Platiqué con Jennifer, una profesora tica, sobre la simbiosis entre la población costarricense y la biodiversidad.

Mucho que decir

La naturaleza Ft. Jennifer (Costa Rica)

３食バランスよく食べることが一番大切ですね♪



Natural Nihongo Chat

ダイエットをしたことがありますか？

Business phrases. Check out my profile: https://www.italki.com/en/affshare?ref=af8543771

All American Podcast 

Business Phrases

According to a national report, the youth market, and particularly young people aged 16-24 years old, are watching far less TV on traditional sets than they were in 2010. Those still watching on TV sets are typically over 65. This is because there has been a shift to digital viewing (e.g. on You Tube), together with the rise of online services such as Netflix and Amazon.
The report indicates a growing difference in the lifestyle habits of younger and older viewers. On top of that, younger viewers are also more critical of the standard of traditional TV. They complained about the number of repeats and the lack of variety.

English Mini Lessons

How do you watch TV?

Neste episódio, eu falei sobre alguns ditados (expressões populares) usados aqui no Brasil.

Expressões citadas no episódio:

1. "Onde há fumaça, há fogo"
2. "A pressa é inimiga da perfeição"
3. "Um dia da caça, outro do caçador"
4. "Não julgue um livro pela capa"
5. "Mentira tem perna curta"
6. "Nem tudo que reluz é ouro"

Tudo é cultura

Tudo é cultura - ep. 2

“什么？” 王后对魔镜大喊，
“谁比我更美？” 
“白雪公主。” 魔镜说。
"What?" the queen shouted at her mirror.
"Who is more beautiful than I am?"
"Snow White," the mirror said.

王后非常生气。
“大家都说白雪公主很美！
说她很善良，很完美！
我可不信！” 
The queen was very angry.
"Everyone says Snow White is so pretty!
She's so nice, so perfect!
I don't believe it!"

那天晚上，王后在村庄里和猎人见面。
猎人带着一把斧子。
王后在他耳边说了几句悄悄话。
然后给了他一些金币。
That night the queen met a hunter in the village.
He carried an ax.
The queen whispered in his ear.
Then she gave him some gold coins.

Listening & Speaking (Mandarin)

白雪公主与七个小矮人（猎人-1） Snow White and the seven Dwarfs    (中级）

How do you improve your IELTS band score. In this podcast I’m going to give you 1 simple strategy to help you get the band score you need.

The technique I’m going to teach you is paraphrase. Yes, paraphrasing is very important, and it’s something that IELTS examiners listen out for. In the IELTS band descriptors you will see that you can not get a band score 6 or 7 unless you can paraphrase effectively.

Let me give you an example.

Let’s say in part 1 the examiner asks you about your hometown and asks you this question: Is your hometown a popular destination for foreigners?

You should answer the question by choosing a synonym for foreigners, for example, tourists.

You could also choose a synonym  for destination, for example visit.

So, when the examiner asks you “Is your hometown a popular destination for foreigners?” you could answer like this:

Yes, many tourists visit my hometown. 

So, you’ve answered the question using paraphrase.

Instead of foreigners you said tourists and instead of destination, you said visit.

Let me teach you again. If the examiner asks you “Is your hometown a popular destination for foreigners?” you could answer:

Yes, many tourists visit my hometown. 


Book an IELTS speaking exam preparation lesson with me to improve your IELTS score.





IELTS Speaking Practice

Strategy 1 - paraphrasing

Konnichiwa! Welcome to Slow Japanese! What season is it now in your town? This time, we'll listen about the seasons in Hokkaido, north of Japan.

Usage of Slow Japanese:
STEP 1. Listen to the episode without seeing scripts.
STEP 2. Go to mochifika.com/podcast/ and check "Key vocabularies of this episode", listen again to the episode while seeing the list.
STEP 3. Check the whole script, it'll fill the gap in your understanding.

Scripts and key vocabularies of this episode are here:
https://mochifika.com/podcast-script/slow-japanese-episode-12-seasons/