These posdcasts cover stories, various topics, including health and lifestyle, science, technology, culture, and news, which can be particularly helpful for chatting to friends in English. 

Yasmine's English Reading

In this channel, you will learn useful Chinese vocabulary in an article and practice your listening skills.

Yasmine's Chinese Reading - advanced

Yasmine's Chinese Reading - elementary

Yasmine's Chinese Reading - intermediate

Yasmine's Chinese Reading - beginner

Yasmine's Chinese Reading - upper intermediate

5月に仙台の青葉まつりに参加しました〜。活気があってとても楽しかったです。
＊このpodcastは時差投稿です。

日本語でおしゃべり　podcast for Japanese learners

＃34 仙台・青葉まつりに行った話

Welcome to "Italian Everyday," the podcast that brings practical Italian right to your ears! In today's episode, we're taking you on a vibrant journey to an Italian market. Learn how to navigate the bustling stalls like a local, get familiar with the names of fresh market goods, and pick up key phrases that will help you shop confidently.

Italian Everyday

Al Mercato/ At the Market

In this podcast we first teach you some vocabulary to use for New Years , and secondly discuss customs on the day.

Let's have a chat (Discussions In English) 

Episode 41: New Years Eve/ Day Vocabulary! What will you do for New Years? 

En este episodio, te invito a recorrer conmigo uno de los rincones más vibrantes y auténticos de Madrid: El Rastro. Entre puestos de antigüedades, sombreros graciosos, aceitunas atrevidas y música callejera, comparto una anécdota llena de color, humor y expresiones útiles para tu español del día a día. Además, exploramos la historia de este emblemático mercado y te lanzo un reto: ¿puedes describir un lugar especial de tu ciudad usando nuestras expresiones favoritas como estar a tope o tener encanto? 🙌🏻✨☺️

B1-B2 Spanish with Mary 

Historia: Un Paseo por El Rastro de Madrid✨👒

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昔からある「リカちゃん電話」というサービスについて話してみました！みなさんの国でもこのようなサービスがありますか？👀💗

SeikaのPodcast🎧

Ep.76 📝「リカちゃん電話」を知っていますか？📞💗

As it's already May, a lot of the part 1 and part 2 topics are changing in the IELTS speaking exam. Let's start with the topic "Describe a positive change you made in your life" with some good idioms which are explained below.

Remember this is just an example answer, and you should never learn example answers off by heart. It's very important to speak naturally in the speaking exam.


Idioms used in the example answer:

Out of shape

If someone is unhealthy or not able to do a lot of physical activity, we can say they are out of shape.

“He drinks and smokes too much, and has become very out of shape.”



In good shape

If you’re in good shape, you are fit and healthy. This  especially refers to the physical condition of your body ( being at a healthy weight, not overweight, getting plenty of exercise)


Run down

If you’re feeling run down, you are tired and lacking energy, usually after a sustained period without enough rest.

“After working late in the office every night for the last 2 weeks, he started to feel very run down.”


Full of beans

Someone who has a lot of energy might be described as full of beans.

“Young children are always full of beans, and love to run around, and play.”


Fit as a fiddle

Fit as a fiddle means ‘in very good health’ and may more often be used to refer to older people.

“My grandfather is 86, but is still as fit as a fiddle, and goes to exercise in the park every morning.”


Picture of good health

To look the picture of health simply means to look very healthy and well.

“Wow! Have you been going to the gym recently? You look the picture of health.


IELTS 85 Speaking

Describe a positive change you made in your life - IELTS speaking part 2

第十章：变老
我的朋友带着他的小羊已经离去六年了。
Six years have already passed since my friend went away from me, with his sheep.
我之所以在这里尽力把他描写出来，就是为了不要忘记他。
If I try to describe him here, it is to make sure that I shall not forget him.
忘记一个朋友，这太叫人悲伤了。
To forget a friend is sad.
并不是所有的人都有过一个朋友。
Not every one has had a friend.
再说，我也可能变成那些大人那样，只对数字感兴趣。
And if I forget him, I may become like the grown-ups who are no longer interested in anything but figures...
也正是为了这个缘故，我买了一盒颜料和一些铅笔。
It is for that purpose, again, that I have bought a box of paints and some pencils.
像我这样年纪的人，
It is hard to take up drawing again at my age,
而且除了六岁时画过闭着肚皮的和开着肚皮的巨蟒外，别的什么也没有尝试过，现在，重新再来画画，真费劲啊！
when I have never made any pictures except those of the boa constrictor from the outside and the boa constrictor from the inside, since I was six.
当然，我一定要把这些画尽量地画得逼真，
I shall certainly try to make my portraits as true to life as possible.
但我自己也没有把握。
But I am not at all sure of success.

一张画得还可以，另一张就不像了。
One drawing goes along all right, and another has no resemblance to its subject.


还有身材大小，我画得有点不准确。在这个地方小王子画得太大了些，另一个地方又画得太小了些。
I make some errors, too, in the little prince's height: in one place he is too tall and in another too short.


对他衣服的颜色我也拿不准。
And I feel some doubts about the color of his costume.
于是我就摸索着这么试试那么改改，画了个大概。
So I fumble along as best I can, now good, now bad, and I hope generally fair-to-middling.
我很可能在某些重要的细节上画错了。
In certain more important details I shall make mistakes, also.
这就得请大家原谅我了。
But that is something that will not be my fault.
因为我的这个朋友，从来也不加说明解释。
My friend never explained anything to me.
他认为我同他一样。
He thought, perhaps, that I was like himself.
可是，很遗憾，我却不能透过盒子看见小羊。
But I, alas, do not know how to see sheep through the walls of boxes.
我大概有点和大人们差不多。
Perhaps I am a little like the grown-ups.
我一定是变老了。
I have had to grow old.

小王子-The Little Prince-Read in Chinese

小王子第十章：变老

In this episode we are going to listen to a conversation abour siblings. Let's start now!
A：你家就你一个孩子啊？

B：不是啊，我有个妹妹呢。

A：好巧啊，我也有个妹妹。你妹妹多大了？

B：我妹妹十六岁，比我小三岁呢。你妹妹呢？

A：哦，我妹妹也比我小三岁。她俩都十六啊。咱们班同学大部分都有兄弟姐妹啊。

B：嗯，咱们班同岁的好像独生子女比较少呢。

A：嗯，我觉得有兄弟姐妹挺好的。

B：我也是这么觉得呢。
A  ： nǐ jiā jiù nǐ yí ɡè hái zi ā ？  

B： bú shì ā ， wǒ yǒu ɡè mèi mei ne 。  

A： hǎo qiǎo ā ， wǒ yě yǒu ɡè mèi mei 。 nǐ mèi mei duō dà le ？  

B： wǒ mèi mei shí liù suì ， bǐ wǒ xiǎo sān suì ne 。 nǐ mèi mei ne ？
  
A： ò ， wǒ mèi mei yě bǐ wǒ xiǎo sān suì 。 tā liǎnɡ dōu shí liù ā 。 zán men bān tónɡ xué dà bù fen dōu yǒu xiōnɡ di jiě mèi ā 。  

B： èn ， zán men bān tónɡ suì de hǎo xiànɡ dú shēnɡ zǐ nǚ bǐ jiào shǎo ne 。  

A： èn ， wǒ jué dé yǒu xiōnɡ di jiě mèi tǐnɡ hǎo de 。 

B： wǒ yě shì zhè me jué dé ne 。 
