In these stories, the story will be very simple and easy narration
Try to listen to the audio.
Develop French reading practice with audio, and repeat along with French stories.


LEARN FRENCH THROUGH STORY A1

Neste episódio vamos conhecer Granada em Espanha através do nosso convidado especial. 

Conversações pelo Mundo

Conhecer Granada com o Mario

Conversation Starters #4 "Food"

A topic we ALL love and enjoy, food, is a super simple way to connect with others and use simple language. Let's unpack it together in this short and sweet podcast episode. :)

Baffling Lingo

FOOD

xiǎo mǎ yào guò hé， kàn jian yì tóu lǎo niú zài hē shuǐ 。 
小  马 要 过 河 ， 看  见一 头 老 牛 在喝  水。
xiǎo mǎ wèn：“  niú bó bo， wǒ yào guò hé，  shuǐ shēn ma ？”
小  马  问:“牛 伯伯, 我 要 过 河，水   深  吗?”
lǎo niú shuō：“ shuǐ hěn qiǎn，  nǐ guò de qù 。”
老 牛  说:“水 很  浅， 你 过 得去。”
xiǎo mǎ tīng le lǎo niú de huà， zhèng yào guò hé，  tū rán，
小  马 听 了 老 牛 的 话，正  要  过 河，突 然，
yì zhī xiǎo sōngshǔ cóng shùshang tiào xia lai，   dà shēnq shuō ，
一只  小  松 鼠  从   树 上   跳 下 来，大  声   说，
“xiǎo mǎ，  bié guò hé！ shuǐ shēn de hěn ne！  nǐ huì yān sǐ de！”  
“小马，别  过 河!水  深 得  很 呢! 你会 淹 死的!”
tīng le xiǎo sōng shǔ de huà ， xiǎo mǎ bù zhī dào gāi zěn me bàn，
听  了 小  松  鼠 的 话，小  马 不 知  道 该 怎 么 办，
zhǐ hǎo huí jiā wèn māma。   māma shuō：“  hái zi，  lǎo niú yòu gāo yòu dà，
只 好 回 家  问 妈 妈。 妈 妈  说:“孩子， 老 牛 又 高  又 大，
tā huì jué de shuǐ hěn qiǎn；
他 会 觉 得 水  很  浅；
sŌng shǔ nà me xiǎo，  tā yí dìng huì shuō shuǐ hěn shēn 。 
松   鼠 那 么 小，他 一 定 会  说  水  很 深。
hé shuǐ shì shēn hái shì qiǎn，  zuì hǎo nǐ zì jǐ qù shì shi 。”
河 水 是  深  还 是 浅， 最 好你自己去试试。”
xiǎo mǎ tīng le mā ma de huà，  yòu pǎo dào hé biān， xiǎo xīn de guò le hé 。  
小   马    听 了妈 妈  的  话，又 跑到河边，小心地过了河。
yuán lái， hé shuǐ jì bú xiànq lǎo niú shuō de nà yàng qiǎn，
原来，河水既不像老牛说的那样浅，
yě bú xiànq sōnq shǔ shuō de nà yànq shēn
也不像 松鼠说的那样深。

CHINESE STORY中文故事

小马过河

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Путешествие по Транссибу

I dag snakker vi om hva vi har på kjøkket og hva det kan brukes til. 

Norsk for nybegynnere (A1-A2)

Nybegynnere EP. 10 – På kjøkkenet (In the kitchen)

Do you find IELTS Writing Task 2 difficult? You’re not alone. Many IELTS students – especially those from exam-focused education systems like China and Turkey – struggle with critical thinking, idea generation, and writing balanced arguments.

In this episode of Kev’s English Podcast, I share:

Why students often misread IELTS Writing Task 2 prompts

The problem with one-sided essays and memorised templates

How cultural and educational backgrounds affect IELTS performance

The importance of critical thinking for achieving Band 7 or higher

Practical strategies to develop stronger ideas and examples in your essays

I also talk about my ongoing research project with IELTS students in China and Turkey, and how it can help learners like you write more natural, effective essays.

🎧 Listen now and take a big step toward your IELTS Writing goals!

👉 For transcripts, tips, and IELTS coaching, visit theenglishnative.com
And see me on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheEnglishNative

Kev's English Podcast

KEP 37: Why Many IELTS Students Struggle with Task 2 (Critical Thinking & Common Mistakes)

这集主要介绍汉语口语中"一年到头；没面子；看人家"的意思及用法

A Course in Chinese Colloquial Idioms

How to use "一年到头；没面子；看人家"

With many teens spending almost all of their time online, parents are concerned that social media is exposing them to harmful content. Faced with growing pressure to stop online harm, Instagram has introduced a major new update to protect young people and give parents more control.

Under 18s now signing up for Instagram in the US, UK, Canada and Australia will be automatically enrolled into a restricted teen account. Existing accounts will be transferred by mid-November.

The European Union will get teen accounts later this year, and the rest of the world in January. Other Meta services like Facebook will get teen accounts next year.

What limits will teen accounts have?
Instagram already prohibits anyone under 13 from signing up.

Now, teen accounts will automatically be set to private, so they'll have to accept or reject new follower requests. Other users won't be able to see their posts or tag the account.

Teens will also only receive direct messages from people they're following or who follow them.

Teens won't be shown content involving sensitive topics and an anti-bullying feature will screen out offensive words in comments and message requests.

To reduce their screen time, teens will get a notification to stop using the app after it's been open for over an hour — which they can ignore.

Sleep mode between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. will mute notifications and send auto-replies to direct messages. However, they can still use Instagram and answer messages if they want to.

Are there workarounds?
These limits will be turned on automatically for all teens, but 16 and 17-year-olds can turn them off. Kids under 16 will need permission to do so and parents can make changes and approve or deny any requests.

However, if parents want to use teen controls, they'll need an Instagram account.

New controls for parents

