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Some common words describing the mood in Greek

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Extensive reading can definetely help us gain vocabulary and new expressions. Besides, it is leisure-time activity that most of us enjoy. So, in this episode, I'll recommend three books written by female Latin American authors (commemorating 8M) so that you start reading now!

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Describe an interesting neighbour - IELTS speaking part 2 and part 3






Describe an interesting neighbour


You should say-

Who this neighbour is
How long have you known him/her
What kind of person he/she is

And explain why you think this neighbour is interesting





“I’m extremely lucky to have a number of very good and helpful neighbours, but when it comes to an interesting neighbour, that would have to be Joe, who lives in the apartment right opposite mine.

I first had the pleasure of meeting Joe just over a year ago, very soon after I moved into the building, and thanked  my lucky stars the day I met him. It was during one of the Covid lockdowns, and it was impossible to go outside to buy groceries, which was making things quite difficult for me… being a foreigner.

I remember it was about 3 days into the lockdown when Joe knocked on my door and introduced himself to me. The first thing that caught my interest was his excellent use of English, and how he seemed to have a slight Australian accent. To cut a long story short, he told me how he guessed that being a foreigner I might need some help in buying food and other necessities during the lockdown, and had come to offer me some help, which really made my day.

After thanking him for his generous offer, I invited him into my apartment for a chat over a cup of coffee, and we spent the next few hours chatting and getting to know one another. He told me how he had spent a number of years living and travelling abroad, which explained his excellent level of English.

He had so many interesting stories of his travels, but the one that really stood out was his account of the time he travelled across the entire width of Australia, and lived to tell the tale.  As an avid traveller myself, I found all of this so fascinating and incredibly interesting, and we sat for hours swapping stories on our different adventures.


Thank you.”


IELTS 85 Speaking

Describe an interesting neighbour

In this episode we will talk about 【The conundrum of life from 5 to 90 years old】, you will learn how to say 【trouble,lifetime,bottleneck】 ect. The material helps you get used to different voice and accent. 
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It is recommended that you study in the following ways:
Step 1: Gist listening. Listen to get the main idea. (more times if necessary)
Step 2: Read the text to find out words you didn't get, then look up the dictionary. 
Step 3: Listen and imitate as much as you can without looking at the text.
Step 4: Write down what you hear if you want to practise writing.
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大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。
每个人多多少少都有一些烦恼，不同年龄的人烦恼的事情可能不太一样。今天我们来听听一个采访，从5岁到90岁的人，聊聊他们人生的难题。采访有点长，我们分两次听，今天先听5岁到40岁的。
5岁：能不能不去上学啊？
10岁：我都这么大了，还要上学，所以应该没有办法了，就是要上一辈子学。我的人生难题是我以后上清华还是北大呀。
15岁：你先能考上初中再说吧。我喜欢我们班上的一个男生，他好像不喜欢我。
22岁：有可能是他不喜欢女生啊。（我的难题是）找不到男朋友。
25岁：找不着挺好的。因为找着也得分，挺不靠谱的，你还不如25岁找完了直接就结婚呢。
25岁：我想给我爸妈买房。我就想知道那些三十岁的人是怎么做到的。
30岁：你应该去问四十岁的人。我也没钱。我感觉自己到了人生的瓶颈期，比较迷茫。
40岁：在这个年龄有这种感觉我特别懂，不过，不要怕，坚持就是胜利。因为未来还有更大的瓶颈。我从15岁半就开始工作挣钱了。当过歌手，很有趣；当过演员，也很有趣；现在当导演了，也很有趣。我的疑问就是，我什么时候可以退休啊。
你几岁？你的人生难题是什么呢？留言告诉我吧。我们下期见。
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烦恼	/	fán nǎo	/	trouble,worry
采访	/	cǎi fǎng	/	interview
一辈子	/	yī bèi zi	/	A lifetime
清华	/	qīng huá	/	Tsinghua University
北大	/	běi dà	/	Peking University
找不着	/	zhǎo bù zháo	/	can't find
靠谱	/	kào pǔ	/	reliable
不如	/	bù rú	/	not as good as
瓶颈期	/	píng jǐng qī	/	bottleneck
迷茫	/	mí máng	/	confused
坚持	/	jiān chí	/	persist in
胜利	/	shèng lì	/	victory
挣钱	/	zhèng qián	/	earn money
导演	/	dǎo yǎn	/	director
疑问	/	yí wèn	/	doubt
退休	/	tuì xiū	/	retire

