We're starting something new today. From now on, we'll be introducing one new English idiom per episode. We'll cover the grammar, meaning and emotional nuance of the expression before providing a few realistic examples.

Today's idiom is "the ball is in my court".

Brentoni's English Podcast

022 - "the ball is in my court"

In today's episode, we talk about Sa'di Shirazi's famous poem on the interconnectedness of human beings from his Golestan, a famous and monumental work of classical Persian poetry.

Persian with Mohsen (Advanced)

Episode (2): The Persian Poetry Podcast: Sa'di Shirazi: Human Beings Are Members of a Whole

In this Episode I will explain to you why we suck in Soccer & I will also show you some Business English Idioms. 

Lingua Juice Podcast

Why Americans Suck at Soccer ⚽ & Business Idioms

I like this puzzle so much, i made the puzzle and finally made a video for this and got to share the story with you  In this video,  I describe many actions and movement in our daily life.Hope you enjoy the story as much as i do. This is the full version, It is a bit too long ,but I want to have a complete story, I also upload a short version to separate the story. 
There are another two videos related to this puzzle game
https://youtu.be/3QKxUyt4ggc
https://youtu.be/HAW4U13RiTA

Annie

Story learning Chinese with Annie

Welcome to the mysterious puzzle world (Comprehensible input for beginners and intermediate)（full)

Looking to make the most of their summer vacation, Canadian italki English teachers Amy and Curtis set out to explore the vibrant city of Guadalajara, the birthplace of Mariachi music and tequila. In the first part of this two-episode series of The Real English Conversations Podcast, they share their unique experiences of exploring the city's historic downtown, trying delicious local cuisine, navigating through heavy traffic, and discovering a hidden gem in a national park. Through their stories, you'll get an insider's look at Mexican culture and traditions, while also improving your English listening skills. So why not tune in and join Amy and Curtis on their summer adventure? 

And if you're looking to enhance your English language skills, book a lesson with Curtis on italki today! Follow this link to book your lesson now: https://www.italki.com/teacher/4672521/english

Real English Conversations Podcast

Exploring Guadalajara A Summer Adventure: Real English Conversations Podcast On Italki

Some animals have been known to use tools such as sticks, rocks and even bait to hunt for food. And humpback whales have been found using their own unique tool to hunt — bubbles.

A study published in Royal Society Open Science in August observed the hunting behaviors of more than 70 humpback whales in Stephens Passage in southeast Alaska, documenting how the whales blow bubbles to catch more prey.

Humpback whales hunt for krill — small, shrimp-like creatures that are around the same size as a paperclip, and which swim in swarms.

Whales can take in large amounts of krill in one mouthful. And to make this easier, humpback whales trap swarms of krill in "bubble nets" before feeding on them.

The whales create these "nets" by releasing air from their blowhole as they swim in circles below the surface of the water. The bubbles rise in a spiral pattern, which, from above the water's surface, looks more like artwork than a tool for hunting.

The rising bubbles create "curtains" of air around the krill that they are reluctant to swim through, although researchers aren't yet sure why this is. The whales then swim up through the "net" with an open mouth to eat the trapped krill.

The study data showed that as a whale swam in tighter circles and the "net" got smaller, the krill caught inside became, on average, more than seven times denser. This allowed the whales to catch more krill in a single mouthful.

A whale doesn't have to move very fast to create a net or eat trapped krill, allowing it to get more food without using any more energy.

While not many other animals create their own tools to catch prey like the humpback whale, there are examples of animals using other tools to hunt.

For example, chimpanzees have been observed using sticks to dig for bugs, while sea otters use rocks to open mussels. Certain species of heron have even been found to use food as bait to attract fish.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Humpback Whales Use Bubbles to Hunt

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

Happy New Year 2022: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Xbflx-BrgmbgwY0DsSLwLgporuWaQFqV/view?usp=drivesdk