This episode is about the time I drank fresh snake blood in China. 
Book an English lesson and lets talk about the strangest thing you've ever eaten!
https://teach.italki.com/teacher/1947582 
Thanks for listening!



Streetwise English

SWE19  I Drank Snake Blood in China

Are you preparing TOPIK test?
As you know well, you should practice [reading], [listening] and [writing] to prepare for the TOPIK II.
So I'd like to introduce in particular how I can get help or any way to prepare for [writing] of TOPIK II.

You have to prepare a total of 4 TOPIK II questions.

The quesions are as follows.
Number 51 is writing Practical sentences.
Number 52 is writing Descriptive sentences.
Number 53 is writing a P Describing Data.
Number 54 is writing on a Given topic.
You should prepare and practice these questions types.

The first type of question I will introduce is number 51.
No. 51 contains writing contents such as invitations, notices, and text messages.
You should write a sentence into the ( blank ) in the given writing composed of 4 to 8 sentences.
It is recommended to use words and grammar above the intermediate level.
Considering the time, number 51 should be completed in 5 minutes.

Let's take a look at some strategies for writing answers faster and more accurately now.
The process for No. 51 is as follows.
Strategy 1. Skimming
Skim through the question to the end to find the purpose of the writing.

Strategy 2. Remembering the Formality of Writing
Check the sentence final endings and usage of the casual/formal speech.

Strategy 3. Guessing
Understand the context from the preceding and followig sentences and guess what to write for the answer.

Strategy 4. Correcting Errors
Finally, check it there are any mistakes such as spelling errors or the wrong usage of postpositions and modify them.

You should also check your frequently used grammar and expressions.
1. A request
(1) V-아/어 주십시오.
(2) V-기 바랍니다.

2. plan
(1) V-(으)려고 합니다.
(2) V-고자 합니다.

3. ask
(1) 구합니다.
(2) 찾습니다. 

Through this process, you will be able to understand number 51 more naturally.
If you want to study more detailed and diverse grammar, expressions, and questions together, come to my class.

Reading Korea.

How do prepare well for the writing test of TOPIK II?

En esta oportunidad, la fábula nos habla de dos personajes que tomarán decisiones muy importantes, ayudar al otro o no hacerlo.

¡Cuéntame!

Androcles y el león

mènɡ mǔ sān qiān  
孟母三迁
mènɡ zi shì kǒnɡ zi de xué shēnɡ， 
孟子是孔子的学生，
yě shì hěn yǒu mínɡ de sī xiǎnɡ jiā。 
也是很有名的思想家。
mènɡ zi xiǎo shí hou，jū zhù de dì fānɡ lí mù dì hěn jìn， 
孟子小时候，居住的地方离墓地很近，
suǒ yǐ tā yě xué zhe dà rén kū， 
所以他也学着大人哭，
yóu xì wán shuǎ de dōu shì xià zànɡ kū sānɡ zhī lèi de shì qinɡ。 
游戏玩耍的都是下葬哭丧之类的事情。
mènɡ zi de mǔ qīn jiàn le shuō： 
孟子的母亲见了说：
“zhè ɡe dì fānɡ bù shì hé hái zi jū zhù。” 
“这个地方不适合孩子居住。”  
yú shì tā men bān dào yí ɡè jí shì pánɡ biān。 
于是他们搬到一个集市旁边。
mènɡ zi yòu hé bié de hái zi yì qǐ， 
孟子又和别的孩子一起，
xué zhe dà rén mǎi mài dōnɡ xī。 
学着大人买卖东西。
mènɡ zi de mǔ qīn yòu shuō： 
孟子的母亲又说：
“zhè ɡe dì fānɡ hái shì bù shì hé hái zi jū zhù。” 
“这个地方还是不适合孩子居住。”
tā men yòu bān jiā le。 
他们又搬家了。
zhè cì tā men bān dào le yí ɡè xué xiào pánɡ biān。 
这次他们搬到了一个学校旁边。
xiǎo mènɡ zi hé bié de hái zi yì qǐ， 
小孟子和别的孩子一起，
ɡēn zhe lǎo shī xué xí， 
跟着老师学习，
màn màn ér xǐ huān niàn shū le。 
慢慢儿喜欢念书了。
mènɡ zi de mǔ qīn kàn le hěn ɡāo xìnɡ，shuō 
孟子的母亲看了很高兴，说：
“zhè cái shì shì hé wǒ ér zi jū zhù de dì fānɡ。” 
“这才是适合我儿子居住的地方。”
yīn wéi mènɡ zi de mǔ qīn fēi chánɡ zhù yì 
因为孟子的母亲非常注意
rànɡ mènɡ zi cónɡ xiǎo jiù jiē shòu hǎo de jiào yù，
让孟子从小就接受好的教育，
suǒ yǐ mènɡ zi zhǎnɡ dà yǐ hòu chénɡ le yǒu mínɡ de sī xiǎnɡ jiā。 
所以孟子长大以后成了有名的思想家。 
zhè jiù shì “mènɡ mǔ sān qiān” de ɡù shì。
这就是“孟母三迁”的故事。

