In this episode of Stairway to English, learn the many definitions of the words of "to lose" and "loose", how to pronounce them, and hear examples! 

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Those rules are so loose that I'm about to lose my mind! Learn the differences between "to lose" and "loose"

In this episode, we’ll explore the subtle yet important differences between the Chinese words 严格 and 严肃. I’ll share practical examples to help you understand when to use each one. Tune in to deepen your understanding of Chinese vocabulary and improve your language skills!

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Which One is More Serious, 严格 or 严肃？

Three pieces of natural and native vocabulary for asking for help at work. These are struggle, to give someone or lend someone a hand, and to help out. 

These are part of a larger vocabulary set that you can find in the "vocabulary" section of my iTalki profile and also part of my "asking for help at work" business English class. 

If you'd like to improve your ability to ask for help at work then feel free to book some of my time and let's get started!

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Do you struggle to ask for help at work?

Se describe la celebración de la novena de aguinaldos, que son 9 días de reunión familiar para rezar y cantar villancicos. Se realiza en la víspera de l nacimiento del niño Jesús. Esta es una tradición que reune familias y amigos, y que tiene unos componentes muy interesantes de la cultura colombiana. 
Acá se  emplea vocabulario  y expresiones de navidad y se describe la relación familiar y social alrededor de una celebración. 

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NOVENA DE AGUINALDOS

Do you want to understand native speakers better? Then, like, you're going to need to know these words! Learn 5 words you will 100% hear in American English- both in real conversations & in the movies. 

Camila joins me to talk about these 5 words and share their Argentinian versions as well. Listen, take the quiz, and leave a comment for us! :D 

Camila's profile: https://teach.italki.com/user/11031501

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#3 Common Words in American English Conversations

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Chinese listening practice: past,present,future

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Chinese listening practice: past,present,future(elementary)

Pizza is one of the world's most popular fast foods. It's believed that over 5 billion pizzas are sold around the world every year. In the US alone, people buy about 3 billion pizzas each year, which is about 46 slices per person!

But it wasn't always as popular as it is today — in fact, it used to be looked down on, even by Italians!

The modern pizza we know today started in Naples, Italy, in the 18th century. Poor people in the city needed cheap food that was easy to eat as they looked for work. Street vendors sold them pizzas with simple toppings like garlic and tomatoes.

For a long time, pizza was looked down on as food for the poor, and visitors to Naples thought it was dirty and unappealing.

But this changed in 1889, when Queen Margherita of Italy tried pizza and loved it. The pizza with tomatoes, mozzarella and basil was named after her, and pizza started to become a national dish in Italy.

Pizza became a favorite in the US after Italian immigrants brought it with them. It became especially popular in cities like New York, and new styles like Chicago deep dish and Hawaiian were invented.

And it became even more popular with the invention of frozen pizza, which let people make their own pizzas at home.

Today, pizza is enjoyed around the world, with many different toppings and styles. But its basic form hasn't changed very much from all those years ago.



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

From Poverty to Popularity: The History of Pizza

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Fn7Nzy2VeZd8ZkuhYR826CcWYjdiPo6q/view?usp=drivesdk
https://englishwithjosephblog.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/perfect-tenses-finished.pdf

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Present Perfect (with transcript)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/11-FJfZl6I6lQQwSQeSE4OphI-Kdw1wn2/view?usp=drivesdk