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Recientemente visité Grecia y quedé enamorado de su belleza. ¡Viajemos juntos!

Viajando con Facundo

Explorando la Magia de Grecia: Atenas, Santorini y Delfos

Please check the Quiz Set I have just posted on italki and see how many T-F-NG you get right.

IELTS Insights📚📝

IELTS Reading Practice (T-F-NG)

The old (and new) topic, AI and chatGPT
Please note: this episode is nearly advance level, since the guest today is a professional programmer and the topics we talk are not so easy to be explained in easier Chinese :)

Blabla Chinese 

10. How will ChatGPT change our life_ ChatGPT会如何改变我们的生活？

An Intro to 504  podcasts  on Jaypods  English Series

Engsavvy ( 504 Absolutely Essential Words )

Introduction

In this episode of Streetwise English Podcast, We hear a conversation between two Americans meeting at a bar for the first time.  My teacher profile: https://italki.com/teacher/1947582 Thanks for listening! Welcome my friends to another episode of the Streetwise English Podcast. I'm your host Carl and Italki American English tutor. 

Podcast first time meeting someone in a bar (dialogue)
(02:27-09:47)


1. a. Excuse me, do you run marathons?
b. I did run a half marathon last summer. How did you know?

2. a. I'm a psychic.
b. Are you serious?

3. a I'm just joking. But I do like your running shoes.
b. Oh thanks. I love these New Balance 5000's.
Do you run too?

4.  a. I only run from the police. haha. No, I'm not a runner but I do like to swim.
b. Oh yeah I love swimming too.  I swim twice a week.

5. a.  No way. Where do you swim?
b. I swim at the YMCA downtown.

6. a. Me too.  But I've never seen you there.
    b. I swim at 6am in the morning before work.

7. a. Oh, I see. I swim at 5pm just after work. So  that's why we've never crossed paths.
     b. I'm usually still sitting in traffic at 5pm on my way home.

8. a. Sorry,  what's your name again?
b. My name is Sarah.

9. Hey Sarah, I'm Carl. Listen I need to leave soon. What's your IG?
b. My IG is Sarahthegreat

10. a. Haha that's funny. Here, I just followed you. I'll DM you later. Let's grab a coffee sometime next week or go for a swim.
b.  Sounds good.  I'll follow you back. Great meeting you. Take care.


Streetwise English

SWE 117 How to meet a girl at a bar w transcript  (English & Chinese)

Why Sleep Matters for Language Learning
1.	Memory Consolidation
During sleep, especially in the REM stage, your brain organizes and strengthens memories. Studies show that newly learned vocabulary and grammar rules are more likely to stick if you get adequate sleep after studying. Skipping sleep disrupts this process, making it harder to recall what you’ve learned.
2.	Problem-Solving and Creativity
Sleep boosts your ability to solve complex problems and think creatively. If you’ve ever woken up with a solution to a problem, you’ve experienced the power of sleep in action. This applies to cracking tricky grammar rules or composing sentences in your target language.
3.	Cognitive Resilience
Lack of sleep impairs focus and mental flexibility. Research shows that even one night of poor sleep can reduce your ability to absorb new information by up to 40%. For consistent language progress, consistent sleep is non-negotiable.


111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 58 - Why quality snooze time is important for learning a language

Today we welcome back my friend Marisa for the second part of our two part series. Last week we talked about Marisa’s life, her background with language learning, where her family is from, and growing up as an English language learner. This week we discuss her career and her successful YouTube channel!

 👉 Have questions about the episode? Comment below or send me a message! 

👉 If you would like to take a lesson with me, send me a message here on italki! Right now, I can't accept new students because my italki schedule is full, but I will be able to very soon! Get on my waiting list now so you will be first in line for lesson openings in late April!

Stairway to English: Short easy to understand episodes to improve your English grammar and fluency

Part 2: English Conversation Edition: Careers and YouTube with Marisa Vallbona: English Listening Practice: Part 2/2

lesson on italki 
https://www.italki.com/ja/teacher/9451959/japanese

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ccr9nwq8ytV

こんばんは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。

今日もN3の文法の話をします。
N3の文法はたくさんありますが、その中で、僕が日常生活で使っているものだけ、ピックアップしています。

今日は、〜ぶり、を練習します！
意味は、〜という時間がたってそれ以来、というような意味ですね。


例文です！


・この前話してから、3か月ぶりですね！

・5年ぶりに日本に行きます。

・10年ぶりにもう一度日本語を勉強しはじめました。

・何年かぶりに親友に会いました。

・2週間ぶりにランニングして気持ちよかったです。


こんな感じです。

〜ぶりはよく使います。
日常会話でもこういった会話は多いですよね。

レッスンでも使い方を聞かれることも多いです。
久しぶりにしたことなど話す時、使いやすいです！

ぜひ一緒に口に出しながら練習してみてください。
それから、自分で例文を作ってみてください！


ぼくとのオンラインレッスンでも、話しながらこういった例文を作る練習もできます。興味がある方はぜひオンラインレッスンでお話しましょう！

お待ちしていますね！


ということで、今回も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！ではまた！


