People often tell me they are tired of looking for 'teir' teacher.

When I ask them: What 'their' teacher really means - they begin to have more clarity.

In this podcast I tried to show you my perspective on the topic being the teacher myself ( teaching over 10 thousand people 1-1 ) and being a hiring manager for online English teachers.

Enjoy the process and see you in my classes.

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みなさんには子供の頃から大事にしている、お気に入りのぬいぐるみはありますか？
私はおととしのクリスマスプレゼントにゴリラのぬいぐるみをもらいました。
このぬいぐるみはドイツの有名なメーカー、シュタイフ（Stiff）のものです。
シュタイフは世界で初めてぬいぐるみを作った会社と言われていて、すべてのぬいぐるみが手作りです。
特にテディベアは世界中で人気があります。
私のぬいぐるみの好きなところはぷっくりした丸みのあるおなかとくりくりした目です。
とてもかわいくて、見るたびにいやされます。

ぬいぐるみ：stuffed toy
〜を大事（だいじ）にしている：take good care of 〜,  treasure it〜
有名な：ゆうめいな famous
世界で：せかいで in the world
手作り：てづくり handmade
丸（まる）みのあるおなか：curvy belly 
見るたびに：every time I see
いやされる：it soothes me  

Nihongo Short Story by Noriko

お気に入りのぬいぐるみ

Hi, and welcome back to Everyday English with Teacher Alyse! Today we are learning useful expressions for showing interest. These expressions help you respond when someone tells you good news, bad news, or just information. Let’s practice together.
Part 1: Good News
When you hear good news, you can say:
•	Wow!
•	Amazing!
•	Really?
Example 1:
“My team won the game!”
→ “Wow! That’s amazing!”
Example 2:
“I passed my English test!”
→ “Really? Amazing!”
Part 2: Bad News
When you hear bad news, you can say:
•	Oh, no!
•	That’s terrible.
•	No way!
Example 1:
“My phone broke yesterday.”
→ “Oh, no! That’s terrible.”
Example 2:
“I lost my wallet.”
→ “No way! That’s terrible.”
Part 3: Neutral Information
When the news is not good or bad, just information, you can say:
•	I see.
•	Interesting.
•	Really?
Example 1:
“I have math class every Monday.”
→ “I see.” / “Interesting.”
Example 2:
“I usually wake up at 6 a.m.”
→ “Really? Interesting.”
Great job today! Now you know how to show interest when you hear good news, bad news, or just information. Try using these expressions in your conversations this week. Have a good day. See you next time. 


Everyday English with Teacher Alyse

Useful expressions for showing interest

Generally interchangeable.
高兴 is more general and can be used to describe a wide range of happy or positive emotions, while 开心 is more specifically used to describe a feeling of joy or delight. In general, both words can be used interchangeably to describe happiness, but 开心 tends to be used in more informal or   contexts, while 高兴 is more commonly used in formal or polite settings.
 

Difference between A and B in Chinese with Shanmei

高兴VS开心 differences

Tervetuloa!
Welcome!

In this first episode I introduce myself and talk about the podcast. All episodes are spoken in Finnish only and are made for beginner level students. 

If you struggle to understand what it said, feel free to contact me and I'll send you an audio script for the episode.

Kuullaan pian! = a Finnish proverb which means "we'll hear from each other soon"

Jenni's Finnish Lessons

Episode 1: Tervetuloa!

PHRASES and VOCABULARIES USED: 

I'd  like to now if ...
Let me check for you ...
We do have the ...
I'll go with the ...
I'll get that for you ...

Special
Availble
Great
Wonderful Choice
Right away

Language Lab: Conversations with Teacher Rose - Unlocking English Fluency

How to check the availability of a particular dish at a restaurant

In this video, you will learning some vocab related to go shopping and clothes. Hope you enjoy the little story and learn some useful expressions. You can learn the new vocab or at the beginning, and also use it as a listening practice with the subtitle or look at the pics. 
Happy study and enjoy the process of learning. 
Annie

Story learning Chinese with Annie

RELAXING CHINESE STORY FOR BEGINNERS AND INTERMEDIATE( COMPREHENSIBLE INPUT)

・宮城県仙台市で使われている方言「おはよう靴下」の紹介
・どんな時に使われるか、意味と使用例の紹介
・東北地方でも仙台市で使われている独特の表現
・まとめ

Nihongo tokidoki Inaka hougen with Megumi Na

「おはよう靴下」Is it a dialect? Yes! This is one of Tohoku dialect! 東北弁を学ぼう！

A veces hay personas que nos molestan y queremos que nos dejen en paz. Si eso pasa en España tenemos un lugar, bueno de hecho varios, donde podemos mandar a esas personas.

En el episodio de hoy te voy a enseñar estos diferentes lugares dónde podemos mandar a las personas que nos molestan.  

Después de escuchar el episodio dime si conocías estos lugares, o expresiones. Y si tenéis alguna frase similar en tu país, ¿dónde mandáis a las personas para que os dejen en paz?
