This is English on the Road episode 5. In this episode, we talk about the earth's five oceans: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern and Arctic. English on the Road is a podcast for English learners and the topics include geography, travel and nature. Please use this English podcast to practice your English listening. I try to speak at a slow pace and explain particularly difficult vocabulary or phrases. 

English on the Road 

The Five Oceans

How can you use critical thinking more? Listen to the podcast to find some tips.

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In English exams like the IELTS test, there are speaking or writing questions that require critical thinking skills. If you feel weak in this area, you’re not alone. Many people do. The reason is that critical thinking is challenging, and this isn’t helped by the fact that not all education systems or schools focus the same energy on developing such skills. So what does it mean to think critically, and how can you do it more often?

***What is critical thinking?***

There are many different aspects to critical thinking. It may be about using your knowledge to predict what consequences different actions will have. It may be about looking at information and then forming opinions or reaching conclusions. It may also be about understanding when some important information is missing, and being able to gather the extra information that you need. In your work life or student life, these skills are vital for finding solutions to problems. If you have them and can present your analyses to other people effectively, you will be a valued member of any forward-thinking team.

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If you want to work on your critical thinking with a qualified, experienced teacher, and to practise applying it when speaking or writing, please get in contact with me or book a class.

English exam skills

Critical thinking

New portion of Russian tongue twisters!
This time let’s specifically focus on really tricky Russian sounds that are confusing for many foreigners – [ч], [ш], [щ]. 
I'll recite each tongue twister twice: once at a slow pace and then gradually closer to a normal speed.

четЫре чЁрненьких чумАзеньких чертЁнка чертИли чЁрными чернИлами чертЁж чрезвычАйно чИсто. (ч,р)

сАша шУстро сУшит сУшки,
сУшек вЫсушил штук шесть,
и смешнО спешАт старУшки
сУшек сАшиных поЕсть. (ш,с)

хрящ хрустЯщий у щенкА, он хрустИт хрящОм покА. (щ,х)

Try to articulate them as clearly as possible, please don’t chase the speed. Good luck!


Russian with Elina

Russian tongue twisters - part 5

In this episode of Stairway to English, learn how to use the common idiom "drop the ball"

👉 https://italki.com/teacher/8476284

Stairway to English: Short easy to understand episodes to improve your English grammar and fluency

Don't drop the ball on that deadline! Learn how to use the English idiom "drop the ball"

Este mito es popular en la región Amazónica de Colombiana y los Llanos Orientales. También, es conocido con otros nombres fuera de Colombia.

Tiene como protagonista a un ser denominado Madremonte o Madreselva, cuyo origen podría estar basado en las antiguas divinidades indígenas encargadas de preservar la naturaleza.

Colombian Legends

La Madre monte - Region Amazonica Colombiana

Welcome to my podcast! 

In this introductory podcast, you can get to know me a little bit better, while improving your listening skills. 

If you are interested in improving your English even more, feel free to send me a message or book a lesson on my profile!

English With Janet

Welcome to English with Janet

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
4月29日金曜日　天気/くもり　気温/11℃ 

留萌市/るもいし
・道の駅に子どものための屋内施設ができました
・昨日28日セレモニーが開かれた
・利用料は、子ども一人につき100円


［単語］
道の駅/みちのえき…車のための駅
屋内/おくない…建物の中
施設/しせつ…ある目的のための建物
セレモニー/せれもにー…関係する人が集まって、お祝いをする。
利用料/りようりょう…施設を使うためのお金
つき…どれくらい必要かを説明。たとえば、「大人一人につき1000円」→「大人一人の利用料は、1000円」

レッスン待ってます♪


北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#49〉4月29日金曜日　道の駅に子どものための施設

In this episode we will learn how to ask weather 天气！

HSK2

Learn how to ask weather

Have thought about only focusing on what's essential? Does it seem to you as a good strategy to save time and achieve the skills that you need the most?

In this episode, I talk about both the benefits and drawbacks of essentialism as an approach to learning a language.
