Why does time follow the rules, but give and machine don’t? In this episode, we unpack the truth behind the magic e rule, explain why some words only look predictable, and give you a simple way to approach i-e pronunciation with confidence in real English.

British Pronunciation Tips 

British Vowel Sound Masterclass: When Magic E Stops Being Magic

Υоu knоw Еnglіsh.
Βut whеn іt’ѕ уоur turn tо ѕреаk іn a mееtіng… уоu раuѕе, ѕіmрlіfу уоur іdеa — оr gо quіеt.

Ѕо уоu tеll уоurѕеlf: “І nееd tо lеarn mоrе.”

Іn thіѕ еріѕоdе, wе talk abоut whу manу nоn-natіvе prоfеѕѕіоnalѕ kеер takіng соurѕеѕ fоr уеarѕ — уеt ѕtіll frееzе іn mееtіngѕ, іntеrvіеwѕ, and prеѕеntatіоnѕ.

Bесаuѕе thе rеal prоblеm іѕn’t lеarnіng mоrе Еnglіѕh.
Іt’ѕ ѕtaуіng сlеar undеr prеѕѕurе.

Іf уоu’vе еvеr changеd уоur ѕеntеncе halfway thrоugh at wоrk — thіѕ оnе’ѕ fоr уоu.

The Habits of Professionals Growing Into Strong, Confident English Communicators

You Don’t Need More English!



2018 var jag i London med mitt ex och såg King Lear med Ian McKellen i huvudrollen. Efter det fick vi hans autograf 🤩 Supercoolt!

Bilder i transkriptet ^^

Easy Swedish with Viktoria

Ep. #16 - När jag träffade Ian McKellen

Today we're going to explore a fascinating topic - why the word "mama" or something similar is used in different languages for mothers. As a Ukrainian host, I bring a unique perspective to this discussion.


English Vibes

The Science Behind Why Babies Say "Mama"

The Step Pyramid of Djoser

A

The pyramids are the most famous monuments of ancient Egypt and still hold enormous interest for people in the present day. These grand, impressive tributes to the memory of the Egyptian kings have become linked with the country even though other cultures, such as the Chinese and Mayan, also built pyramids. The evolution of the pyramid form has been written and argued about for centuries. However, there is no question that, as far as Egypt is concerned, it began with one monument to one king designed by one brilliant architect: the Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara.

B

Djoser was the first king of the Third Dynasty of Egypt and the first to build in stone. Prior to Djoser’s reign, tombs were rectangular monuments made of dried clay brick, which covered underground passages where the deceased person was buried. For reasons which remain unclear, Djoser’s main official, whose name was Imhotep, conceived of building a taller, more impressive tomb for his king by stacking stone slabs on top of one another, progressively making them smaller, to form the shape now known as the Step Pyramid. Djoser is thought to have reigned for 19 years, but some historians and scholars attribute a much longer time for his rule, owing to the number and size of the monuments he built.

C

The Step Pyramid has been thoroughly examined and investigated over the last century, and it is now known that the building process went through many different stages. Historian Marc Van de Mieroop comments on this, writing ‘Much experimentation was involved, which is especially clear in the construction of the pyramid in the center of the complex. It had several plans … before it became the first Step Pyramid in history, piling six levels on top of one another … The weight of the enormous mass was a challenge for the builders, who placed the stones at an inward incline in order to prevent the monument breaking up.’

Part 2 will be added later today. Stay tuned.


Cambridge IELTS Reading & Comprehension

In this episode we are chatting about friends and friendship in Chinese, covering questions such as how important friends are in our life, and the relationship between intimate friends and so on. Of course in the meanwhile, learning some useful vocabulary about the topic. Let’s go!

Note: This podcast is intended for language learning ONLY. Not for promoting or criticizing any political party or ideology. Let’s keep it friendly and accessible to all :)

Also, all of the experiences are the hosts’ own experiences so please do your own research if you need more information.

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#170〉　伏見稲荷神社に行ってきました！

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Escúchanos a Cami y a mí platicar sobre carros voladores.
¡¿Se imaginan algo así en 30, 90 o cientos de años?!