, impairing memory and disrupting attention. But when we recognize these emotions as valid signals — not flaws — we begin the process of healing and learning at the same time.

I share tools rooted in cognitive reappraisal (Brooks, 2014) and self-compassion science, encouraging you to embrace your learning pace, your imperfections, and your worthiness to grow. We talk about how language learning isn’t just about fluency — it’s about coming home to yourself.

This episode is a reminder that you are allowed to move slowly, to feel deeply, and still make meaningful progress. In the presence of your most difficult emotions, you are still a learner with purpose — and that is a beautiful thing.

Until next time, I wish you inspired, grounded, and gentle learning. 🌱