Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki is a financial literacy classic that has inspired millions of readers worldwide. Through the contrasting financial philosophies of his own father (Poor Dad) and his friend’s father (Rich Dad), Kiyosaki offers invaluable insights into building wealth and achieving financial independence. Video of Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert…
The Fir-tree and the Bramble by Aesop for ESL students with a podcast and vocabulary practice in real context The Fir-tree and the Bramble is now in the public domain available on Gutenberg Project. Podcast of the Fir-tree and the Bramble Watch this video on YouTube The Fir-tree and the Bramble A fir-tree was boasting…
Judy Abbott in My Daddy Long Legs written and narrated by Nafise Aghaee Podcast of Judy Abbott Watch this video on YouTube Judy Abbott in My Daddy Long Legs Her parents died when she was still a baby. She grew up in an orphanage since she can remember. When she was delivered to the orphanage,…
A memorable story about Sara Crewe written and narrated by Nafise Aghaee with vocabulary practice and related lessons. Video of a memorable story about Sara Crewe Watch this video on YouTube A memorable story about Sara Crewe One cold winter day, a little girl and her father arrived to London. She was seven years old…
IELTS Task 1 table about age and average income of people living in three states of The United States of America. This IELTS report has been sent to us for analysis by one of LELB Society members or students. Watch this video on IELTS Task 1 table about age and income Watch this video on…
Barrio 601 Words You Need to Know /ˈbær.i.əʊ/ (noun) Definition a Spanish-speaking quarter or district of a city or town in the United States of America in which poor people live or reside in poor conditions, ghetto, inner city, skid row, slum, sector, neighborhood Example We often talk about increasing wealth inequality, with the rich…
Famine 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 13 /ˈfæm.ɪn/ (noun) extreme food shortage leading to illness or death, drought, deprivation, shortfall, deficiency of something, scantiness, dearth, poverty, short supply, food scarcity, starvation, want, lack, paucity, insufficiency The ‘Great Leap Forward’-famine in China from 1959-61 was the single largest famine in history in terms of absolute numbers…
Hardship 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 1 Hardship 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 1 /ˈhɑːd.ʃɪp/ (noun) difficulty or problem, plight, vicissitude, unpleasant condition, privation, severe suffering, poverty, destitution, deprivation, penury, austerity, misfortune, impecuniousness, misery, affliction, adversity, discomfort This report estimates the number of families who are not making ends meet. We examine the cost of…
Make Ends Meet 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 4 Make Ends Meet 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 4 to have just enough money to pay for your basic needs, make both ends meet, earn just enough money to live on, manage on a given income, pay your bills, break even, eve…
Tighten One’s Belt 1100 Words You Need Week 37 Day 1 Tighten One’s Belt 1100 Words You Need Week 37 Day 1 to spend less money than before due to financial problems, cut back, economize, retrench, pull in your horns, get set for bad times or poverty Tighten your belts and prepare for a year…