I support adult, independent English learners to learn more effectively. This podcast answers your questions and covers vocabulary, pronunciation issues and self-study strategies. 

Birdsong English Explains

#Day 3 Nǐ jiào shén me míng zi (Free Chinese Lesson) 1

Who says Chinese is hard？ 谁说中文很难

EP.3 _What's your name__ in Chinese _  (Like it please subcribe!!!)

Have you ever felt an instant dislike for someone you just met? That "I don't like this person" vibe can be mystifying. Let's dive into it. Where do these instincts come from? When you feel that initial dislike, what's your next move? Let's explore the world of first impressions, uncovering hidden cues and maybe a bit about ourselves.


Richelle's Learning Community: Your Insights

Beyond the Surface: Exploring First Impressions 

This short podcast puts everything we've learned so far together so that you can comfortably give a one minute speech about yourself.

Super Basic Spanish

Learn Spanish: ¿Quién eres? (Who are you?)

12 Espressioni particolari col verbo stare

In italiano i verbi "essere" e "stare" a volte hanno alcuni elementi in comune (per esempio alcuni tempi composti) ma presentano anche molte differenze. 
Il verbo stare in particolare presenta molte espressioni idiomatiche e oggi in questo podcast ne vedremo 12 molto usate in italiano. 

1)Stare ai dati / ai fatti → Rimanere concentrati sui fatti. Esempio:


2) Stare ai patti → Mantenere i patti. Esempio: Stiamo ai patti e non comportiamoci in modo scorretto

3) Stare allo scherzo → Accettare lo scherzo. Esempio: Jasmine non sa stare allo scherzo: si arrabbia subito!

4) Stare a qualcuno → toccare a qualcuno. Esempio: Sta a te oggi lavare i piatti !

5) Stare sulle spine → stare in attesa e in ansia. Esempio: Sto sulle spine per il risultato dell'esame di matematica.

6) Stare con le mani in mano →rimanere senza fare nulla. Esempio: Mario, invece di stare con le mani in mano, aiuta Lucia a pulire la casa.

7) Stare addosso a qualcuno →creare tensione, incalzarlo, opprimerlo.
Esempio: il mio fidanzato mi sta sempre addosso, non mi lascia mai un momento libera

8) Stare sulle sue→essere molto riservati, discreti spesso scostanti. Esempio. Lucia sta sempre sulle sue e non dice mai nulla della sua vita.

9) Stare a cuore→importare molto. Es: a Fatima sta a cuore la felicità di sua figlia.

10) Tutto sta → l'essenziale. Es: Sono certo che Luca, anche se ha detto di no, alla fine verrà con noi: tutto sta nel convincerlo.
 11) Ci sta che→ è possibile, plausibile, accettabile. Esempio: Dopo tutto il lavoro che hai fatto negli ultimi mesi, ci sta che adesso ti prendi un mese di vacanza.

12) Non sta né in cielo né in terra→è assurdo, non logico e comprensibile.
Es: non sta né in cielo né in terra che Bruno pretenda di venire a cena senza pagare nulla.


Italiano espresso

12 espressioni italiane col verbo "stare"

In this week's episode we're going to discuss the expression "under the weather"; what it means and how to use it the right way.

Wyn's Way to English

Wyn's Way to English - "Under the weather"

Ever had that moment when you're talking to someone in Chinese and you’re like... “Wait, did I get that right?” If you’re thinking, “I’m not sure we’re on the same page.”

Learn Chinese with Lucky Yancy

3 Phrases to Prevent Misunderstandings in Chinese

Describe something you did to learn another language.
You should say: 
What language did you learn.
What you did.
How did it help you learn the language.
And explain how you felt about it.





“I’ve always had a great interest, and fascination with  anything related to Japan, especially Japanese manga comics and movies….so, about 2 years ago I decided that I’d try to learn the language, and also made a plan to visit Japan someday. 

Although I’d picked up some Japanese words, and phrases from watching movies and cartoons over the years, I still needed to start learning the language from scratch, and was at sixes and sevens on where to start.  One of my friends who actually studied Japanese in college, recommended a youtube channel to me, which is hosted by a native Japanese teacher, and I decided to give it a shot. 

 The video lessons were wonderful, and I found that I was able to start picking up the language very quickly, from the very first lesson, with the added bonus that it was all free!  The teacher was wonderful, and really helped make learning the language a lot of fun, as well as getting me off to a flying start, and after just a few weeks,  my Japanese started to improve by leaps and bounds.

The time flew by, and after just 6 months, I was actually able to have a basic conversation in Japanese which I felt extremely happy and proud of, and actually got to visit Japan about six months ago, which was absolutely amazing, especially as I was now able to communicate with the locals….all thanks to this amazing youtube channel. 


Thank you …”
