要求：听第一遍不要看文本，再听第二遍，不懂的地方可以看文本，反复听。。。直到听懂为止，然后写下你的答案。

文本：
女:	还要排多久的队啊？从早上八点到现在，我们都等了一个半小时了。
男:	没办法。天热，生病的孩子多，前面那家人说他们一大早就来了，到现在也还没轮上。
女:	给孩子看个病真难，挂个专家号更难。
男:	别抱怨了，估计再等二十来分钟就轮到咱们了。

问：这段对话大概发生在什么时候？
A： 八点       
B： 九点
C： 九点半
D： 九点五十



Merry's voice (HSK五）

HSK 五   看病挂号排队

In this episode, we explore the most common vowel sound in British English, the schwa, with a focus on how the letter E behaves in unstressed syllables. You’ll learn why the schwa isn’t a real vowel but a weak transition sound, how word stress controls pronunciation, and why native speakers often seem to skip vowels altogether. We cover reliable patterns at the ends of words such as er, en, and el, tricky unstressed E in the middle of words, and why initial E can shift between /ɪ/ and /ə/. If you want your pronunciation to sound more natural, fluent, and rhythmical, this lesson will change how you hear English.

British Pronunciation Tips 

British Vowel Sound Masterclass: Lesson 9: The E Schwa

Students of English will hear some examples of how to use relative clauses to answer the question above - a common question type from Part 3 of the IELTS speaking test.

Try to answer the question yourself, using relative clauses, and send me your response.

IELTS-style speaking questions

IELTS Part 3: "Should parents teach their children to save money?" (Relative Clauses)

The scary name of a street in Spain.
Included are some explanations of common expressions.
We need to practice expressions, because often the direct translation doesn't make sense and sounds crazy!

The Social Evolutionary

WHOSE Street???!!!

...Alice och Sarah are planning to travel to Gotland, but Sarah is not sure it's such a good idea. 

The dialogue is followed by vocabulary with definitions and questions. 




Prata Flytande Svenska/Speak Swedish Fluently  

Resan till Gotland

Let's Learn Turkish with Me

Chocolate

Learn to speak about the things you like.
Perfect for intermediate students!

New English US

My Favorite Stuff

In Episode 73 of 111 Tips for Learning a Language, we explore the intersection between emotional regulation and conversational fluency through the lens of the sacral chakra. Drawing from both neuroscience and yogic philosophy, this episode demonstrates how breathwork, pelvic awareness, and emotional expression activate the vagus nerve, reducing amygdala hyperactivity and supporting hippocampal memory consolidation—crucial for vocabulary retrieval and confident speaking (Porges, 2011; Lupien et al., 2009). By cultivating awareness of the emotional body through the sacral region, language learners can overcome anxiety, improve expression, and foster greater ease and authenticity in communication.

💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 73 - How to activate the sacral chakra for language learning

Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GBDUiN-Qdmhwnk5Q_a8749LvLBzuvPQ9/view?usp=drivesdk