ZTK Podcast

Hi guys, long time, no ... posting 😐 sorry about that! As we're back on track, we would like to remind you (and ourselves) that Rome wasn't built in one day. Or in other words it takes time and by "it" we mean everything. Whatever you're thinking of achieving, it's gonna take time. If you're here, you're at least a tiny bit interested in languages. Maybe you've been learning English for a long time and feel like there's no progress. Or maybe you want to take up a new language and have no idea where to start. Firstly, set your goal, go over every detail and make up your mind. Secondly, find (new) ways to reach your goal, seek like-minded people, look for teachers/mentors, speaking activities/clubs, etc Thirdly, don't give up 😀 such a cliche, right? But makes more sense as you progress and see results of your hard work. (As an example of things taking time, watch the video about how long it took us to get the podcast off the ground😀) Hit us in the comments, we'd like to hear from you ☀

Hello beautiful people 🌸 As it's summer in all its glory it's high time we talked about vacation (or holiday if you prefer BrEng😎). What is vacation anyway? Vacation is a time when people do not go to work or school and are free to do whatever they want. Most people associate this time with travelling. Cause who doesn't like travelling? You'll be suprised but some people are not as keen on travelling as one might think. Or some people can't really afford to go somewhere especially abroad (it is pricey at times). So this is where staycation comes in handy! Yes, you heard us right 😄 Staycation is basically the vacation you have at home or without leaving the place you live in (usually a town or city). Sounds a bit sad for people who are used to travelling to different places. But hold on, this is not the saddest thing you might hear today as apparently there is now a ... workcation. Work + vacation is a working holiday. Although don't start crying just yet. Workcation combines the travel part of a usual holiday and remote work. So basically you've done your change of scenery but you're still on the clock. What kind of vacation do you prefer? Do you need to get away from everything and everyone (the farther, the better)? Are you ok with taking a staycation? Or do you fancy giving workcation a go? Let us know in the comments ☀️

Hi everyone, we'd like to talk to you about the thing that almost everybody wants to get rid of. No, it's not your habit of binge watching TV series (yes, we know, no judgement though). It's accent aka what people hear when you speak a foreign language. It seems like Russians might be extra hard on themselves for having it. Meanwhile foreigners (for example, French people speaking English) don't usually tend to care as much. We provide some interesting insights in the episode - you need to work on your pronunciation to the extent that people understand what you mean - don't try to sound like somebody else, be yourself What are your thoughts on accent? Do you have it? Are you proud of it or getting rid of it? Let us know in the comments ☀️

Hey guys, language enthusiasts here 😊 In one of the episodes (the 4th one) on our podcast Zooming Through Khaos we touched on the big HOW to learn a language outside the classroom. If you have classes once/twice or even three times a week, good for you! If you don't have any classes, you just watch an occasional film here and there or might do something on an app, then good for you too! The point is if you really want to master a language, you need to integrate the language into your life. Unless you live somewhere where the language is often spoken and you yourself have a chance to speak, it might get tricky. So what should you do? Go to YouTube.com and watch something you like in a language you're learning. Interested in cooking? Find a blogger who explains how to cook stuff. You'll learn lots of words about cooking and might try out some dishes yourself. Interested in reading? There is an insane amount of people on YouTube talking about books. Interested in sport/yoga/stretching? Find influencers who show how to do different exercises or talk about nutrition. These are just a couple of examples. YouTube is your oyster 😉 * Sidenote - first it might be hard for you to understand native speakers, then try non-native speakers. They're just as good. What kind of things are you into? Do you use YouTube to learn languages? Share your thoughts in the comments! Let us know if you need any specific recommendations 🌸

Hi guys, if you're reading this, you're one of us! We're language enthusiasts here and so are you 😊 I guess you've dealt with languages in one form or another, which means you've answered (or at least tried) the daunting question "How on Earth do I learn a language?" There are so many ways, of course, and some of them are : - join group classes or hire a teacher for individual ones - try self-study (so much stuff you can find on the Internet) - watch films/series/YouTube videos, read books, listen to songs, etc - find yourself a partner that speaks the language you're trying to learn In one of our episodes (the 2nd one, to be more precise) we've gone even further -we imagined what it might be like to have a pet that speaks a foreign language 🤔 Do you think it would be fun to have such a pet? A dog or cat or lizzard perhaps? Go wild and share your thoughts with us! 😁