Here is my latest blog post.  You can find a text and an audio version on my site.  I talk about ways in which automatic translators can go wrong.  Enjoy!

https://www.difficultenglishexplained.com/translations-gone-wrong-how-automatic-translators-can-fail-you/

Difficult English Explained

Translations Gone Wrong: How Automatic Translators Can Fail You

In this episode, I read a short story about a man flying home and his conversation with the older gentleman sitting next to him. This story contains great natural dialogue and a casual atmosphere.

You can read the transcript here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kCVgq93sFe0ONtj9TYpz8nxMj3FX1zKz/view?usp=sharing

My teacher profile on iTalki: www.italki.com/teacher/2889545

My Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/TEA_Time_Tayvin

T.E.A. Time with Tayvin Bayless 

TEA Time Story # 1 Airplane Talk

En este episodio hablaremo sobre algunos verbos y sus sustantivos  que son muy útiles para expresarnos mejor en español. 📒 📚

Practicar con ejemplos, hacer listas y comparar oraciones te ayudará a ganar vocabulario y confianza.

Así que recuerda: usar → uso, decidir → decisión, mover → movimiento.

Cada verbo es una puerta a más palabras en español.

Spanish with Nathy

Verbs and their Nouns in Spanish

冇錯，我地去睇咗張敬軒啊！有人仲睇左兩次，有人仲握咗手。我地幾個粥友都係從細聽張敬軒聽到大㗎。呢兩集我地就分享下我地從搶飛到演唱會現場嘅全方位體驗，同埋我地從細聽到大嘅經歷。如果你都鍾意張敬軒同港樂，就一定要入黎聽下我地吹咗啲乜啦！

夠鐘煲粥 Congee Time

EP8.我地去睇軒公啊（上）

This podcast will make sure that you won't have to feel unconfident about using 'make up' in your speech ever again!

All About English and How You Learn It!

'Make Up' Is Really Easy to Use In Your Speech!

Continuación del cuento "El día en que murió Juan Rulfo", autoría de la distinguida escritora mexicana Cristina Rivera Garza.

Cuento de nunca acabar

Episodio 7: El día en que murió Juan Rulfo (Parte 2)

Hello Parents:
My name is Vanessa. I was born in California. I have a degree in Early Childhood Education and Family Studies. I worked as a preschool teacher for two years. I make hands-on on fun curriculum for children ages 3+. In 2018, I became TEFL certified and Young Learners certified. Since then I have been making my own English curriculum for children and adults of all ages and levels. 

This class is for:

1) Native English Speakers ages 3-6
2) Non-Native Speakers zero English- Elementary A1

In This Lesson:

1) 45 min full video course. This is how a typical one on one class would go.
2) 49-slide presentation.
( Introductions, feelings, would you rather animals, animals a-c 4 animals per letter, animal counting, what animal do you hear, and goodbye song)
I offer 1 on 1 lessons:

Non Native-3 years-adults 

Natives- 3-6 years old

Presentation link:
https://www.canva.com/design/DAFnc-jXZ70/p1dqzgAnDE0aQf_f59CR_w/edit

Youtube Video Link:
https://youtu.be/L5t-TVPpf-k?si=uNxcglstPrpMzx0T

Preschool Virtual Courses

ABC Animals 

Text：
老师：今天几点出发？
lǎoshī：jīntiān jǐdiǎn chūfā ？
Teacher：What time do you start off today?

学生：早上8点10分，我先去参观故宫，然后去景山公园。
xuésheng：zǎoshang 8 diǎn10 fēn,wǒ xiān qù cānguān gùgōng,ránhòu qù jǐng shān gōng yuán.
Student: At 8:10am, I will first go to visit the Forbidden City and then go to Jingshan Park.

老师：你打算在哪儿吃午饭？
 lǎoshī：nǐ dǎ suàn zài nǎ ér chī wǔ fàn ？
Teacher: Where are you going to have lunch?

学生：听说故宫附近有很多好吃的，就去那儿。
xuésheng: tīngshuō gùgōng fùjìn yǒu hěnduō hǎochī de, jiù qù nàr.
Student: I heard there are many delicious foods near the Forbidden City, so I‘ll just go there.

老师：下午有什么安排？
 lǎoshī：xiàwǔ yǒu shénme ānpái ？
Teacher: What plans do you have in the afternoon?

学生：下午两点半去颐和园，晚上去看京剧。
xuésheng：xiàwǔ liǎngdiǎnbàn qù yí hé yuán，wǎnshang qù kàn jīngjù .
Student: I'll go to the Summer Palace at 2:30 pm and watch Beijing Opera in the evening.

老师：听起来不错！
 lǎoshī：tīng qilai bùcuò ！
Teacher: Sounds good!

New words:
几点 jǐ diǎn：what time; when
Tell time: num.+点diǎn-o'clock+num.+分fēn- minute：8 diǎn10 fēn ）
先...然后...xiān ... rán hòu ...：first...then...
参观cān guān：visit; look around
听 tīng：listen；hear（听说 tīng shuō～hear of；听起来 tīng qi lai～sound；
p.s：v.+起来qǐ lai，this is used here to express that the speaker has only just initiated an action, and based on that, has made a preliminary judgment.
两点半 liǎng diǎn bàn：half past two（2:30）
早上 zǎoshang：early morning
下午 xià wǔ：afternoon
晚上 wǎnshang：evening
p.s：饭fàn meal/cooked rice，早饭 zǎo fàn、午饭 wǔ fàn、晚饭 wǎn fàn
不错 bù cuò：not bad


Welcome to visit China ”欢迎来中国!“

L5 Part2 日程安排[rì chénɡ ān pái]～Arranging daily activities

Impariamo la differenza tra questi due tempi verbali per usarli come un italiano.