At that time tea was very expensive and only rich people could buy and drink it. So the old woman was very happy to have such a nice present. But she didn’t know what to do with it as she had never bought tea before.
Level - #Elementary #Intermediate
https://telegra.ph/A-Present-from-The-Son-09-02
Level - #Elementary #Intermediate
https://telegra.ph/A-Present-from-The-Son-09-02
Telegraph
A Present from The Son
Long ago there lived an old woman in England. She had a son who was a sailor. He went to different countries and always brought presents for his old mother.Once he went to China and brought some tea from that country. At that time tea was very expensive and…
I could be a lawyer. I sometimes watch shows about lawyers defending people. Lawyers have to be able to speak well. I could be a carpenter and work with wood, or I could be a welder and work with metal. There are just so many jobs.
Level - #Elementary
https://telegra.ph/When-I-Grow-Up-09-02
Level - #Elementary
https://telegra.ph/When-I-Grow-Up-09-02
Telegraph
When I Grow Up
I have been thinking about what I’d like to be when I grow up. There are so many choices. I could be a principal like my father. I could be a teacher. I like animals. Maybe I should be a veterinarian. My cat just went to the veterinarian to get her shots.…
We have an expression in English “going to the dogs”. If something is “going to the dogs”, it means that everything seems to be getting worse and worse.
Level - #Advanced
https://telegra.ph/Going-to-the-Dogs-09-09
Level - #Advanced
https://telegra.ph/Going-to-the-Dogs-09-09
Telegraph
Going to the Dogs
We have an expression in English “going to the dogs”. If something is “going to the dogs”, it means that everything seems to be getting worse and worse. There is a special sort of English person – perhaps you have met one – who will tell you that England…
Her parents tell her, "Nicole, we are happy that you like the drums, but you can't play the drums all the time. There are other people in the apartment. There are other people in the building.
Level - #Elementary
https://telegra.ph/Nicoles-Drums-08-17
Level - #Elementary
https://telegra.ph/Nicoles-Drums-08-17
Telegraph
Nicole's Drums
Nicole has a new set of drums. She likes playing the drums. She practices playing the drums all the time. Her parents tell her, "Nicole, we are happy that you like the drums, but you can't play the drums all the time. There are other people in the apartment.…
The second time I lost my wallet I went to a night club with my friends and I drank to much and I wasn't paying attention and I left my wallet on the counter of the bar.
Level - #Intermediate
https://telegra.ph/Japan-Honesty-Paradise-09-10
Level - #Intermediate
https://telegra.ph/Japan-Honesty-Paradise-09-10
Telegraph
Japan: Honesty Paradise
I'm going to talk a little bit about an embarrassing situation. In Japan, I've lost my wallet four times. The first time I lost my wallet I was in a taxi cab going home late at night and my wallet slipped out of my pocket and I didn't notice. The second time…
This year I would like to learn another foreign language. I speak Russian, it’s my mother language. Also I can speak English; I try to practice every day.
Level - #Elementary
https://telegra.ph/My-Plans-For-This-Year-09-10
Level - #Elementary
https://telegra.ph/My-Plans-For-This-Year-09-10
Telegraph
My Plans For This Year
I would love to travel this year. There are many countries that I would like to visit. In Europe I am going to visit Germany and especially such cities as Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich. Also I would like to go to Italy to see Florence, Milan, Venice and Rome.…
‘Does a young woman live here?’ he asked’. l think this is her coat – she left it in my car three days ago.’
The woman looked at the coat and began to cry. ‘That was my daughter’s coat.. .’
Level - #Intermediate
https://telegra.ph/Coat-From-The-Dead-09-09
The woman looked at the coat and began to cry. ‘That was my daughter’s coat.. .’
Level - #Intermediate
https://telegra.ph/Coat-From-The-Dead-09-09
Telegraph
Coat From The Dead
One evening a man called James was on the road from Oxford to London. There weren’t many cars on the road because it was late. Suddenly in the lights of his car he saw a woman by the road – she was quite young and very pretty. ‘It’s dangerous to walk along…
In Spain, when you meet somebody you give them two kisses. First on the left and then on the right cheek, and in Japan there is definitely no public kissing at all, so that is definitely a faux paux.
Level - #Intermediate
https://telegra.ph/Spain-and-Japan-09-10
Level - #Intermediate
https://telegra.ph/Spain-and-Japan-09-10
Telegraph
Spain and Japan
Hi! I've lived in Spain and Japan and so I'm just going to talk about a few differences between the two countries that I've found. In Spain, when you meet somebody you give them two kisses. First on the left and then on the right cheek, and in Japan there…