CHINESE STORY中文故事

孟母三迁

If robots do take over the world, this one probably won't be the leader.

Less than 5.8 centimeters tall — a little shorter than a lighter — it has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's smallest humanoid robot.

Humanoid robots look and act like humans. For the Guinness record, they must be able to move their shoulders, elbows, knees and hips, and also be able to walk.

Made by a Japanese student named Mitsuya Tatsuhiko, this one is less than half the size of the previous holder of the world record, which was made by students from Hong Kong.

Tatsuhiko is a postgraduate student at Nagoya Institute of Technology, where he researches crawler robots. Crawler robots don't look like humans, however, and they're used to inspect places that are hard to get to.

Tatsuhiko has been interested in robots since he was a child.

According to Guinness World Records, he built his first humanoid robot when he was 10.

He didn't spend as much time making them during high school, but he has returned to his passion as he has gotten older.

It took him a few tries to get his record-breaking robot right, and he worked hard to make it as small as he could.

He applied for the record with his third attempt while he was in the fourth year of his degree. He said he was very happy to have broken the record.

Tatsuhiko hopes to work with robots when he finishes university, but he'll also keep making them at home as a hobby.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Japanese Student Makes Smallest Humanoid Robot

MUSEO NACIONAL DE LA REVOLUCIÓN MEXICANA.

Bajo toneladas de concreto, a los pies del Monumento a la Revolución, y en los sótanos de lo que alguna vez se pensó sería el gran Palacio Legislativo del gobierno de Porfirio Díaz, vive el Museo Nacional de la Revolución, un espacio de vanguardia museística dedicado a la divulgación del proceso histórico de la Revolución Mexicana.

El Museo Nacional de la Revolución cuenta con tres áreas de exhibición: un Museo de sitio, donde se pueden apreciar las distintas etapas constructivas del Palacio Legislativo; una Sala de Exposiciones Temporales, donde periódicamente se exhiben diferentes muestras con temas específicos que complementan la información sobre el movimiento armado de 1910; y su Exposición Permanente, estructurada en orden temático y cronológico a través de ocho salas: La Consolidación del Estado mexicano, El Porfiriato, La Revolución democrática, La Revolución política, La Revolución popular, La Guerra Civil y la Constitución, Las bases del nuevo Estado mexicano y El Cardenismo

Entre sus principales atractivos está el conjunto de elementos escultóricos de fibra de vidrio y poliuretano que se ubican en la parte central del recinto y rinden homenaje a “La bola”, además de tener en sus vitrinas algunas de las principales piezas que conforman una de las colecciones más importantes en el país sobre el movimiento armado de 1910 y que cuenta con más de 3,300 objetos.



Spanish México

MUSEO NACIONAL DE LA REVOLUCIÓN MEXICANA.



¿Has estado enfermo o enferma? O a lo mejor lo estás ahora. 

El día que grabé este podcast no me sentía bien y de eso te hablo aquí, escúchalo para que aprendas un poco de vocabulario de enfermedad. 

🥺🥺🥺🥺🤕🤕🤒🤒🤒😷😷😷😷

Hablar por hablar (Listening)

Estoy enfermita 🥺 🤒 🤕 😷

It is normal for the King to appear on UK banknotes and from today it will be King Charles, but did you know that in the Four Nations, different parts of the UK produce their own notes?

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

King Charles Appears on New Banknotes

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sS-YgWDhOZEtoApYjVlEbMajhI5ioxxO/view?usp=drivesdk