IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 3 - Sports. Q1-Q3.

1. What types of sports are popular in your country? Why?
2. What are the benefits of playing a sport?
3. Do you often play a sport? Why/ why not?

What additional questions can you thtow at yourself to explore the topic even further? This is for advanced users. 

Let me know how I can be of 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 - Sports. Q1-Q3.

Douce France

#3 Les festivals de musique en France : le printemps de Bourges

Hercules, known as Heracles in Greek mythology, is one of the most celebrated heroes renowned for his incredible strength, courage, and determination. The Twelve Labors of Hercules are a series of tasks that he was assigned to atone for a grave sin—killing his own family in a fit of madness, inflicted upon him by the goddess Hera. These labors were both a punishment and a path to redemption.

The tasks, given by King Eurystheus of Tiryns, were meant to be impossible feats, designed to test Hercules to the very limits of his abilities. 

The story of Hercules and the Twelve Labors is a powerful tale of perseverance, redemption, and the triumph of the human spirit over insurmountable odds. 

TRANSCRIPT:

Ο πρώτος άθλος του Ηρακλή ήταν να σκοτώσει το λιοντάρι της Νεµέας. Το φοβερό αυτό λιοντάρι ήταν της Ήρας και το είχε µεγαλώσει η ίδια. Το δέρµα του ήταν τόσο σκληρό που τα σιδερένια βέλη δεν το περνούσαν. Ζούσε σε µια σπηλιά µε δυο εισόδους, στην πλαγιά ενός βουνού κοντά στη Νεµέα. Από εκεί κατέβαινε στην πεδιάδα και κατασπάραζε ζώα και ανθρώπους. Οι κάτοικοι ήταν απελπισµένοι και δεν τολµούσαν να βγουν στην εξοχή.

Ο Ηρακλής, πηγαίνοντας στη Νεµέα, πέρασε από το ιερό άλσος της πόλης, έκοψε µια αγριελιά και με το ξύλο της έφτιαξε ένα βαρύ ρόπαλο. Μετά πήγε και περίµενε κοντά στη φωλιά του λιονταριού. Όταν εμφανίστηκε, ο Ηρακλής το χτύπησε µε τα βέλη του. Τα βέλη όμως έπεσαν στη γη χωρίς αποτέλεσμα και το εξαγριωμένο λιοντάρι επιτέθηκε στον Ηρακλή. Τότε αυτός το χτύπησε µε το ρόπαλο του. Το λιοντάρι πόνεσε και κρύφτηκε στη σπηλιά του. Ο Ηρακλής τότε πήρε µεγάλες πέτρες, έκλεισε τη µια είσοδο και µπήκε από την άλλη. Το λιοντάρι βρυχήθηκε και όρµησε πάνω στον ήρωα. Πάλευαν για µια ώρα αλλά στο τέλος, ο Ηρακλής κατάφερε να το πνίξει με τα χέρια του. Μετά πήρε το δέρµα του, τη λεοντή, τη φόρεσε και γύρισε στις Μυκήνες. Όταν τον είδε ο Ευρυσθέας με τη λεοντή τρόµαξε τόσο πολύ που διέταξε να του φτιάξουν ένα χάλκινο πιθάρι, για να κρύβεται όταν θα κινδύνευε.



GREEK VIBE

ο Ηρακλής και το λιοντάρι της Νεμέας

Netflixドラマ【First Love 初恋】は見ましたか？

【First Love 初恋】の撮影の場所は北海道です。
北海道に住んでいる私が、撮影の場所を紹介したいと思います。
北海道のこと、文化についても話します。

撮影/さつえい...写真や映画をとること

《話にでてくる言葉》
青白い炎/あおじろいほのお
長沼町/ながぬまちょう
ハイジ牧場/はいじぼくじょう
フレアーバー　エス　FLAIR BAR es/　ふれあーばー　えす
藤圭子/ふじけいこ
又吉/またよし
逢巴後/あっぱうし

北海道へようこそ【First Love 初恋】from Netflix

9.初恋【First Love 初恋】from Netflix

In questo episodio ascolterete Carlos, un mio studente, parlare di Animali Domestici. 

