Hey! Happy Sunday. Here is the latest episode from "English Gym for Word Nerds" and here is a list of the vocab for today: 


1. Unobtrusive
2. On the cusp of
3. Pop-up (like a shop)
4. Six of one and half a dozen of the other
5. To raise eyebrows

Enjoy! Let me know if you have any questions or comments 🙌

English Gym for Word Nerds

EPISODE 4 (on the cusp of getting the C2)

Turn on an Explorer Mindset to benefit your italki classes the most!
Learning a language isn’t about waiting for your teacher to pour knowledge into you — it’s about stepping into the class as an explorer, not just a student.
Be curious. Notice new words in your daily input and collect them like treasures. 
Bring them to your lessons and make them part of your conversations.


A podcast a day keeps procrastination away!

How to Get the Most Out of Your italki Classes?

¡Hola! Somos Maria y Pablo. Y queremos compartir contigo nuestros estilos de vida y cultura a través de conversaciones naturales. Prepárate para conocer un poco más sobre Latinoamérica y sus maravillosos lugares turísticos, sus antiguas tradiciones, sus exquisitos sabores, su música variada y su gente increíblemente cálida.

Queremos ayudarte a ganar más confianza y sonar con más naturalidad en español, por eso te invitamos a ser parte de nuestras conversaciones para que mejores tu comprensión auditiva, aumentes tu vocabulario, eleves tu fluidez y aprendas algo nuevo en cada episodio.

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Hello! We’re Maria and Pablo. And we’d like to share our lifestyles and culture with you through natural conversations. Get ready to learn more about Latin America and its wonderful tourist sites, ancient traditions, exquisite flavors, varied music, and incredibly welcoming people.

We want to help you gain more confidence and sound more natural in Spanish, so we invite you to be part of our conversations to improve your listening comprehension, increase your vocabulary, and fluency and learn something new in each episode.

Maria & Pablo Spanish

Maria & Pablo Spanish: Trailer

Today we're talking about the adjective "punctual" and the noun "punctuality". These are two really important words for things that you likely already talk about at work all the time!

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!

DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

This podcast is late.

Therapeutic English for your life. How to succeed in life and how to stay happy. 

We tend to have lots of thoughts and ideas about things but what's the quality of those thoughts?

Are they supporting us or destroyng us?

Do we know what they are ?

What if we'll ( for once ) become aware of what's in your mind and realize ( finally ) what is the real reason why we stumble from time to time.

Will that be of assistance?

This podcast will help you to explore what's in your mind so you may never need a coach or a psychologist as you'll know what you are creating.

Use it and May The Force Be With You :)

The Habits of Professionals Growing Into Strong, Confident English Communicators

Therapeutic English for your life. How to succeed in life and how to stay happy. 

 ¿Quieres conocer mi historia? ¿Cómo aprendí el idioma, cómo fue mi aventura y cómo llegué al nivel de nativo?

Howtoiga

como aprendí el idioma más bonito del mundo 

dàwèi：ānnī，jīntiānshìnǐdeshēngrì。
大卫：安妮，今天是你的生日。
zhùnǐshēngrìkuàilè！
祝你生日快乐！
ānnī：xièxiè！zhèshìwǒdeshēngrìlǐwùma？
安妮：谢谢！这是我的生日礼物吗？
dàwèi：duì！
大卫：对！
ānnī：zhèshìshénme？
安妮：这是什么？
dàwèi：yīběnyīnghàncídiǎn。
大卫：一本英汉词典。
ānnī：xièxiènǐ！nǐdeshēngrìshìjǐyuèjǐhào？
安妮：谢谢你！你的生日是几月几号？
dàwèi：wǒdeshēngrìshìshíyuèshíèrhào。
大卫：我的生日是十月十二号。


HSK2--materials and exercises for listenning, reading and speaking

我的生日是五月九号   wǒdeshēngrìshìwǔyuèjiǔhào

Sometimes it's not easy to take care of our pets, especially when we are busy or traveling. In this episode, Karen and Baiwei talked about various pet services on the market nowadays. 

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

备受宠爱的宠物 The Pampered Pets

In this episode, I explain how the third eye chakra, or Ajna, supports language learning by enhancing pattern recognition, clarity, and insight. I also show how studying grammar, vocabulary, writing, speaking, listening, and memorization can in turn heal and strengthen the third eye chakra. Supported by research in neuroscience and education, this episode emphasizes that as you nurture Ajna through mindful study, you don’t just gain fluency—you deepen your intuition, self-awareness, and connection to the language.