Have you ever wondered what different kinds of celebrations are celebrated at the end of the year in different cultures? In honour of our German heritage we celebrate Heilig Abend and new this year, the Rauhnächte. In honour of our North American heritage we celebrate Christmas. And in the tradition of a Celtic past we celebrate the Feast of Lights at Winter Solstice.

Philosophical Friday

Holiday Special. Today I’d like to share with you some end-of-year traditions we celebrate in our home which is a mixture of three cultures.

Let’s learn how to order your favorite drink in a Korean café.
You’ll practice polite phrases such as “아메리카노 주세요” (Americano, please) and “얼음 많이 넣어주세요” (Please add more ice).

Easy Korean for Beginners

Episode 7: Ordering Coffee in Korean

I want to give you an example how I'd would answser this on the go.

No preparation.

I don't care how good or bad I am.

I never spent a moment thinking about it - whatever came - I said it.

Check out to be inspired as there is no perfect way of speaking.

Do it how you like it but of course follow what you've learned.

Have fun!

🎙 One-Minute Speaking Challenge by Anatoly Glazkov – Voice Unlock Method™

One Minute Challenge - Computers - My shot at it 

I am Ann I talk about how to resolve problems at work caused due to lack of communication skills.
In this podcast, I want to talk about what to do when you don’t know the answer to a question or when you are clueless about the topic of discussion.
Usually, when people don’t know what to say they try to change the subject or dodge the question. In a more professional setting when you don’t have the answers, you say you will get back to them later. If you can get away with this, it’s great. In another video, I will share how to do so in worst-case scenarios. 
In another scenario where you don’t know what people are talking about, you end up listening and smiling pretending to be a part of the conversation. You want to be included and want to be part of the discussion but don’t know how to since that topic is unknown territory for you. So in this video, I want to share how to deal with difficult questions or speak on topics you don’t know a thing about. At the same time, this method will help you build rapport with people, keep the conversation going and come across as someone smart.
We will achieve this in three steps. First, when someone asks you a question you ask them to be more specific. In step 2 you make a personal comment and follow up with another question to dig for more information on that subject. And finally, you ask for the speaker’s opinion on the matter. 
Listen to the podcast and learn how? 

Sensei Ann

How to  answer difficult questions and keep the conversation going?

Don't make the same mistakes even native English speakers make everyday! Listen in to Stairway to English to learn to use these homophones correctly! Grab a pen to take notes! 

👉 Book class with me! https://italki.com/teacher/8476284 
👉 My students receive bonus podcast content! 
👉If you don't see an opening on my calendar that is ok for you, send me a message!

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

😱😱 "Your over there!" "Their coming over for dinner!" 😱😱 Use your, you're and there, their, they're correctly instead of making these mistakes!

⬅️ Left–right political spectrum➡️ Where will you put yourself on?
The world tend to be more and more extreme, I mean, more and more far-right parties won the election, and far-left parties seems become more extreme.
Let's take a look on the win for far-right party in Italy.


⬅️左派和右派➡️ 你会怎么定义你自己呢？
世界似乎越来越极端，越来越多右翼政党赢得政权，而左翼政党也变得更偏激。
因此我们来看看意大极右翼政党赢得大选的新闻吧！

生词：
国会 guóhuì
右派 yòupài
胜利 shènglì
总理 zǒnglǐ
法西斯主义 fǎxīsī zhǔyì
复活 fùhuó

News with zhe

#14义大利国会大选极右派胜利

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Hablar por hablar (Listening)

La Amistad (The frienship)

Want to use more common sayings while speaking in English?  Tune into the latest Express to Impress Podcast episode to learn ten common sayings for everyday conversations. 

This episode is a follow-up to the previous episode, Word Choice in Journalism and Business with Steven Youngblood. If you haven’t checked out that episode yet, you won’t want to miss it! 

When you use these common sayings in everyday conversations, you’ll connect better with native English speakers. 

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Read the transcript here: https://www.express-to-impress.com/common-sayings/
Original theme music by Lucas Knutter


Express to Impress

10 Common Sayings in American English

В цьому епізоді Ви навчитеся:
•рахувати від 20 до 100
•називати та запитувати про ціни продуктів 


In dieser Folge lernen Sie:
•von 20 bis 100 zählen 
•Preise erfragen und nennen 
Фрази з епізоду/Phrasen aus der Episode:
20 zwanzig 
30 dreißig 
40 vierzig 
50 fünfzig 
60 sechzig 
70 siebzig 
80 achtzig
90 neunzig 
100 hundert 


Wie viel kostet ein Kilo Bananen?
Was kostet ein Kilo Bananen?

Додаткові завдання / Zusätzliche Aufgaben:


https://wordwall.net/play/22311/766/885


https://wordwall.net/play/43839/063/205


