My podcast is an environment to help younger and older students understand basic modes of English language learning and to also provide a space for individuals to understand the language better

Teacher Koko

İngilizçe - selamlar

Geçmiş zaman II

A speech delivered at Early Bird Speakers in London, United Kingdom last year. I talked about my nickname and nicknames in Thai culture, and how I felt when I was called by my first name.

TalkaCake

Why do I prefer to be called Cake? ทำไมถึงอยากให้เรียกว่า เค้ก

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Lisa's Podcast

If You’re A Morning Person, Thank Your Neanderthal Genes, Says Study

The Zen philosophy teaches us to approach each task with mindfulness and enthusiasm. Language learning isn’t just about mastering grammar or vocabulary; it’s about immersing yourself in the culture, sounds, and rhythms of a new world. Start with curiosity and joy.

Why Passion Matters
Studies in motivation psychology reveal that intrinsic interest—the joy of learning for its own sake—leads to better retention and long-term success (Deci & Ryan, 1985). To channel this:
•	Choose a focus that excites you: Is it the music, the cuisine, or the stories of the language’s culture? Let your interests guide your learning.
•	Set a theme for the month: Dedicate January to learning words and phrases around a specific theme, like food or travel.


111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 61 - Language learning tips inspired by the New Year

* Today's phrase is "قول بده " which means " Promise to ...
** Listen to audio file for correct pronunciations and examples to learn how to use it in your conversation
***Feel free to text me if you have any questions

اصطلاحات و عبارات رایج فارسی / Persian common expressions & phrases 

قول بده

PATTY: I’m really excited for Aunt Mary’s surprise birthday party
this afternoon! Aren’t you?
SUSAN: Yeah! How old is she?
PATTY:  She’ll be 55 on May 14 [fourteenth].
SUSAN: Wow! I didn’t know that my mom was older — she’s going
to be 57 on September 2 [second]. Anyway, Aunt Mary’s 
going to be so surprised to see us all here!
PATTY: I know! But we still have to get all the food set up before 
she gets here … OK! We’re all ready now. Shh! She’s here!
ALL: Surprise!


LANGUAGE NOTES
• I’m really excited … Notice the emphasis on “really.” “Really” is used to emphasize the 
adjective “excited” here.
• Birthday party Notice that the normal stress for a compound noun falls on the first 
element of the compound.
• Aren’t you? This negative tag is used to show that the speaker expects a positive 
answer. Patty assumes that Susan is also looking forward to the party.
• She’ll be 55 Notice that “55” is stressed here. This detail answers the question “How 
old is she?”
• Fourteenth Notice that we use “th” for ordinal numbers, starting with 4 [but first, 
second and third]. The stress is on the second syllable [fourTEENTH]. Compare this with 
“fortieth: 40th” [FORtieth].
• She’s going to be ... Notice how this is pronounced like “gonna be.” Instead of four 
syllables “go/ing/to/be” there are three syllables “ga/na/be.”

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 20: Birthdays

Hoy hablaremos de algo esencial en cualquier idioma: los saludos y las despedidas. Estos son puntos de partida en cualquier conversación y, al dominarlos, podrás dar una excelente primera impresión.

Español en Acción

Temporada 1 Episodio 2 Saludos y Despedidas en Español

Money is tight, and an obligation on parents to buy specific clothes for their kids can be difficult.