Teacher Joseph's Podcast

What's Holding You Back?

In todays episode I would like to discuss the importance of reading, and the reasons you should follow to start your English learning ability.

Let's have a chat (Discussions In English) 

Episode 2 : Why is reading important for students? 

When the word after "不" is the first, second, or 
third tone, "不" should be read in the fourth tone, 
and when the word after "不" is in the fourth tone, 
"不" should be read in the second tone.


HSK vocabulary

“不”variation of tone

Czy ogarniacie polski? 
Jeśli nie wiecie, co znaczy to pytanie, to znaczy, że koniecznie musicie posłuchać następnego odcinka podcastu "Po polsku".
Dajcie koniecznie znać w komentarzach, czy interesuje was polski slang i czy chcielibyście nauczyć się jeszcze kilku innych popularnych wyrażeń.

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If you have the desire to improve your language ability her eis something you can listen to. It's one our so plan to listen to eat in few sequenses. It takes time to digest it all but it's achievable.

I believe in your ability to succeed and it's just a matter of time and... and not effort but the matter of excitement :) 

I am here for you!

The Habits of Highly Effective English Communicators

Synchronizing both hemispheres of your brain. Keys for success inside.

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

Last time we talked about common expressions and sentences in shopping. Today we are tackling a skill in shopping that can save you quite some money: bargaining in Chinese!

What are some other sentences you can use except from ‘太贵了tai4 gui4 le!’, which will make you sound much more native! And after today’s episode, hopefully you won’t get overwhelmed by all the different benefits sellers put out to confuse you, for example: membership, discount, buy one get one free. Let’s dive in!

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

Bargain in Chinese and Save That Money: What Else Can You Say Besides ‘Tai Gui Le’!

Hey everybody!! I want to talk to you about a strategy my students are using to help them memorize new, authentic language. It's fun and motivating, it makes you feel good, and it has been proven to be the best way to memorize new vocabulary and sentence structures. Do you know what it is?

Music! It's a fun tool to use inside and outside the classroom. In this episode, I give you a strategy for using music to improve your language skills and discuss why Music is the secret to success when learning a new language. :)

Learning Strategies for Success with Tyler Teacher

It's time to face the music -- How music can make you a better language learner (Episode 6)

La Cuenca de México, lugar donde se fundó la capital del imperio mexica, Tenochtitlan, alojaba un sistema compuesto por cinco subcuencas con lagunas de diversos tamaños y pantanos, las cuales ocupaban una superficie de entre 800 y 1000 km2. En la época prehispánica, a cada lago se le nombró como la población, o señorío, más importante: Zumpango y Xaltocan, al norte, y Texcoco, México, Xochimilco y Chalco al centro sur. La ciudad imperial de México-Tenochtitlan se ubicó en el Lago de México, en un islote compartido con Tlatelolco, urbe aliada. Los lagos de Xochimilco y Chalco tenían agua dulce.

Hacia la época de la conquista, inicios del siglo XVI, la fundación de los mexicas-tenochcas alcanzaba ya una superficie de alrededor de 12 km2, y tenía entre 150 y 200 mil habitantes. Se calcula que en toda la Cuenca de México había cerca de un millón de habitantes. Todos ellos habían aprendido a convivir con la naturaleza circundante, rica en flora y fauna, aprovechando eficientemente los recursos. También habían vinculado sus ciudades a través de calzadas, y controlado las aguas con diques. Además, durante el Posclásico habían dominado poco a poco los pantanos, sobre todo en la zona de aguas dulces, convirtiéndolos en región chinampera, con cerca de nueve mil parcelas en una extensión de 120 km2. La economía de la región combinaba el auto abasto, el comercio y la tributación de materias primas y productos, y el mercadeo se veía favorecido por una dinámica red de canales artificiales.
Casi dos siglos de peregrinación, llevó al pueblo azteca ―proveniente de Aztlán, “lugar de las garzas”, en las costas nayaritas, según últimos hallazgos― a encontrar el lugar con la señal que Huitzilopochtli, uno de sus dioses, les había indicado para reconocer el sitio donde podrían establecerse: un águila posada sobre un nopal. Ahí deberían fundar un templo en su honor y realizar los ritos acordes con su credo, y eso hicieron cuando, tras muchas penurias, contemplaron la señal...