In this second episode we look at 5 English idioms and their meanings:
- A Sitting Duck
- Add Fuel To The Fire
- All That Jazz
- As Poor as a Church Mouse
- At the Drop of a Hat

Conversational English with Tersha

Idioms Part 2 for Conversational English

When travelling, it might be challenging to take the right bus or subway. That's way in this episode I'll help you to ask for infos about public transport when in Italy. Listen to it now and learn useful Italian words through real situations.

Here the links mentioned in the episode.

Link 1: Learn Italian from scratch.       https://cocai-italiano.com/

Link 2: Join our community.      https://t.me/cocaiitaliano

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Welcome to this brand new podcast broadcasted by Cocai Italian.

3 minutes Italian delivers you a full experience of the Italian language in pills.

Do you want to learn Italian language? Or did you just started this journey? Then 3 minutes Italian by Cocai Italiano will help you by teaching you a few, daily Italian expressions to start speaking today!

3 minutes Italian

Learn how to take public transport in Italy - 3 minutes Italian

In questo episodio ascolterai un piccola fiaba sulla principessa Asia che non aveva mai niente da fare fino a che un bel giorno la sua vita cambiò. Parleremo sull'importanza tra amore e lavoro e sull'indipendenza nei rapporti.

Ascolta e impara con Anna

La bella assonnata

Interview Preparation / Best Practices

There are common job preparation practices in most jobs

Here are some of them:

Research the company and the position you are applying for.
Practice for the interview.
Prepare for the interview.
Follow up after the interview.
Be aware of your body language and non-verbal cues.
Bring copies of your resume and references.

They are universal so the idea is to research of what's expewcted in your industry and fit with these steps above.

I am sure you'll succeed if you do enough homework.

If you still require help in job interview process - read my students reviews + read about my job interview preparation class type explanation.

If you'll  like some ideas mentioned, you'll like some of my successes - count on my full assistance by booking my class now!

See you in 5!

Job Interview Preparation | CEO Interview Strategies From Diverse Business Sectors!

Interview Preparation / Best Practices

HSK1 “了” indicating a change , how to say in Chinese

HSK vocabulary

HSK1 “了” indicating a change 

Halloween is a fun and spooky holiday that people celebrate on October 31st each year. But do you know where it comes from, and why we wear scary costumes? Let's explore the history of Halloween and costumes!
Halloween started a very long time ago, around 2,000 years ago. It began with an ancient Celtic festival called "Samhain" (pronounced sah-win). The Celts lived in what is now Ireland, the United Kingdom, and France. Samhain was a special time when they celebrated the end of summer and the beginning of winter.
The Celts believed that on the night of October 31st, the boundary between the living and the dead was very thin. They thought that the spirits of the dead could come back to Earth on this night. Some people were afraid of these ghosts, so they dressed up in costumes to hide from them. They also lit bonfires to scare the ghosts away.
In the 8th century, the Christian church started a holiday called "All Saints' Day" on November 1st. It was a day to remember and honor all the saints. The night before, on October 31st, became known as "All Hallows' Eve," which later turned into "Halloween."
Over time, Halloween came to America with immigrants from different countries. People brought their own customs and traditions, and Halloween became a mix of all these traditions. One of these traditions was dressing up in costumes, which became a big part of Halloween.
Today, Halloween is a day for fun and creativity. People of all ages wear costumes, but the costumes are not just scary. You can be anything you want – a superhero, a princess, a witch, or even a funny animal. People also go trick-or-treating, where kids dress up in costumes and go door to door asking for sweets.
So, when you see people in scary costumes on Halloween, remember that it all began with the Celts who wanted to protect themselves from ghosts. Now, Halloween is a time for everyone to enjoy dressing up and having a spooky good time.


Lisa's Podcast

History of Halloween + transcript 

just a cute little story about cooking 

Новые слова 生词：

ингредиенты - ingredients, 配料；
миндаль - almond，扁桃仁；
сахарная пудра - icing sugar，糖粉；
столовая ложка - a table spoon, 勺子；
корица - cinnamon，桂皮；
ванильный сахар - vanilla sugar, 香草糖;

взбиваем миксером - to mix the ingredients, 混合配料;
добавляем 2 ложки - to add 2 table spoons, 添加2汤匙;
ставим в холодильник - to put into the fridge, 放入冰箱;
раскатываем тесто - to roll out the dough, 将面团擀开;
нагреваем духовку - to heat the oven, 加热烤箱;
выпекаем печенье - to bake the cookies, 烤饼干




Пряник

Новогоднее печенье

The Adventures of Captain Underpants” is a popular children's book written by Dav Pilkey. It is about the hilarious adventures of George and Harold as they try to trick their strict principal Mr. Krupp, but their trick ends up backfiring on them!

Send me a message for your free pdf copy of this book to follow along.
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The Adventures of Captain Underpants

Chapter 4 Mean Old Mr. Krupp, Chapter 5 One Day Very, Very Soon

Una albóndiga de mamut ha sido creada por una empresa de cultivo de carne, resucitando la carne de los animales extintos hace ya mucho tiempo.