IELTS Speaking Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Walking.

A rather simple one for today:

Q. Do you go places on foot a lot?
Q. Did you walk more when you were younger?
Q. Why do some people prefer walking to driving a car?
Q. Do people in your country walk a lot?

How easy was it for you to answer these 4 questions? 

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

IELTS Speaking Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Walking.

For many students, the fourth-tone is hard to pronounce. A word with two fourth-tone syllables is more difficult to speak well. Just remember one point, we should do the fourth-tone from level 5 to level 1. Please read aloud after me. 
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Chinese Learning with Lily

How to pronounce a word with two fourth-tone syllables?

Ссылка на текст👇 Link to the text
https://docs.google.com/document/d/13OU2G0OfoHhRdNtWEu-Ec7VZKERGXisamwsgf1xY1vI/edit?tab=t.0

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Easy Hebrew

Weather in Hebrew | Погода на иврите

こんにちは！さゆりです。
今回のトピックは「今年は花火を見に行く？」です。
いつも聞いてくださってありがとうございます♡

你好！我是さゆり。
這次的主題是「你今年有計劃看煙火嗎？」。
感謝大家一直以來的收聽♡

Hi, i'm Sayuri!
Today's topic is "Do you plan to see fireworks this year? ".
Thank you for listening to my podcast♡

にほんごタイム🇯🇵Learn Japanese with Sayuri!

［日常］今年は花火を見に行く？｜你今年有計劃看煙火嗎？｜Do you plan to see fireworks this year?

Shay的中文小课堂

Idioms and Slangs Episode4-站着说话不腰疼

In this episode, I attempt to illustrate the sound and rhythm of Old Norse through a parody saga: The Saga of Ragnar the Cat and His Fish.
What begins as a royal Sunday scene soon turns into a tragicomic meditation on fish, fate, and feline philosophy. The noble Ragnar Kǫttr, fish-king of Frogner, sits deep in thought at his table, carving shavings from a dried cod while his anxious bird-servant reminds him that Monday is near. What follows is a ritual of guilt, wisdom, and the burning of fish bones — told in the stately cadence of an Icelandic saga.
Through this humorous retelling, I explore how Old Norse language, sounds, syntax, and storytelling traditions can be reimagined today — blending philology, parody, and pure absurdity.
1. Sá atburðr varð á einum sunnudegi, at Ragnarr Kǫttr, fiskkonungr af Frogneri, sat í hásæti sínu yfir borði.
2. Hann hafði svá djúpa hugsan um fisk ok speki, at hann gáði eigi stundanna.
3. Hann hafði kníf í hendi ok telgði flísar af þurrum þorski.
4. Kjøkenþjónninn, fugl lítill ok hræddr, stóð fyrir honum ok helt fiskfat.
5. Hann sá hvat konungr gerði ok skildi, at hann sjálfr hugði at ǫðru — líklega at fiskins eðli ok örlǫgum.
6. Þá mælti fuglinn lágt: “Mánadagr er á morgin, herra fiskhyggjumaðr!”
7. Ragnarr leit til hans, er hann heyrði þetta, ok mintisk þá hvat hann hafði gǫrt: hann hafði etit alla sunnudagslaxinn einn.
8. Síðan bað hann fœra sér kertisljós — eigi til iðrunnar, heldr til skemmtanar.
9. Hann sópaði saman fiskbeinum ǫllum í hǫnd sér, þeim er hann hafði gnat.
10. Þá brá hann þeim í logann ok lét brenna bein í lófa sér, sem helga fórn fisksins anda.
11. Þaðan mátti marka, at hann myndi fast halda sín lǫg ok boðorð,
12. ok vilja eigi yfir ganga þat, er hann vissi réttast — at engi fiskr skyldi deilask meir.


Everything Zenified 

Ragnar's Saga (An episode in the language of the Vikings – Old Norse) 

Part 3 of this short story by Edgar Allan Poe. The amateur detective starts to unravel the mystery of who killed the old woman and her daughter.

Stories to Stimulate!

Murders inTH Rue Morgue Part 3

If you never heard of this festival, let me fill you in today! If you like my podcast , subscribe to it!
01:00 What are the origins of the Chinese New Year? 中国春节的由来
02:49 When is Chinese New Year? 什么时候过春节
03:42 How we Preparing for the New Year?
04:19 What do we do in New Year's Eve? 除夕夜
05:10 the Lantern Festival 元宵节

New Year’s Eve events 除夕夜的习俗
the Spring Festival 春节 [chūn jié]
set off Fireworks 放烟花 fàng yān huā
set off Firecrackers放鞭炮 fàng biān pào
New Year ’ s Eve dinner年夜饭 nián yè fàn
Hang red scrolls 贴春联 tiē chūn lián
Hang the Lantern 挂灯笼 guà dēng lóng
Dumpling 饺子 jiǎo zǐ
a glutinous rice balls 汤圆 tāng yuán
Lantern Festival 元宵节 yuán xiāo jiē
the lion dance 舞狮 wǔ shī（舞is short for跳舞，狮=狮子）
新年快乐 xīn nián kuài lè
恭喜发财 gōng xǐ fā cái

Talk to Cara in Chinese

11.中国节日系列：春节 Chinese New Year

A visit to the Scottish National Poet´s birthplace in South West Scotland. For Intermediate learners of English.