This is the first Episode of the year and we going to discuss the term Procrastination and how it sets us back in life

Sit & Sip with Herriet

Procrastination

En este breve episodio os hablo sobre la importancia de ver las cosas con perspectiva.

Un ratito conmigo

URC - Ep. 3 (Una carta del pasado)

This episode gives students of English some advice about how to answer a common question type from Part 3 of the IELTS speaking test. Students will focus particularly on different forms of the "there is"/"there are" structure which will help them to compare advantages and disadvantages (in this case, relating to working from home).

Please send me your own answers to this question, and I'll give you some advice about how to improve.

IELTS-style speaking questions

IELTS Part 3: "What are the advantages and disadvantages of working from home?"

How to end a phone call in a polite way and at the right time.

The English Toolbox

Ending a Telephone Call

【なぞなぞとは、ちょっとおもしろい問題のことです。言葉遊びです☆】

① 遠くの看板に「ふ」と書いてあるお店は何屋さんだ？

②鳥が3羽います。何色の鳥だった？？

③ 上の上にある大切なものはなーんだ？




答え
①豆腐屋さん
②あい
③緑

なぞなぞPodcast

〈#7〉鳥が3羽。その鳥は何色？？

¡Hola chicos y chicas! Welcome to our pre-Zoom Spanish session with yours truly, David, your enthusiastic Spanish teacher. This quick rundown before our Zoom class is designed to get you primed and ready for some language fun. We're diving straight into the essential review of place markers - those nifty little phrases like "en frente de" (in front of) and "al lado de" (next to) that help us navigate spaces in Spanish. We'll zip through a review, then jump into an interactive exercise on room vocabulary, where you'll guess objects in Spanish with your classmates. So, if you're pumped and ready to boost your Spanish skills, hit me up, and let's make learning español a blast! ¡Vamos a empezar! (Let's start!)

Super Basic Spanish

Learn Spanish: Place Markers

Note: This podcast is intended for language learning ONLY. Not for promoting or criticizing any political party or ideology. Let’s keep it friendly and accessible to all :)

Also, all of the experiences are the hosts’ own experiences so please do your own research if you need more information.

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

Status of Women in Chinese History

The character "目- Mù " is a pictographic character depicting an eye.

It has multiple meanings and usages, Today we are gonna take a look at some of the main points:

Frist, As an Independent Word, It refers to 
1.眼睛- Yǎn jing - eyes, The organ of vision.

2.看 - Kàn - look, Derived from the function of the eye, it means to observe with the eyes.
Example:	
他目不转睛地看着比赛。- Tā mù bù zhuǎn jīng de kàn zhe bǐ sài 。
-He watched the game without blinking.
目睹了整个过程 - Mù dǔ le zhěng gè guò chéng 
- Witnessed the whole event 

Compound words

1.目光 - Mù guāng - Vision: A person's gaze or attention.
Example: 		
他的目光炯炯有神。- Tā de mù guāng jiǒng jiǒng yǒu shén 。
- His eyes are piercing.

2.目的-Mù dì - Purpose: Goal, intention.
Example:		
他的目的是通过考试。- Tā de mù dì shì tōng guò kǎo shì 。 
- His purpose is to pass the exam.

3.题目-Tí mù - Title/ question
Example: 	
作文的题目- Zuò wén de tí mù - The essay title 

4.目录 - Table of contents
Example:	
这本书的目录- Zhè běn shū de mù lù 
-The book's table of contents

5.项目- Xiàng mù - Item/ project
Example:	
工作中的重要项目。-Gōng zuò zhōng de zhòng yào xiàng mù 。 
-Important projects at work

Idioms and Fixed Phrases

"目不暇接 - Mù bù xiá jiē" : Describes an overwhelming number of things to see.

The Chinese idiom "目不暇接- Mù bù xiá jiē" translates to "too much to see" in English. It is often used to describe a situation where there are so many things to see that one's eyes don't have enough time to rest on any single thing. 

In a more general sense, it can be used to express the idea of being overwhelmed by numerous sights or activities happening all at once. 

Another common translation is "a feast for the eyes," emphasizing the abundance and variety of visually appealing elements.