Gli farò le seguenti domande:

1. Quali animali domestici hai avuto? 
2. Pensi che tutti dovrebbero avere un animale domestico? 
3. Quale animale domestico È MOLTO IMPEGNATIVO? Secondo te, ne vale la pena?
4. Hai mai trovato un animale perso? Che cosa hai fatto?
5. Secondo te, che cosa fanno gli animali domestici quando sono soli a casa?

⬇️ VOCABOLARIO ⬇️
Animali Domestici = pets
Chi si occupava dei cani? = Who was taking care of the dogs?
Portarli a passeggio e fare i bisogni = Taking them for a walk and letting them do their business
Le visite dal veterinario = The visits to the vet
Tutti dovrebbero avere l’opportunità, ma non tutti sarebbero all’altezza = Everyone should have the opportunity, but not everyone would be up to it
Animali socievoli = Sociable animals
In questo periodo = In this period / At this time
Nello stesso periodo = In the same period / At the same time
Lavorare da casa = Working from home
Dipende da = Depends on
Due ore consecutive = Two consecutive hours
Per via dell’allergia di tua sorella = Because of your sister’s allergy

Puro Parlare

31. Chiacchierata con Carlos: Animali Domestici

In this episode of Streetwise English Podcast, I talk about the Day of the Dead celebration at The Great Taco Festival in Las Vegas. My teacher profile: https://italki.com/teacher/1947582 Thanks for listening!

Streetwise English

SWE 102 Day of the Dead - The Great Taco Festival

Continuing the alphabet of Idioms 

What is a "jack of all trades?"
How can I "kill two birds with one stone?"
What is a "labor of love?"
When is dad coming home?

These questions answered and more!

The Jerome Meadows Experience

Idioms: Jack of All Trades, Kill two birds, Labor of love

Full transcript: https://japanesemayuna.com/

はい、こんにちは。今回はポッドキャストの21回目です。最近話す速度が比較的ゆっくりだったので、今日はもうちょっと自然なスピードで話してみたいと思います。一つの文章も少し長くしますし、単語の説明も省略します。いつもより難しいかもしれませんが、英訳とトランスクリプトがあるので大丈夫だと思います。どうしてもわからない単語や表現があったら、レッスンやコメントでいつでも質問してください。

Hello. This is the podcast episode 21. My speaking speed has been relatively slow lately, so today I'm going to try to speak at a more natural speed. I'll also make each sentence a bit longer, and I'll skip explaining words. It may be more difficult than usual, but I think you'll be fine with the English translations and transcripts. If there are words or expressions that you just can't understand, you can always ask me in the lesson or in the comments.

私は今週の月曜日、歯科矯正をしました。私は子供の頃は歯並びが良かったのですが、大人になって、親知らずが生えてから、歯並びが悪くなってしまいました。悪くなったと言っても前歯だけで、生活に影響はなかったので、放っておいたのですが、矯正は思っていたより安かったので、することにしました。50万円ぐらいするイメージがありましたが、実際は20万円ぐらいでした。ヨーロッパではもっと安いらしいですね。したことがある人は知っているかもしれませんが、初日より、２日目の方が痛かったです。とくに２日目の夜が痛かったです。期間は半年ぐらいかかると言われました。前歯だけなので、子供がするような一般的な矯正に比べると短いです。ああいうのは２、３年かかるみたいですね。

I had my dental braces on Monday this week. I had good teeth as a child, but as an adult, after my wisdom teeth came in, my teeth became misaligned. My teeth were misaligned, but it was only the front teeth and it didn't affect my life, so I left it alone, but I decided to do it because orthodontics was cheaper than I thought it would be. I had an image that it would cost around 500,000 yen, but in fact it was around 200,000 yen. I heard that in Europe it's even cheaper. People who have done it before may know that the second day was more painful than the first day. Especially the second night was painful. I was told it would take about six months. It's only the front teeth, so it's shorter than the typical orthodontic treatment that children have. It seems like those things take a couple of years.