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This podcast series is based on current events about unusual news stories. With each episode usually less than 30-seconds, it's a great way for beginners to improve vocabulary!

Weird News: 30-second long news episodes to improve your listening and vocabulary

Learn how native speakers use different words and phrases.

Native English

Letter P
Listen and repeat then try reading them on your own.
panda, pineapple, peach, pen

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Phonics The Alphabet 

Letter P

这是一个孩子和爸爸的故事，你觉得接下来爸爸会说什么？

Learn fun Chinese with Tracy  有用中文轻松学

我读你听Do you hear what I read？

Tune in this week to learn how to use “Race Against the Clock” and four other idioms and phrases in English. This episode is part two of “How to Delegate Effectively and Achieve Better Results.”  Using idioms and phrases will make you sound more natural in English. As always, you’ll get some homework at the end so you can continue to improve your English communication skills.

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Episode originally published May 27, 2021

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter

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Express to Impress

Popular English Idioms about Delegating like “Race Against the Clock”

What are the difference and how can we use these techniques to engage Art of Persuasion in any area of our lives..

Lets go!

Baffling Lingo

Arguments Discussion Debating 

Today we’re gonna talk about ordering food online,点外卖, after this lesson, you’ll be able to talk about some details of food delivery. 
New vocabulary ：
购物车（gòuwùchē）：shopping cart
下单（xiàdān）： place an order
外卖小哥（wàimàixiǎogē）/骑手（qíshǒu）：delivery man 
代金券（dàijīnquàn）：voucher
收藏（shōucáng）：collect
评价（píngjià）：feedback, comment
赠送（zèngsòng）：throw in 
联系客服（liánxìkèfú）：contact customer service
配送费（pèisòngfèi）： delivery fee 
网红餐厅（wǎnghóngcāntīng）：instagrammable restaurant
家常便饭（jiāchángbiànfàn）：Daily ordinary meals at home, metaphor common things

chinesewithserana

点外卖（ordering food online）

Enjoy the thirteenth episode of Culture To Grow, which allows you to travel the world from the comfort of your home, your car, or if you are still half asleep in your bed.

In this episode, you will hear from guests about childhood games around the world in hopes to take a deeper dive into the topic of culture and its impact. Get ready to learn, laugh, and be inspired by the power of cultural diversity in the world of childhood games and feed that inner child of yours! 

China - Diu Shou Juan (Drop the Handkerchief)
Germany - The Feuer, Wasser, Strum, Blitz (Fire, Water, Storm, Lightning)
Japan - Acchi Muite Hoi (Look Over There)
Mexico - La Vibora de la Mar (The Sea Snake) 
Malaysia - Chongkak (Moncala)
Nepal - Kabaddi (Holding Hands)

Culture To Grow

Episode 13: Childhood Games Around the World

Questo episodio è tutto sul congiuntivo presente, un tempo verbale che ti aiuta a esprimere desideri, dubbi e molto altro in italiano.

Ecco cosa troverai:

Spiegazioni facili su cosa sia il congiuntivo e come usarlo.
Coniugazioni dei verbi con esempi per praticare.
Trucchi per ricordare come e quando usare il congiuntivo.
Esercizi semplici per testare ciò che hai imparato.

Italiano Chiaro Grammatica

Il Congiuntivo Presente

How to Breathe Properly (with Transcript)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kut0OSTebfPIIouO7f_cLYdQig_TWPwk/view?usp=drivesdk