These podcasts are for anyone who is preparing for the IELTS.
There will be a variety of lengths of podcasts featuring advice for some aspect of the Speaking test. 

Accelerate Your IELTS Speaking with Ralph

I'm working on a book about living abroad and cultural differences.
The first story "Time" is being revised.
Another Weekend of Hunting is chapter 4 from my book.
Marta comes near the end of book one.

Expect the Unexpected

In these podcasts, I will provide some guidance to English vowel pronunciation and sentence speaking patterns.  These are for B1 to C1 students who want to be better understood or take the IELTS.

Accelerate your English Pronunciation with Ralph

Mum: Hi remember me?

Dad: Oh yeah, aren’t you wait, aren’t you the mother of my children?

Mum: Yes, how are you doing? Haven’t seen you in a while! 

Dad: Now I’ve put them to bed, I’m great! 

Mum: Today was exhausting!

Dad: Tell me about it. What time were you up?

Mum: About 4:30. I need that early morning time to get myself together and actually do some work before it all goes to hell.

Dad: Every night, I tell myself I’m going to do that, and every morning when the alarm goes off, I tell myself I need just a few more minutes of sleep.

Mum: You’re a night owl, I’m an early bird, it’s just how we are.

Dad: But I want to be an early bird and watch TV at night instead of doing the work I need to do. By the way, thanks for helping me out today. I owe you. Tomorrow, they’re mine.

Mum: It’s fine. Apart from when Justin dropped his yogurt, I think it went pretty well.

Dad: Oh, I don’t think anyone even noticed the screaming child while I was presenting – and if they did, they probably didn’t want to say anything in case they have their own children screaming on call in the future.

Mum: I don’t think I’m convinced about this hybrid working situation. Don’t get me wrong, I love not having to commute every day. With my job, that’s easily two hours of the day I get back. But organizing myself and kids and work?

Dad: Yeah, it’s a challenge. Some days I feel on top of it all, but there are days when I feel like I’m a terrible employee, a terrible father and a terrible husband.

Mum: (with joking intonation) Oh honey, don’t think like that. Trust me, you’re a terrible husband EVERY day, not just some days.

Dad: Just for that, I’m not going to tell you where Becky hid the chocolate Nutella.

Mum: I’ll just go and buy more.

Dad: or the car keys

Mum: Fine. You’re a wonderful husband on most days.

Dad: I’ll be wonderful tomorrow while you’re in your meeting. What are you doing again?

Mum: I’m just leading the meeting, but the CEO is going to be there. 

English Conversation/Dialogue

Mixing Responsibilities

#Art #auction #AndyWarhol

元の記事/ Original Article↓
https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/entry/shot-sage-blue-marilyn_jp_627a0440e4b046ad0d807381

 ｢なぜ？マリリン・モンローの肖像画が約250億円で落札。プレミアがついた衝撃の理由」という記事を音読しつつ、自分の考えを話しました。みなさんもアートの価値について、思うことがあったら教えてください！

☆目次
0:00 オープニング
0:38 記事
4:00 記事のまとめ
6:21 “Exit Through The Gift Shop”

☆語彙
付加価値（ふかかち）
解釈（かいしゃく）
皮肉（ひにく）
パクリ
基準（きじゅん）
ブレる

☆引用記事
安藤健二. “なぜ？マリリン・モンローの肖像画が約250億円で落札。プレミアがついた衝撃の理由”. HUFFPOST. 2022-05-10. http://www.huffingtonpost.jp/entry/shot-sage-blue-marilyn_jp_627a0440e4b046ad0d807381, (参照 2022-05-15).

"After 5" by Japanese Teacher

“Why was the picture of Marilyn Monroe sold at a premium” なぜ？マリリン・モンローの肖像画が約250億円で落札。プレミアがついた衝撃の理由

This episode is part two of the episode How to Improve Your Business English Writing Skills. In this episode, you will learn new English phrases and idioms. Increasing your English vocabulary will allow you to understand and connect with native English speakers.
 

It's a short episode today! You'll learn three definitions for the English phrases and idioms. You'll also get some homework at the end so you can continue to improve your English communication skills. Tune in to take your knowledge of English to a new level!

Episode originally published on October 4, 2020.
Transcript at: https://www.express-to-impress.com/gift-of-gab-english-phrases/ 

Express to Impress

Gift of Gab and More English Phrases

Un leone, giunto fino al mare, vedendo un delfino che nuota nell'acqua, decide di proporgli un'alleanza: i due si aiuteranno a vicenda, in caso di bisogno. Ma le cose sono più difficili di quello che sembrano.

Vittorio per Voi

Il leone e il delfino

On January 1, music magazine Rolling Stone released its list of "The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time," including famous musicians such as Frank Sinatra, Freddie Mercury, and many more.

Rolling Stone first released a list of its "100 Greatest Singers of All Time" in 2008, and has added 100 more artists for 2023.

Aretha Franklin is again number one on the list, with Rolling Stone calling her singing "the most magnificent sound" to ever come out of America.

Next is Whitney Houston at number two, while soul singer Sam Cooke is number three. Jazz singer Billie Holiday is fourth, while pop star Mariah Carey is fifth.



However, some music fans are unhappy that their favorite artists are very low on the list, or aren't included at all.

For example, some Twitter users are angry that Michael Jackson is number 86, while Beyoncé is in the top 10.

Rolling Stone seemed to expect mixed reactions, writing that people should remember that this is the "Greatest Singers" list, not the "Greatest Voices" list.

The magazine said it was looking at things like originality, how many songs someone made and how much they changed music, not just how well they could sing.

Many Twitter users are also angry that Céline Dion was not included on the list — with more than one calling it "a crime against humanity."

The Canadian singer is one of the best-selling artists of all time, with many Grammy awards and even several Oscars for her songs from films, including Titanic and Beauty and the Beast.

Madonna and Justin Bieber are also not on the list, while Ariana Grande and Bob Dylan are.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Rolling Stone Names '200 Greatest Singers of All Time'

EP 36 Learn Thai Alphabet for beginners _ How to memorize & write ก ไก่ (kor kai) #learnthai #Thaialphabet 

Thai for Everyone with Kru Robert

Don't go planting trees in the middle of the night.
And don't try to be funny with the police!

"The Last Tree" video, in English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74GrgmcWqtA
"El Último Árbol" video in Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEKk35Rddak

The Social Evolutionary

Stopped for going Green

In today's podcast, I talk about shadowing and it's importance as well as giving some demonstrations of how you can join the words together to sound better. 

I also talk about the chef Gordon Ramsay who made a very strange pizza as well as our Prime Minister who got into trouble by refusing the #Englishbreakfast when it was offered to him. 
