Join an English language enthusiast and ESL tutor, Trina Carandang, each Thursday at 10 o’clock (GMT+8) as she discusses practical and effective English learning strategies. 



Learn English with Trina

Learn to ask and answer questions for a work interview in Spanish!

Super Basic Spanish

Episodio 11: Entrevista de trabajo (work interview)

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"!

The Social Evolutionary

Stupid Fashion Labels

社交牛逼症 (shè jiāo niú bī zhèng) usually is shorted as 社牛 (shè niú): 社交能力非常强的人，像一头在社交场合“横冲直撞”的牛。
(Translation: "Social bull," meaning someone with strong social skills who navigates social situations boldly and confidently.)

Learn Chinese with Hot Topics

社交牛逼症 (shè jiāo niú bī zhèng)

What makes us British, American, Polish or Chinese? Is it a passport or a national flag? Is it something else? What are the symbols of your country?
Angela reads the basic text from this lesson, (transcript available when you take this lesson).

This topic is also available for intermediate and higher-level learners.


English with Angela -  conversation 

TASK 29 - NATIONAL IDENTITY 

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?

Idiom: To Be Awashed With (with transcript)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_wE3P45fQEVO_X9VO_mE_rcwQ3mVHvKy/view?usp=drivesdk

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Idiom: To Be Awash With (with transcript)

This podcast is about free entry to museums and galleries in the UK - it will be used in some of my lessons next week for study.