In this episode I'll end my long monologue about the effectiveness of some of the most popular language study apps. Do they actually work? If yes, in which areas of language learning are they useful? How should you use them?

Subtitled Italian

Season 01 / Episode 04 - Are study apps really worth it? (part 2)

En el municipio colombiano de Ocaña existe una leyenda en torno a la figura de don Antón García, un caballero que vivió presuntamente durante la época colonial. Por tanto, el origen de esta narración pudo surgir durante la conquista.

Colombian Legends

El jinete negro - Leyenda el municipio colombiano de Ocaña

One way to improve our language skills is by expressing our thoughts in the target language. For that reason, I have prepared an English conversation class “Express Yourself through A Conversation”. Please feel free to check that lesson here: https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/24647106/english
I have a lot of interesting topics to talk about. But of course, you are welcome to bring up your own topic.

In this episode, I want to show you one example of the discussion topic. It’s about my imaginary city, Subara City 素晴市 （スバラしsu ba ra shi）.   The name is derived from 素晴らしい（すばらしい）and 都市（とし）.   素晴らしい means “wonderful”, “magnificent”.    市 means “city” and when placed at the end of a word can be pronounced as “shi”し.   So here I name my imaginary city 素晴市（スバラしsu ba ra shi）or “Subara City”.  In this episode, I’m introducing English lessons, not Japanese. I just want to let you know how I made up the name.

The theme of the story is that you have just been elected to the council for Subara City. You have 6 billion Yen in your budget. What can you do? Listen through. Below here is a simple worksheet to give you more ideas.

Total budget: 6 billion Yen.

(1) Carbon Footprint
Main cause of pollution is old factories on the edge of the city. They have to be relocated.
Budget: ………………….. Yen

(2) Deprivation and Inequality
You need to establish projects to reduce the percentage of people living below the poverty line.
Budget: ………………….. Yen

(3) Congestion and Mobility
Although the ground in Subara City is considered not suitable for subway infrastructure, recent research has been investigating solutions to tackle the ground issue. This research needs funding.
Budget: ………………….. Yen

(4) Education and Qualifications
The number of grants for teachers to study abroad should be increased.
Budget: ………………….. Yen

(5) Language and Cultural Integration
More investment is needed to ensure that migrants coming to work in your city adapt and integrate into the society.
Budget: ………………….. Yen

Midori no Heya

Make a Difference in Subara City

Czech Easily: Slow & Easy

5. Sladké Česko plné včel

Today we're talking about the word "laser" and how we can use it to emphasise the word "focus". I hope you find this vocabulary useful! 

If you'd like to improve your professional communication skills in English then feel free to book some of my time. I look forward to meeting you!


DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

This podcast contains lasers!

This week we talk about the different aspects of Easter. Such as the religious significance, the different days of Easter, and how the Easter Bunny connects with it all.

今週、私たちはカナダと日本のイースターの違いについて、話しました。例えば、宗教的な意味合いやイースターに関係する日について、また、イースターのうさぎがどう関係しているのかなど、イースターについてとても興味深い話ができました。


Koryuu Podcast/交流ポッドキャスト

 No One Knows the Origins of the Easter Bunny/だれも知らないイースターのうさぎの起源について

Do you ever wish you had a personal coach for language learning? The good news is—you can be your own. 

In this episode of 111 Tips for Learning a Language, you’ll learn how to:
✨ Create identity-based goals that stick
✨ Build automatic habits with if–then plans and habit stacking
✨ Run a weekly self-check to track and adjust
✨ Use WOOP to turn obstacles into clear next steps
✨ Speak to yourself like a kind, encouraging coach

In Episode 93, you learn how to life-coach yourself through your language journey with compassion and structure. You begin with an identity statement that anchors your learning, then set one clear outcome and two supportive behaviours. You discover how to make practice automatic through if–then plans, habit stacking, and pairing practice with daily routines. A weekly self-check helps you track progress, reduce friction, and adjust kindly. Tools like WOOP (Wish, Outcome, Obstacle, Plan) keep you moving forward, and self-talk shifts from criticism to encouragement. With simple drills for vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, listening, speaking, and writing, you create a steady system that keeps you consistent and motivated.

Listen now and discover how to coach yourself with compassion, structure, and steady progress.
And if you’d like extra guidance, I’d love to walk this journey with you in class on Italki.

💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 93 - How becoming your own ﮩـﮩﮩ٨ـ🫀ﮩ٨ـﮩﮩ٨ـ Life Coach can help you learn a language

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Humor.

1.  What types of programmes do you find funny on TV?
2.  What types of programmes are most popular in your country? Why do you think this is the case?
3.  What kind of things make you laugh? Why?
4.  Do you like to make people laugh? How?
5.  Do you think it is important to have a sense of humour?

Which questions was the easiest for you to answer/ which one was the hardest?

Let me know how I can assist your speaking!

IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Humor.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Tci9Hcp0qcEGBAPVF7QmZKXUG-mpodhp/view?usp=drivesdk