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여러분 새해 목표는 세웠나요?
I can't believe it's already almost the end of February!
Do you have any New Year's Resolution?


Yejin's Podcast for Korean Learners

새해 목표를 세웠나요?

一只苍蝇飞过你会醒吗？不幸的是，我会。我在播客里告诉你。

西班牙语表达

什么？因为一只苍蝇飞过就醒了？

As it's already May, a lot of the part 1 and part 2 topics are changing in the IELTS speaking exam. Let's start with the topic "Describe a positive change you made in your life" with some good idioms which are explained below.

Remember this is just an example answer, and you should never learn example answers off by heart. It's very important to speak naturally in the speaking exam.


Idioms used in the example answer:

Out of shape

If someone is unhealthy or not able to do a lot of physical activity, we can say they are out of shape.

“He drinks and smokes too much, and has become very out of shape.”



In good shape

If you’re in good shape, you are fit and healthy. This  especially refers to the physical condition of your body ( being at a healthy weight, not overweight, getting plenty of exercise)


Run down

If you’re feeling run down, you are tired and lacking energy, usually after a sustained period without enough rest.

“After working late in the office every night for the last 2 weeks, he started to feel very run down.”


Full of beans

Someone who has a lot of energy might be described as full of beans.

“Young children are always full of beans, and love to run around, and play.”


Fit as a fiddle

Fit as a fiddle means ‘in very good health’ and may more often be used to refer to older people.

“My grandfather is 86, but is still as fit as a fiddle, and goes to exercise in the park every morning.”


Picture of good health

To look the picture of health simply means to look very healthy and well.

“Wow! Have you been going to the gym recently? You look the picture of health.


IELTS 85 Speaking

Describe a positive change you made in your life - IELTS speaking part 2

This episode is about connected speech, there will be a Q and A at the end too from my followers that you may find helpful and informative! 

Please ask for the visual material if you want to follow along with it!

The James Leyshon Lesson Podcast

Episode 2 - Connected Speech

In today's episode, a Ukrainian student, Kateryna, talks about the day that she met the war, and how her life in Kiev has changed in recent months. This is not a political podcast; it is the heart-wrenching story from the mouth of one student who has been affected by the conflict. In the podcast, Kateryna talks about how she was over 1,000km from her children when the fighting started, and her journey to find safety as war raged around her. She also speaks about the little creature comforts she misses from home, and how her love for her husband has grown even stronger since the outbreak of the war. Most importantly, she talks about her hopes for the future, once the fighting has stopped. Listen now to Kateryna's moving story.

Learn English with Cambridge David

A Ukrainian student talks about the day she met the war

Transcription
https://www.patreon.com/posts/zhong-wen-shi-02-95740701?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Lily's Chinese 对话

20240203长城

Democracy, dictatorships and the modern world.  
Angela reads the basic text from this lesson, (transcript available when you take this lesson).

This topic is also available for intermediate and higher-level learners.


English with Angela -  conversation 

TASK 34 - IS DEMOCRACY DEAD? 

En el episodio de hoy te describo algunas fotografías que fotógrafos, nacionales e internacionales, han tomado en los últimos 36 años, y que desde su punto de vista son una buena representación de España, sus características y diversidad. 

Después de escuchar el episodio, ¡no te olvides de valorar el podcast! 

También, me gustaría saber, ¿qué te parecen las fotografías? ¿Crees que es una buena selección para representar España? Deja un comentario, o visita mi Instagram y ¡cuéntame!

Puedes encontrar más información sobre España, retrato de un país: https://www.phe.es/festivalphe/espana-retrato-de-un-pais/ 
Para ver el artículo con las fotografías: https://elpais.com/elviajero/2023-05-27/fiestas-pueblos-el-toro-de-osborne-asi-es-espana-vista-por-nueve-fotografos-profesionales.html


Blanca to go 

94 - España en 9 fotos

こんにちは。今回は新しい日本の映画、『PLAN 75』（プランななじゅうご）についてお話します。

この映画は近未来（きんみらい）、現在（げんざい）より少し先の未来を描いたSF（エスエフ＝Science Fiction）映画です。75歳（さい）になった人は生きるか、それとも死ぬかを選べるようになった、未来の日本を描いた（えがいた）お話です。

現在の高齢化社会（こうれいかしゃかい）の日本を風刺（ふうし）した映画で、早川千絵（はやかわ　ちえ）という女性映画監督が作りました。

彼女はこの映画で、第75回カンヌ国際映画祭（カンヌこくさいえいがさい＝Le Festival de Cannes 2022, 75e）の「ある視点」（あるしてん＝Un Certain Regard）部門（ぶもん）で、カメラ・ドールの特別表彰（とくべつひょうしょう）を受賞（じゅしょう）します。

日本では昔（むかし）とても貧しい（まずしい）村（むら）で、働く（はたらく）ことができない老人（ろうじん）を山（やま）に捨てる（すてる）、「姥捨て山（うばすてやま）」という伝説（でんせつ）が、あちこちに残っています。あちらこちらに残っている、という言い方もできます。

本当（ほんとう）に昔、こんな事があったのか、事実（じじつ）ではなく物語（ものがたり）なのか判りません（わかりません）。また他人（たにん）に迷惑（めいわく）をかけてはいけないと考える人が多い、日本人の性格（せいかく）を反映（はんえい）した物語かもしれません。

しかし欧米（おうべい＝アメリカやヨーロッパ）の人には、とてもショッキング（shocking）な題材（だいざい）だったのでしょう。「姥捨て山」伝説を映画化した、1983年の日本映画『楢山節考』（ならやまぶしこう＝The Ballad of Narayama）は、カンヌ国際映画祭でパルム・ドール（Palme d'Or）を受賞しています。

現在、日本では安楽死（あんらくし）・尊厳死（そんげんし）は合法化（ごうほうか）されておらず、認め（みとめ）られていません。「姥捨て山」伝説がある国なのに、と不思議（ふしぎ）に思う海外（かいがい）の人もいるでしょう。

映画や伝説など文化（ぶんか）、歴史（れきし）や法律（ほうりつ）などを通じて（つうじて）、日本人の考え方や習慣（しゅうかん）や制度（せいど）について、あなたの国との違いを話してみませんか。あなたが興味（きょうみ）を持つテーマで、ぜひお話ししましょう。それでは、さようなら。