"Hit the Books" with these slick and smooth idioms pertaining to BOOKS :) 

Baffling Lingo

Book Idioms 

Pelu, bici, foto, ... 你知道这些词汇吗？它们是阴性的还是阳性的？你用它们吗？我在播客中会进一步解释。

关于西班牙语和其文化的趣事

缩写词

カンパネラ少年は、学校が終わると、まっすぐにサンセット通りの科学塾にむかいます。
『魔法ごっこ』をして あそんでいる ともだちを よこ目に、「魔法なんてウソっぱちだ」と、この調子。
勉強が大好きなカンパネラ少年が信じているのは、目に見えるものだけでした。
　「ごはんよ。おりてきなさい、カンパネラ」
　「ちょっとまって、母さん。となりの星にハシゴが とどきそうなんだ」
カンパネラ少年は、星空で おこなわれている赤いハシゴの工事に夢中です。
科学塾から帰ってきては、ばんごはんも そっちのけで、望遠鏡をのぞいてばかり。

ある日のこと。
その日は、遠くの『えんとつ町』から あがったけむりの量が多くて、星空をうまく のぞくことが できませんでした。しかたがないので、カンパネラ少年は望遠鏡の むきを変えることにしました。
そのときです。
とめていたネジがゆるみ、望遠鏡のさきが くるりと下を むきました。
空中帝国の足もと５０００メートルには、うっそうと ひろがる『森』があります。
　「そうえいば、『森』は どうなっているんだろう？」
カンパネラ少年は、そのまま望遠鏡を のぞきこみました。

なん千年も昔、人間は海から生まれ、あの『森』で暮らした時期があったといいます。これは、空中帝国に住む現代の人間には かんがえられないことでした。『森』は悪性の細菌だらけで、とても人が住める環境ではないからです。年に数回、防護スーツに身をつつんだ帝国の調査団が、『森』へおりているという うわさもありますが、だれひとりとして、そのすがたを見た人はいません。
「『森』には、いったいなにがあるんだろう。」

朗読クラブ📚Reading to Japanese language learners 

朗読：『オルゴールワールド』#2 にしのあきひろ著

One of the common goals for people in their 20s, 30s and 40s is to "get on the property ladder."

The idea is that when you buy your first home you're taking your first step on that ladder. In time, you may be able to climb higher by selling your property and buying a bigger or better one.

But taking that first step can be difficult — and scary. So what do you need to know before you go from renting or living with family to becoming a homeowner?

Writing for CNBC, real estate reporter Celia Fernandez shared a number of things she wished she'd done before buying her first home.

One thing she mentioned was making sure she had all the necessary paperwork in one place so she could easily show it to banks or lenders. This is good advice for anyone buying a property — you'll probably need to share things like your payslips, bank records and tax returns several times!

Fernandez also advises people to look for "free money." Your country or region may have grants or other programs to help home buyers. Look out for things like tax breaks for first-time home buyers, or grants for refurbishing older homes.

She also suggests asking for financial help from family members. "My biggest regret is not talking to our loved ones right at the beginning of our search," she said.

Of course, not everyone will have this option. But some parents may want to give money to their children during their lives rather than waiting to pass it on as an inheritance, for example.

Finally, Fernandez says it's important to take into account the costs of closing a sale. That might include taxes, legal fees, inspection fees or fees for a real estate agent — and don't forget that you may also have initial refurbishment costs.

You don't want an expensive surprise just as you get your first home!

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Tips for Preparing for Your First Property Purchase

In this episode of The Real English Conversations Podcast, Canadian italki English teachers Amy and Curtis share their own experience of dealing with an internet outage and provide a realistic role-play to help you communicate effectively with your service provider. They cover all the common questions, responses, and vocabulary you'll need to get the problem taken care of, while also improving your English speaking and listening skills. So why not tune in and prepare yourself for the next time your internet goes out?

And if you're looking to improve your English skills even further, book a lesson with Curtis on italki today and start making progress towards your language learning goals! Follow this link to book your lesson now: https://www.italki.com/teacher/4672521/english

Real English Conversations Podcast

 Dealing with Internet Outages: A Realistic Role-Play for English Learners Real English Conversations Podcast On Italki

This episode is a short version of my podcast. It covers the Syrian family's rituals, traditions, and daily life. While you are learning Arabic dialect, it's very important to reflect on the people, their mindset, traditions, and lives.
I hope you enjoy it!

Beyond Borders: Immersing in Syrian Culture

The Syrian Family 

Note: This podcast is intended for language learning ONLY. Not for promoting or criticizing any political party or ideology. Let’s keep it friendly and accessible to all :)


Also, all of the experiences are the hosts’ own experiences so please do your own research if you need more information.

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

Debunking the Myths of the Great Wall 解密长城

Plática con la profe Amanda sobre el portuñol.

Mucho que decir

El portuñol Ft. Amanda Grillo (Brasil)

In this episode we are doing a small Olympics quiz with Baiwei and practice some related vocabulary in the meantime. ;)

lNote: This podcast is intended for language learning ONLY. Not for promoting or criticizing any political party or ideology. Let’s keep it friendly and accessible to all :)

Also, all of the experiences are the hosts’ own experiences so please do your own research if you need more information.

