-ed and -ing can be hard but there's an easy rule to remember how to use them! Join me in this episode of Stairway to English to learn the differences and how to use them correctly!

My schedule is full right now. If you would like a class with me, send me a message on italki! I will add you to my waitlist. I will have more classes available at the end of April! I look forward to meeting you in class!

Stairway to English: Short easy to understand episodes to improve your English grammar and fluency

Are you scared or scary?! Learn the difference between -ed adjective endings and -ing adjective endings!

中国文化

谢谢

This is a controversial topic, and one that you may have strong views about. 

Today, Nick looks at both sides of this argument to help you with IELTS Speaking Part 3 and Writing Part 2.

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

What are the advantages and disadvantages of animal research?

In this episode we will talk about 【Chinese Cuisine 】, you will learn how to say 【fresh and flavorful, delicious and crispy,original flavor】 ect. 
--------------------------------------------------
"It is recommended that you study in the following ways:
Step 1: Gist listening. Listen to get the main idea. (more times if necessary)
Step 2: Check the script and learn new words. 
Step 3: Listen and imitate as much as you can then retell the story.
Step 4: Write down what you hear if you want to practise writing.
-------------------------------------------------- 
大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。
今天想和大家聊一聊【中国美食】的话题。
中国的美食文化有很长的历史，每个地方的美食各有特点。例如，广东菜清淡、鲜美，讲究原汁原味；四川菜则以麻辣的口味著称，具有很强的口感。中国美食有八大菜系，除了广东的粤菜和四川的川菜，还有山东的鲁菜、江苏的苏菜、福建的闽菜、浙江的浙菜、安徽的徽菜和湖南的湘菜。
越来越多的外国人喜欢吃中国菜，在美国的中餐馆就有几万家。你知道吗？有一些在国外很有名的中国菜，其实根本不是中国菜。例如，左宗棠鸡（General Tso's Chicken）、幸运饼（Fortune Cookies）和虾片（Prawn Crackers）。就算是真正的中国菜，在国外的中国餐馆，老板一般会根据外国人的口味做一些改变。
如果你来中国旅游，你应该吃什么中国菜呢？最有名的中国菜应该是北京烤鸭吧，刚出炉的北京烤鸭，外皮香脆，肉却很嫩，让人忍不住想吃。如果你喜欢吃辣的，四川的麻婆豆腐你一定要试一下。麻婆豆腐给人的第一印象就是麻辣，麻来自花椒，辣来自辣椒面。配上一碗大米饭，让不爱吃辣的人都吃到根本停不下来。如果你来到四川，别忘了去吃火锅哦。如果你喜欢吃清淡的美食，欢迎来到广州。广州最有特色的是早茶，一边喝茶一边吃各种各样的点心，虾饺、烧卖、蒸排骨。如果你想挑战一下，可以试试蒸凤爪。很多外国人觉得吃鸡的爪子很奇怪，但是相信我，真的很好吃。
你最喜欢的中国菜是什么呢？留言告诉我吧。我们下期见。
--------------------------------------------------
清淡/qīng dàn/not strongly flavored
鲜美/xiān měi/fresh and flavorful
讲究/jiǎng jiu/be particular about
原汁原味/yuán zhī yuán wèi/original flavor
著称/zhùchēng/be famous for
麻辣/má là/Spicy and numbing
菜系/cài xì/Cuisine (system)
出炉/chū lú/Out of the oven
香脆/xiāng cuì/delicious and crispy
嫩/nèn/Tender（for meat）
花椒/huā jiāo/Chinese prickly ash
辣椒面/粉/là jiāo miàn/fěn/Chili Pepper powder
早茶/zǎo chá/Morning tea/Yum Cha
点心/diǎn xin/Dim Sum
虾饺/xiā jiǎo/Shrimp Dumplings
烧卖/shāo mài/a steamed dumpling with the dough gathered at the top
蒸排骨/zhēng pái gǔ/Steamed Spare Ribs
挑战/tiǎo zhàn/Challenge
蒸凤爪/zhēng fèng zhǎo/Steamed chicken feet
爪子/zhuǎzi/claw

Yuli's Chinese Channel

中国美食 Chinese Cuisine （Intermediate level）

Letter T
Listen and repeat then sing along.

turtle, tent, teacher, tiger
That is my turtle. 
That is my tent.
That is my teacher.
That is my tiger. 

Follow me for more phonics.


Phonics The Alphabet 

Letter T

Helicopter without pilots

For the first time, a military helicopter flew without pilots. There were two flights on Saturday and Monday, and they lasted about 30 minutes. There were no passengers on board.

Engineers installed a special technology in the helicopter which made it possible to fly without pilots. The Black Hawk helicopter flew through a simulated city, and then it landed perfectly at Fort Campbell, US.

This technology helps pilots to focus on missions instead of flying helicopters. They fly in many types of weather, at night, and when they can’t see very well. The military hopes that it will make missions more successful.

English with Mo!

Helicopter without pilots

🐑 ¿Sabías que las ovejas pueden prevenir incendios forestales? En este episodio hablamos de los pastores españoles que cobran por limpiar el monte con sus rebaños, por qué es mucho más barato que usar máquinas y qué está en riesgo si esta tradición desaparece — en español B1 🇪🇸

Desde España

Las ovejas que apagan incendios

¿Quieres aprender un nuevo idioma pero no sabes cómo? ¿No sabes si es mejor tomar clases normales o aprender el idioma solo desde tu casa? ¿Cuál es el mejor método para aprender un idioma? ¿Aprendizaje inmersivo o aprendizaje tradicional?

En este podcast discutiremos qué es el aprendizaje inmersivo y el aprendizaje tradicional para aprender idiomas respectivamente, dándote las ventajas y desventajas de cada uno, cómo los puedes llevar a cabo y saber sus diferencias, para que de este modo puedas saber que estilo de aprendizaje de idiomas es mejor de acuerdo a tus necesidades.

Si deseas leer la transcripción de este podcast para no perderte ni una sola palabra de lo que decimos, puedes hacerlo yendo a este enlace: https://esdeverdad.com/podcast/tipos-de-aprendizaje

Es De Verdad

T2 E8 - Aprendizaje formal VS Aprendizaje didáctico para aprender idiomas ¿Cuál es mejor?

Tervetuloa kuuntelemaan selkosuomeksi podcastia Easy suomi Anna-Marian kanssa! Tässä ensimmäisessä jaksossa kerron mitä podcastissa on, mitä suomen kielen opiskelu on ja kuka olen. 