The IELTS speaking test is a crucial part of the exam, as it assesses your ability to communicate effectively in English. To prepare for this test, there are several key strategies you can use to improve your performance.

IELTS Speaking Practice

How to prepare for your IELTS speaking test

Will this exciting story ever end? It seems not! If you have styaed with me this long, you know you just have to continue to the bitter end! Come on - Roald dahl! Show us what you got!

Stories to Stimulate!

Will and Mary Part 7

Hello everyone, I hope you are doing well. A new episode of let’s check out the news is out now!
In this episode I’ll comment on article titled: “Chinese provinces warn of thick fog, dozens of Shanghai flights delayed” published on Reuteurs. Let me know what you think, enjoy.

Useful vocabulary:
An episode of extreme weather
To issue a warning
Heavy rain – heavy snow – high winds – thick fog
A flight delayed – diverted
To cause disturbances
To salt the roads
To deploy snowplows
Wait for the fog to dissipate
One phenomenon / many phenomena
To cover long distances
To wreak havoc
Tornadoes or floods
The whims of nature
The modern era

Let's check out the news

Super thick fog over China

¡El domingo fue mi cumpleaños! Y Sandra, mi pareja, tenía preparada una sorpresa para mí. ¿Quieres saber qué? ¡Aquí te lo cuento! 


Y si quieres cantarle a alguien el cumpleaños feliz en español, puedes tener una clase conmigo y te lo enseño.


La vida de Héctor (Spanish Podcast)

Capítulo 34 - ¡Mi cumple!

Welcome to another episode on Engine English today we will be looking at idioms. Idioms are one of the hardest parts of learning a language. For those of you who don’t know, an idiom is a phrase that has a meaning, but the meaning is not clear from the words themselves. If you translate an idiom word for word, it sometimes makes no sense at all. They are like puzzles and even native speakers can get confused when someone uses a phrase that they’ve never heard of.

If you have any questions or ideas for my next episode please feel free to drop me a message in the comments section.

Engine English

5 Essential English Idioms

Oi gente, sejam muito bem-vindos ao Portuguese Drops, o seu Podcast de Português favorito. Meu nome é Aneleh e hoje embarcaremos numa jornada de exploração da rica história da minha querida cidade: o Rio de Janeiro. Se quiser pode acompanhar o script do podcast clicando neste link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dfHi7mqz2eudp5kYNT_IVHW-TfCMvMYM_81asVCKFGw/edit?usp=sharing
Vamos lá!

Hey guys, welcome to Portuguese Drops, your favorite Portuguese Podcast. My name is Aneleh and today we will embark on a journey of exploring the rich history of my beloved city: Rio de Janeiro. If you want, you can follow the podcast script by clicking on this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dfHi7mqz2eudp5kYNT_IVHW-TfCMvMYM_81asVCKFGw/edit?usp=sharing
Let's go!

Portuguese Drops 

História do Rio de Janeiro

"Internal viruses" that is killing your communication skiills at work

The term “internal virus” is a metaphorical way of describing negative thought patterns, habits, and beliefs that undermine your ability to communicate effectively in a professional setting. 
These “viruses” operate internally, sabotaging your confidence, clarity, and ability to connect with others.


Do you have those?

Fear of Judgment:

Symptoms: Hesitation to speak up in meetings, avoiding difficult conversations, censoring your ideas, worrying excessively about what others think.

Antidote: Challenge negative thoughts, focus on the value you bring to the table, remember that everyone makes mistakes.

Imposter Syndrome:

Symptoms: Feeling like a fraud, doubting your abilities, attributing successes to luck, constantly comparing yourself to others.

Antidote: Acknowledge your accomplishments, focus on your strengths, remember that everyone has weaknesses, challenge your negative self-talk.

Perfectionism:

Symptoms: Overthinking your communication, spending too much time crafting emails or presentations, getting paralyzed by the fear of making mistakes.

Antidote: Accept that “good enough” is often good enough, prioritize progress over perfection, focus on the overall message rather than minor details.

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The Law Of Attraction Podcasts 

"Internal viruses" that is killing your communication skiills at work. Episode 407.

Привет! J'utilise la méthode TPRS, qui permet d'apprendre à bien comprendre et à utiliser activement le vocabulaire et la grammaire de niveau A1. Écoutez, répétez, répondez aux questions et vérifiez. Bonne chance!

Катя живёт в большом городе. Её дом находится в тихом уютном районе. Возле её дома есть всё, что нужно для комфортной жизни. Слева от дома - супермаркет. А справа - аптека. За домом Кати располагается красивый парк. Метро находится около парка, а автобусная остановка - напротив дома. Почта и кафе тоже недалеко. Хорошо, когда всё рядом!

жить/жизнь - vivre/ la vie
тихий - calme
уютный - confortable
аптека – la pharmacie
автобусная остановка - arrêt de bus
почта - bureau de poste
слева от…/ à gauche de
справа от / à droite de
за - derrière
возле – près de…
около - près de…
рядом - à côté de…
напротив – en face de…

По-русски легко!

Короткие истории. 5. В городе.

こんにちは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。

今日も新シリーズ、
N3の漢字をやります！

予、をやります！

音読み　よ
訓読み　かねーて、あらかじーめ、あたーえる
など。

意味は、あらかじめ、前もって、かねて、などの意味があります。

例えば、

・予定ーよてい　Scheduled
　　これからすることを前もって決めておくこと

・予約ーよやく　Reservation
　　前もって約束しておくこと
　　
・予防ーよぼう　Preventive
　　災害や病気について前もってふせぐ、まもること
　　
・予備ーよび　Spare
　　前もって準備しているもの

・予報ーよほう　Forecast 
　　前もって知らせること


こんな感じですね。
これを使って例文を作っていきましょう！

・10月中旬から海外に行く予定です。

・飛行機はもう予約しました。

・病気にならない為に、予防接種を受けました。

・アトピーの薬の予備をいくつかもって行きます。

・最近は海外の天気予報をよくみます。


こんな感じです。

ちょうど今の自分について例文にすることができました。
何かの前にすることについて予、は使いやすいですね。


今回も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！
ではまた！

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