Today we're going to explore a fascinating topic - why the word "mama" or something similar is used in different languages for mothers. As a Ukrainian host, I bring a unique perspective to this discussion.


English Vibes

The Science Behind Why Babies Say "Mama"

In Episode 39, we bring you versatile verbs that cover everything from holding hands to honoring values. Perfect for real-life conversations, these verbs add richness to your daily interactions!

🔹 Hold (hands) – 握住 (Wò zhù) ✋
🔹 Hold (object) – 拿住 (Ná zhù) 📦
🔹 Hold (passport, views) – 持有 (Chí yǒu) 📄
🔹 Honour – 尊重 (Zūnzhòng) 🌟
🔹 Hop – 单脚跳 (Dān jiǎo tiào) 🐇

For more practice, hop on to our resources:
📘 C(39) Vocabulary Flash Cards: Visualize and Memorize – Quick, visual reminders to help these verbs stick!
🎯 C(39) Verbs Quiz: Test Your Knowledge – See how well you’ve mastered today’s verbs and put them into action!

👉 Listen to Episode 39 now, and let’s level up your language toolkit together!

5 Verbs a Day. 每天学习五个动词。

C(39) Verbs Set: Hold (hands) Hold (object) Hold (passport, views) Honour Hop

Listen read and repeat then try reading it on your own.

The vet has ten big eggs. 

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Phonics Short Vowels

The vet has ten big eggs. 

Soy Camila, de Buenos Aires, Argentina, y mi acento dentro del idioma español se llama RIOPLATENSE. ¿Lo conoces? ¿Escuchaste hablar de el? ¿Podes comprenderlo?

En este corto y efectivo podcast quiero ayudarte a entender algunas características de este acento, voy a LEER ALGUNAS ORACIONES y vamos a ver si podes comprenderlas. También incluyo vocabulario específico del área, algunas palabras diferentes sobre cosas comunes y cotidianas que decimos en Buenos Aires.

¿Estás listo/a para empezar?

DALE PLAY!

Disfruta de aprender

Practica el ACENTO RIOPLATENSE conmigo!

Today we're talking about "jetlag", what it means and the grammar that we use with it. I hope you find it useful. 

Don't forget that I'm a full time English coach and tutor, right here on iTalki. So if you use English as a second language at work and you'd like to improve your professional communication skills then feel free to book some of my time and let's get to work!

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This was a really tiring podcast to make

Hello and welcome!

My name is Paulius and I work as a Lithuanian and English tutor online. I have created this podcast for anyone who is interested in improving Lithuanian. While this show is mostly aimed at intermediate learners, you can still benefit from it even if you are a beginner, because I’m going to be speaking relatively slowly and I will try to avoid using difficult words.

Even if you feel that the podcast is hard to follow at first, no worries, I promise with time, it’s going to get easier. Language comprehension takes time and the more input you get, the easier it becomes to interpret and recall the newly learnt information. For this reason, I suggest listening to this podcast every or every other day for at least 5 to 10 minutes a time, re-listening some of the same content every few weeks or months. Once you get used to the various sounds, rhythms, sentence patterns, and so on, you will naturally want to listen more.

I suggest turning on the subtitles for a more comfortable listening experience. Install Language Reactor to translate the Lithuanian titles into your native language.

Also, if you wish to receive the full transcript of this episode, please head to my Patreon. There you will find all the podcast's transcripts, longer format Lithuanian with Paulius recordings and more.

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IELTS Speaking Part 3 topic: Role models. Question 1-3.

1. Which types of people become role models in your society?
2. Do you agree that famous people have more responsibilities than ordinary people?
3. What happens when young people lack good role models?

How did you answer these questions yourself? 

If you had the time to prepare - what key words would you write?

Let me know how I can be of assistance to you.

IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

IELTS Speaking Part 3 topic: Role models. Question 1-3

With many teens spending almost all of their time online, parents are concerned that social media is exposing them to harmful content. Faced with growing pressure to stop online harm, Instagram has introduced a major new update to protect young people and give parents more control.

Under 18s now signing up for Instagram in the US, UK, Canada and Australia will be automatically enrolled into a restricted teen account. Existing accounts will be transferred by mid-November.

The European Union will get teen accounts later this year, and the rest of the world in January. Other Meta services like Facebook will get teen accounts next year.

What limits will teen accounts have?
Instagram already prohibits anyone under 13 from signing up.

Now, teen accounts will automatically be set to private, so they'll have to accept or reject new follower requests. Other users won't be able to see their posts or tag the account.

Teens will also only receive direct messages from people they're following or who follow them.

Teens won't be shown content involving sensitive topics and an anti-bullying feature will screen out offensive words in comments and message requests.

To reduce their screen time, teens will get a notification to stop using the app after it's been open for over an hour — which they can ignore.

Sleep mode between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. will mute notifications and send auto-replies to direct messages. However, they can still use Instagram and answer messages if they want to.

Are there workarounds?
These limits will be turned on automatically for all teens, but 16 and 17-year-olds can turn them off. Kids under 16 will need permission to do so and parents can make changes and approve or deny any requests.

However, if parents want to use teen controls, they'll need an Instagram account.

New controls for parents

