🌹 Meaning:
To relax; to take time out of one's busy schedule to enjoy or appreciate the beauty of life.

🌻 Example:
Slow down. Stop and smell the roses now and then.

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#Idiom #Stop #Smell #Rose
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🧏‍♀ English listening practice

Sweater weather
The neighbourhood

[ Music + Lyrics ]

🕐 4:00 minutes

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English listening practice🎤🧏‍♀

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And all I am is a man
I want the world in my hands
I hate the beach
But I stand in California with my toes in the sand
Use the sleeves of my sweater
Let's have an adventure
Head in the clouds but my gravity centered
Touch my neck and I'll touch yours
You in those little high waisted shorts, oh

Oh, she knows what I think about
And what I think about
One love, two mouths
One love, one house
No shirt, no blouse
Just us, you find out
Nothing that I wouldn't wanna tell you about, no
'Cause it's too cold
For you here
And now, so let me hold
Both your hands in the holes of my sweater

And if I may just take your breath away
I don't mind if there's not much to say
Sometimes the silence guides a mind
To move to a place so far away
The goosebumps start to raise
The minute that my left hand meets your waist
And then I watch your face
Put my finger on your tongue 'cause you love to taste, yeah
These hearts adore, everyone the other beats hardest for
Inside this place is warm
Outside it starts to pour

Coming down
One love, two mouths
One love, one house
No shirt, no blouse
Just us, you find out
Nothing that I wouldn't wanna tell you about, no, no, no
'Cause it's too cold
For you here
And now, so let me hold
Both your hands in the holes of my sweater

'Cause it's too cold
For you here
And now, so let me hold
Both your hands in the holes of my sweater

Whoa, whoa, whoa

Whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa

'Cause it's too cold
For you here
And now, so let me hold
Both your hands in the holes of my sweater

It's too cold
For you here
And now, let me hold
Both your hands in the holes of my sweater

And it's too cold, it's too cold
The hands of my sweater

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🧏‍♀ English listening practice

Girls
Girl in red

[ Music + Lyrics ]

🕐 3:18 minutes

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English listening practice🎤🧏‍♀

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        🎀 ⁘ Girls in red ꕁ 🦋


I've been hiding for so long
These feelings, they're not gone
Can I tell anyone?
Afraid of what they'll say
So I push them away
I'm acting so strange
They're so pretty it hurts
I'm not talking 'bout boys, I'm talking 'bout girls
They're so pretty with their button-up shirts
I shouldn't be feeling this
But it's too hard to resist
Soft skin and soft lips

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I should be into this guy
But it's just a waste of time
He's really not my type
I know what I like
No, this is not a phase
Or a coming of age
This will never change
They're so pretty it hurts
I'm not talking 'bout boys, I'm talking 'bout girls
They're so pretty with their button-up shirts
They're so pretty it hurts
I'm not talking 'bout boys, I'm talking 'bout girls
They're so pretty with their button-up shirts

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'Cause I don't know what to do
It's not like I get to choose who I love
Who I love, who I love, who I love
They're so pretty it hurts
I'm not talking 'bout boys, I'm talking 'bout girls
They're so pretty with their button-up shirts
And they're so pretty it hurts
I'm not talking 'bout boys, I'm talking 'bout girls
They're so pretty it hurts

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add (verb)
♻️ to put something else in
✔️ Add grated cheese to the white sauce and stir

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bake (verb)
♻️ to cook in an oven
✔️ I can bake cakes and pies, but I can't bake bread.

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beat (verb)
♻️ to mix eggs, cream, etc. with a fork, a beater, or a whisk
✔️ To make scrambled eggs, beat the eggs before cooking them.

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boil (verb)
♻️ to cook in boiling water
✔️ Will you boil the vegetables, or steam them?

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burn (verb)
♻️ to spoil food by cooking it for too long or at a temperature that's too high
✔️ Please don't burn the toast.

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carve (verb)
♻️ to cut slices or small pieces from a large piece of cooked meat
✔️ Who'd like to carve the roast chicken?

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chop or chop up (verb)
♻️ to cut into small pieces with a sharp knife
✔️ It's easy to cut yourself when chopping onions, so be careful.

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cook (verb)
♻️ to prepare food for eating
✔️ What are you cooking for dinner?

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cookbook or cookery book (noun)
♻️ a book of recipes, often with pictures
✔️ Can I borrow that cookbook with all the Asian recipes?

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dice (verb)
♻️ to cut food into small cubes or squares
✔️ Dice the carrots and potatoes and add them to the soup.

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dish (noun)
♻️ food that's cooked in a certain way
✔️ My favourite Indian dish is vegetable curry.

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fry (verb)
♻️ to cook food in hot oil, butter or fat
✔️ Heat some olive oil in a frying pan and then add the diced tomatoes.

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grate (verb)
♻️ to cut tiny slices from cheese, vegetables, chocolate, etc. with a grater
✔️ Grate half a cup of cheese and sprinkle it on top.

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grease (verb)
♻️ to rub butter or oil onto a baking pan or dish to stop food from sticking
✔️ Should I grease the cake tin with butter or oil?

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grill (also US "broil") (verb)
♻️ to cook directly over or under a very hot gas flame or electric element
✔️ Is the fish grilled under a gas grill or an electric grill?

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herb (noun)
♻️ a plant used for adding flavour to food
✔️ Good cooks always know which herbs to use.

