With 26 letters, (but 44 different sounds), and not many rules, English pronunciation is sometimes difficult.
Sometimes, reading a word, does not help you to say it.  Here is some help.


Pronunciation 

Do you know the difference between these words? 
Answer these questions and find out. 
Please look at the PDFs for the transcript.

Confusing words - intermediate 

Do you know the difference between these words?
Answer these questions and find out.

Please look at the PDFs for the transcript.


Confusing words  (A2 - Elementary)

To avoid getting rusty, and to keep up your skills, you should hear and speak English every day.  This can be expensive.  Here are some free ways to keep up your English skills between classes. 

How to keep up your English level 

A2 - B1  
Conversation Class Preparation.
Listen to the podcast and read the text. 
These podcasts are for my structured conversation class (there are over 80 topics)
(book a class to see the text).

English with Angela -  conversation 

Success at work!
Vocabulary to help your career.  
These podcasts are from my 'ENGLISH IN THE OFFICE courses.   
If you need more help, please send me an italki message, to discuss your needs. 


English for Business

Four corvesations:

1- En una oficina 
2- En un centro de turismo
3- En el telefono haciendo planes para la noche.
4- En el trabajo.

this podcast is to improve your listening and vocabulary


Learn Spanish Conversation

Learn Spanish Conversation parte 1

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
〈#114〉9月12日月曜日　天気/くもり　気温/22℃ 

鶴居村/つるいむら
・閉校した小学校を活用して作られたクラフトビールの工場
・仕込み作業が始まった
・11月に出荷予定

［単語］
閉校/へいこう…学校が終わること
活用/かつよう…良いことに使うこと
ビール/びーる…お酒の名前
クラフトビール/くらふとびーる…小さな工場で作られたビール
仕込み/しこみ…用意をすること
作業/さぎょう…仕事
出荷/しゅっか…荷物を送ること。

〈美和Miwa〉
日本語の先生
Podcast「どこでも.JAPANESE」も放送中！

レッスン待ってます♪

北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#114〉9月12日月曜日　閉校小学校を活用して、ビールを作る！

When you are listening to someone with a problem speak gently and in a low tone. 
Oh dear, that's not fair
OK, OK, Calm down
Don't worry
Everything will work out

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Everyday English with Teacher Alyse

Speak gently

Chinese dates are written and read from the bigger unit to the smaller. 

A year is read digit by digit,followed by the character “年nián”. 

A month or date is read the whole number followed by “月yuè”and “日rì /号hào”respectively. 

A day of the week is expressed by the word “星期xīngqī”plus a specific number. 

For example,“August 8th of 2008, Friday” is read as “èr líng líng bā nián bā yuè bā hào, xīngqī wǔ”.

JOJO CHINESE

Expression of date

안녕하세요? 2023년 5월 13일 한국어 강사 Sadie예요.
오늘은 일상생활 속에서 자주 시용되는 문법을 하나 배워볼까해요. 
Today, we are going to learn a grammar that is often used in everyday life.

* Vern stem + 아/어/해 본 적이 있다 (없다)

과거의 무언가를 시도한 경험의 유무를 물어볼 때 쓰는 표현이에요. 
Which means to have the experience of having tried something. 

예를 들어 볼게요. Let me give you a few examples.
- 가다 to go / 가 +(아)본 적이 있다 have been to
- 먹다 to eat / 먹+어 본 적이 있다  have tried
- 사용하다  to use / 사용+해 본 적이 있다  have used 
- 만나다 to meet / 만나+ (아)본 적이 있다 have met 

- 가다 to go / 가+본 적이 없다 have never been to 
- 먹다 to eat / 먹+어 본적이 없다 have never tried 
- 사용하다  to use / 사용+해 본적이 없다  have never used
- 만나다  to meet / 만나 +(아) 본 적이 없다 have never met 

- 저는 미국에 가 본 적이 있어요. I have been  to the U.S. 
- 한국 음식을 먹어 본 적이 없어요. I’ve never tried Korean food. 

그럼 짧은 대화를 통해서 이 표현이 어떻게 쓰이는지 들어볼까요? 
Let's listen to a short conversation using this expression

1) 
A 어제 명동에서 연예인을 만났어요.   Yesterday, I met a celebrity in Myeongdong. 
B 와， 난 지금까지 한 번도 연예인을 만난 적이 없어요.  Wow, I’ ve never met a celebrity.  

2)
A 시장에서 물건 값을 잘 깎아요? Can you bargain well at the market? 
B 아니요， 깎아 본 적이 없어요. No, I’ve never been able to bargain. 

어땠나요?  어렵지 않죠?  그럼 아래의 연습문제도 한번 해보시기 바랄게요. 

1. Have you seen this guy before? (to see = 보다, this guy = 이 남자) 
2. Have you attended before? (to attend 참석하다)

그럼  다음시간까지 안녕히 계세요. 

Learn Korean with Sadie

문법1: ~아/어/해 본 적이 있다(없다)

Learn about the current water crisis and why some people are calling it the next gold. We also take a look at a company that makes water out of thin air. 
Great lesson for everyone who's interested in technology, innovation, ecology, and engineering, and entrepreneurship.


New English US

Advanced English: Let's talk about water

Script

おはようございます。

日本語だんだんポットキャストのゆかりです。

私は先月(せんげつ)、東南(とうなん)アジアへ行きました。

1ヶ月間(いっかげつかん)の
旅行(りょこう)をしました。

シンガポール、マレーシア、ベトナム、タイへ行ったのですが‥

ほとんどの場所で、
クレジットカードを使うことができました。

私は日本では、現金(げんきん)は
ほとんど使いません。

いつも、カードや、Apple Pay、QRコード決済(けっさい)を使います。

日本だと、だいたいのところでカードが使えます。

コンビニ
大きなスーパー
レストラン
タクシー
自動販売機(じどうはんばいき)

など‥ですね。

個人(こじん)でやっている、
飲食店(いんしょくてん)では、使えないこともあります。

現金だけのところは、たとえば‥

ラーメン屋さん
うどん屋さん
そば屋さん
とても安いスーパー
ローカルバスや電車の切符(きっぷ)

など‥
カードは使えないことが、多いです。
現金だけですね。

カードが使えるかわからないとき、
こう聞きます。

「すみません、カードはつかえますか？」

です。

お店の人の答えは、カードが使えるときは、

「はい、使えますよ！」
「大丈夫です。」

とかえってきます。

大丈夫とは‥
カードを使うことは大丈夫ということですね。

カードが使えないときは、

「現金だけです。」

「申し訳ありません。現金のみです。」

と返ってきます。

日本に旅行にきたときは、

「カードはつかえますか？」

ぜひ、聞いてみて下さい。

バスや電車の話は、次のエピソードでお話しします。

では、今日も最後まで聞いてくれて、だんだん、です。

また明日！

Japaneseだんだんpodcast

9.カードはつかえますか？/travel tips/Japaneseだんだんpodcast

A student Ivan writes to his friend Marko, about his WINTER BREAK! Let's hear his story! 😊
Срећно учење! / Srećno učenje!😎
If you like this podcast, please contact me for the transcript.📄
See you in class!👋
