Is there an art to voicing frustration with poise? Smith delves into this very question. In his discussion, he unravels the subtleties of expressing oneself when vexed. Through clear and accessible language, Smith emphasizes the importance of using well-chosen phrases to communicate frustration effectively, fostering understanding and resolution.

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Listen To This if You're Frustrated

En este podcast escucharás una lectura acerca de México. Al final podrás hacer un ejercicio de comprensión lectora. Espero que te sirva.

Nos vemos en el próxio episodio.

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¿Qué sabes sobre México?

Today we're talking about a word that you likely know, but maybe don't use to its full potential. That word is fair. I hope you find this podcast useful. 

Don't forget that I'm a full time English coach and tutor, right here on iTalki. So if you use English as a second language at work and you'd like to improve your professional communication skills then feel free to book some of my time and let's get to work!

DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

I think this is fair, don't you?

If you want to encourage someone to do something then maybe you can give them an incentive, or incentivise them to do something! This is a formal word that we can use to talk about giving people reasons to achieve their goals and rewards as encouragement toward certain behaviors. Another great piece of professional, business English vocabulary that you can use at work!

If you succeed, I'll give you this!

In this episode we are going to learn 【Sickness】in Chinese. 
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As a beginner, there're some vocabularies that you didn't learn before, and native speaker's speed seems too fast to understand. But don't worry, let's do it step by step. 
1st time: listen and catch the words you know already, have a guess about the content.
2nd time: look at the text to check if you guessed it right. 
3rd time: listen one more time, repeat after it.
4th time: practice until you can speak as the normal speed without looking at the text. 
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我生病了，身体很不舒服。
wǒ shēng bìng le ， shēn tǐ hěn bù shū fú 。
I got sick,(body) was not feeling very well.
我头痛、咳嗽，全身没有力气。
wǒ tóu tòng 、 ké sòu ， quán shēn méi yǒu lì qì 。
I had a headache, a cough, and no energy in my body.
我和老板请假，去医院看病。
wǒ hé lǎo bǎn qǐng jià ， qù yī yuàn kàn bìng 。
I took leave from work with my boss and went to the hospital.
护士给我量体温，37度8。
hù shì gěi wǒ liáng tǐ wēn ，sān shí qī dù bā。
The nurse took my temperature, 37.8 °C.
医生说我感冒了，给我开了感冒药。
yī shēng shuō wǒ gǎn mào le ， gěi wǒ kāi le gǎn mào yào 。
The doctor said I had a cold and gave me some medicine for the cold.
一天三次，饭后吃。
yī tiān sān cì ， fàn hòu chī 。
Three times a day, take after meals.
医生告诉我要多喝水，按时吃药，好好休息。
yī shēng gào sù wǒ yào duō hē shuǐ ， àn shí chī yào ， hǎo hǎo xiū xī 。
The doctor told me to drink more water, take the medicine on time and rest well.
健康最重要，以后我要多锻炼身体。
jiàn kāng zuì zhòng yào ， yǐ hòu wǒ yào duō duàn liàn shēn tǐ 。
Health is the most important thing, I should exercise more in the future.

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生病 Sickness （Beginner）

春节是中国传统节日中最盛大的节日，也是最重要的节日。人们会在家中张贴“福”字，也会吃“年糕”，有些地区还会贴上年画……人们利用这些谐音文化为自己在新的一年里讨个吉利。除此以外，中国传统婚姻中也保持了一些传统，这些传统有很多都蕴含着谐音文化。比如，中国的新娘子在结婚的时候，要跨过“火盆”，意味着“日子红红火火”；新人睡的被子底下塞满了花生、枣子、桂圆等食物，意味着”早生贵子“。

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讨吉利的谐音——婚俗和民俗中的谐音文化

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Muy buenas! hoy hablamos del primer trabajo, en México le dicen 'la chamba' 💼 en Colombia 'el camello' 🐫... ¿ raro no?
Una buena forma de practicar idiomas es hablar o escribir sobre experiencias que has tenido. Aquí hay algunos ejemplos de preguntas que puedes responder para practicar los diferentes pasados  con tu propia experiencia: 
-¿Cuántos años tenías cuando empezaste a trabajar por primera vez?
-¿Qué habilidades aprendiste en tu primer trabajo que te han servido en otros trabajos?
-¿Cuál fue la cosa más extraña o inusual que tuviste que hacer en tu primer trabajo?


Chismecito en Español ☕️🇨🇴

Mi primera chamba 💼 l Práctica de pasados B1-B2

What if ancient wisdom could make your language learning calmer, stronger, and more sustainable?

In Episode 95 of 111 Tips for Learning a Language, we explore how Stoic philosophy can guide you through grammar, speaking, writing, listening, and more. With Stoicism, you stop fearing mistakes, accept challenges as training, and focus only on what is in your control—the effort itself.

Which Stoic principle do you need most in your language learning?

Discipline with grammar rules?

Courage to speak despite mistakes?

Acceptance when listening feels difficult?

Clarity of thought through writing?

Episode 95 shows how Stoicism can enrich both language learning and life. Grammar becomes training in discipline, pronunciation becomes freedom from others’ judgments, reading becomes practice in accepting difficulty, speaking becomes an act of courage, writing becomes a path to clarity, and listening becomes an exercise in equanimity. Stoic philosophy reminds us that obstacles are not barriers but the very path itself. By learning with calm determination and focusing on what you can control, you gain not only fluency but also resilience, patience, and wisdom.