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ingredient (noun)
♻️ any food, liquid, herb or spice that's used to make a particular dish
✔️ Chilli and fish sauce are basic ingredients in many Thai dishes.

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mash (verb)
♻️ to crush food like cooked potato until it's a smooth mass
✔️ Could you mash the potatoes, please?

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melt (verb)
♻️ to turn a solid substance into a liquid by heating
✔️ Melt some butter in a saucepan and then add the flour.

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mix (verb)
♻️ to combine two or more substances
✔️ The flour is mixed with a little oil and warm water to make a dough.

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peel (verb)
♻️ to take or cut the skin off a vegetable or fruit
✔️ I get juice all over my fingers if I peel an orange.

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pinch (noun)
♻️ a very small amount of something like salt or ground spice
✔️ Add a pinch of salt to the water before boiling vegetables.

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preheat (verb)
♻️ to turn on and heat an oven or grill before cooking
✔️ It's important to preheat your oven before baking scones.

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prepare (verb)
♻️ to make food ready for cooking or eating
✔️ It takes an hour or more to prepare this dish.

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recipe (noun)
♻️ a list of ingredients and instructions for cooking a particular dish
✔️ My grandmother gave me this recipe for apple pie.

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roast (verb)
♻️ to cook foods like meat and vegetables in an oven
✔️ Why don't we roast some vegetables as well?

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sauté (verb)
♻️ to fry quickly in hot oil or fat
✔️ To begin, sauté the onions and garlic in a saucepan.

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serve (verb)
♻️ to give someone food that's been prepared or a drink
✔️ Make sure the food's still hot when you serve it.

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spice (noun)
♻️ a plant part, often ground into a powder, that adds flavour to a dish
✔️ Which spices did you add to this sauce?

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sprinkle (verb)
♻️ to add a few drops of liquid or a substance like salt or pepper by shaking a container or by using your fingers
✔️ Why do you sprinkle so much salt on everything?

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steam (verb)
♻️ to cook in hot steam from boiling water
✔️ Steaming vegetables destroys fewer nutrients than boiling them.

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stir (verb)
♻️ to move a spoon or other implement around to mix something
✔️ If you don't stir the sauce enough, it'll be lumpy.

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stir-fry (verb)
♻️ to fry quickly over a high heat while stirring
✔️ Lots of people stir-fry all kinds of meat and vegetables these days.

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tablespoon (abbrev: "tbsp") (noun)
♻️ a large spoon used for serving, or the amount of an ingredient that fits in one
✔️ Add a tablespoon of flour to the melted butter and stir.

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teaspoon (abbrev: "tsp") (noun)
♻️ a small spoon or the amount of an ingredient that fits in one
✔️ You didn't use more than half a teaspoon of chili powder, did you?

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whisk (verb)
♻️ to mix something very quickly with a whisk
✔️ Break the eggs into a bowl and whisk until smooth.

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🎀 ⁘ ⁘ Hey lady ꕁ ꕁ 🦋

💟💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💟

💐 Happy friendship day 🍎

✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨

💘 Celebrate with pride

❤️ July the thirtieth

💋 Celebrate with pride

🐬 July the thirtieth

💜 #international #friendship #day #July

💟💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💟

🎀 ⁘ We and English language ꕁ 🦋

Sharing the human spirit through friendship

Our world faces many challenges, crises and forces of division — such as poverty, violence, and human rights abuses — among many others — that undermine peace, security, development and social harmony among the world's peoples.
To confront those crises and challenges, their root causes must be addressed by promoting and defending a shared spirit of human solidarity that takes many forms — the simplest of which is friendship.
Through friendship — by accumulating bonds of camaraderie and developing strong ties of trust — we can contribute to the fundamental shifts that are urgently needed to achieve lasting stability, weave a safety net that will protect us all, and generate passion for a better world where all are united for the greater good.

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Background

The International Day of Friendship was proclaimed in 2011 by the UN General Assembly with the idea that friendship between peoples, countries, cultures and individuals can inspire peace efforts and build bridges between communities.
The resolution places emphasis on involving young people, as future leaders, in community activities that include different cultures and promote international understanding and respect for diversity.
To mark the International Day of Friendship the UN encourages governments, international organizations and civil society groups to hold events, activities and initiatives that contribute to the efforts of the international community towards promoting a dialogue among civilizations, solidarity, mutual understanding and reconciliation.
The International Day of Friendship is an initiative that follows on the proposal made by UNESCO defining the Culture of Peace as a set of values, attitudes and behaviours that reject violence and endeavour to prevent conflicts by addressing their root causes with a view to solving problems. It was then adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1997.

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📹 Speaking Practice

👅 Tongue Twister Pronunciation Challenge

🔺 Coach by Emma & Gabby
🇦🇺 Accent: Australian
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#Tongue #Twister #Pronunciation #Challenge
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📹 English Pronunciation Training

👅 Improve Your Accent & Speak Clearly

🔺 Coach by Emma
🇦🇺 Accent: Australian

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🌹 Meaning:
To relax; to take time out of one's busy schedule to enjoy or appreciate the beauty of life.

🌻 Example:
Slow down. Stop and smell the roses now and then.

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#Idiom #Stop #Smell #Rose
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❇️ 10 Alternatives to "I don't like it"

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#like #Alternatives
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