This podcast is for those who enjoy listening to short stories. I will explain some vocabulary at the end of each episode and then you can listen again.... and again (if you  like)!

Stories to Stimulate!

This podcast is aimed at intermediate to advanced students who are interested in seeing life through the eyes of an online English teacher living in Cape Town, South Africa.  

The real life of an English teacher in Cape Town

Want to learn 5 common idioms that can be used in both business and ordinary life? Nicole will introduce them to you so clearly and  simply that you can use them in your conversation immediately!

5 Weekly Idioms 

Vidéo complète avec sous-titres, images et musique ici: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti-2jQ83Q0c



French Stories For All

Retraite en France: Comment ça marche? - Capitalisation vs Répartition -

En esta clase para principiantes vamos a ver cómo se pronuncian las letras y cómo se acentúan las palabras en español. ¡Y todo en menos de 14 minutos!

Español con Diego

Learning Spanish: Domina la PRONUNCIACIÓN y ACENTUACIÓN en español en MENOS DE 14 MINUTOS

BOB: We’d like two tickets for the 3:30
show, please.
TICKET SALES: Here you go. Enjoy the movie!
[Inside the theater]
BOB: Would you mind moving over one,
so my friend and I can sit together?
WOMAN: No, not at all.
BOB: Thanks a lot!



LANGUAGE NOTES
• The 3:30 show Movies are shown at different times throughout the day. This refers to 
the movie that starts at 3:30. Notice the emphasis on 3:30.
• Enjoy the movie! Notice how the intonation rises on movie. This is said in a friendly 
way, and is followed by an exclamation point.
• Would you mind is a polite way to ask “Can you do something for me?” Notice the 
verb ends in “-ing.” Compare this structure to “Would you mind if I” plus a verb that 
ends in “-ed” (Would you mind if I opened the window?).
• Moving over one Here “one” is short for “one seat.”
• No, not at all is a way of saying “No, I don’t mind” or “I will be glad to.” Notice the 
answer to “Would you mind” is in the negative form.

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 21: At the Movies

Mastering Confidence: How to look confident in an important meeting?

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The Habits of Highly Effective English Communicators

Mastering Confidence: How to look confident in an important meeting?

Confusing words
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=1erLiYqO1wjwhHUNJa6HMheijNQNeGXm_&usp=drive_fs


Confusing words - intermediate 

Confusing words - cut something down, cut something out

Lesson 4
今なんじですか。（What time is it now）
１じです。
２じです。
１０じです。
１じ、２じ、３じ、４じ、５じ、６じ、７じ、８じ、９じ、１０じ
いま１じ１５ふんです。（It's 1:15 pm.）
いま２じ４０ぷんです。（It’s 2:40 pm.）
5ふん　１０ぷん　１５ふん　２０ぷん　２５ふん　３０ぷん　３５ふん　４０ぷん　４５ふん　５０ぷん　５５ふん
いまごぜん７じです。（It’s 7 am.）
いまごご８じです。（It’s 8 pm.）
きょうは何曜日ですか。（What day is today?）
きょうは月曜日です。（Today’s Monday.）
きのうは日曜日です。Yesterday is Sunday.
おとといは土曜日です。The day before yesterday was Saturday.
きょうは火曜日です。（Today’s Tuesday.）
あしたは水曜日です。Tomorrow is Wednesday.
あさっては木曜日です。The day after tomorrow is Thursday.
きょうは金曜日です。Today is Friday.
まいあさ７じにおきます。I wake up every morning at 7am.
まいばん１１じにねます。I go to bed at 11.00 every night.
８じから４じまでべんきょうします。I study from 8 to 4.
９じから６じまではたらきます。I work from 9 to 6.
きのう　べんきょうしました。I studied yesterday.
エミリーさん　きのうべんきょうしましたか。Emily, did you study yesterday?
いいえ　べんきょう　しませんでした。No, I didn’t.
はい　べんきょう　しました。Yes, I studied. 
ポーさん　きのう　はたらきましたか。Pau Did you work yesterday?
はい　はたらきました。Yes, I worked.
いいえ　はたらきませんでした。No I didn't
あした　べんきょうしますか。Will you study tomorrow?
はい　べんきょうします。Yes, I will study.
いいえ　べんきょうしません。No, I will not study.
休みは土曜日と日曜日です。My holidays are Saturday and Sunday.



にほんごのれんしゅう

みんなの日本語　Lesson 4

I share a story of an experience I had trying to visit Osaka castle in Japan. 

You can read the transcript here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pp0yIH4MvNIXwfu6QhTd7CBlbGHVZ5-V/view?usp=sharing

My teacher profile on iTalki: www.italki.com/teacher/2889545

My Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/TEA_Time_Tayvin

T.E.A. Time with Tayvin Bayless 

Journey to the castle

We live in a society where people look for relationships even without knowing who they are and what they want.  People go on dates and break up and they believe that it is another human being who can give them everlasting happiness. Today's podcast is so REAL that you shouldn't miss it.
Don't forget to date yourself before you go on dates.