Simple stories with questions to improve your listening skills.

AnnaTeachesRussian_beginner edition

Transcripción del episodio: 
https://acortar.link/7KjoWN

En este episodio te narraré el relato de Chencha de lo que escucho en la sala y un poco más sobre la deliciosa receta de las tortas de navidad. 

Te invito a crecer como hablante de español:
https://www.italki.com/es/teacher/9508879


Español un viaje a América Latina 

Episodio 7: Libro Como Agua para Chocolate de Laura Esquivel.

In this episode you will learn HSK2 lesson 9 Text 3

HSK2

In this episode my mom teaches me how to make blueberry pie, my childhood favorite, step by step. You can expect to learn a lot of new cooking-related vocabulary and phrasal verbs. And then, if you’re able to follow the recipe, you may even want to try baking the pie yourself!

***For English learners! – Detailed vocabulary lesson begins at 30:04***

***Full transcript available ⁠at https://american-idiom.com/f/002-making-a-blueberry-pie⁠***

Episode Outline:

Background information about pies in American culture (Starts at 2:10)
Choosing and preparing your blueberries (Starts at 2:46)
Making a pie crust (Starts at 6:52)
Making a decorative edge for your pie crust (Starts at 18:40)
Preparing your berry mixture and finishing your pie (Starts at 21:23)
Making a streusel crust to top the pie (Starts at 25:49)
Baking and serving instructions (Starts at 26:58)

Vocabulary and examples (Starts at 30:04)

To end up (used at 6:07, 13:22 and 29:02 and explained at 30:28)
To rinse off (used at 6:17 and 6:37 and explained at 32:30)
To wear out (used at 15:38 and explained at 34:05)
To look the part (used at 18:53 and explained at 35:17)
As is (used at 29:04 and explained at 38:21)

Note on native shortcuts (Starts at 40:07)

***A written recipe for the blueberry pie can also be found at ⁠american-idiom.com⁠ at the bottom of ⁠the following page: https://american-idiom.com/f/002-making-a-blueberry-pie***

Brentoni's English Podcast

002 Making a Blueberry Pie

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

Topic - Accommodation:

Q. Tell me about the kind of accommodation you live in?
Q. How long have you lived there?
Q. What do you like about living there?
Q. What sort of accommodation would you most like to live in?

Please time yourself answering these simple questions - how did you do it?

Let me know how I can be of assistance in improving your communication skills & your confidence.

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IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Accomodation.

어제 비가 많이 왔어요.  Yesterday it rained a lot. 
그래서 나무가 쓰러졌어요. So a tree fell over. 
어제 yesterday
비가 오다 It rains. 
그래서 so, therefore, that's why
나무 a tree
쓰러지다 (in this case) to fall over

Please after listening to this, repeat it twice. !!

한 걸음씩(One Step At A Time)

나무가 쓰러졌어요

⭐ In this A1-level podcast, I will speak about furniture and Feng shui. We will talk about maids’ rooms in Paris, how to equip small spaces and how to organise your interior according to the Chinese art of Feng shui. We will practise the vocabulary for colours, rooms and furniture, we will clarify the difference between “falloir” and “devoir” to translate “must/have to”, we will practise advanced prepositions of location, such as “near, next to, opposite, between, far from” and much more. ⭐ In the first part of this podcast, I will speak French at normal speed, and in the second part I will repeat everything I said at slow speed with some explanations in English. ⭐ Contents: 1/ Les chambres de bonnes 2/ Les meubles multifonctions 3/ Les pièces et leur utilité 4/ La couleur des pièces 5/ Le Feng shui 6/ Quelques règles de Feng shui 

Learn French with Anthony

#21 (A1) Feng shui, couleurs et mobilier

As humans, we usually want to be admired however if you want to improve yourself, you cannot just listen to constant validation. It is important that you do not dismiss also the negative things that will help you improve as a person.