This episode evaluates the importance of reading and listening longer texts in language learning. 

Learning to Learn 

Reading and Listening 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Eqn11TjU_x7tRfAHuMx2CybRJnx8_1Ho/view?usp=sharing

Teacher Robert's Podcast

Learning English with Songs  - “Master of Puppets” by Metallica (with transcript and vocabulary)

“As I live in a pretty small town, I haven't had the opportunity to meet many people from different countries or cultures, but I've had the pleasure of getting to know James, an English teacher from the UK. 

James hails from London, and moved here about 2 years ago to work as an English tutor in one of the local high schools. I guess he’s in his mid-twenties, and being one of the few foreigners here, has become a kind of local celebrity. 

The first time I met James was at an English corner, which was held at one of the local coffee shops in town. I saw it advertised, and decided to go along, as I really needed to brush up on my English speaking skills. I remember, I was the first to arrive, and introduced myself to James, and was immediately taken aback when he started to introduce himself in the local dialect! 

We got chatting, and hit it off from the start, getting along like a house on fire. Not only did it turn out that we were both football fanatics, but also shared the same taste in music. 

We have since become the best of mates, and hang out at least once or twice a week. I really love chatting to him, and getting to learn all about English culture, as well as sharing different aspects of my own culture with him. I have great respect for James, as he has really made an effort to immerse himself into the local culture here. On top of that, getting to know him has been a real eye opener, and helped to dispel any negative cultural stereotypes.”

IELTS 85 Speaking

Describe a person you know from another culture

Давно не было новых эпизодов, поэтому продолжить я предлагаю очень интересно - сегодня мы возьмем отрывок из знаменитого романа Льва Николаевича Толстого “Анны Карениной”. Слова Степана Аркадьича (Стивы) о Константине Левине.

Как и раньше, я читаю отрывок дважды. В первый раз медленно, по несколько слов, но обязательно ставьте эпизод на паузу, чтобы всё успеть. Второй раз читаю быстрее, чтобы вы проверили, всё ли правильно записали. Знаки препинания я буду называть, их будет всего три: точка (.), запятая (,) и тире (-).

Отправьте мне сообщение со словами “двенадцатый диктант готов” и я пришлю вам текст для проверки.

Пишите грамотно, говорите свободно! Хорошего дня, друзья!

Writing Russian

Отрывок из романа Толстого “Анна Каренина” (диктант)

बुद्धिमान को हमेशा कम बोलना चाहिए और बात करने की खातिर मुँह खोलने से पहले एक बार जरूर सोच लेना चाहिए कि उसका क्या फल होगा."


Stories from Panchatantra 

बातूनी कछुआ 

開講有話，馬路如虎口，規則要遵守。喺美國生活除左戈幾個大城市冇車真係唔掂，從新手上路到老司機各自都有唔同嘅歷程，甚至有過驚險嘅揸車經歷。今期我地就分享下我地喺路上嘅各種見聞，互相警誡做一個安全駕駛嘅好司機

夠鐘煲粥 Congee Time

EP.24 你係一名合格嘅老司機嗎？

💫 СЛОНЕНЯ ТА ЗІРОЧКА
Казка про те, як маленьке слоненя боялося темряви, а маленька зірочка допомогла йому побороти цей страх. 

Головна мета - пояснити дитині, що, коли темно, все навколо залишається таким же, як і при денному світлі: улюблені іграшки, книги, ляльки, велосипед та самокат, одежа, все-привсе залишається незмінним та теж відпочиває.
Маленькому слонику, який боявся темряви у цьому допомогла зірочка.

© авторка: Анна Сапена

TALES FROM ANNA SAPENA 🏰 ✨

Казка: СЛОНЕНЯ ТА ЗІРОЧКА

In dieser Episode erfährst du mehr über Parks und Grünflächen in Wien, sodass du im Falle eines Besuchs weißt, wo du dich in Wien entspannen und erholen kannst. 

Wiener Geschichten

Episode 2: Parks in Wien

Ever wondered if adverbs of frequency hold the secret to mastering language like a word-wizard? Well, hang onto your linguistic hats because Smith, our adventurous linguist, is about to take us on a roller-coaster ride through this grammar maze! From the rock-solid "always" to the mysterious "never," he's got them all covered. Picture these adverbs doing a dance routine before main verbs, or sneakily peeking after auxiliary verbs in questions, and even chilling after the verb "to be" - it's like a grammar party! And when it comes to the present simple tense, they're the cool cats effortlessly denoting routine actions. So, put on your linguistic shades and get ready to disco with Smith, because decoding adverbs of frequency just got a whole lot more fun! 🎉📚