In this episode of "English Learners Boost," Ian discusses how life's challenges should never be a reason to quit but rather a motivation to persevere. Through inspiring quotes, practical examples, and personal insights, Ian encourages listeners to push forward, both in their English learning journey and in life. Plus, discover how Ian's unique teaching approach on iTalki can help you overcome your English language challenges. Tune in for a boost of motivation and practical advice!

English Learner's Boost

Challenges are not the Reason to QUIT

Let's make Japanese sentences together.   If you make a sentence in Japanese, write it in the comment section! I will correct your sentences! 


【Today's  topic】
【⚪⚪に　はまる/はまっている】
※カジュアルな表現(ひょうげん)です。

カジュアルに　だれかとコミュニケーションをとったり、自己紹介(じこしょうかい)をするときに、つかえる表現(ひょうげん)です。

📕意味(いみ)は、夢中(むちゅう)になっている。好きすぎて、やめられない。


in my case👩 
(私は)ラーメンにはまっている。
I'm crazy  about Ramen.
(ex)
息子(むすこ)はポケモンにはまっている。
My son crazy about POKÉMON.

最近(さいきん)スーパーマリオにはまっています。

会話(Conversation)

最近(さいきん)あたらしくできた　ラーメンやさんに、行(い)ったんだけど、すっごいおいしくて❗ぜったい、はまると思う！

👫会話(かいわ)のとき

さいきん、ラーメンに　はまってる。
※『はまっている』の(い)を言わないこともあります。

Japanese teacher Noriko’s room

【⚪⚪に　はまる/はまっている】

This week’s episode is a little slower, a little softer — because I’ve been recovering from COVID. But even in moments of weakness, we can still learn. In this reflective lesson, I share a quiet story from my week in recovery and teach useful, real-life English you can use when you're sick, tired, or just in need of rest.

You’ll learn:

     - How to talk naturally about being sick in English

     - Gentle ways to cancel or reschedule plans

     - Useful expressions like “I’m on the mend” and “I’ve been resting up”

     - A mindfulness prompt to help you practice English through real-life reflection

Whether you’re under the weather or just craving a pause, this immersive episode invites you to slow down and reconnect — with English, and with yourself.

The English Exchange

Breathe In, Breathe Out: Recovering and Reconnecting

今年の花粉について話しました。私は花粉症ですが、今年はなんか症状が軽い気がします、、、他の花粉症の方はどうですか？🌸

SeikaのPodcast🎧

Ep.78 今年の花粉、、、少ない、、、！？🤩🌸

提起水坝，人们脑海中可能会出现很多宏伟的大坝建筑： When you think of DAMS, you probably think of a lot of grand dam buildings:
比如：美国的胡佛水坝和中国的三峡大坝等。For example, the Hoover Dam in the United States and the Three Gorges Dam in China.
它们的建筑材料是：土石或钢筋水泥。Their construction material is: earth stone or reinforced cement.
在山东省临沂市，我见到了一个另类的水坝：用橡胶材料建造的。因为建坝地址的原始村名叫“小埠东（bù dōng）”，所以叫“小埠东橡胶坝。” In Linyi, Shandong Province, I saw a different kind of dam: it was made of rubber material. The native village where the dam is built is named “xiǎo bù dōng”, so that is the reason.


新鲜事儿（Anecdote）

小埠东橡胶坝

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2. Next Steps

غَالِبًا السوشال ميديا بْتِعْرِض أَشْيَاء مْفَلْتَرَة مِن الحَيَاة, لأنو الناس بِيشَارْكُوا الأَحْدَاث المُهِمِّة بَس.
وهَاد الشِي بْيِعْكِس صُورَة مِثَالِيِّة لحَيَاة بَعْض النَاس اللي هي عَكْس الصُورَة الحَقِيقِية.
بَس كَمَان هَالشِي بِسَبِّب ضَغْط عَالِي على هَدُول الأَشْخَاص لأنو لازم يِطْلَعُوا دَائِمًا بِصُورَة مِثَالِيِّة.
بِالمُقَابِل, فِي أَشْخَاص تَانِيين بِيقَارْنُوا حَيَاتْهُم مَع حَيَاة هَدُول الأَشْخَاص. 
بَس لِلْأَسَف هَي المُقَارَنِة ممكن تْأَدِّي للشُعُور بِالإِكْتِئَاب.
لازم نِتْزَكَّر دَائِمًا إِنُّو الأشياء اللي مِنْشُوفْهَا على السوشال ميديا ما بِتْكُون الصُورَة الكَامْلِة, وكِل إِنْسَان عِنْدُو مَشَاكِل بِالحَيَاة والحَيَاة المَثَالِيِّة مَا مَوجُودِة!
Mostly social media shows filtered things from life, because people share only the important events.
And this reflects a perfect image of the life of some people which is the opposite of the real image.
But also this thing causes high pressure on these people because they always have to appear in a perfect image.
In contrast, there are other people who compare their life with the life of those people.
But unfortunately, this comparison can lead to the feeling of depression.
We should always remember that the things that we see on social media are not the full picture, and every human has problems in life, and the perfect life does not exist.

Levantine Dialect (Level 2)

السوشال ميديا / Social Media

In this episode of The Real English Conversations Podcast, Amy & Curtis talk about driving, they will tell you all about their experiences in Canada, being behind the wheel of a car, and everything from what you have to do to get your driver’s license to following the rules of the road if you don’t want a ticket from the police.

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