xiǎomíng：shānběn，nǐmenbānyǒuduōshǎoxuéshēng？
小明：山本，你们班有多少学生？
shānběn：wǒmenbānyǒu22gèxuéshēng。
山本：我们班有22个学生。
xiǎomíng：nǐmenxuéxíshénme？
小明：你们学习什么？
shānběn：wǒmenxuéxíhànyǔ。
山本：我们学习汉语。
xiǎomíng：hànyǔnánma？
小明：汉语难吗？
shānběn：hànyǔbùnán。
山本：汉语不难。

HSK2--materials and exercises for listenning, reading and speaking

你们班有多少学生？nǐmenbānyǒuduōshǎoxuéshēng？

Word final devoicing

Voiced consonants at the end of words are pronounced voiceless. 

We write:               We say:
Чехов                      Чехо[ ф ] 
джаз                        джа[ с ] 
гараж                      гара[ ш ] 
сноб                        сно[ п ] 
маркетинг              маркетин[ к ] 
Мадрид                   Мадри[ т ]

Voiced-voiceless assimilation 

When voiced and voiceless consonants are adjacent to each other, the nature of the second consonant dictates the nature of the first. To put it more succinctly, when two consonants go walking, the second one does the talking: 

в Киеве               [ф К]иеве 
субтитры            су[пт]итры 

 voiceless + voiced voiced + voiced 
 
 баскетбол          баске[дб]ол 

 Питсбург            Пи[дзб]ург 

 вас зовут             ва[ з з ]овут 

Russian Pronunciation wilth Lubov

Basics. Word Final Devoicing and Voiced-Voiceless Assimilation. Listen and Repeat.

Ya estoy en Albacete. Empiezo a pisar una tierra tan humilde como auténtica. Salgo de la España de agencias de viajes, turismo, aeropuertos internacionales, aroma flamenco y fotos masivas en Instagram sobre la paella o plato de tapas más llamativo de turno. Estoy en una zona que es como esa persona que te seduce por su humildad y belleza escondida, pero que sabes que va a estar contigo el resto de tu vida. Esta zona se llama Castilla-La Mancha. La tierra de Cervantes y de El Quijote.

VIAJAR POR ESPAÑA  "AUDIOS"

Mi España - La Provincia de Albacete

Creo que es un mes propicio para encontrarnos con el origen de 10 palabras más usadas en español, todo esto a razón del día del idioma, Entonces, ¿qué tal si hoy vamos descubriendo el origen de nuevas palabras, que se usan cotidianamente pero que desconocemos de dónde surgieron? Y, para esto, aprovecharemos el excepcional libro “Palabras fabulosas” de Ricardo Soca..Escucha, comenta y comparte...Gracias. 

Español con todo 

ORIGEN DE 10 PALABRAS MÁS USADAS EN ESPAÑOL

If you're looking to make a good first impression on a dating app, from your POV, you might think it would be a good idea to send a text using lots of abbreviations to make it seem like you're BFFs with the person you're texting.

But FWIW, according to a recent study from Stanford University and the University of Toronto, nobody likes receiving text abbreviations — not even young people.

Don't know those abbreviations? "POV" means "point of view," "BFF" means "best friend forever," and "FWIW" is "for what it's worth"!

Researchers studying the use of such abbreviations did a number of studies with several thousand people, and they found that texts using abbreviations were less likely to get replies. And writers using abbreviations were more likely to be seen as insincere.

Of course, we all use abbreviations — in one survey, it was found that 99% of people said they used them. But the researchers found that people don't like receiving texts with abbreviations, because rather than making them feel closer to the other person, it felt like the other person wasn't putting much effort into the conversation.

And while young people are even more likely to use abbreviations, they still felt that people who used them were insincere. Young people were also less likely to reply to such messages.

Lead researcher David Fang said we often put different amounts of effort into our conversations to show how important the other person is to us.

So it might be fine to put little effort into, say, a quick message to a delivery driver. But Fang said his team's results are especially important for people who really want to make a good impression — like at the beginning of a relationship!

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Want a Reply by Text? Don't Use Abbreviations!

What you can use during a flu season and a nice party? The phrase of the day!
Check my profile to know more about my teaching approach :) 

Russian Daily with Yaroslava

Ep4 Будь здоров (Two contexts for one phrase)

In this episode of Italiano Chiaro, we’re talking about the challenges many of us face when trying to have conversations in Italian. Even after hours of studying, it can feel like the words disappear when you need them most. We’ll go over common struggles like vocabulary overload, fear of making mistakes, grammar difficulties, and listening comprehension, while also sharing tips to help make conversations feel more natural and comfortable!

Italiano Chiaro Grammatica

Why is it so hard to have a conversation in Italian?

IELTS Speaking Part 3 topic: Universities. Q. 4-6.

4. Which is more important, research or teaching? Why?
5. How should students spend their summer vacations? How do/did you spend it?
6. What are the advantages of private universities than public universities? 

How did you answe these questons?

What ideas did you pick up while listening?

Please send me a message if you need some help.

IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

IELTS Speaking Part 3 topic: Universities. Q. 4-6.

In this episode, we will talk about self-compassion and chasing goals in Turkish. You’ll learn key words and simple sentences to help you practice. Let’s get started! 