❥ In this podcast, Teacher Melody from The Aesop for Children. 
❥ Aesop's Fables are free online at:
www.read.gov/aesop/ 
❥ Listen and learn the moral of each story.
❥ Follow along as Teacher Melody Aesop's well-known fable called 
"The Town Mouse & the Country Mouse"
https://www.read.gov/aesop/004.html
❥The moral of today’s fable is: 
"Poverty with security is better than plenty in the midst of fear and uncertainty."

Life Lessons from Aesop's Fables

Episode 3: The Town Mouse & the Country Mouse

[ — Audio description, listen and read along for greater understanding. — ]

Cliente: Olá, bom dia. Eu estou procurando uma camiseta.
Vendedora: Bom dia, temos muitas camisetas. Temos esta aqui no tamanho M.
Cliente: Eu posso experimentar esta camiseta?
Vendedora: Sim, o provador fica ali, à direita.
Cliente: Gostei! Quanto custa?
Vendedora: Fica R$ 49,90.O senhor vai levar?
Cliente: Sim, vou levar. Pode passar no cartão?
Vendedora: Passamos sim! Crédito ou débito?
Cliente: Crédito, por favor.
Vendedora: Pronto! Aqui está a sua nota e a sacola. Tenha um bom dia!
Cliente: Obrigado, bom dia!


PORTUREAD - Listen to small texts and conversations samples in portuguese!

Comprando uma camiseta — SMALL TALK B2-C2 LEVEL

Are you ready to get that idiom monkey off your back and learn 7 more idiomatic expressions to help you improve your IELTS band score?

The idioms in this podcast are quite useful. They should add another string to your bow. In our IELTS speaking exam we should also learn how to paraphrase. Learning how to paraphrase adds a really important string to your bow, as well. In order to gain a band score 6, it’s important to attempt to paraphrase as well as use connectives. Using connectives, like therefore, however, and to be honest, can add another string to your bow.

When we know how to use idioms, we can improve our IELTS band score, because it’s important to use some less common idiomatic vocabulary in your IELTS exam. Idioms are very common and used in everyday daily life. As a rule of thumb, they help the examiner to know if you have spent time studying common idiomatic phrases.

So, keep your chin up. And keep studying. Because idioms are easy to learn. You just have to take the time to learn them, and practice using them. Don’t let learning idioms worry you, because they really are fun. They won’t get you into hot water. Learning idioms cannot get you into trouble. On the contrary, they will show the IELTS examiner that you are dilligent, studious, and hard working. Nobody’s going to hit the roof just because you’ve learned a few idioms. Of course not! No one is going to be angry with you for studying idioms! They are a vital part of your English language skills. Native English speakers use idioms day in, day out.

Don’t forget to take the quiz and learn the meanings of the idioms in this podcast. 

And don’t forget to book a lesson with me, so I can help you get the IELTS band score you need. And if you dont know many idioms, dont you think it’s time to get that monkey off your back?

IELTS Speaking Practice

7 Idioms

This is a brief summary of the story of how I helped my client improve her communication at work. 

A project manager felt disrespected by her team due to a lack of technical knowledge and weak communication. To address this, I implemented a 3-step approach: 1) bi-weekly technical briefings, 2) replacing weak verbs with strong verbs to convey authority, and 3) assertiveness training to express ideas clearly. Within weeks, she confidently participated in technical discussions, leading her team more effectively. This improved communication boosted morale and led to a successful product launch. 

The Global Professional Podcast

Overcoming your Fears with Confident Language - EP 30

Agarra tu maleta o equipaje de mano, que lo que hoy aprenderás en este episodio estamos seguros te despertará las ganas de irte de viaje a cualquier país del continente.

Español con todo 

10 patrimonios naturales de Latinoamérica que debes conocer

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 3 - Life experience Q3-4

3. Can we gain life experience from books and movies? Why/ Why not?
4. Which is more important, experience or potential? Why?

Which idea can you use in your answers if the same type of question would come up on your test?

For more IELTS podcasts - check my podcasts section and get more ideas.

To be trained by me personally - send a class request.

You can count on my full support and assistance!

IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 3 - Life Experience

La Cuenca de México, lugar donde se fundó la capital del imperio mexica, Tenochtitlan, alojaba un sistema compuesto por cinco subcuencas con lagunas de diversos tamaños y pantanos, las cuales ocupaban una superficie de entre 800 y 1000 km2. En la época prehispánica, a cada lago se le nombró como la población, o señorío, más importante: Zumpango y Xaltocan, al norte, y Texcoco, México, Xochimilco y Chalco al centro sur. La ciudad imperial de México-Tenochtitlan se ubicó en el Lago de México, en un islote compartido con Tlatelolco, urbe aliada. Los lagos de Xochimilco y Chalco tenían agua dulce.

Hacia la época de la conquista, inicios del siglo XVI, la fundación de los mexicas-tenochcas alcanzaba ya una superficie de alrededor de 12 km2, y tenía entre 150 y 200 mil habitantes. Se calcula que en toda la Cuenca de México había cerca de un millón de habitantes. Todos ellos habían aprendido a convivir con la naturaleza circundante, rica en flora y fauna, aprovechando eficientemente los recursos. También habían vinculado sus ciudades a través de calzadas, y controlado las aguas con diques. Además, durante el Posclásico habían dominado poco a poco los pantanos, sobre todo en la zona de aguas dulces, convirtiéndolos en región chinampera, con cerca de nueve mil parcelas en una extensión de 120 km2. La economía de la región combinaba el auto abasto, el comercio y la tributación de materias primas y productos, y el mercadeo se veía favorecido por una dinámica red de canales artificiales.
Casi dos siglos de peregrinación, llevó al pueblo azteca ―proveniente de Aztlán, “lugar de las garzas”, en las costas nayaritas, según últimos hallazgos― a encontrar el lugar con la señal que Huitzilopochtli, uno de sus dioses, les había indicado para reconocer el sitio donde podrían establecerse: un águila posada sobre un nopal. Ahí deberían fundar un templo en su honor y realizar los ritos acordes con su credo, y eso hicieron cuando, tras muchas penurias, contemplaron la señal...

Spanish México

La Cuenca de México.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oCc73XeG1DD_ih95NBNiUsSRWXhae49s/view?usp=drivesdk

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

"We've Got a Right One Here" (with transcript)

Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_YDN5oMa3byJ90Vd8SFFFOYzco7QQnkb/view?usp=drivesdk