成语故事

塞翁失马

This podcast episode is about the advantages of the pomodoro technique. If you don't know what it is, then it might be a good idea for you to look it up before starting to listen to this podcast episode. You can comment down below if you use this technique in your language studies. ^^

All About English and How You Learn It!

Some Benefits of the Pomodoro Technique

This week, you’ll hear the rest of my conversation with Allyson Plumberg, Founder of Rooted Accents: Solutions for Accent Modification. This episode is part two of, “Want an American English Accent?  Allyson Plumberg Debunks Accent Myths.” So, if you haven’t listened to the previous episode, I recommend you check it out before listening to this one. 

While accent modification may seem elusive for many English language learners, it is possible! In this episode, Allyson shares some inspiring stories about clients who made major improvements to their accents. 

She also provides a lesson on how to make the voiced and voiceless "th" sounds and shares a wordlist with listeners to drill. 

Stay tuned until the end, where you’ll learn about three fantastic and free online resources to help with your accent modification efforts. 

Episode originally published March 5, 2021.

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter 

Read the transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/accent-modification/. 

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Express to Impress

What Did You Say? Accent Modification Tips From a Speech-Language Pathologist

僕の英語の先生はとても面白い人ばっかりだよ〜
だから僕も
みんなに楽しく日本語を勉強して欲しい！って思ってる★

ちなみに僕のスペイン語の先生はめちゃくちゃ美人！
だから毎日スペイン語のレッスンは楽しいよ（笑）

Japanese "Taka" it easy

どんな先生と勉強したい？

Bedside Italian

Bedside Italian #40 - Caro diario...

Here you will learn over 100 questions in Swedish in 10 different categories. Great for traveling phrases too!! Listen and repeat after each question. All questions are in both English and Swedish. At the end of each 10 questions you will hear them again. Enjoy and practice!!! 

Just Started Learning Swedish/A1 Svenskan  

100 Questions in Swedish

In this episode I talked to Laylla, a Portuguese teacher for foreigners and creator of the project "Portuguesing". She is from São Paulo and in this conversation in Brazilian Portuguese we talked about the cultural differences between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. We also talked about the difference in accents and words between our cities.

You can find the audio transcript of this episode at this link: https://unclebrazil.com/podcast/a-carioca-talking-to-a-paulista-uncle-brazil-podcast-02/

Uncle Brazil Podcast

A Carioca talking to a Paulista

En este cuento, Luna nos enseña un camino nuevo para reflexionar sobre el valor de las palabras en el día a día y como cada uno va creando el significado de las mismas. 
¡Qué interesante cuando los niños nos permiten ver cosas nuevas!

Audiocuentos 📖

Luna y las palabras 👧🏽

In this episode we take a closer look at Chapter 7 of The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

The following vocabulary is highlighted in this podcast episode: 

abruptly (adv.) – suddenly
naïve (adj.) – innocent; lacking experience
reassure (v.) – to make less worried or fearful; to comfort
unique (adj.) – one of a kind
sobbing (v.) – to be crying

Thank you for listening! Next time, we’ll have a look at Chapter 8. Until then, may you find beauty in the simple wonders around you, just like our Little Prince.