Book talk for A1 - A2 students

The books i read in May of 2025 (episode 1)

Как правильно использовать "вы" в разговорах по-русски? Как переейти с "вы" на "ты"? И что значит "выкать" и "тыкать"?

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Speak to Vika

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English is a broad and beautiful language which is always evolving. Over time, people assign different meanings to the same word or they create new words which can be known as slang. Slang is informal and used in speech rather than writing. Here, I have put together some words you might hear when speaking with native British English speakers.

Engine English

TOP 10 British Slang Words You Must Know! 

WHY DID YOU LEAVE YOUR LAST JOB? - Stay positive regardless of the circumstances. Never refer to a major problem with management and never speak ill of supervisors, co-workers or the
organisation. If you do, you will be the one looking bad. Keep smiling and talk about leaving for a positive reason such as an opportunity, a chance to do something special or other forward-looking reasons. 
DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF SUCCESSFUL? - You should always answer yes and briefly explain why. A good explanation is that you have set goals, and you have met some and are on track to achieve the others.
WHAT DO CO-WORKERS SAY ABOUT YOU? - Be prepared with a quote or two from co-workers. Either a specific statement or a paraphrase will work.

All Ways Business

3 Interview Questions (1)

In the 1970s, renowned Colombian journalist Gonzalo Guillén reported a peculiar story that has since become a memorable anecdote. The tale revolves around a donkey in the town of Sogamoso, who finds himself on the wrong side of the law.

The donkey, in search of fresh grass to graze, wandered onto someone else’s property. This trespassing did not go unnoticed, and the donkey was promptly arrested. He was taken into preventive custody at the local police station, a rather unusual place for a donkey to end up.

But the story takes an even more bizarre turn. During the night, the hungry donkey, perhaps driven by the unfamiliar surroundings or the lack of his usual diet, turned to the only available source of sustenance - the police station’s paperwork. He devoured not only his own case file but also the documents of other detainees.

This incident, while humorous, also serves as a poignant reminder of the often absurd situations that can arise when the worlds of humans and animals intersect. It’s a story that continues to amuse and intrigue, decades after it first made headlines.

This story was originally written by  Gonzalo Guillén and posted on the @HELIODOPTERO X account. 

"Me haces recordar la noticia que redacté en los 70 sobre el burro que fue arrestado en Sogamoso por entrar a pastar en un predio ajeno. Quedó detenido preventivamente en la comisaría de policía y durante la noche se comió con hambre su propio expediente y los de otros presos."

Gonzalo Guillén is a well-known Colombian journalist and researcher. He has been in journalism since 1975 and has worked with various prestigious organizations such as El Tiempo, Colprensa, TV-HOY, La Prensa, El Universo, El País, The Miami Herald, and El Nuevo Herald.

The Macondo man stories

The evidence eraser Donkey 

Hi there! This is Ken, your Japanese teacher.
Today I am going to talk about "日本のおふろぶんか/Japanese bathing culture."
Hope you enjoy the episode and don't forget to take a comprehension check quiz after listening to the episode.

けんと日本語/Japanese with Ken

日本のおふろぶんか/Japanese bathing culture

Today's piece of vocabulary is "to strike a chord", which means to cause someone to feel sympathy, emotion, or enthusiasm. For instance,
"the issue of food safety strikes a chord with almost everyone"

Don't forget that "strike" is an irregular verb, so in the past tense this becomes "struck", as in "your speech really struck a chord with me".

DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

I hope this podcast strikes a chord with you.

『新完全マスター語彙　日本語能力試験N2』（2011年、スリーエーネットワーク） 教科書を1課ずつ読んでいきます。 N2、N1に必要な語彙です。 今日は、第6章1課です。

N2合格

N2 語彙　6章1課

Diálogo de entrevista laboral para nivel B1, enfocado en vocabulario específico, estructuras gramaticales y perspectivas culturales.