Expand your vocabulary! 
This episode covers ten B level words: 
consequences, negotiate, efficient, expand, significant, variety, analyze, perspective, reliable, occasionally.


Vocabulary with Maryam (B LEVEL)

Episode 1 

In this episode, I make some observations about different conversational styles among native and non-native English speakers. I am generalizing, of course, and these are just my thoughts, based on what I've experienced in my life. *

I'd love to hear what YOU think! What have you observed? 

Here are some questions you might want to talk to yourself or write about - as we reflect on the year that has ended. Maybe you want to create a short monologue by recording your thoughts in a voice memo on your phone. Or perhaps you could try writing down your ideas on your phone or on a piece of paper. Do it for 5 or 10 minutes, and don't worry about your grammar or vocabulary. Writing is a great PROCESS - an exercise where you can use your English - anywhere, anytime, without a teacher or a listener. So getting in the HABIT of writing or speaking to yourself is as important as the words you use. Over time, your skills will improve! 

---- QUESTIONS TO ANSWER -----

What does the word SUCCESS mean to you? 
What does SUCCESS LOOK LIKE to you? 
What is something you have SUCCEEDED AT?

Based on YOUR definition of success - what made 2023 a successful year for you?
What will make 2024 a successful year for you? 

And here's a THOUGHT EXPERIMENT and a WRITING EXERCISE.
Imagine it is December 31, 2024. Using past tenses, write about what made 2024 a successful year for you. (This may feel strange, but it’s a great exercise for your English and for your mind! It can be fun and transformative, too!)

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*Note - In this episode, I make the mistake of using the word "American" to refer to people from the US. This is a bad habit that I am (still) trying to break. The truth is that we are all Americans in the whole hemisphere - North and South. But, as they say, "old habits die hard" or existing patterns are hard to change. 

Hear and There

4. How we speak with others & why we should talk to ourselves

*Mesmerizing! Fascinating! *
*불가살이 바로 당신 옆에 있을 수도? *
*One of the best new TV shows of 2022*
What if you were destined to have an immortal life? 
Would you be excited? or feel sick?
Here is the man who has been 600 years old!!
600 years!!
I’m not sure what he feels like, but I’m sure he is not happy. Why? 
You can figure out the reason only if you watched this TV series!
Most tumultuous and fresh try ever in TV series!
This is the brand-new fantasy drama in Korea! 
Fasten your seat belts and brace yourself for another time travel! 😍


그거 봤어? Did you watch it?

15. Bulgasal: immortal souls (불가살: 죽지 못하는 자들)

Natural Spanish Fluency

19/100 EMPEZAR 🏁 Los 100 verbos más importantes en español

The second installment of this wonderfal, eery tale by Roald Dahl. 

Stories to Stimulate!

The landlady part 2

3分くらい⏲
いやどうも、なぎさです。
みなさん、茨城弁を知っていますか？べんりなフレーズをしょうかいします☺

話したこと🗣
こんにちは、なぎさです。今日は茨城弁のフレーズをしょうかいします。茨城県民みんながつかっています。それは、「いやどうも」です。いってみてください。これは、べんりな言葉です。あいさつ、お礼、おどろいたとき、うれしいとき、こまったとき、いつでもつかいます。
例文でチェックしましょう。
1
みかさん：あ、はなさんだ。いやどうも！
はなさん：あ、みかさん、かえってどうも。
みかさんが、しりあいのはなさんを見つけて、あいさつをしました。「いやどうも」と言われたら、「かえってどうも」と返します。でも、「いやどうも」と返しても、いいです。
2
みかさん：はなさん、これうちげでとれたとうみぎなんだけど、よかったらもってって。
はなさん：えっ、いいの？いやどうも(⌒▽⌒)
みかさん：いやかえってどうも。
はなさんは、とうもろこし(とうみぎ)をもらいました。だから、おれいに「いやどうも」と、「ありがとう」と言いました。
3
A：ねえ、知ってる？きょう、スーパーでだいこんが50円だってよ。
B：いやどうも！びっくり！いかないとねぇ。
スーパーでだいこんが50円。びっくりですね。「うわあ！」みたいなかんじで、「いやどうも！」と言いました。
みなさん、いかがでしたか？「いやどうも」は、いろいろなつかいかたができます。べんりなので、ちょっとむずかしいかもしれません。でも、茨城の人にあったら、ぜひ「いやどうも」とあいさつしてください。きっと、うれしいとおもいます。
それじゃ、またね～。いやどうも～。

なぎ先生の のんびり日本語

茨城弁(いばらきべん)のフレーズ！the Ibaraki dialect!

本集播客是“约会黑化”第二期！“Ex”，“rebound”，“flirt“怎么说？我们一起来学习吧！还有！你是主动的人还是被动的人呢？

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

(全中文) 约会黑话，你知道多少？第二期！

CHISTES MEXICANOS

que se obtiene

This is Mental Health Awareness Month.  Festivals and events are taking place across the English speaking world. Today I'm talking to Lisa who helped to organize the Mental Health Festival in Paisley, South West Scotland.