Learn more about the expression "elephant in the room", the one behind the name of this podcast, and how you can use it in everyday conversations!

An Elephant In The English Room

Episode Two: Elephant In The Room

德商银行经济学家表示，最近，欧元看起来更有吸引力了。自11月初以来欧元兑美元的复苏可能主要是由于美元的修正。然而，对欧元的负面观点也越来越缺乏说服力。昨日公布的Ifo指数进一步证明，欧元区经济状况正在逐步改善。但经济学家仍警告称，要警惕对欧元过度乐观的态度，因为能源危机的风险仍存。因此，有限的风险溢价似乎是合理的


财经早咖啡【财经新闻】【Business News】

德商银行：要警惕对欧元过度乐观的态度 ；

“Well I'm certainly not a photography geek, but I do like to take photos now and again using my smartphone camera. I remember about a year ago I went on a trip to Phu Quoc, which is a very beautiful island in the south of Vietnam, and famous for its amazing sunsets. 




I guess like most tourists, I really wanted to get that perfect shot of one of the island's famous sunsets. I remember, I first did some research online to try and find out the best spots to photograph the sunset on the island. After deciding on what I thought would be the best location, I made sure to get there early as I didn’t want to miss out on the opportunity.




The sunset certainly wasn’t a letdown, and lived up to its reputation.

I don’t actually remember how many shots I took, but I’m sure it was at least a few dozen, and I just hoped that even a few of them would do it justice.

After I got back to my hotel room, I started going through all the photos I had taken on my phone, and there was one that really stood out. It was the perfect shot, and really captured the beauty of the sun setting over the beach, with the sea in the background. 




I felt proud as punch when i looked at it, and couldn’t wait to post it on my social media account, for the world to see. Within just a few minutes I started to receive lots of likes and complementary comments on the post, which really made me feel so proud of it.

IELTS 85 Speaking

Describe a photo you are proud of-IELTS speaking part 2

In this episode I talk about the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria, and tell stories of people who survived it.

Real Syrian Arabic

Real Syrian Arabic Podcast Episode 3- Stories from under the rubble- Turkey and Syria Earthquake قصص من تحت الأنقاض - زلزال تركيا وسوريا

小丽：下个月我去旅游，你能跟我一起去么？
小刚：我还没想好呢，你觉得哪最好玩？
小丽：南方啊，我们去年就是这个时候去的。
小刚;南方太热了，北方好一点，不冷也不热。

HSK3

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When there’s been a miscommunication, we must spell it out to make our message crystal clear.

Tune in this week to learn how to use Spell (it) Out, Crystal Clear, and three other idioms and phrases in English. This episode is part two of How to Write a Winning Resume by Adding Measurable Achievements. Using idioms and phrases will make you sound more natural in English. As always, you’ll get some homework at the end so you can continue to improve your English communication skills.

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Episode originally published June 17, 2021

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter

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Express to Impress

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There are days that you can go easy on yourself. 
Adjust your learning to suit your daily life challenges. 

111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 18 - A little is better than none.

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I'm into bullet journals :) 

Tip 10 - Jot down your progress in a journal

日本の映画館について話しました🍿✨みなさんはよく映画館に行きますか？