Today I have gathered numerous conversation starters surrounding the topic "family", which can help you chat it up with any native or ESL person you meet. :)

Baffling Lingo

Conversation Starters #1

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 

Ep.4 アニメや漫画の中でよく出てくる「日本の部活動」。今回は同じくテニス部だったホストの2人が日本と海外の部活動の違いについて語りました！

Do you know what is 「bukatsudou(部活動)」? It means after school club activities in Japanese. In this episode, hosts are going to share the difference of 「bukatsudou」between Japan and foreign countries!

Real-Life Japan

#4 日本の部活動は本気すぎる?/ #2 日本人が使う日常表現 | #4 Japanese students are so serious about their club activities! / #2 Daily Japanese conversations

You mimic naturally. Why not apply this innate skill to improving your accent?

English for IT Pros

How to Get the American Accent -- Mimicry

Explains the difference between using the prepositions "to" and "for" with the verb "wait."  Includes a quiz.

The English Toolbox

Wait for vs. Wait to

One Minute Speaking Challenge: Praise

Did y ou know that self-prase is linked to higher confidence?

Lets go step by step.

How do you define praise in your terms?

How often 'does' it happen in your life?

Are you a praise giver or a praise receiver?

Listen to the recording and learn how you build your confidence even more!

Let me know how I can help you gain more confidence in your life!

To your success,
Anatoly

Here are some useful idioms to praise people:

1. Sing someone’s praises: To praise someone highly.
2. To be head and shoulders above: To be significantly better than others; deserving of high praise.
3. Beyond reproach: So good that it cannot be criticized.
4. A cut above the rest: Significantly better than others.
5. The cat’s pajamas: (Similar to “the bee’s knees”) Informal and highly complimentary.


I hope it helps :)


One minute speaking challenge - Challenge yourself to speak English daily!

One Minute Speaking Challenge: Praise4Confidence building.

小丽有没有答应小刚的追求呢？

HSK3

HSK3-1-Text1

Yayla turizmi, Türkiye'de hem yerel halk hem de turistler için büyük bir öneme sahiptir. Türkiye'nin Karadeniz, Akdeniz ve Doğu Anadolu bölgelerinde yaygın olarak görülen yaylalar, doğal güzellikleri, temiz havası ve serin iklimiyle özellikle yaz aylarında ilgi çekmektedir. Yaylalar, geleneksel yaşam tarzlarını ve kültürel mirası koruma fırsatı sunarken, aynı zamanda sürdürülebilir turizm uygulamaları için de önemli bir alan sağlar. Türkiye'yi öğrenmek ve ziyaret etmek isteyenler için de yaylalar, ülkenin eşsiz doğasını ve kültürel zenginliklerini keşfetmeleri gereken yerler arasında olmalıdır. 

Talk Turkish 

Yayla Turizmi (Highland Tourism)

For intermediate level learners of Japanese
今日は第２２課～第２５課で勉強したことばが出てくるお話を聞きましょう！

★せめて　★むだ　★せっかく　★しょっちゅう
聞き取れますか。チャレンジしてみてくださいね!!

わたしの家の となりに住んでいるおばあさんの話です。

＜キーワード＞
壁（かべ）が　薄（うす）い、となりの人の声（こえ）、下の下の家の子ども、音が響（ひび）く、仕事部屋（しごとべや）、まるで～かなと思うくらい、いびき、ジングル（jingle）、リピート（repeat）、えんえんと、怠け者（なまけもの）、ゴロゴロする、奇跡（きせき）が起（お）こる、しばらくすると、集中（しゅうちゅう）する、イライラする、モンスター（monster）、まるまる、ありがたい、しかたない、引っ越す（ひっこす）


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役に立つ日本語のことばを私たちと一緒に勉強しましょう！ 
Come study useful Japanese words with us！

第２５課 しょっちゅう
第２４課 せっかく
第２３課 むだ
第２２課 せめて
第２１課 ねほりはほり
第２０課 やっぱり
第１９課 けっこう・なかなか
第１８課 わざわざ
第１７課 気がしない（１）（２）
第１６課 頭の慣用句
第１５課 たまたま
第１４課 なんか
第１３課 （１）思わず（２）つい・うっかり
第１２課 喉元過ぎれば熱さ忘れる
第１１課 とにかく
第１０課 てしまう（１）（２）
第　９課 しっかり
第　８課 開いた口がふさがらない
第　７課 いちいち
第　６課 てくる
第　５課 ネコをかぶる
第　４課 ずいぶん
第　３課 てたまらない
第　２課 顔から火が出る
第　１課 あまり

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