Let's talk about small talk - you all hate it - it's one of the biggest topics that my Italki students ask me for help on.

But don't worry - a few simple tips and techniques and you will soon see that there is nothing to worry about.

It needs practice, of course, but let's listen to a few simple principle and ideas to get you started!

#businessenglish #culture #smalltalk #corporate

How to create an awesome job application strategy: Advice on careers, CVs, cover letters, interview planning

Small Talk - we all HATE it: Some super simple tips on how to cope!

Recitation of the Hungarian national anthem

Poems

Practice four of the seven A sounds in British English: /æ/, /ɑː/, /eɪ/, and /eə/. This episode guides you through clear examples, repetition drills, mixed practice, and tongue twister challenges to help you master pronunciation and reinforce mouth, tongue, and jaw movements for natural, accurate British English.
Transcript: 
/æ/ — cat, man, hat, bat, black, bad, map, bag, hand, tap  (Round) 
/ɑː/ — car, father, park, start, heart, arm, far, calm, dark, hard
/eɪ/ — name, rain, day, play, cake, make, same, take, face, lake
/eə/ — care, fair, hair, share, chair, pair, dare, wear, air, stare 
 cat — car — name — care
 man — father — rain — fair
 bag — park — day — hair
 hand — arm — make — share
 tap — heart — cake — pair
 “A black cat ran past a bad bag of maps.”
 “The car park at the far dark arm of the farm.”
 “May’s cake made the same day as Jane’s play.”
 “Careful Claire shared her chair with a fair pair of bears.”


British Pronunciation Tips 

British Vowel Sound Masterclass: Lesson 2 -  A Sound Practice 

In this podcast, you'll discover:
✅ The surprising truth about how many people speak English globally (the numbers might shock you!).
✅ The concept of "World English" and why it's so important for modern learners.
✅ A fun breakdown of the key differences between American (AmE) and British (BrE) accents and vocabulary.
✅ Practical advice on which accent you should focus on to achieve your personal and professional goals.
✅ My final thoughts on why communication is more important than perfection.

English with Hamed

English is YOUR Language!

Vidéo complète avec images, sous-titres et musique ici: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIRPKAhvC24

French Stories For All

La Semaine de Travail de 6 Jours

 New Words---生词
一直 yì zhí adv. all the time
游戏 yóu xì n. game
作业 zuò yè n. homework
着急 zháo jí adj. worried, anxious
复习 fù xí v. to review

Text ---课文kèwén
māmā：nǐyīzhíwánérdiànnǎoyóuxì，zuòyèxiěwánlema？
érzi：dōuxiěwánle。
māmā：míngtiānbùshìyǒukǎoshìma？nǐzěnmeyīdiǎnéryěbùzháojí？
érzi：wǒzǎojiùfùxíhǎole。
māmā：nàyěbùnéngyīzhíwánéra。

在家
妈妈：你一直玩儿电脑游戏，作业写完了吗？
儿子：都写完了。
妈妈：明天不是有考试吗？你怎么一点儿也不着急？
儿子：我早就复习好了。
妈妈：那也不能一直玩儿啊。



HSK3--materials and exercises for listenning, reading and speaking

在家   zàijiā

This episode explains the definition of the proverb: There is no honor among thieves with a story.

American English Proverbs

1- There is no honor among thieves

Today we're talking about some vocabulary that we can use for when we really want to stop working on a difficult task but we don't. We carry on and find the energy and a way to finish! I hope you find it useful.