The long awaited eighth installment has finally arrived! Enjoy!

Stories to Stimulate!

Will and Mary Part 8

Hoy presentamos la lectura del cuento "El móvil" del famoso escritor español Juan José Millas

AMIGOS SPANISH PODCAST

El móvil - Juan José Millas

Improving your IELTS Speaking score from a band 5 to a band 7 requires targeted practice in several key areas: fluency, pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar. Here’s a breakdown of steps to take in each.

1, Enhance Fluency and Coherence: 

Band 5 speakers often struggle to speak fluidly and with clear connections between ideas. To improve, practice speaking on various topics for 1-2 minutes without pauses. Use transition words like "however," "on the other hand," or "in addition" to link ideas smoothly. Regular practice on platforms like language exchange apps can help.

2. Expand Vocabulary: 

Limited vocabulary often holds back Band 5 speakers. Aim to learn 5-10 new words daily, focusing on synonyms and expressions you can apply to multiple topics, such as work, travel, or family. Create mind maps on topics that frequently come up in IELTS, like "environment" or "technology," and practice speaking on each one.

3. Improve Pronunciation: 

Pronunciation errors are common at Band 5. Focus on getting each sound right, as well as on stress and intonation, to sound more natural. Listen to native speakers through podcasts or videos, and practice mimicking their tone and rhythm. Recording and replaying your responses is also helpful.

4. Master Grammar: 

A Band 7 requires control over complex sentence structures. Practice combining ideas into longer sentences using connectors like “although,” “since,” and “despite.” Working with a tutor or using grammar apps can help you understand and apply complex grammar structures correctly.

IELTS Speaking Practice

4 tips to help get your IELTS speaking band score from 5 to 7

大家很抱歉，这个星期没有Chillchat第二季的播客。因为我们有一个好消息！

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

（全中文）我们家来了一位新成员

이번 에피소드에서는 한국의 나이 계산법에 대해 이야기해요. 새해만 되면 한 살 더 먹던 연 나이에서 생일 기준으로 나이를 계산하는 만 나이로 바뀐 이야기를 나눠요. 빠른년생이라는 재미있는 개념과, 열두 띠를 통해 나이를 추측하는 한국식 대화법도 소개할게요.

In this episode, we chat about Korea’s age system—how everyone used to turn a year older on January 1st (연 나이) and how it’s changed to the international method (만 나이). We’ll also dive into the fun concept of 빠른년생 (early-born students) and how Koreans use the 12 zodiac animals (열두 띠) to guess someone’s age.

Korean Kimchi Power

Ep6 Age System in Korea

私のアルバイトの経験をお話しました！

Natural Nihongo Chat

アルバイトをしたことがありますか？

KEYS:
по́езд
клие́нт
нет
э́рос
её
экра́н
Ева
я е́ду
он е́дет
мы е́дем
мы пьём
мы поём
он идёт

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Write Russian words with iotized vowels Е, Ё

Crítica de la película de horror "Inmaculada" (2024), dirigida por Michael Mohan y protagonizada por Sydney Sweeney y Álvaro Morte.

El kinetoscopio

Episodio 7: Inmaculada

L’homme sur la plage est Eric le Kraken. C’est un pirate du XVIIe siècle. Il a une montre grâce à
laquelle il a voyagé dans le temps jusqu’à l’époque actuelle. Charles et Suzanne décident de
voyager avec Eric dans le passé, au XVIIe siècle. 

Quand ils arrivent, Eric décide qu’ils doivent l’aider. Ils doivent gagner une bataille pour lui. Frank (un autre pirate), Charles et Suzanne forment un plan. 
Ils vont voler la montre à Eric.