This will be a 2 or 3 part series about my experience working in a bakery! Before becoming an English teacher I had a long career in the bakery industry as a sales associate and pastry chef. In this particular episode, I will share with you the very beginning of my journey. 

Learn English with Brenda

My experience working in a bakery

Хочу познакомить вас с одним из самых прекрасных городов России. Надеюсь слова и речевые обороты из этого выпуска будут для вас полезны!

Русский в любую погоду (All-Weather Russian)

Мой любимый город в России. Переславль-Залесский.

Let's learn how to make plans and speak about the future. We'll also combine the future with the present tense. The general topic is travel.

Super Basic Spanish

Learn Spanish: Voy a trabajar en un hotel (el futuro)

朝三暮四[zhāo sān mù sì]：morning/three/evening/four，to offer three in the morning and four in the evening 
宋国 Sòngguó：Song state:a state in the Warring States Period (475-221 B.C.) in Chinese history
板栗 bǎn lì：chestnut (n.)
宁愿 nìng yuàn：would;rather;better
口粮 kǒu liáng：ration
限制 xiàn zhì：limite;confine
食量 shí liàng：capacity for eating; appetite
顺从 shùn cóng：be obedient to; yield to
哄骗 hǒng piàn: cheat;humbug;deceive
The idiom originally means to fool others by playing tricks. It later extends to mean changing one's mind frequently or not being responsible.


乐读中文 (Lè Dú Zhōngwén) - "Joyful Chinese Stories"

朝三暮四[zhāo sān mù sì]

Always be prepared for bad road conditions, and concentrate 100% of the time.
• Remember that alcohol has a serious effect on your ability to drive safely.
• Never drive when you're very tired, or you risk falling asleep and causing an accident.
• Be aware of other drivers around you as well as the road ahead.
• Keep to the speed limit and don't drive too close to the vehicle in front.

English Mini Lessons

Driving tips

Что бы вы посоветовали автору?

Russfriend  (all about russia) 

А.П. Чехов. "Как я делал предложение"

I want you to imitate my pronunciation and pay attention to stressed/unstressed O, unvoiced consonants, and my intonation.

1 Айдахо Idaho
2 Айова Iowa 
3 Алабама Alabama
4 Аляска Alaska
5 Аризона Arizona
6 Арканзас Arkansas 
7 Вайоминг Wyoming
8 Вашингтон Washington
9 Вермонт Vermont
10 Виргиния Virginia
11 Висконсин Wisconsin
12 Гавайи Hawaii
13 Делавэр Delaware
14 Джорджия Georgia 
15 Западная Виргиния West Virginia
16 Иллинойс Illinois
17 Индиана Indiana
18 Калифорния California
19 Канзас Kansas
20 Кентукки Kentucky
21 Колорадо Colorado
22 Коннектикут Connecticut
23 Луизиана Louisiana
24 Массачусетс Massachusetts
 25 Миннесота Minnesota
 26 Миссисипи Mississippi
27 Миссури Missouri
28 Мичиган Michigan
29 Монтана Montana
30 Мэн Maine
31 Мэриленд Maryland 
32 Небраска Nebraska
33 Невада Nevada
34 Нью-Гэмпшир New Hampshire
35 Нью-Джерси New Jersey
36 Нью-Йорк New York
37 Нью-Мексико New Mexico
38 Огайо Ohio
39 Оклахома Oklahoma
40 Орегон Oregon 
41 Пенсильвания Pennsylvania
42 Род-Айленд Rhode Island
43 Северная Дакота North Dakota
44 Северная Каролина North Carolina
45 Теннесси Tennessee
46 Техас Texas
47 Флорида Florida
48 Южная Дакота South Dakota
49 Южная Каролина South Carolina 
50 Юта Utah

Russian Pronunciation wilth Lubov

How To Pronounce All 50 US States In Russian? Listen and Repeat.

Les numéros de 50 à 60 avec Aymaro

50    cinquante	
51	cinquante et un	
52	cinquante-deux	
53	cinquante-trois	
54	cinquante-quatre	
55	cinquante-cinq	
56	cinquante-six	
57	cinquante-sept	
58	cinquante-huit
59	cinquante-neuf	
60	soixante

Les numéros en français avec Aymaro

Les numéros de 50 à 60 en Français avec Aymaro

Is college worth the time and money? Americans are increasingly skeptical about the value and cost, according to a new survey.

And most said they feel the US higher education system is moving in the "wrong direction."

Overall, only 36% of adults said they have a "great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence in higher education, according to a report released by Gallup and the Lumina Foundation. That confidence level has declined steadily from 57% in 2015.

Some of the same opinions have been reflected in declining enrollment numbers as colleges contend with the effects of the student debt crisis, concerns about the high cost of tuition and political debates over how they teach about race and other topics.

"It's so expensive, and I don't think colleges are teaching people what they need to get a job," said Randy Hill, a 59-year-old driver from Connecticut.

He added: "You graduate out of college, you're up to [your] eyeballs in debt, you can't get a job, then you can't pay it off. What's the point?"

The June 2024 survey's overall finding — that 36% of adults feel strong confidence in higher education — is the same as the year before.

But what concerns researchers is that more Americans — 32% — said they have "very little" or no confidence in higher education.

Experts say that fewer college graduates could lead to labor shortages in fields from health care to information technology.

For those who choose not to go to college, it often means lower lifetime earnings — 75% less compared with those who get bachelor's degrees, according to Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce. And during an economic downturn, those without degrees are more likely to lose jobs.

However, others still see the value in higher education. College student Kristen Freeman from California told The Associated Press: "I think higher education can give students the spark to want to change the system."