5 useful words to use when discussing animals

IELTS Vocab

IELTS Vocab - Animals

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Ever found yourself tangled up in the difference between 'off' and 'of'? Join Smith and their esteemed guest speaker as they embark on a journey to demystify these often confusing terms. What's the key to using them with confidence? Let's find out. In this engaging discussion, Smith and the guest speaker delve into practical examples and common scenarios where 'off' and 'of' are frequently used. By the end of this enlightening conversation, learners will have a solid grasp on these distinctions, empowering them to communicate with precision and clarity.

LEARN BY LISTENING

Off vs Of

Tune in this week to learn about idioms and phrases in English. You'll learn how to use Suffice (it) to Say, To Be on the Receiving End, and Pass the Buck.

This episode is part two of “How to Answer Difficult Questions in a Meeting.” Expanding your English vocabulary will allow you to communicate better with native English speakers. And 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 April 13, 2021.

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English Idioms in Use

If you're looking to make a good first impression on a dating app, from your POV, you might think it would be a good idea to send a text using lots of abbreviations to make it seem like you're BFFs with the person you're texting.

But FWIW, according to a recent study from Stanford University and the University of Toronto, nobody likes receiving text abbreviations — not even young people.

Don't know those abbreviations? "POV" means "point of view," "BFF" means "best friend forever," and "FWIW" is "for what it's worth"!

Researchers studying the use of such abbreviations did a number of studies with several thousand people, and they found that texts using abbreviations were less likely to get replies. And writers using abbreviations were more likely to be seen as insincere.

Of course, we all use abbreviations — in one survey, it was found that 99% of people said they used them. But the researchers found that people don't like receiving texts with abbreviations, because rather than making them feel closer to the other person, it felt like the other person wasn't putting much effort into the conversation.

And while young people are even more likely to use abbreviations, they still felt that people who used them were insincere. Young people were also less likely to reply to such messages.

Lead researcher David Fang said we often put different amounts of effort into our conversations to show how important the other person is to us.

So it might be fine to put little effort into, say, a quick message to a delivery driver. But Fang said his team's results are especially important for people who really want to make a good impression — like at the beginning of a relationship!

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Want a Reply by Text? Don't Use Abbreviations!

In questo episodio leggo una poesia di Giosuè Carducci, con l'aiuto dei suoni rievoco alcuni dei sui versi. Se vi interessa scoprire di più di questo poeta e delle sue poesie prenotate una lezione di letteratura con me!

Testo:
La nebbia a gl'irti colli
piovigginando sale,
e sotto il maestrale
urla e biancheggia il mar;

ma per le vie del borgo
dal ribollir de' tini
va l'aspro odor de i vini
l'anime a rallegrar.

Gira su' ceppi accesi
lo spiedo scoppiettando:
sta il cacciator fischiando
sull'uscio a rimirar

tra le rossastre nubi
stormi d'uccelli neri,
com'esuli pensieri,
nel vespero migrar.

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San Martino - Giosuè Carducci

Segundo episodio de este canal. Hoy escucharemos un cuento con una mezcla de tragedia y comedia. Seguimos ambientados en la selva de misiones y nuestros personajes favoritos de la selva. Hoy la historia de un ave muy grande, elegante pero un poco tonta

Cuentos para aprender español

Las medias de los flamencos

Mascotte, la marmotte
Pendant tout l'hiver, bien au chaud au fond de son terrier, que fait Mascotte la marmotte ?
Elle dort... Elle a accroché une pancarte à l’entrée: Ne pas déranger, j’attends le printemps !
Un jour, Oscar, le lézard, a voulu lui faire une farce, il est entré dans le terrier et a crié :
- Réveille-toi, Mascotte, c'est le printemps !
On était en plein hiver, il y avait même de la neige ! Mascotte, encore tout endormie, a fait quelques pas, mais, quand elle a senti le froid, elle est repartie à toute vitesse, pas contente du tout.
Oscar riait beaucoup.
- Quand tu dormiras au soleil, j’irai te tirer par la queue, a-t-elle promis. Puis elle s’est rendormie en rêvant à l'été et aux fleurs qui recouvrent la montagne.


Des Milliers D'histoires

Histoire 22 - Mascotte, la marmotte

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