IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Fast Food. Q3-Q4.

Q. How popular are fast food restaurants where you live? [Why/Why not?]
Q. When would you go to a fast-food restaurant? [Why/Why not?]

Before continuing please record your thoughts and any ideas you picked up while you are listening. You can utilize them in your answers if you wish.

and..

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

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Fast Food. Q3-Q4.

Transcript: https://www.patreon.com/posts/zhong-wen-shi-95740701?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Lily's Chinese 对话

20240210威尼斯的小艇

In this episode, we explore the “a” schwa — the soft, relaxed vowel that appears in unstressed syllables. You’ll hear how it works in real words like banana, about, camera, and sofa, and how it helps English flow more naturally. We look at examples at the beginning, middle, and end of words so you can start recognising the schwa by ear. This quick guide will help you tune into one of the most common sounds in English and build a more natural-sounding accent. Tune in and practise along.

British Pronunciation Tips 

British Vowel Sound Masterclass: Lesson 5 - A as a Schwa

Nivel: A2. B1.

Tema: En inglés To Ask For, y To Ask.., pero en español.... Pedir y Preguntar.  

Hoy respondemos esta pregunta de gramática: ¿Cuál es la diferencia entre Pedir y Preguntar?. 

Para ello hacemos muchos ejemplos. La diferencia es sutil y es importante el contexto. 

Otro detallito interesante es el uso de las preposiciones que necesitas en cada caso.

Ah, tengo una pregunta... ¿ya programaste tu proxima clase? :D! 

Gracias por escuchar, por responder el cuestionario  y por los comentarios. 
Chao chao,
Rocío.

Rocío en Español Podcast

7. ¿Cuál es la diferencia entre PEDIR y PREGUNTAR?

"If you were an ice cream flavor, which one would you be, and why?"

This may be your idea of a nightmare interview question — and yes, employers really use it.

Your answer won't reveal anything about your ability to, say, use Microsoft Excel or drive a forklift truck. But it may tell your potential boss something about your "soft skills."

It's been said that hard skills will get you an interview, but soft skills will get you a job.

Hard skills are things you might learn at university, like how to write computer code or speak French.

Soft skills are the things you might not be able to prove with a qualification, but that will help you succeed in the workplace.

These could include being good at things like problem-solving, time management, and communicating with others or understanding how they feel — even being a good listener.

Employers say soft skills are more important than ever as the world adapts to remote and hybrid working patterns, because being able to communicate clearly and adapt to new situations is even more vital to success.

Some have called soft skills innate. But can we learn them or at least improve them?

"Yes," says jobs website Indeed.

It says the keys are to communicate regularly with the people on your team, be open to feedback, and pay attention to the way others overcome challenges including how they interact with people to do so.

Indeed also says it's important to simply get to work on time. This will help with time management, and also helps you achieve your goals and stand out from your colleagues.

Amanda Vickers, CEO of training company Speak First, told The Guardian that it's also important to try to understand what other people's needs and motives might be. This will help you adapt and work successfully with different people.

So, which ice cream flavor are you?

Well, the flavor isn't important but your answer could demonstrate soft skills such as creativity, quick thinking and even self-awareness.

Just don't choose vanilla.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Succeed at Work by Developing Your Soft Skills

Jessica is a botanist who is living in the Amazon. Let's listen to her and practice some verbs with a particular conjugation! And please help Nycole to remember how to use the verb to like! 

Work material: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hyuGoUxfpTfRLwfjEFEN3QWH8nT8XfcEpoZwBBCQvCM/edit

Real Spanish Podcast

A botanist in the Amazon 

Simplified Chinese version:
《开学日》
开学了，平平背着书包去学校。
他在教室外面，看到漂亮的窗户和门。
他在教室里面，看到很多新的东西。
他看到教室前面的墙上，有每个学生的名字。
他看到教室的后面，有两个大垃圾桶和一个小垃圾桶。
教室还有新的桌子和椅子，他把放书包在桌子上面。
他还看到桌子前面的黑板，也是新的。
平平想：哇！新的教室很好玩。

