Imagine a new colour! Okay, that's impossible. But it is possible to change the way you perceive a colour... just by calling it a different name.
In our first ever episode we explore the question of how language influences thought. And in this video, Guillaume Thierry - our expert on the topic, gives a brilliant example of this.

The Age of Humans

Episode 1: Linguistic relativity (Guillaume Thierry's colour perception experiment)

In this podcast for adult, independent English learners I talk about the importance of practising talking about controversial issues. How will we ever make authentic connections in a second language if we haven't practised the vocabulary needed to express nuance, and delicately, cautiously and respectfully present opposing perspectives? In this podcast I present some of that language, and discuss the importance of using it before we need it! 

Birdsong English Explains

Ep.3 Courting controversy!

・東北地方、秋田県の方言「ねねばねのにねれねねー」の紹介
・意味と使用例の紹介　
・「ねねばね」「ねれねねー」それぞれの意味とは？
・寝なくちゃいけないのに寝れないときはこの言葉を言おう
・まとめ

Nihongo tokidoki Inaka hougen with Megumi Na

「ねねばねのにねれねねー」ってどんな意味？秋田弁。Learning Tohoku dialect

Today we're taking a look at some vocabulary to talk about the future. I hope you find it useful!

DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

The future is now!

🎙 EPISODE 4 — How Psychology + Performance Create Fluent Presence?

What if your next English breakthrough… had nothing to do with English?

In this episode, Anatoly Glazkov reveals how psychology, NLP, and performance training unlock real fluency — not by adding more words, but by activating presence...

Learn how to speak from alignment, not anxiety — and sound natural, grounded, and unforgettable in English.

👉 For 3 days only (until October 23rd), I’m opening a few Voice Unlock™ sessions at 50% off — so you can experience how fast your confidence can shift when fluency meets psychology.

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🎙 EPISODE 4 — How Psychology + Performance Create Fluent Presence?

日本のクリスマス🎁について話しました。みなさんの国ではクリスマスに何をしますか？🎄🍷

SeikaのPodcast🎧

Ep.63 日本人はクリスマスに働きます🎄👩‍💻

爸爸和妈妈的故事
我的爸爸是医院的医生。妈妈是学校的老师。妈妈说，以前，他们是同学，是在学校认识的。爸爸坐在妈妈前面。爸爸不喜欢学习，爱睡觉。妈妈常常帮助他学习。爸爸不爱说话。他喜欢给妈妈买好吃的和好喝的东西。有一天下午，下雨了，有点儿冷。爸爸给了妈妈一杯热水。妈妈却说，我想吃水果。爸爸马上去商店买了苹果，只用了10分钟。漂亮的妈妈喜欢了爸爸。后来，爸爸说，他是坐出租车去的。现在，他们有了儿子和女儿。一家人很快乐。

Bàba hé Māma de gùshi 
Wǒ de Bàba shì yīyuàn de yīsheng 。 Māma shì xuéxiào de lǎoshī 。 Māma shuō ， yǐqián ， tāmen shì tóngxué ， shì zài xuéxiào rènshí de 。 Bàba zuò zài māma qiánmian 。 Bàba bù xǐhuan xuéxí ， ài shuìjiào 。 Māma chángcháng bāngzhù tā xuéxí 。 Bàba bú ài shuōhuà 。 Tā xǐhuan gěi Māma mǎi hǎochī de hé hǎohē de dōngxi 。 Yǒuyìtiān xiàwǔ ， xiàyǔ le ， yǒudiǎnr lěng 。Bàba gěi le Māma yì bēi rèshuǐ 。 Māma què shuō ， wǒ xiǎng chī shuǐguǒ 。 Bàba mǎ shàng qù shāngdiàn mǎi le píngguǒ ， zhǐ yòng le 10 fēnzhōng 。Piàoliang de Māma xǐhuan le Bàba 。 Hòulái ， Bàba shuō ， tā shì zuòchūzūchē qù de 。 Xiànzài ， tāmen yǒu le érzi hé nǚér 。 Yìjiārén hěn kuàilè 。


Learn Chinese through stories - HSK1  （more podcast：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk_Q-vfEdpBJCRJviEEY0KQ）

The story of my Dad and Mum

JIM: Who’s the tall woman next to Barbara?
CHARLES: That’s her friend Mary. Didn’t you meet her at 
Steve’s party?
JIM: No, I wasn’t at Steve’s party.
CHARLES: Oh! Then let me introduce you to her now. Mary, this is
my friend Jim.
MARY: Hi, Jim. Nice to meet you.
JIM: You, too. Would you like a drink?
MARY: Sure, let’s go get one.


LANGUAGE NOTES
• “Who’s” is the contracted form of who is. It is pronounced the same way as “whose” (/
huwz/), but the meaning is different.
• Didn’t you meet her …? Notice that this is a negative question. Charles thought that Jim 
had met Mary before. He is now surprised that Jim does not know Mary, and so he uses a 
negative question to show his surprise.
• I wasn’t at Steve’s party. Notice that the emphasis here is on “at” although prepositions 
normally have weak stress. In this case, “at” means “there” (I wasn’t there).
• Mary, this is my friend Jim. This is a friendly way to introduce two people. It’s 
common to follow this with “Jim, this is Mary.” In this case, Mary says “Hi, Jim” first.
• Nice to meet you. This is a typical response after you’ve been introduced to someone.
• “Sure” is often used in informal conversation to mean “yes.”

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day4: Informal Introduction in English

From the Book Pocket Rainbow:
Chapter: Scarlet
In this chapter, Ntombi as various recollections of her mother -- some positive, some traumatic. We understand why she's on the street at age 14. 

Please note: there are thousands of colours in a rainbow, not just seven. The titles of the chapters reflect that. 