In today's episode, we're going to dive into the different parts of the International English Language Testing System, commonly known as IELTS. Whether you're a student preparing for the exam or simply interested in learning more about it, this episode is for you.


IELTS Podcast 雅思博客

Outline of the IELTS exam

In questo episodio, ci addentreremo nell'origine dell'espressione "Stai fresco!", la quale affonda le sue radici nella Divina Commedia di Dante. Questa espressione è intrinsecamente sarcastica e trasmette l'idea che qualcosa sia altamente improbabile o che non abbiamo alcuna intenzione di compiere un'azione specifica.

Vi auguro una piacevole ascolto!

Italiano Chiaro - Cultura e Tradizioni 

Stai Fresco!

Do you know how to get better at anything? Athletes do. They work with a coach. 

You don’t have to try to get better at something on your own--a coach can help! Surgeon Atul Gawande says in a popular Ted Talk,  "Great coaches are your external eyes and ears, providing a more accurate picture of your reality." 

Some people seek out coaches proactively. They hire a professional coach to help with their resume, cover letter, LinkedIn Profile, and interview responses before they ever apply for a job. These people undoubtedly get jobs quicker because they hired a coach. However, the majority of people wait too long to get a coach, only seeking out help after a period of failure. 

In this Express to Impress Podcast episode, you will learn different approaches to bet better at something and the tremendous career opportunities from working with a coach. You’ll hear how others’ lives have been enriched by working with coaches. I talk about my experience working coaches in Brazil and the US. You’ll also hear a story about one of my clients - an engineer in Taiwan who enlisted my help after trying and failing to get a job for years.  You will find out what type of professional coaches exist and how they can help you. If you want to increase your English vocabulary, continue listening to the end, where you’ll hear definitions of five idioms and phrases that came up during the episode.

Episode originally published on August 14, 2020.
Transcript at express-to-impress.com/get-a-job/
Infographics at pinterest.com/ExpresstoImpress/ 

Express to Impress

How to Get Better At Anything, Including Getting A Job 

Today let’s try to practice some Russian tongue twisters! 
Tongue twisters are a great tool to improve your pronunciation, focus on difficult sounds and increase your speech speed (and more importantly – make it clearer). 
Try to repeat after me (I’m reading each one 2 times – super slow and then closer to normal speed):

от тОпота копЫт пЫль пО полю летИт.

на дворЕ травА, на травЕ дровА. не рубИ дровА на травЕ дворА!

кукУшка кукушОнку купИла капюшОн, надЕл кукушОнок капюшОн, в капюшОне кукушОнок смешОн.

These tongue twisters focus on different Russian sounds. Please try to articulate them as clear as possible, don’t chase the speed. Good luck! 


Russian with Elina

Russian tongue twisters - part 1

In this episode you will learn how to ask the best time to travel

HSK2

Ask the best time to travel 

In today's episode, I'll make you travel with me! Listen to it and come to the desert with me.

Impara le parole relative al deserto e divertiamoci insieme!

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3 minutes Italian

Le parole del deserto - 3 minutes Italian

C'est bientôt l'été ! 

Au programme :

Le Hellfest (15-18 juin) et l'expérience d'une spectatrice côté coulisse. Laura arrivera-t-elle à convertir Benjamin au métal ?

Douce France

#2 Les festivals de musique en France : le Hellfest 

Books are there to give you concepts and sentence structures, as well as ideas but I always caution students that overdoing textbook English will make you sound robotic during a normal conversation. You can memorize all the advanced vocabulary but when you talk to people in a social setting, it is a different matter. You will sound like someone reading something.

FLO TALKS 

HOW TO SPEAK NATURALLY? (NOT TEXTBOOK ENGLISH)

５年ぶりぐらいに回転寿司🍣に行ってきました。色々なことが変わっていてびっくりしました😉日本でぜひ行ってみてください💗