Traditional Chinese version:
《開學日》
開學了，平平背著書包去學校。
他在教室外面，看到漂亮的窗戶和門。
他在教室裡面，看到很多新的東西。
他看到教室前面的牆上，有每個學生的名字。
他看到教室的後面，有兩個大垃圾桶和一個小垃圾桶。
教室還有新的桌子和椅子，他把放書包在桌子上面。
他還看到桌子前面的黑板，也是新的。
平平想：哇！新的教室很好玩。

English translation:
Start of semester
It was the first day of school. Ping ping went to school with his school bag.
He stood outside the classroom and noticed beautiful windows and doors.
He went into the classroom and noticed many new things.
He saw there were many students name on the wall in front of the classroom.
He noticed there were two big trash cans and one small trash can in the back of the classroom.
There were new desks and chairs in the classroom. He put his school bag on the desk.
He also noticed the new blackboard.
Ping Ping thought, “Wow! New classroom looks great!”

Yasmine's Chinese Reading - elementary

开学日 - Start of semester

「境界知能」という言葉をめぐってさまざまな議論がSNS上で起きています。
この「境界知能」は、本来どういう言葉なのでしょうか？


くわしくはPodcastで話しているので、よかったら聴いてみてくださいね。


あなたのお役に立ちますように！


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質問（しつもん）やリクエスト (request)はありますか？
If you have any inquiries, please feel free to contact me.


Hello, I’m Uchiga (Aya) . I teach Japanese phrases for trips in Japan and Osaka-ben (Osaka dialect), as well as Japanese for business. I also provide career consultation to international students and people from other countries who want to work in Japan. 
直接（ちょくせつ）、人（ひと）とあまり話（はな）さないようなトピックについても、お話しします。


こんにちは、うちが (Aya) です！
私は、キャリアコンサルタントとFP（ファイナンシャルプランナー）2級という国家資格を使って、キャリアの相談（転職・就職）をお受けしています。履歴書の確認やオンラインの模擬面接などをしています。
イギリスに留学してそれからロンドンのファッション会社で働いていたので、留学や海外での生活についてのご相談も受けています。


また、日本語教師と海外在住経験者として、仕事のための日本語を教えたり、関西弁のレッスンをしています。旅行で使える英会話や日本語も教えます。
フリーランスの美術教師として学校で美術を教えています。
落ち込んだ時とか、悩んだ時とか、私としゃべると気持ちが楽になってくれると嬉しいです。


人と話すことで、新しい考えやアイデアなんかも出てきたらいいですね！
ご相談・レッスンを通して、あなたが楽しく、心地よく暮らしていけるような未来につながるお手伝いやサポートをさせていただきます。
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こんにちは、うちが (Aya) です！
わたしは、仕事（しごと）のための日本語（にほんご）を教（おし）えたり、留学生（りゅうがくせい）や、外国（がいこく）から日本（にほん）に働（はたら）きにきた人（ひと）の仕事（しごと）やCareerについての相談（そうだん）を受（う）けたりしています。
わたしは、旅行（りょこう）のための日本語（にほんご）や大阪弁（おおさかべん）も教（おし）えます。

もしよかったら、日本人（にほんじん）の方（かた）にもPodcastを聴（き）いていただきたいです。
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[Intermediate-Upper level] Interesting Japanese Not Taught In Schools About Japanese business culture, Japanese habits & Osaka

｢境界知能｣は｢低学歴｣?専門医が｢安易に境界知能と呼ばないで｣と抗議するのはなぜか？

How much do you understand my standard Tohoku dialect? 
東北地方の方言で昨日行ってきた花火のイベントについて、皆さんに語りかけます。
最初は日本人があまりにも少なくて、イベントの日にちを間違ってしまったかと友達と不安になった私ですが、夜暗くなるにつれて、人が多くなってきました。そしていよいよ花火が始まりました。ランタンと共に見る花火は豪華で美しくてとても大きく、感動しました。
世界の平和を祈って空に浮かべたランタン、そして花火。皆さんに私の楽しかった気持ちが伝わるとうれしいです(*^。^*)