What can you do in 5 minutes? You can:
-Grab a cup of tea 
-Sit back, relax & play an English podcast
-Practice your listening skills & vocab with a fun story
-Smile & get back to work :)

5-minute English Tea Time

"I JUST want to be fluent in English!" How many times have you said this to yourself, your friend or teacher? 
This podcast is for you! I'll be sharing answers & tips about fluency & how to reach it.

I Just Wanna Be Fluent in English!

NOVEMBER COMPETITION!
We all know how difficult it can be to stay motivated when learning languages, so this month, English In A Teacup is holding a little competition for its listeners. The winners of the competition will get a personal shout out on the podcast and will also get to decide the next topic for Season 2 of my podcast coming out in December. 
To join, send me a message on italki and I will send you the form to fill in. 
In this week's episode of English In A Teacup, we will be continuing with the topic of inversions as well as learning how to write letters.  For students preparing for advanced-level exams (CAE, CPE, IELTS, etc.), it is important to know about inversion and how to use it in the writing sections. To help us with the subject is our fine English lady, Miss Finesstocrat, who will be writing her own letter to a travel agency to complain about her holiday from hell. How did she get on? Let’s put the kettle on and find out!

ENGLISH IN A TEACUP

EP7: MAKING A COMPLAINT (B2-C2)

¡Hola! ¿Cómo estás o cómo está usted?
Ahora quiero conversar contigo sobre como funciona el acento argentino y sobre algunas curiosidades o diferencias de comportamientos entre países latinoamericanos. 
Marca una lección conmigo para practicar y mejorar tu español con más dinámicas y sin estres!

Escucha Facil Español

Acento neutro y Argentino🔵🗣🗨[Capítulo 4]

Listen and repeat:

quail, quicksand, Queen Anne’s lace, quiche, quilt, quiver, quesadilla, quarters, quiz, queen, 
queen bee

Flashcards free download: https://supersimple.com/free-printables/captain-seasalt-and-the-abc-pirates-q-flashcards/

Video: https://youtu.be/iDZPCH3CVHA?si=uXHuilEUmdnwUB-B

Book a class with me here: https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/13365914

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Captain Seasalt And The ABC Pirates

Letter Q

Сегодня восстанавливаю справедливость! Оказывается, в этом подкасте у нас еще не было Льва Николаевича Толстого. Так что возьмем его роман "Воскресение" и изучим небольшую часть.

Для начала я прочитаю отрывок полностью, а потом объясню вам отдельные слова и выражения. 

Слова, которые объясняю в эпизоде: распространённый - широко известный, обычный, часто встречающийся - common, spread; суеве́рие - предрассудок из-за которого многое происходящее представляется проявлением сверхъестественных сил и предзнаменованием будущего - superstition; определённый - твёрдо установленный, ясный, не допускающий сомнений - definite; сво́йство - качество, признак, составляющий отличительную особенность чего-либо - property; быва́ть - быть, случаться, происходить; быть часто, постоянно или иногда - to be, visit; до́брый - делающий добро другим, отзывчивый, выражающий эти качества - good, kind; злой - заключающий в себе зло - evil, wicked; у́мный - обладающий умом - smart, clever, intelligent; глу́пый - с ограниченными умственными способностями, несообразительный, бестолко́вый - stupid, silly, foolish; энерги́чный - проникнутый энергией, решительный, активный - energetic, spirited, active; апати́чный - склонный к апатии, полный апатии - apathetic; лю́ди - people, men; ча́ще - more often, more frequently; наоборо́т - противоположно тому, что нужно или что ожидалось, совсем не так - vice versa, on the contrary; непра́вда - ложь - wrong, untruth, falsehood; дели́ть - разъединять на части, распределять - to divide; неве́рно - incorrectly, wrongly.

Спасибо всем, кто слушает мой подкаст! Ставьте лайки и пишите, что еще хотели бы вместе почитать. И помните, что чтение по-русски углубляет ваши знания языка! Хороших вам книг, друзья! 

Reading Russian

Отрывок из романа “Воскресение” Л.Н. Толстой

This episode is about me introducing myself to the learners promising to deliver a wide range of topics which will enhance their learning.

English with the Queen

My Introduction

A boy named Merryl is on a date with a girl named Honey. He realizes he can't remember the names of certain items so he tries to explain what he means by using the wrong words. Later he goes to the store and to the doctor and has the same problem.

This story is written by me.

Vocabulary:
salt and pepper shakers: containers for salt and pepper
thingamajig: a word people use when they don't remember the right word
pepper spray: a spray used for self-defense
baby wipe: a moistened paper towel used to clean a baby
napkin: a paper towel used to clean the mouth after eating food
smushed: smashed
pico de gallo: salsa used in Mexican food
croutons: small pieces of toasted bread used in salad
cooking spray: a spray that keeps food from sticking to the pan
goo: sticky, thick substance
salad dressing: a liquid mixture used for salads
stethoscope: a tool doctors use to listen to a person's heartbeat

Learn English with Stories

Story: What is this called?

ちょっとあぶない？にほんご
Don't say this word
이 말을... 조심하세요!


NANAのにほんごpodcast 

ちょっとあぶない？にほんご | Don't say this word

Today's phrase is "to be rigged" which means something has been set up to operate in some kind of unfair way. 

Today's phrase is to be rigged. Now when something is rigged, it is believed that it's operated using some kind of dishonest behaviour to promote a desired outcome. Now, let me just give you some examples to show you what I mean:

So, if we say, for example, 

The job vacancy has been advertised in the newspaper but I believe it's been rigged. We all know who's going to win.

 The football match was definitely rigged. I don't think the football players were playing in their usual way today. 

The competition to win a holiday in the local newspaper has been won by an employee of that newspaper. That was definitely rigged.

The full transcript is here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EAOtcKX3LOgmTEWRU5SaEV4pLLDDtzx9/view?usp=drivesdk