These are just some stories of the time I've spent traveling and some of the things I've noticed about myself along the way. Hopefully it will be good listening practice for you guys. 

April in Tokyo

   《我的妈妈》

Zhè shì wǒ de māma,
   这 是  我 的 妈妈，
This is my mother,

tā yǒu yì shuāng dàdà de yǎnjing,
她 有 一  双    大大  的   眼睛，
she has a pair of big eyes,

yì bǎ cháng tóufa.
一  把  长  头发。
a bunch of long hair.

Tā jīntiān qī diǎn qǐ chuáng,
她 今天  七  点   起   床，
She got up at 7 today,

bā diǎn chū mén qù mǎi cài.
  八  点  出   门 去 买  菜。
的眼睛，一把A and went out to buy groceries at 8.



Quizzes:
1)	我妈妈的眼睛怎么样？How to describe mothers’ eyes?
小小的     xiǎo xiǎo de
大大的     dà dà de                             ✔

2)	正确的量词。 Choose the correct measure words.
一把椅子 一个苹果  一双手 
yì bǎ yǐzi ; yí gè píng guǒ; yì shuāng shǒu      ✔
一只雨伞 一个西瓜  一双鞋
yì zhī yǔsǎn; yí gè xīguā; yì shuāng xié

3)	妈妈出门做什么？What is the purpose for mother go out?
起床    qǐ chuáng
买菜    mǎi cài                                 ✔


Correction notebook   错题本 (Mandarin)

讲解《我的妈妈》 Explaining the essay 'My mother'

Послушай мою историю и пойми из контекста значение выражения "и хочется, и колется".

Ты со мной? 

И хочется, и колется

Welcome to the More than English Podcast! I'm your host Stephen. I'm from the UK and I have been teaching English lessons online since 2016. The purpose of the More than English podcast is not to chat about frivolous topics but rather, to discuss existential ideas and concepts that can literally change the way you see the world, and act in it, in areas such as philosophy, culture, business, tech, politics, health psychology, history, all my favourite topics! But using English that is more accessible to English learners than regular native English podcasts. Not by using basic vocabulary, but instead by speaking clearly, and highlighting advanced-level vocabulary that you can learn in every episode. 

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Guessing what your interviewer will ask you can be difficult, but you can always count on the question, “Can you tell me about yourself?” That means that you can be well-prepared for at least one question! When you deliver a great answer at the start of your interview, it will give you confidence and impress your interviewer.

In this episode, you will learn the three goals you need to achieve in an interview to be successful. Then, you’ll learn about what the interviewer is looking for when they ask, “Can you tell me about yourself?” You’ll also hear three well-crafted answers to the question and tips for how you can answer the question.

If you want to increase your English vocabulary, continue listening to the end, where you’ll hear definitions of five idioms and phrases that came up during the episode.

Episode originally published on May 4, 2020.
Transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/tell-me-about-yourself/.
Infographics for this episode at https://www.pinterest.com/ExpresstoImpress/.

Express to Impress

How to Answer "Can You Tell Me About Yourself?"

Letter R
Listen and repeat then sing along.
rice, rose, rabbit, robot

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Phonics The Alphabet 

Letter R

On this episode my guest Jerome and I discuss different useful phrases related to Halloween🎃🎃 Take a listen and try using one in your next English conversation!

Thanks to Jerome for being such a great guest!!!

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Hey Alexis!

Useful Halloween Idioms

课文四：  《四季》

草芽尖尖，
他对小鸟说：
“我是春天。”

荷叶圆圆，
他对青蛙说：
“我是夏天。”

谷穗弯弯，
他鞠着躬说：
“我是秋天。”

雪人大肚子一挺，
他顽皮地说：
“我就是冬天。”
【生词new words】 
尖  jiān  point;tip;top  说  shuō   to speak  青蛙 qīngwā frog    弯 wān curve ;bend  
春 chūn  spring   夏xià  summer    秋qiū  autumn  冬dōng winter


Iris读课本—— Original Chinese Textbook Reading（first to third grade）

课文四：四季   text 4 ：the four seasons

We love to proudly wear clothes with a cool fashion label - it says something about who we are. However, we shouldn't read too much into a fashion label, in other words, imagine the brand name defines us literally, particularly if it has a ridiculous name! I did see a printing mistake on a tshirt once, that said "Foodball" instead of "FooTball"!