Do you tell the truth or lie in the IELTS test?

What if you are stuck when expressing yourself, when you lack of ideas, what do you do???

What if you don't have any content to share the moment you are asked a question on an IELTS test?

How do you feel about 'telling a lie' when this is the only solution on a test?

I found my Chinese students have a moral issue when I help them overcome 'being stuck' when speaking a question.

It's vital to be honest and tell the truth. We all know this, but the IELTS speaking test goal is slightly different.

Listen to the podcast and find out how you can overcome 'lack of ideas' when expressing yourself or when you can't tell stories.

You can simply imagine them.

You'll have more clarity on the recording.

Enjoy it and join my classes to prepare for your next IELTS speaking test, job interview preparation, or to prepare your business English and communication skills.

See you in my classes now.

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

Do you tell a truth or lie in the IELTS test?

日本語の先生のTinaです！
今日は、「〜ながら」という言葉を紹介します。
これも、二つの短い文をいっしょにして、一つの長い文が作れますよ！

Podcastを聞いて、クイズに答えよう！
レッスンの予約もお待ちしています♪
いっしょに、日本語の勉強をがんばりましょ〜！
Episodeのリクエストは、ぜひコメントしてくださいね。

Tina Japa Go!

Episode 9. 〜ながら

友美是學生，十九歲。她早上六點三十分起床，七點去學校，八點四十分上課；中午十二點下課、吃午飯；下午一點去圖書館；四點回家做飯，晚上六點吃飯，十點睡覺。友美很忙！

Modern Chinese(時代華語)B1- Reading(短文)

Harriet Rich moved to Valladolid, Mexico from the US, when she retired, about 15 years ago. I stayed at the Airbnb she has there, in 2023. It feels like a blessing to say we’ve been friends ever since. 

These days, we’re playing around with podcasting. Here we are, talking about writing and publishing and more!

Hear and There

10. An interview with Harriet Rich, a self-published fiction writer 

It is estimated that about 40 per cent of the world’s population use social media, and many of these billions of social media users look up to influencers to help them decide what to buy and what trends to follow.

So what is an influencer and how do we become one?
An influencer is a person who can influence the decisions of their followers because of their relationship with their audience and their knowledge and expertise in a particular area, e.g. fashion, travel or technology.

Influencers often have a large following of people who pay close attention to their views. They have the power to persuade people to buy things, and influencers are now seen by many companies as a direct way to customers’ hearts. Brands are now asking powerful influencers to market their products. With some influencers charging up to $25,000 for one social media post, it is no surprise that more and more people are keen to become influencers too. If you are one of them, then here are five tips on how to do it.

1. Choose your niche
What is the area that you know most about? What do you feel most excited talking about? Find the specific area that you’re most interested in and develop it.

2. Choose your medium and write an interesting bio
Most influencers these days are bloggers and micro-bloggers. Decide which medium – such as your own online blog, Instagram or Snapchat – is the best way to connect with your followers and chat about your niche area. When you have done that, write an attention-grabbing bio that describes you and your speciality area in an interesting and unique way. Make sure that people who read your bio will want to follow you.

3. Post regularly and consistently
Many influencers post daily on their social media accounts. The more you post, the more likely people will follow you. Also, ensure that your posts are consistent and possibly follow a theme.

I couldn't put it all here so I hope it was enough :) 

See you tomorrow for more practice on reading & comprehension.



The Habits of Highly Effective English Communicators

Social media influencers. Improving your reading & comprehension.

日本(にほん)は生（い）きづらい？

Is it hard to live in Japan?

일본은 살기 힘들어?



NANAのにほんごpodcast 

【Japanese Podcast#14】日本(にほん)は生（い）きづらい？ | Is it hard to live in Japan?

「5分でわかる日本語」は、日本語を勉強している人のためのPodcastです。

① 5分くらいで日本の文化や日常生活、日本語の文法や単語について簡単に説明します。② 中級者から上級者まで、特にJLPT N3くらいをがんばっている人に役立ちます。③ 短い時間で効果的に学べるので、忙しい人にもぴったりです。聞いてみてください♪
“Make Sense of Japanese in 5 Minutes” is a podcast for people learning Japanese.
① Each episode provides a brief and easy-to-understand explanation of Japanese culture, daily life, grammar, and vocabulary in about 5 minutes.② It is useful for intermediate to advanced learners. Especially helpful for those aiming for JLPT N3 level.③ Perfect for busy people who want to learn effectively in a short amount of time. Give it a listen!

