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14 June 2026

English Lesson (Listening B2): "AI-created Music - How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing the Future of Creativity"

Vocabulary

A. Sparked
Meaning: Caused something to start.
Sentence: The new park sparked interest in outdoor activities among local families.

B. On the one hand… On the other hand
Meaning: Used to compare two different sides of an issue.
Sentence: On the one hand, working from home saves time. On the other hand, some people miss seeing their coworkers.

C. Bring ideas to life
Meaning: Turn ideas into something real or practical.
Sentence: The architect used a computer program to bring her building designs to life.

D. Streaming platforms
Meaning: Online services that allow people to watch, listen to, or access content over the internet.
Sentence: Many people use streaming platforms to watch movies instead of going to the cinema.

E. Transparency measures
Meaning: Actions taken to make information clear and easy to understand.
Sentence: The company introduced transparency measures so customers could see how their money was being spent.

F. Labels
Meaning: Signs or notices that provide information about something.
Sentence: The food labels on the packages show the ingredients and nutritional information.

G. Informed choices
Meaning: Decisions made after getting enough information.
Sentence: Reading several hotel reviews helped us make informed choices about where to stay.

01 June 2026

English Lesson (Listening B2): "AI and White-Collar Job Loss" with Discussion


Vocabulary

a) Automation
Korean:
자동화
Chinese:
动化
Japanese:
自動化
French: automatisation
Spanish: automatización
Portuguese: automação

b) Blue-collar workers (workers doing physical or industrial jobs)

Korean:
육체노동자
Chinese:
蓝领工人
Japanese:
ブルーカラー労働者
French: ouvriers
Spanish: trabajadores de cuello azul
Portuguese: trabalhadores de colarinho azul

c) Manual laborers (people doing physical work with their hands)

Korean:
육체 노동자
Chinese:
体力劳动者
Japanese:
肉体労働者
French: travailleurs manuels
Spanish: trabajadores manuales
Portuguese: trabalhadores manuais

d) White-collar (used as an adjective: white-collar skills / professions)

Korean:
사무직의
Chinese:
领的
Japanese:
ホワイトカラーの
French: du secteur tertiaire
Spanish: de oficina
Portuguese: de escritório

e) Threaten (put professions at risk)

Korean:
위협하다
Chinese:

Japanese:
脅かす
French: menacer
Spanish: amenazar
Portuguese: ameaçar

f) Carry out (perform or complete tasks)

Korean:
수행하다
Chinese:
执行
Japanese:
遂行する
French: effectuer
Spanish: realizar
Portuguese: realizar

24 May 2026

How to Be Diplomatic at Work, Parts 3 and 4: Essential Workplace English for B1 Learners

Vocabulary 3: Concern(preoccupation) a feeling of worry

Guide Questions:
1. What is the third way to be diplomatic?
2. What do diplomatic people do? Explain and talk about the examples.

17 May 2026

How to Be Diplomatic at Work, Parts 1 and 2: Essential Workplace English for B1 Learners


Vocabulary 1
A. Diplomacy - (diplomatie) a skill for handling situations carefully and politely
B. Workplace - (lieu de travail) place where people work
C. Conflict - (conflit) serious disagreement or argument
D. Neutral language - (langage neutre) language without strong emotion or bias
E. Rude - (impoli) not polite or disrespectful behavior
F. Calmly - (calmement) in a quiet and controlled way
G. Respectfully - (respectueusement) showing politeness and care for others
H. Instead of - (au lieu de) replacing one option with another
I. Explore - (explorer) to consider or examine ideas
J. Respectful - (respectueux) showing politeness and consideration

16 May 2026

100 Common English Adjectives (Listening): #1 to 10 - "Daily Life in My Neighborhood"

Learn 10 Common English Adjectives Through a Daily Life Story (A2 English Practice)

100 Common English Adjectives. Beginner Level.
Numbers 1 to 10.

  1. Different  
  2. Same
  3. Important
  4. Famous
  5. Popular
  6. Special
  7. Strong
  8. Weak
  9. Careful
  10. Helpful

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