In this episode of Streetwise English Podcast, I talk about meeting my italki Spanish teacher IRL (In Real Life). My teacher profile: https://italki.com/teacher/1947582 Thanks for listening!

Streetwise English

SWE 99 Meeting My italki Teacher IRL

En esta lectura te hablo sobre vocabulario de rutina diaria en un parque... Espero que guste!!
Puedes escribirme si deseas tener la lectura escrita.

Lecturas Cortas en Español/ Short readings in Spanish

El Parque

”不到长城非好汉“
”非“的意思是什么？
”好汉“的意思是什么？

Ruby's HSK

HSK3 words（一））

Have you ever been "taken for a ride"? If you've been tricked or lied to before, then the answer is yes. Here are some other expressions about lying.

If someone confidently tells you a big lie and doesn't seem to feel bad about it, then you can say they are "lying through their teeth." Such people might make a "web of lies," telling many lies to make people believe them. And if someone lies all the time, you can say they "lie like a rug" – which is a joke using two meanings of "lie," because a rug can only lie on the floor.

If someone lies to you, tricks you, or wants to stop you from finding something out, you can say they are trying to "pull the wool over your eyes." The expression comes from the early 19th century, and may be talking about the wool wigs that some people wore at the time. So someone could pull your wig down, covering your eyes and stopping you from seeing what was really happening.

But not every lie is a big one. Sometimes people just "bend the truth," which is telling a small lie that is usually not serious and probably won't hurt anyone. Often people "bend the truth" by saying something that's part-true, while leaving out important information.

But if someone "stretches the truth," they are probably saying that something is better than it really is. Some people might stretch the truth to make a story more interesting.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Don't Get 'Taken for a Ride' With These Lying Expressions

In this podcast, you will learn how to use daily actions by using the simple past tense. 

Learn Spoken Hindi through Podcast 

Daily Actions (In simple past tense)

Emma: So, Mark, I detect an American accent. Are you from the States?

Mark: Yes, that's right. Have you ever been there?

Emma: No, but I've always wanted to go. Whereabouts do you come from in the States?

Mark: Well, I was born and brought up in San Diego. How about you? Did you grow up in London?

Emma: No, actually, I come from Brighton originally.

Mark: What exactly are you doing in London?

Emma: Iwork as an assistant for a television studio. It's pretty cool because I get to meet a lot of interesting people. I also get on really well with my colleagues, and I've made a lot of friends.

Mark: Sounds interesting. How long are you here for?

Emma: I'm here until the summer. Then I intend to go backpacking around Europe.

Mark: Great.

Emma: How about you? What line of work are you in?

Mark: Actually, I'm a student. I'm doing a Master's degree in architecture. I hope to work for an architectural firm in London when I graduate.

Emma: Oh, that's interesting. I imagine you must be a very creative person.
Mark: Well, I try to be.

Emma: How long have you been studying in London?
Mark: About a year, though it seems much longer.

Emma: How do you like the city?

Mark: I love it. There's such a variety of things to see and do. I'm not too keen on the weather, though.

Emma: Yes, it's been a pretty wet summer this year. Even by London standards. What's the weather like in San Diego at this time of year?

Mark: Oh, it's pretty sunny right now. So, what do you like doing in your spare time?

Emma: Well, recently, I've taken up yoga, so I've been spending quite a bit of time practicing it. Apart from that, I enjoy reading, going out and visiting museums and occasionally going to concerts.

Mark: Oh, really? What kind of music are you into?

Emma: Mainly rock. Though I listen to jazz and classical sometimes.

English Conversation/Dialogue

北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#155〉北海道の動物

Why using "I'm afraid" is better than saying, "I'm sorry" when giving bad news.

The English Toolbox

"I'm Afraid"

In this episode we are going to learn 【Weather】in Chinese. 
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As a beginner, there're some vocabularies that you didn't learn before, and native speaker's speed seems too fast to understand. But don't worry, let's do it step by step. 
1st time: listen and catch the words you know already, have a guess about the content.
2nd time: look at the text to check if you guessed it right. 
3rd time: listen one more time, repeat after it.
4th time: practice until you can speak as the normal speed without looking at the text. 
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最近的天气很奇怪。
zuì jìn de tiān qì hěn qí guài 。
The weather has been weird lately.
今天天气很好，不冷不热。
jīn tiān tiān qì hěn hǎo ， bù lěng bú rè 。
Today the weather is good, neither too cold nor too hot.
昨天天气不太好，太热了。
zuó tiān tiān qì bú tài hǎo ， tài rè le 。
The weather was not very good yesterday, it was too hot.
明天很冷，气温只有10度。
míng tiān hěn lěng ， qì wēn zhǐ yǒu shí dù 。
Tomorrow is very cold, the temperature is only 10 °C.
下个星期下雨，我不会去公园跑步。
xià gè xīng qī xià yǔ ， wǒ bú huì qù gōng yuán pǎo bù 。
It's raining next week and I won't go running in the park.
你在哪个城市呢？
nǐ zài nǎ gè chéng shì ne ？
Which city are you in?
你那里今天是阴天还是晴天呢？
nǐ nà lǐ jīn tiān shì yīn tiān hái shì qíng tiān ne ？
Is it cloudy or sunny where you are today?