【台本/Script】

こんにちは！今日は8月13日火曜日です。「5分でわかる日本語」ポッドキャストへようこそ。私は日本語の先生、みわです。今日は、「毎（まい）」と「毎（ごと）」の違いについてお話しします。

まず、「毎（まい）」について説明します。「毎」は、くり返されることを表します。例えば、「毎日」「毎週」「毎月」のように使います。これらの単語は、ある決まった期間がくり返されることを意味します。たまに、「毎月（まいつき）」のことを「まいげつ」と間違えて言う人がいます。「まいつき」が正しいので、注意しましょう。

では、例文で確認していきましょう。「毎日朝ごはんを食べます。」という文があります。これは、次の日も次の日もくり返し朝ごはんを食べるという意味です。「毎週日曜日に友達と会います。」という文もあります。これは、次の日曜日にもその次の日曜日にも友達に会うという意味です。ここで注意があります。「毎日曜日」とは言いませんので、気をつけましょう。

次に、「毎（ごと）」について説明します。「ごと」は、一つ一つにわけて、その中で何かがあることを表します。「日ごと」「季節ごと」のように名詞の後ろにつけて使います。

例えば、「花が日ごとに大きくなります。」という文があります。これは、毎日大きくなっていくという意味です。「季節ごとに違う花が咲きます。」という文もあります。これは、春、夏、秋、それぞれ違う花が咲くという意味です。ここで注意があります。文字で「ごと」を書くときは、ひらがなで書くことが多いです。

「ごと」を使った例文をもう少し見てみましょう。
	・「クラスごとに発表をします。」
	・「大会ごとに参加する人が増えます。」
	・「町ごとに祭りの様子が違います。」

ここで、「毎（まい）」と「ごと」の使い方を比べてみましょう。例えば、「毎日」と「日ごと」の違いです。「毎日」は、次の日も次の日も同じことがくり返されることを表します。「毎日運動します。」は、昨日も今日も明日も運動することを意味します。「日ごと」は、毎日少しずつ変化があることを表します。「日ごとに寒くなります。」は、昨日より今日、今日よりも明日、寒くなっていくことを意味します。

ここで、皆さんに問題です。「毎」と「ごと」を使った正しい文はどれですか？
1.「毎朝早く起きます。」
2.「毎木曜日に映画を見ます。」
3.「毎日ごとに新しいことを勉強します。」
正解は「1.毎朝早く起きます。」です。

今日のポッドキャストはここまでです。「毎」と「ごと」の違いについて、楽しんでいただけましたか？これからも日本語の勉強を続けて、いろいろな言葉や表現を覚えてくださいね。質問やリクエストがあれば、コメントやメッセージで教えてください。
それでは、また明日もお会いしましょう。またね！


🌸5分でわかる日本語🌸 Japanese Podcast

「毎（まい）」と「毎（ごと）」の使い方の違いを学ぼう！

在你的文化里，有没有龙呢？你知道哪些龙的传说吗？



Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

各国文化中的龙 Dragons in different cultures

Part 4. Food.

Please listen to the audio and then choose your answer.

Please answer the following questions of understanding:

Question 1:
What is a grocery store?
a An establishment that cooks food for customers
b There are several definitions of a grocery store
c A place to sell and trade goods
d An establishment that distributes foods, drinks, household products, and other items that're used by the typical consumer

Question 2:
Fresh fruits and vegetables are collectively referred to as which of the following terms?
a Produce
b Feggies
c Veggies
d Famine	

Question 3:
What are staples?
a Small pieces of metal used to hold papers together
b Rare foods
c Foods that play a prominent role in the average diet
d Green fruits and vegetables

Question 4:
More vegetables are stocked in grocery stores than fruits because:
a Fruits stay fresh for less time than vegetables
b Vegetables are more popular than fruits, generally speaking
c Grocery store managers prefer fruits
d A and B

Question 5:
"Fresh" groceries are:
a Prepared by employees
b Measured manually
c Charged by the pound
d All of the Above


I hope you enjoyed spending time thinking and answering some questions and the idea is to do it daily for at least 90 days for the habit ‘to properly register’ in your brain.

See you tomorrow for further development :)
