Il pavone si vanta sempre della bellezza delle sue piume; gli altri uccelli sono stufi del suo atteggiamento e allora la gru decide di umiliarlo un po'.

Vittorio per Voi

Il pavone e la gru

Phrases to avoid in English! 

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Hey Alexis!

Things you SHOULDN'T say in English!

・東北地方の方言「んだ」についての紹介
・「んだ」の意味について
・この二つの言葉の違いは何？丁寧な言葉はどっち？What is the difference between「んだ」and「んだっす」Which is polite?
・使用例の紹介
・まとめ　この言葉は東北地方で頻繁に広く使われています。どんどん使ってみてほしいです!



Nihongo tokidoki Inaka hougen with Megumi Na

When do you use the Tohoku dialect「んだ」

Let's be Super Learners!  
Strength - whether physical and inner is always an advantage that would propel us to greater heights. 
Let us talk about the word Strong and discuss our sentence variations. 

Joy to Our World

I am strong! 

a) Check if you know these words. If not, translate them:

Translate new words using a dictionary: 
Habitación –
Oferta –
Tarjeta bancaria –
Desayunar –
Disfrutar de algo –
Llamar a alguien para –
Quedarse en un hotel – 

b) Answer the questions:

¿Cuántas noches van a quedarse en este hotel?
¿Cómo se llama el hotel?
¿Cuántas personas son?
¿Cuánto cuesta el desayuno?
¿Quieren desayunar en el hotel?
¿Y tú? ¿Viajas mucho? ¿Prefieres quedarte en hoteles o en apartamentos?

c) Read the dialogue and find the answers to the questions that caused you difficulty:

– ¡Hola! ¡Buenos días! Hotel ¨Only You¨. ¿En qué le puedo ayudar?
- Buenos días, le llamo para reservar una habitación.
- ¿Para qué día es?
- Para el día 19 de abril, para 2 personas.
- ¿Cuántas noches van a quedarse?
- Solo dos. ¿Tiene habitaciones con terraza?
- Un segundo. Voy a mirar. Sí, las tengo. ¿Quiere disfrutar de nuestra oferta de desayuno ¨buffet¨ solo por 11 euros para una persona?
- Eee…No, gracias, vamos a desayunar en algún bar en la ciudad.
Sí, claro. Voy a necesitar su nombre, por favor, y el número de la tarjeta bancaria.

You may answer the questions in the comments and I will check them:-)

Método Tati

Booking a room

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Heute sprechen wir über False Friends im Deutschen. Doch was bedeutet das überhaupt und warum muss ich bei einigen Wörtern, die mir aus dem Englischen vermeintlich bekannt vorkommen, aufpassen, dass ich sie auch richtig nutze?

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4. Was sind False Friends?

In part 2 of your IELTS test you have to speak on a topic for 2 minutes. Here are three things you should do in your one minute preparation time. 

1.Make a note of synonyms. Paraphrasing is an important skill to master when taking your IELTS exam. In fact, if you want to score a band score 6, you have to be able to generally paraphrase successfully. If you want a band score 7, you have to be able to paraphrase effectively. 

2. Think about idioms. Idioms are very important if you want to score above band score 6. To get band score 7, you have to use some less common idiomatic expressions. That’s a tricky thing to wrap your head around. Using idioms are extremely important. If you use idioms more than once in a blue moon, you will have a greater chance of achieving a band score 7. This is just a stab in the dark, but I expect most students would like to achieve a band score 7.

3. Think about connectives - linking words. Discourse markers are also important and will help you to move through the subheadings on your card smoothly and effortlessly. Phrase like “Now let me tell you about” or “Now I’d like to explain why…” or “let me tell you the reason why I….” will make your English speaking sound natural and fluent.

Don’t forget to book a lesson with me so I can help you achieve the band score you need.
