Join me on a short journey to my young life where we will see several common idioms in action that make use of the verb 'to hit'.

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什么大 （许浪）
天大，地大
比不上我的手大。
我用手掌捂眼睛，
哈哈——天和地不见啦！

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什么大

曲高和寡[qǔ gāo hè guǎ]：song/high/accompany/few .
Songs of a highbrow type will find very few people to join in the chorus. or too highbrow to be popular.
楚国 chǔ guó: Chu state in the Warring States Period (475-221 B.C.) in Chinese history.
郢都 yǐng dū:Ying capital of Chu State.
通俗歌曲 tōng sú gē qǔ：popular song
民谣 mín yáo：folk songs
《下里 xià lǐ 》、《巴人 bā rén》：Song title
《阳阿 yáng ē》、《薤露 xiè lù》：Song title
《阳春 yáng chūn》、《白雪 bái xuě》
高亢 gāo kàng：resounding;loud and sonorous
婉转 wǎn zhuǎn：sweet and agreeable
高雅 gāo yǎ：elegant and in good taste
深奥 shēn ào：profound; abstruse; depth;

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曲高和寡 [qǔ gāo hè guǎ]

Thai T la nid ep 7 Happy Songkran!

สุขสันต์วันสงกรานต์!! (sùk-săn-wan-sŏng-graan) Happy Songkran, everyone!! Welcome back to Thai T-la-nid podcast. This is episode no.7! 

Songkran (is pronounced as sǒng-graan) is Thai new year, also known as a water festival. It’s a very big holiday in Thailand. We usually have 3-5 days off. People go back to their hometown, visit family and friends and celebrate Songkran together.

So, this is the time of joy and all good things. Let’s see how we celebrate and learn some Thai phrases.

1. สุขสันต์วันสงกรานต์! (sùk-săn-wan-sŏng-graan) = Happy Songkran Day!

สุขสันต์ (sùk-săn) = happy 
วัน (wan) = day
สงกรานต์ (sŏng-graan) = Songkran


2. เล่นน้ำ (lên-náam) = to play in the water
เล่น (lên) = to play
น้ำ (náam) = water

Songkran is during the middle of April which is very hot in Thailand. Playing in the water or joining in the water fight keeps us cool. 
 

ไปเล่นน้ำกัน (bpai lên náam gan) = Let’s play in the water/ join in water fight.


3. ประแป้ง (bprà-bpâeng) = to pat check with powder
ประ (bprà) = to pat/patch/paste
แป้ง (bpâeng) = powder/flour 

ขอประแป้งหน่อยได้ไหมครับ/คะ (kǒr bprà-bpâeng nòi dâaa mái kráp/ká) = Can I pat your cheeks with powder?


4. ฉลองกับครอบครัว (chà-lŏng gàp krôp-kruua) = to celebrate with family

ฉลอง (chà-lŏng) = to celebrate 
กับ (gàp) = with
ครอบครัว (krôp-kruua) = family 


5. สงกรานต์สนุกมาก (sŏng-graan sà-nùk mâak) = Songkran is ver fun.

สนุก(sà-nùk) = fun
มาก (mâak) = very


Now, let’s practice again.

1. สุขสันต์วันสงกรานต์! (sùk-săn-wan-sŏng-graan) = Happy Songkran Day!

2. ไปเล่นน้ำกัน (bpai lên náam gan) = Let’s play in the water/water fight.

3. ขอประแป้งหน่อยได้ไหมครับ/คะ (kŏr bprà-bpâeng nòi dâaa mái kráp/ká) = Can I pat your cheeks with powder?

4. ฉลองกับครอบครัว (chà-lŏng gàp krôp-kruua) = to celebrate with family

5. สงกรานต์สนุกมาก (sŏng-graan sà-nùk mâak) = Songkran is ver fun.

These are our phrases for now. Enjoy your Songkran. สุขสันต์วันสงกรานต์ค่ะ!! See you!! 😄😄

Thai - Tea La Nid (ไทยทีละนิด) Podcast

Thai - Tea La Nid (ไทยทีละนิด) - EP.7 - สุขสันต์วันสงกรานต์! Happy Songkran Day! (with transcript for study)

As it's already May, a lot of the part 1 and part 2 topics are changing in the IELTS speaking exam. Let's start with the topic "Describe a positive change you made in your life" with some good idioms which are explained below.

Remember this is just an example answer, and you should never learn example answers off by heart. It's very important to speak naturally in the speaking exam.


Idioms used in the example answer:

Out of shape

If someone is unhealthy or not able to do a lot of physical activity, we can say they are out of shape.

“He drinks and smokes too much, and has become very out of shape.”



In good shape

If you’re in good shape, you are fit and healthy. This  especially refers to the physical condition of your body ( being at a healthy weight, not overweight, getting plenty of exercise)


Run down

If you’re feeling run down, you are tired and lacking energy, usually after a sustained period without enough rest.

“After working late in the office every night for the last 2 weeks, he started to feel very run down.”


Full of beans

Someone who has a lot of energy might be described as full of beans.

“Young children are always full of beans, and love to run around, and play.”


Fit as a fiddle

Fit as a fiddle means ‘in very good health’ and may more often be used to refer to older people.

“My grandfather is 86, but is still as fit as a fiddle, and goes to exercise in the park every morning.”


Picture of good health

To look the picture of health simply means to look very healthy and well.

“Wow! Have you been going to the gym recently? You look the picture of health.


IELTS 85 Speaking

Describe a positive change you made in your life - IELTS speaking part 2

[Conversation 1]

A : 소피아 씨, 오늘 뭐 해요?
B : 학교에 가요.
A : 몇 시에 학교에 가요?
B : 열 시에 학교에 가요.

[Conversation 1]

A : Sophia, what are you doing today?
B : I am going to school.
A : What time do you go to school?
B : I go to school at 10.


***


[Conversation 2]

A : 리사 씨, 수요일에 뭐 해요?
B : 수요일에는 학교에 가요.
A : 목요일에도 학교에 가요?
B : 아니요, 수요일에는 학교에 가지만 목요일에는 학교에 안 가요.                 

[Conversation 2]

A : What do you do on Wednesday?
B : On Wednesdays I go to school.
A : Do you go to school on Thursday too?
B : No, I go to school on Wednesday but not on Thursday.


***


[Vocabulary]

월요일:Monday / 화요일:Tuesday / 수요일:Wednesday / 목요일:Thursday
금요일:Friday / 토요일:Saturday / 일요일:Sunday


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IELTS Speaking Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Travelling

Q. Which city in the world you would like to visit? Why?
Q. What will you suggest to a tourist who will come to visit your country?
Q. Why travelling is important?
Q. Have you ever been to a foreign country?
Q. How do you compare the country you have visited with your own?

These are some questions - what is your strategy of answering them?

