Over that past four years I have met many wonderful people from around the world.   I have gained more from these relationships than I have given.   Thank you!   Also I will talk a bit about group classes.



Reflections

Thanks To My Students!

В этом выпуске говорим о ностальгии — что это такое и как её выразить по-русски. Вспоминаем фишки из чипсов, покемонов и школьные перемены. А как было у вас в детстве?

In this episode, we talk about nostalgia — what it means and how to express it in Russian. We remember pogs from chip bags, Pokémon, and school breaks. What about your childhood?

Давай по-русски

#3 Ностальгия (Nostalgia)

My students often have problems with these words. Let me help!
Load this PDF to read the text.

PDF:  https://drive.google.com/open?id=1fFrGjT3X0B0DgHsvgxLuKMdsRMbqQxUV&usp=drive_fs

Confusing words  (A2 - Elementary)

Confusing words - see, look, watch

Aspect جنبه
 Breed پروررش حیوانات - گونه و نوع
 Diurnal فعالیت در روز
 Endue تحمل کردن
 evolve نمو و رشد توسعه
 Fascinate جذب کردن
 Feat شاهکار - کار بزرگ
Hemisphere نیم کره
 Imperative امری و لازم و دستوری و ضروری
 Inhabit ساکن شدن در جایی
 Migration مهاجرت
 Navigation ناوبری مسیر یابی
 Nocturnal فعالیت در شب
 Observer ناظر شاهد مراقب
 Obscure مبهم نا مفهوم گمنام
 Optimal بهینه
 Species گونه و نوع
 Stray ولگرد سرگردان
 windswept بادزده - بسیار بادی

IELTS Essential Words  دوره هضم لغات ضروری آیلتس  English/ Persian

بخش اول : The Natural World > Bird Migration

JIM: Who’s the tall woman next to Barbara?
CHARLES: That’s her friend Mary. Didn’t you meet her at 
Steve’s party?
JIM: No, I wasn’t at Steve’s party.
CHARLES: Oh! Then let me introduce you to her now. Mary, this is
my friend Jim.
MARY: Hi, Jim. Nice to meet you.
JIM: You, too. Would you like a drink?
MARY: Sure, let’s go get one.


LANGUAGE NOTES
• “Who’s” is the contracted form of who is. It is pronounced the same way as “whose” (/
huwz/), but the meaning is different.
• Didn’t you meet her …? Notice that this is a negative question. Charles thought that Jim 
had met Mary before. He is now surprised that Jim does not know Mary, and so he uses a 
negative question to show his surprise.
• I wasn’t at Steve’s party. Notice that the emphasis here is on “at” although prepositions 
normally have weak stress. In this case, “at” means “there” (I wasn’t there).
• Mary, this is my friend Jim. This is a friendly way to introduce two people. It’s 
common to follow this with “Jim, this is Mary.” In this case, Mary says “Hi, Jim” first.
• Nice to meet you. This is a typical response after you’ve been introduced to someone.
• “Sure” is often used in informal conversation to mean “yes.”

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day4: Informal Introduction in English

In this episode, we explore the difference between "идти" and "ехать" through a short, simple story told in the present tense. Join me as I share my day, using first-person examples to clarify when and how to use these essential Russian verbs. Perfect for beginners and intermediate learners looking to master these common Russian verbs!


Story Bits in Russian

Episode 1: Идти или Ехать? 

Transcript: https://saracasalino-books.weebly.com/blog/the-adventures-of-odyssea-ch-5-nausico

Learn English with Stories

The Adventures of Odyssea: Ch 5.4 - Nausico

1.好きな食べ物は

日本に行ったら何がオススメ？
何を食べたほうがいい？


•天ぷらの店　(前に話してくれた)

•家の近くの焼き肉弁当(やきにくべんとう)


SAMURAI BROADCAST　侍放送

Vol.68 ギャレットさんと食べ物について　その1

1. One second
2. It depends
3. Really?
4. Ok, then
5. Over there
6. Got you 
7. Forget it / Never mind
8. You ok?
9. Sorry?
10. Sounds good
11. Sure
12.  We’ll see
Please tell me in the comments if you’ve passed this challenge or not