In this episode we'll talk about speaking in general. We'll also look at it in the context of exams. Then you'll have an exciting opportunity to produce your own answer and compare it with mine . 

Vlad's teaching tales

Speaking(IELTS example)

 you will learn lots of vocabulary with this joke. enjoy it 

Story learning Chinese with Annie

funny chinese stories -----joke no.2  -----是我戒酒了

Learn the necessary language to compare two or more things!
Best for beginners and elementary students.


Super Basic Spanish

Learn Spanish: Las comparaciones (comparisons)

David Sedaris’ short story “Jesus Shaves” is a humorous story with an important message. While it makes the subject seem light, the overall message shows how communication and cultural barriers can prevent us from growing together as a society. It also shows how we do not necessarily try to understand each others cultures and often give up in the process. 
Send me a message for your free pdf copy of this book.

Three by Sedaris ( Adult 18+ )

Jesus Shaves

CHISTES MEXICANOS

ZONAS DE DESASTRE.

えー香川で買ってきた盆栽（ぼんさい）、今のところ元気です。寒い日は家の中に入れたくなるんだけど、基本外に出して、暑さ寒さを経験させた方がいいんだって。ハルカちゃんに聞きました。だって、一緒に育てましょう、って言ったんだもん。他にもいろいろ、アートな体験して帰ってきました。どんなアートかな？香川県は「直島（なおしま）」だけがアートじゃないよ。

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楽しみ方は⁠こちら⁠を見てください。
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じゃあ、またね！

すずまりの日本語「きき耳ずきん」S2

第18話　香川でびっくり、おみやげ増えた

We live in a world of rules. We see them everywhere when we travel by plane. No liquids! Wait here! Turn off your phones!

But what about those unspoken rules — the ones that aren't written down and no one is exactly sure about.

A travel expert from the US has been explaining her unspoken rules for the airplane journey.

TV host Samantha Brown shared her rules with CNN, including one that makes the middle seat feel a little more comfortable.

According to Brown, if you find yourself in one of the middle seats on a plane, you should get both of the armrests to yourself.

Sitting in the middle isn't always very popular and so Brown says these passengers should get "anything they want."

That means even if the people on the outside begin using those armrests, the person in the middle has the right to "slowly push them off!"

Brown says she likes the aisle seat best because she feels she has more space.

She added that people sitting by the window should have control of the window blind — whether it's up or down. And the others don't have the right to decide!

One thing that can make some passengers angry is people in front putting their seats back.

Brown has a rule for this — if the journey takes less than three hours, she doesn't put her seat back, but she does if it's a longer trip.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Expert Shares the 'Unspoken Rules' of Plane Trips

Today I talk about the Phrase "To be Gutted" and details about the BT Tower, London, which will be converted into a hotel.
Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B9HKPOh5noUZoB8OyqkIzXgN2IWP4fOk/view?usp=drivesdk




Teacher Joseph's Podcast

The BT Tower London (with transcript)

This episode is a companion to Chapter 10 of The Little Prince. In this chapter our little prince's epic journey begins and he arrives at the first planet he visits. 🪐

Here are the vocabulary words featured from this chapter:

inhabited (v.) – to live in a place
clad (adj.) – dressed or covered in
majestic (adj.) – beautiful, powerful or causing great admiration
subject (n.) – a person who lives in or what has the right to live in a country with a king 
or queen
etiquette (n.) – a set of rules or customs that control accepted behaviour
vexed (adj.) – difficult to deal with an causing a lot of disagreement
authority (n.) – the moral or legal right or ability to control
disobedience (n.) – refusing to do what somebody in authority tells you to do
promptly (adv.) – immediately 
insubordination (n.) – refusing to obey orders from people in authority

I hope you enjoy this episode! Farewell, until we meet again for Chapter 11! 🌟

Please note: This podcast is based on the English translation by Katherine Woods. 📚 