Grammar and English tips for kids, beginners and intermediate students. 

Learn English with William

Stories and Questions to help you practice listening and writing skills. 

English Stories & Questions

My story began in London 3 decades ago, but my travels into the teaching world would not take long to begin...

Stories from UK to China

Cet épisode devait porter uniquement sur le parc de la tête d'or lyonnais et les bâtiments qui l'entourent... C'était sans compter notre amour pour les discussions philosophiques ;)


Douce France

Du parc de la tête d'or à l'amour de la nature

Understanding the “Laziness Factor”
When you’re feeling lazy about learning a language, it usually means you’re lacking motivation or genuine interest. Although research shows that motivation is a critical driver of engagement in learning, you have to be aware that not all motivation is the same. This is because there’s intrinsic motivation (which is interest that comes from inside you) and extrinsic motivation (which are rewards and incentives that come from outside you). To keep moving forward, it helps to know which type of motivation works best for you.

To Overcome Your Laziness, You Have To Find A Personal Connection With The Language You Are Learning.
If you’re struggling with motivation, tapping into internal interest can help. Studies show that people are more likely to engage in activities they find personally meaningful. Here are some ways to cultivate this type of interest when the thought of language learning makes you lazier by the second. 


111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 53 – How to Learn a Language When Motivation is Low: Turning Laziness into Productivity

Mä, mä, mä - maailman keskipiste. Vai onko se sittenkin mie vai minä? Podcastin ensimmäisessä jaksossa pohdin minä-pronominia Ylen laajan kyselyn innoittamana. Miten puhekieli näkyy päivittäisessä puheessa ja voiko puhujan kielellisen kodin paikantaa pelkästään yhden sanan perusteella? 

Linkit:
Mainitsemani Ylen ja Itä-Suomen yliopiston kyselyn kartta: Yle Areena - Uutiset (29.11.2022) https://areena.yle.fi/1-50924342
Ylen artikkeli: Yksi suomen kielen vanha sana leviää – haastaa jopa sen yleisimmän: ”Ei koko Suomi ainakaan ihan hetkessä tule mä-pronominilla vallattua” https://yle.fi/a/74-20001378 

Suomea for you

1.jakso: Mä

Aprenda vocabulário relacionado ao ponto de ônibus e à espera por um meio de transporte público. 

Histórias curtas em português básico

No ponto de ônibus

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こんにちは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。

今回はScriptなしで話しています。



Atsushi のJapanese podcast (travel/news /文法・漢字・語彙/Osaka/Hokkaido/🇹🇷🇬🇪🇦🇲🇪🇸🇵🇹)

#163   あんこを作りました！について

今天Karen和柏威聊了聊在柏威-一位美国人-眼里中国那些“奇怪”的习惯和文化现象。


Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

那些”奇怪“的中国习惯 Those "strange" habits Chinese people have

To express politeness words, time and something completed

Basic communication conversations

第四课 不客气和没关系  lesson 4 you are welcome and it doesn't matter

***Listen to this piece of news which is about" A wave of extreme heat , has hit large parts of Asia continent"
**Feel free to send me a message if you need any help 😊
**** You can find more stories in Farsi in my channel on Spotify : https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yas-omidvar