Hi, and welcome to Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. This novel centers around a colony of escaped lab rats, the rats of NIMH. They live in a technologically sophisticated and literate society mimicking that of humans. They come to the aid of Mrs. Frisby, a field mouse who seeks to protect her children and home from destruction by a farmer's plow.

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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 

Introduction to Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

In this introductory episode, I’ll explain how this podcast will go beyond dictionary definitions and challenge the idea that two words can actually have exactly the same meaning.

I’m your host Emma, an Italki teacher with four years’ experience in editing and teaching writing skills. I’m bringing my passion for the intricacies of the English language to this podcast, where I’ll explain the subtle, pragmatic differences between a pair of synonyms each week. 

This might mean, for example, that one of the two words is more formal than the other, or creates more of a negative meaning, or has specific connotations that mean it’s only suitable for a certain topic, or level, or audience.

So, when you’re writing your next email, chapter, letter, or essay, you can feel confident that you’re choosing the perfect word for the situation.

So, get your magnifying glass and join me on this investigation into vocabularly!

No Such Thing as a Synonym

00: Introduction

"Why 'Soy Milk' is a Liar & How to Be Free (Without Paying Tariffs)" En este episodio explosivo y lleno de sarcasmo, Jeff Tutor se enfrenta cara a cara con las absurdidades del español, explorando el eterno dilema de los verbos “ser” y “estar”. Desde el descubrimiento de la verdadera identidad de la leche de soya hasta una guía para entender si eres libre como Mandela o solo estás disponible para una cita en Tinder, este episodio te hará reír mientras aprendes algo útil (y posiblemente confuso). ¡Prepárate para ser un guerrero lingüístico con estilo y sarcasmo!

Taming the Spanish Verb: The  Macondo Man

Why 'Soy Milk' is a Liar & How to Be Free (Without Paying Tariffs)

Here's today's news. Please share your thoughts at the end when I ask a question.
You can check the script at the link provided.

今日(きょう)のニュースです。最後(さいご)に質問(しつもん)をしますので、感想(かんそう)を聞(き)かせください。スクリプトはリンクで確認(かくにん)できます。

■暑さ指数を調べて生徒が熱中症にならないようにする - Check the heat index to prevent students from getting heatstroke -
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/k10014512741000/k10014512741000.html

NEWS for beginners - Native Japanese Accent -

暑さ指数 - Heat Index -

课文九  《明天要远足》
翻过来……唉！睡不着。那地方的海，真的像老师说的那么多种颜色吗？
翻过去……唉！睡不着。那地方的云，真的像同学说的那么洁白柔软吗？
翻过来……翻过去……唉！到底什么时候才天亮呢？
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才cái (adv.表示事情发生或结束得晚) 明天mínɡ tiān  tomorrow 同学tónɡxué   classmate
睡觉shuì jiào  sleep  什么shénme  what
那nà   there 海 hǎi sea  真 zhēn real  老师lǎo shī  teacher;

Iris读课本—— Original Chinese Textbook Reading（first to third grade）

课文九：明天要远足 Go hiking tomorrow

Это второй эпизод, где я продолжаю читать книгу об эмоциях. 

Not Prickly Russian

Эмоциональная гибкость. Немного о эмоциях

¿Es indispensable viajar al país donde se habla la lengua meta para desarrollarla?
Escúchanos a Camila y a mí hablar de forma brevísima sobre esta creencia.

Mucho que decir

Viajar a otro país para aprender el idioma.

Company culture matters. A common reason people are motivated to switch jobs is a desire for a different company culture. When employees fit into the culture of a company, they not only feel more comfortable, like they are at their home away from home, but they are happier, more engaged, and more productive. 

In this episode, I walk you through questions to identify the type of culture you want in a company. You'll hear some of the most memorable and shocking answers I've heard from clients as we've talked about company culture. Then, I share steps that you can take to find companies with attractive cultures. Finally, I share what to do during a job interview to detect the culture of the company. You'll learn what to look for and questions to ask your interviewers. The episode concludes with definitions for nine idioms and phrases for English language learners.

Episode originally published on April 24, 2020.
Transcript available at https://www.express-to-impress.com/culture-of-a-company/. 
Infographics from this episode are at https://www.pinterest.com/ExpresstoImpress/. 

Express to Impress

How to Uncover the Culture of a Company

Hello, at first I will only read the words in Arabic and then I will repeat them with the English translation and then with the Russian translation

 أَسَد          lion          лев                                                                              
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فَأر            mouse     мышь
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أُذُن            ear            ухо
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أَنف           nose        нос
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رَأس           head        голова
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إِصبَع        finger        Палец
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فَأس       axe             топор
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أُحِبُّ       I love           люблю
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أُمّي        my mother   моя мать
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 أَبّي        my Father     мой отец