Yuli's Chinese Channel

人生从5到90岁的难题① The conundrum of life from 5 to 90 years old（Intermediate level）

In this episode, we follow Ömer, a Turkish language learner visiting Istanbul, as he explores a cozy bookstore in Kadıköy. From asking for directions in Turkish to picking the perfect book for his language journey, Ömer’s day is filled with authentic interactions and cultural discoveries. Tune in to hear practical dialogues, useful phrases, and language tips to inspire your own Turkish learning experience :)

Merhaba Türkçe 

A Turkish Bookstore Journey: Learning Language Through Stories

If you plan to visit ✈ Montenegro, here are 3 restaurants you MUST VISIT! For B1 learners and above.
Срећно учење! / Srećno učenje! 📚
See you in class!👋


SERBIAN TO GO

Top 10 najboljih tradicionalnih restorana u Crnoj Gori - Part 1 - 3/10 (Normal pace B1 and above)

At a Hollywood studio this October, Tesla unveiled its long-awaited robotaxi, though fans of the electric vehicle maker will have to wait until at least 2026 before it is available.

CEO Elon Musk pulled up to a stage in one of the company's "Cybercabs," telling the crowd that the AI-powered vehicles don't have steering wheels or pedals.

He also expressed confidence in the progress the company has made on autonomous driving technology that makes it possible for vehicles to drive without human intervention.

Tesla began selling the software, which is called "Full Self-Driving," nine years ago. But there are doubts about its reliability.

"We'll move from supervised Full Self-Driving to unsupervised Full Self-Driving, where you can fall asleep and wake up at your destination," he said.

Tesla expects the Cybercabs to cost under $30,000, Musk said. He estimated that the vehicles would become available "before 2027."

The company also expects to make the Full Self-Driving technology available on its popular Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in Texas and California next year.

However, shares of Tesla Inc fell not long after the unveiling — investors don't see a clear timeline for the rollout of the Cybercabs, while other companies are already using similar technology.

"Tesla yet again claimed it is a year or two away from actual automated driving — just as the company has been claiming for a decade," Bryant Walker Smith, a University of South Carolina law professor who studies automated vehicles, told The Associated Press.

Tesla's announcement comes as US safety regulators are investigating Full Self-Driving and Autopilot based on evidence that it has a weak system for making sure human drivers pay attention.

Last April near Seattle, a Tesla using Full Self-Driving hit and killed a motorcyclist, authorities said. The Tesla driver told authorities that he was using the system while looking at his phone when the car hit the motorcyclist from behind.



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Tesla Announces Self-Driving 'Cybercab' for 2026

こんにちは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。

今日もN2をやります！
〜にかぎらず、やります。

これは、～だけでなくー、という時に使います。

早速例文やりましょう！

日本のアニメは子供にかぎらず、大人も楽しめます。

今日にかぎらず、最近はいつもめっちゃ暑いです。

日本にかぎらず、世界で気温が上昇しています。

自分の考えにかぎらず、いろんな人の意見を聞くべきだ。

今の仕事にかぎらず、いろんなチャンスを考えるべきです。


こんな感じです！
どうでしょうか。
イメージできますか？

ーだけ、という決まった範囲のことではなく、もっと広い視点の話をする時に使いますね。



いつもの通り、声に出して練習したり、自分で例文作ったりして練習してくださいね！


今回も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！
ではまた！

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