A funny story about a haircut that goes terribly wrong...
Written by me

Learn English with Stories

Haircut Horror

Today we'll learn what elision is, how important it is when speaking and we'll look at 5 phrases that are commonly subject to elision in English. If you wanna hear more please subscribe to my channel or book a lesson with me so we can discuss more in depth. 

The English Way

What is elision?

❓Quali sono i miei ricordi d’infanzia? 
🤩Scoprilo in questo episodio!
👂Buon ascolto!
🫵 E tu, con cosa giocavi quando eri piccolo/a?
✍️ Fammelo sapere nei commenti! 


⬇️ VOCABOLARIO ⬇️

Lenzuola: Sheets
Mollette: Clothespins
Stendere il bucato/i panni: Hang out the laundry
Una capanna: A hut
Le ante di un armadio: Wardrobe doors
Costruzioni (tipo Lego): Building blocks (like Lego)
Microfono con l’asta: Microphone with a stand
Giocavo a nascondino: I played hide and seek
Giocare con le bambole: Play with dolls
Cartoni animati: Cartoons
Puntate: Episodes
Facevo finta di: I pretended to
Giocavo molto con la fantasia: I used to play a lot using my imagination
Pupazzetti o peluche: Figurines or stuffed animals
Rimproverarli: To scold them
Elogiare: To praise


Puro Parlare

19. Ricordi d'infanzia

Let's learn some useful phrases and talk about how to say sorry! - https://www.ted.com/talks/ted_ed_the_best_way_to_apologize_according_to_science

1. truly awful
2. make amends
3. taking / accepting responsibility for your actions
4. BE part of what makes SOMETHING + NOUN/ADJ. 
5. One of the most critical parts of … / aspects of …

TED phrases with Michael

01 The best way to apologise

Six facts that you may not know about Scotland

Transcripts are available for every episode. Please send me a message if you need the transcript for this episode. 

Scotland - Everything I've Ever Had

0001: Introduction and Six Facts about Scotland

Did you know that complex speech likely existed over 150,000 years ago?  Imagine our early ancestors crafting words to share ideas and build societies!  Learning a language allows you to connect with that rich history of human communication.

English Corner

Unveiling the Fascinating World of Language Learning

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has directed Serco Leisure, a leisure center group, to cease the use of facial recognition technology for monitoring staff, citing unlawful processing of biometric data and concerns over fairness and proportionality.

Lisa's Podcast

Leisure Center Group Ordered to Stop Using Face Recognition Tech on Staff, Says Data Watchdog

Today’s episode is “冬の家族物語 (fuyu no kazoku monogatari)《Winter Family Tale》.
I created a story about spending time with family in Japan during December and January.
This episode is JLPT-N5 level.

I created a quiz on this episode.
After listening, please take the quiz!

Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

☆Words
電気毛布（でんきもうふ）：electric blanket
雪合戦（ゆきがっせん）：snowball fight
雪（ゆき）だるま：snowman
お腹（なか）が空（す）く：hungry
温（あたた）かい：warm
かぼちゃ：pumpkin
準備（じゅんび）：preparation
飾（かざ）る：decorate
サンタさん：Santa Claus
人形（にんぎょう）：doll
楽（たの）しみにする：look forward to
イチゴ：strawberry
冬休（ふゆやす）み：winter vacation
温泉（おんせん）：hot spring
卓球（たっきゅう）：table tennis
神社（じんじゃ）：shrine

☆Script for this episode
The scripts (URL) are listed in the overview section of the channel.

☆Quiz for this episode
https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/17990?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz

Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#47 Short story / 冬の家族物語《Winter Family Tale》/ storytelling // N5 Level / Japanese listening

The Little Prince in Cantonese - Chapter 5
Book: https://www.cantonese.com.hk/lepetitprince/text-jyutping/ch5