Episode 3 of the Genius language school podcast featuring my friend Matt who is taking part in an IELTS speaking exam with no prior practice! 

Introduction
IELTS part 1-2-3
Conversation 
Language analysis
What would you have given Matt for this exam? - what did you think of his speaking? 

If you want to hire me as your English teacher https://teach.italki.com/teacher/3488142


GLS podcast (With Marvin) 

IELTS speaking test (with a native)

Ah, with the Grape my fading Life provide,
And wash my Body whence the Life has died,
And in the Windingsheet of Vine-leaf wrapt,
So bury me by some sweet Garden-side.

Persian Poetry

چون درگذرم به باده شویید مرا

In this episode of Merhaba Türkçe!, we dive into the delicious world of Turkish desserts. From iconic baklava to cheesy künefe, discover the sweet treats that define Turkish culture. Not only will you learn the names of famous desserts, but you’ll also pick up essential phrases to express your dessert cravings and even practice ordering sweets at a café.

Merhaba Türkçe 

Talking About Desserts in Turkish

In questo podcast racconto la mia giornata sui colli bolognesi faccendo la vendemmia, parlo di come si fa, con che strumenti e per gli italiani cosa significa farlo. Tempi verbali: passato prossimo, passato remoto e presente. 

Vivendo tra due lingue

L'arte di vendemmiare

Yo-You 与你同行（Diary）

novel

Chinese people love "熱水“ 並不是一個刻板印象， you have no idea how practical "drink more hot water" is in Chinese conversation :) Let's Check it out :)

NinjaPanda

Do you know how practical "多喝熱水“ （drink more hot water) in Chinese culture ? Let's check it out:)

You might know some basic greetings in Japanese, like Arigato. But do you know the original meaning or where the word comes from? I explain about original meaning of greeting in Japanese.

1. Arigato (Thank you)
2.Ohayo, Ohayogozaimasu (Good morning)
3.Konnichiwa (Hello)
4.Konbanwa (Good evening)
5.Oyasumi, Oyasuminasai (Good night)

Akari Talks Japan

Greetings in Japanese. Original meaning inside.

In this episode we will talk about 【Chinese wine culture】, you will learn how to say 【brew beer,propose a toast】 ect.
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1st time: listen without looking at the text.
2nd time: look at the text and write down the new words, later look up the dictionary. 
3rd time: listen again without looking at the text.
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大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。
今天想和大家聊一聊【中国的酒文化】。
中国的酒文化博大精深。一壶美酒从千百年前传承到现在，酒已经成了生活中必不可少的饮品。酒的酿造,在我国有着相当悠久的历史。三四千年前，勤劳的祖先就发明了酿酒技术。
在古代，主人和宾客一起饮酒时，要相互跪拜。晚辈在长辈面前饮酒，通常要先行跪拜礼，然后坐入次席。长辈让晚辈饮酒，晚辈才可举杯；长辈酒杯中的酒尚未饮完，晚辈也不能先饮尽。
到了现代则没有那么复杂，一般是由主人说一些祝酒词；由晚辈倒酒以示尊敬；敬酒时要按顺序来，不能这一个那一个。
细数整个历史，中国的文学艺术家和酒有着很大的缘分。李白是唐代伟大的浪漫主义诗人。他每逢作诗作词必定要酒相伴,不喝就写不出来，越喝写诗词越顺畅，诗词越美。
与酒有关的诗句也有很多。例如“酒逢知己千杯少”，意思是指酒桌上遇到知己，喝一千杯酒都还嫌少。形容性情相投的人聚在一起总不厌倦。还有“何以解忧，唯有杜康”，意思是：有什么可以排解我的忧愁，那就只有美酒了。（相传酒是杜康发明的，所以常常会用杜康这个人名来指代美酒）。还有一句“醉翁之意不在酒”，比喻一个人做一件事的本意不在此，而在别的方面。
你们国家的酒文化是什么样的？留言告诉我吧。我们下期见。
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博大精深 	bó dà jīng shēn	broad and profound
传承	chuán chéng	inherit
酿造	niàng zào	brew (beer, etc.)
悠久	yōu jiǔ	long (history)
行跪拜礼	xíng guì bài lǐ	Curtsey of kneeling down
次席	cì xí	second seat
祝酒词	zhù jiǔ cí	toast
敬酒	jìng jiǔ	propose a toast
细数	xì shǔ	to run through
浪漫主义	làng màn zhǔ yì	romanticism
每逢	měi féng	whenever
顺畅	shùn chàng	smooth
性情相投	xìng qíng xiāng tóu	congenial
厌倦	yàn juàn	tired of
排解忧愁	pái jiě yōu chóu	eliminate sorrow