In this episode of "English Learners Boost," we delve into the art of expressing opinions and provide techniques to help non-native English speakers confidently share their thoughts and ideas. Whether you're engaging in a lively debate or simply conversing with others, knowing how to express your opinions effectively is crucial. We explore the use of opinion phrases to add clarity and strength to your statements, the importance of supporting your opinions with reasons and evidence, and the art of engaging in polite disagreements. Prepare your notebook and pen to jot down these valuable techniques and examples, as they will empower you to express your opinions with confidence and make a lasting impact in English conversations. Get ready to boost your language skills and unlock the ability to share your unique perspectives with ease!

English Learner's Boost

Expressing Opinions: Techniques for Sharing Your Thoughts and Ideas

*This story contains graphic and explicit material it is not recommended for children, only for mature audiences*

Today’s story The Cow and the Turkey addresses issues of greed and revenge. I hope you enjoy it. 

Send me a message me for your free pdf copy of this book and if you would like discuss it.
https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/13365914

The cow was notoriously cheap, so it surprised everyone when she voted yes for the secret Santa
scheme. It was the horse’s suggestion, and she backed it immediately, saying, “I choose the turkey.” The pig, who considered himself an authority on all things gifty, cleared his throat. “That’s not actually the way it works,” he said. “It’s secret, see, so we each draw a name and keep it to ourselves until Christmas morning.” “Why do you always have to be like that?” the cow asked, and the duck sighed, “Here we go.” “First you ask me to give someone a Christmas present,” the cow continued, “and then you tell me it has to be done your way. Like, ‘Oh, I have four legs so I’m better than everyone else.’ ” “Don’t you have four legs?” the pig asked. The cow loosed something between a moan and a sigh. “All right, just because you have a curly tail,” she said.


Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk and other stories from David Sedaris ( Adult 18+) 

The Cow and the Turkey (Adult 18+)

This short episode focuses on Adjectives. 

An adjective is a word that describes a noun phrase or a noun.

Book a lesson to learn more about ADJECTIVES!!!

The Amplify English Podcast

Adjectives Part 1

An episode on manners, tactful language and etiquette in the UK.

Proper British English

Mind you manners 

안녕하세요. Hello~
한국어 듣기 수업 시작해요. Let's start with the Korean listening class.
선생님 읽어요. I read it.
잘 들으세요. Please listen well.

I posted the sentences on my blog.
https://blog.naver.com/laramcraft/223096418482
https://youtu.be/uY7NiKF9kJ8

The basics are important.
It is also good to check the basics of 한글 Hangeul before this listening class.
1-1. Korean alphabet - Vowels 모음 - What is Hangeul?
https://youtu.be/0YzhJ9p2lcs
2-1. Korean alphabet - Consonants 자음 -what are the consonants 자음?
https://youtu.be/lckgvQ_vreA
3-1. Korean alphabet - Final Consonants 받침 - What are the final consonants 받침?
https://youtu.be/sLlFmG30fNI

This is a class to listen to Korean conversational sentences.
In this voice recording for listening,
After reading many sentences with Korean grammar in Korean conversations sentences,
Check out how much you understand the sentences with a voice recording.
Never look at the sentences when listening to the voice recording.
And Listen to the sentence repeatedly until you hear it completely.

You are listening to the Sejong Korean conversation. (세종학당)
There are four books in total. (Korean conversation, 1, 2, 3, 4.)
It consists of 1st and 2nd courses for beginners and 1st and 2nd courses for intermediate.
Each course is conducted in 14 units. (2 grammar - for each unit.)
This listening class you are taking is Korean Conversation 4. (Intermediate 2)
Please listen carefully.

Korean Listening Class 한국어 문장 듣기 - Korean teacher, Grace

Korean Conversation 4. (Intermediate 2) - Lesson 10. Part 1 …으로/…로 인하다,  Part 2 -는/-은/-ㄴ 데다(가)

In questo podcast parlo di Medellìn, una delle città più conosciute della Colombia, come è cambiata dopo essere stata al centro delle dispute tra i gruppi armati per poco più di trent'anni, e adesso come si è trasformata in una città allegra, attiva non soltanto a livello economico ma anche culturale; come la gente ha cambiato la loro storia e adesso è una città bella e piena di arte. A livello grammaticale: uso dei tempi dell'indicativo: presente, passato prossimo; condizionale. Vocabolario dei viaggi, luoghi da visitare a Medellìn. 

Vivendo tra due lingue

Medellìn, la città della eterna primavera

On January 1, music magazine Rolling Stone released its list of "The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time," including famous musicians such as Frank Sinatra, Freddie Mercury, and many more.

Rolling Stone first released a list of its "100 Greatest Singers of All Time" in 2008, and has added 100 more artists for 2023.

Aretha Franklin is again number one on the list, with Rolling Stone calling her singing "the most magnificent sound" to ever come out of America.

Next is Whitney Houston at number two, while soul singer Sam Cooke is number three. Jazz singer Billie Holiday is fourth, while pop star Mariah Carey is fifth.



However, some music fans are unhappy that their favorite artists are very low on the list, or aren't included at all.

For example, some Twitter users are angry that Michael Jackson is number 86, while Beyoncé is in the top 10.

Rolling Stone seemed to expect mixed reactions, writing that people should remember that this is the "Greatest Singers" list, not the "Greatest Voices" list.

The magazine said it was looking at things like originality, how many songs someone made and how much they changed music, not just how well they could sing.

Many Twitter users are also angry that Céline Dion was not included on the list — with more than one calling it "a crime against humanity."

The Canadian singer is one of the best-selling artists of all time, with many Grammy awards and even several Oscars for her songs from films, including Titanic and Beauty and the Beast.

Madonna and Justin Bieber are also not on the list, while Ariana Grande and Bob Dylan are.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Rolling Stone Names '200 Greatest Singers of All Time'

Differences between British and American English - A transcript is available for this. 

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Differences between British and American English

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1snuEIJYA43CahC5pd0AlOeXBXxYC8oGR/view?usp=drivesdk