Learn more about the origin of the expression "down to the wire" and how you can you use it in everyday conversations!

An Elephant In The English Room

Episode One: Down To The Wire

Cuando te pasas tres pueblos, la gente te lo suele decir. ¿Te ha pasado alguna vez?

Expresiones en español

Pasarse tres pueblos

Te invito a escuchar mi podcast sobre mi ciudad natal Caracas, la capital de Venezuela. Un lindo país ubicado en el Norte de Sudamerica limitando con el bello Mar Caribe. Escucha y aprende nuevo vocabulario:
-Lujosa
-Martirio
-Vallas publicitarias
-Escasez de alimentos y
-Trincheras militares
-Casco histórico
-Rascacielos 
-Vicisitudes
-Guerrera
Ahora es tu turno, cuentame sobre tu ciudad. 

Espero que te guste. :)

Let's talk and learn Spanish with Marly :)

Caracas Venezuela - Una ciudad de Contrastes

Las Islas Galápagos, como se les conoce comúnmente, se llaman en realidad el parque Nacional Galápagos, ubicados a aproximadamente 1.000 kilómetros de la costa ecuatoriana, son reconocidas a nivel mundial por su increíble biodiversidad y su papel fundamental en la teoría de la evolución de Darwin. Este archipiélago enfrenta un desafío importante en la actualidad: el manejo eficiente del plástico que llega a sus costas. Conoce al Frente insular: un grupo comunitario fundado por el comunicador social Alberto Andrade.

Español con todo 

Frente Insular y su impacto en las Islas Galápagos

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
〈#158〉2月8日水曜日　天気/晴れ　気温/-8℃ 

・生徒と生徒のお友達3人でスケート
・昨日、ひさしぶりにスケートをした！
・私は、北海道で生まれて、北海道で育った。
・小学生ぶり
・すべれるか心配
・生徒と生徒の友達は、初めてスケートを滑る。
・場所は札幌駅近く
・スケートリンク
・10日間ほど
・スケートをするために、スケート靴を借りる。
・スケートリンク
・転びそう
・少しずつ、すべれるようになった。
・体が覚えている
・生徒たちも楽しそうでした。
・はじめての人がスケートをする方法
・すべろうと思ってはいけない。
・歩く練習
・楽しくて、1時間くらい滑った。
・その後、みんなでカフェにいって、パフェを食べた。
・本当に昨日は疲れて、夜9時くらいに寝てしまいました、
・スケートはとっても楽しい♪


レッスン待ってます♪


北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#158〉冬のスポーツ！スケートをした！

🌍The G20 meeting is coming to an end today; we will look at the news of the meeting between Biden and Xi Jinping; what are the reactions from China, Taiwan, and the United States?

🌍G20高峰會在今天閉幕，我們今天就要來聊聊拜登跟習近平會面的新聞，看看中國、台灣、美國怎麼說？

🌍G20高峰会在今天闭幕，我们今天就要来聊聊拜登跟习近平会面的新闻，看看中国、台湾、美国怎么说？

[00:00] introduction
[03:10] explanation
[10:00] discussion 

Please don't hesitate to contact me.

News with zhe

#33 如果有人在G20跑题

Serbia offers a lot of attractions and one of them is the monuntain Tara🏔⛰, perfect for the winter vacation. Let's learn something about it! 😊
Срећно учење! / Srećno učenje!😍
If you like this podcast, please contact me for the transcript.🧾
See you in class!🤗


SERBIAN TO GO

Зимовање на планини Тари (Србија) – Zimovanje na planini Tari (Srbija) (B1 and above)

Use these tips to improve your IELTS speaking band score.

When we are preparing for our IELTS speaking part 2, we must make sure that we use connectors.

But what are connectors?

Connectors, also known as linking words or discourse markers, are words and phrases we use to connect our sentences.

For example, let’s imagine we’ve been given the subject of speaking about a member of our family that we get on well with.

It’s a good idea to introduce your speaking with a phrase like “Let’s begin” or “let’s make a start.” These are both connectors.

Secondly, use a variety of adverbs: actually, surprisingly, similarly, really, very, extremely, rarely, sometimes, never, always etc.

Thirdly, if you can, use an idiom. In the following example I used an idiom at the end. See if you can spot it.

Here is an example of the speaking part 2 exercise.

Let’s make a start.

Surprisingly, I get on really well with my sister. In fact, my sister is a really inspiring person. Actually, she’s younger than me. 

I find her inspiring because she’s a champion swimmer. I would never race her. She’s so fast. To be honest, she trains really hard, especially when she has to finish her homework and then go to the swimming pool as well.

Unfortunately, I don’t get to hang out with her very much, because she’s always busy. But when we do meet up, we always have fun. Usually we go shopping. Sometimes we play video games. 

My sister is extremely funny. She has a great sense of humour. We always have a laugh when we spend time together. We rarely argue. Mostly, we get on like a house on fire.

Please do the exercises and find the missing words.
