Birthday celebrations are a beloved tradition that changes as we grow older. As children, we look forward to big parties with all of our friends, while as adults, we tend to prefer more low-key gatherings with close friends or family. In this engaging episode of The Real English Conversations Podcast, italki English teachers Amy and Curtis share some of their most memorable birthday celebrations, from childhood to adulthood. Through their stories, you'll learn more about Canadian culture and customs while also improving your English listening skills. So why not tune in and celebrate with us? 

And if you're looking to improve your English language skills, book a lesson with Curtis on italki today! Follow this link to book your lesson now: https://www.italki.com/teacher/4672521/english

Real English Conversations Podcast

Memorable Birthday Celebrations From Childhood to Adulthood: Real English Conversations Podcast On Italki

Let's make Japanese sentences together.   If you make a sentence in Japanese, write it in the comment section! I will correct your sentences!  


【Today's  topic】
【⚪⚪すぎる】の二つ目の方 です。

 (i-adjectiveの語幹）+ すぎる／すぎて／すぎた 。

この文法はJLPT N4の表現(ひょうげん)です。

📕復習(ふくしゅう)『i-adjective』(たのしい、かわいい　おおきい　やすい　うらやましい かなしい　ひどい)

in my case👩  
桜(さくら)を見(み)にいったとき、人(ひと)が多すぎて　びっくりした。
When I went to see the cherry blossoms, I was surprised to see so many people.　

(ex) 
机(つくえ)の角(かど)に足(あし)をぶつけて、いたすぎた。

桜（さくら）がうつくしすぎて　涙(なみだ)がでた。

Short sentences ➕ your feelings=you can speak a lot of Japanese.

Japanese teacher Noriko’s room

 (i-adjectiveの語幹）+ すぎる／すぎて／すぎた 。

第二課你家有幾個人？How Many People Are in Your Family?

【For the kids】Let's learn Chinese !

【4】第二課你家有幾個人？How Many People Are in Your Family?

In this podcast, I will teach you How to pronounce the Urdu name of days. 
Hope you will Enjoy it. 

Urdu-With-Atif

Name of Days In Urdu

Following a verb, both 一下 ((yí xià, lit. “once”) and(一)点儿 ({yì} diǎnr “a bit”) can soften the tone in a question or an imperative sentence, therefore making it more polite. When used in this way, 一下(yí xià) modifies the verb, while(一)点儿 ({yì} diǎnr) modifies the object.

For example:
nǐ kàn yí xià ， zhè shì shuí de zhào piàn ？ 
你看一下，这是谁的照片？   Take a look. Whose photo is this?

nǐ xiǎnɡ chī diǎnr shén me ？ 
你想吃点儿什么？       What would you like to eat?

nǐ jìn lái yí xià 。 
你进来一下。Come in for a minute.

wǒ men hē yì diǎnr chá bɑ 。 
我们喝一点儿茶吧。  Have a little tea.

qǐnɡ nǐ kāi yí xià mén 。 
请你开一下门。   Please open the door.

JOJO CHINESE

一下&（一）点儿

Why Sleep Matters for Language Learning
1.	Memory Consolidation
During sleep, especially in the REM stage, your brain organizes and strengthens memories. Studies show that newly learned vocabulary and grammar rules are more likely to stick if you get adequate sleep after studying. Skipping sleep disrupts this process, making it harder to recall what you’ve learned.
2.	Problem-Solving and Creativity
Sleep boosts your ability to solve complex problems and think creatively. If you’ve ever woken up with a solution to a problem, you’ve experienced the power of sleep in action. This applies to cracking tricky grammar rules or composing sentences in your target language.
3.	Cognitive Resilience
Lack of sleep impairs focus and mental flexibility. Research shows that even one night of poor sleep can reduce your ability to absorb new information by up to 40%. For consistent language progress, consistent sleep is non-negotiable.


💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 58 - Why quality snooze time is important for learning a language

Tips on staying flexible and calm when plans change.

English Cup 

 Handling Unexpected Changes in Your Schedule


Hello guys. This is Kate Zh. In this episode I am gonna tell you about a strategy to remember new words forever.

I know this is a big problem for everyone when they are learning a new language. Now I am learning a new language which is Korean. To be honest I forgot how hard it is to study words in a language which you don’t know completely. I was completely astounded because I just couldn’t remember new words.

Here is a strategy I use to memorize these Korean words.

Step number 1: look at new words, translate them(if you are a beginner) or find the definition(if you are an old hand.

Step number 2: read the context with new words again. You should always see the context. This is why we easily remember the words from songs and movies.

Step number 3: read other sentences with these words. There are good websites which provide you with a lot of context.

Step number 4: ask your friend to read you the sentence and you have to add the new words.

Step number 5: Write your sentences using new words and talk to your friend or record your speech, again, yes, using new words.

That’s the strategy, guys, I hope it was useful. Come to my lessons if you want to make some progress in your English.

Here are some words from this podcast today:

Astounded
An old hand
Provide with

Please learn them, to be closer to your goal!


Excellent at English with Kate K

NEW WORDS: HOW TO REMEMBER THEM FOREVER

Frases relacionadas con el fútbol que se utilizan en el español de Buenos Aires