We love to proudly wear clothes with a cool fashion label - it says something about who we are. However, we shouldn't read too much into a fashion label, in other words, imagine the brand name defines us literally, particularly if it has a ridiculous name! I did see a printing mistake on a tshirt once, that said "Foodball" instead of "FooTball"!

The Social Evolutionary

Stupid Fashion Labels

This is a short text about personal stuff,  for A1 level language learners.

Listen  to improve your listening and for better result, transcribe it and check the vocabulary.


Persian Listening

Personal stuff  وسایل شخصی

En el episodio de hoy de Your Spanish Journey, Kathy nos cuenta su experiencia estudiando español en el extranjero y los beneficios de realizar este tipo de intercambios. ¡No te lo pierdas!

Your Spanish Journey

Charlas que motivan- HOY: estudiar español en un viaje de inmersión cultural con Kathy (estudiante en italki)

One Minute Speaking Challenge: Praise

Did y ou know that self-prase is linked to higher confidence?

Lets go step by step.

How do you define praise in your terms?

How often 'does' it happen in your life?

Are you a praise giver or a praise receiver?

Listen to the recording and learn how you build your confidence even more!

Let me know how I can help you gain more confidence in your life!

To your success,
Anatoly

Here are some useful idioms to praise people:

1. Sing someone’s praises: To praise someone highly.
2. To be head and shoulders above: To be significantly better than others; deserving of high praise.
3. Beyond reproach: So good that it cannot be criticized.
4. A cut above the rest: Significantly better than others.
5. The cat’s pajamas: (Similar to “the bee’s knees”) Informal and highly complimentary.


I hope it helps :)


One minute speaking challenge - Challenge yourself to speak English daily!

One Minute Speaking Challenge: Praise4Confidence building.

This episode is about a man with a Coca Cola addiction. Enjoy the strange story :) 
>Do you drink cola or other soft drinks every day? Comment below!
TIP: While you're listening, you can take note of words you hear for the first time and look up their definitions.

5-minute English Tea Time

ep2. How Much Cola is Too Much?

Listen to these short sentences with different professions and places. 

Aprende árabe con Radia 

Professions in Arabic

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

"Eso no tiene ni pies ni cabeza"

¿Sabes a qué refiere?

Aprende aquí esta expresión y úsala como un hispanohablante 