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

Interesting news articles read in English help you to explore new vocabulary and improve your pronunciation.
Articles vary in level - Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced.

English News

Hello, today we're starting a new podcast titled:
Traveling to a Spanish-speaking country can be an amazing experience! Are you traveling for business or pleasure? Everyday, practical questions are key to communicating with locals.
In this podcast, aimed at Spanish students from levels B1 to C2, with an emphasis on conversation, we'll learn practical questions to converse with locals and find out more about the place we're visiting.
These questions are designed to help students practice their conversation skills while gaining valuable information about the destination.
Let's go!
"When you arrive in a new place, the first thing you ask yourself is: how can I get to know this place better?
Questions for Getting to Know the Place
Where is the most interesting place to visit here?
Where can I find good restaurants or cafes in this area?
Are there any local markets or shops that you recommend?
Where do you suggest to enjoy the scenery or relax?
What is the best way to get around the city?
Questions about Culture and Customs
What are the important traditions or festivities here?
Are there any local customs that tourists should know about?
What typical dishes should I try and where?
How are holidays or special events celebrated in this region?
What local words or phrases should I know to communicate better?
Questions about History and Local Life
Are there any historical sites or museums that I should visit?
What local history or legend is interesting to learn about?
Where do locals usually go to spend their free time?
What is daily life like here for the inhabitants?
What do you like most about living here?

¡Viajar a un país de habla hispana puede ser una experiencia increíble! 

Everyday and practical questions Preguntas prácticas y cotidianas.

Eine Kurzgeschichte zum Anhören. =) Viel Spaß dabei. 

Kurze Hörgeschichten 

Die Kraft der Farben

📲Are you still using these applications? Delete it right now! Today we'll learn some terms related to information technology. Do you want to know what horrifying things happened to me? In this episode, I'll talk about my personal experiences.Don't miss out on this episode.

📲你在用这些APP（软件）吗？快点删除！今天就要来学学跟电脑科技有关的词！想知道我发生过什么可怕的事吗？我也会在这一集中分享我的亲身经验！不要错过啰。

News with zhe

#31快刪5款APP！

Ice cream is a global delight! It isn't just a cool dessert but even has a cool history and vibrant life in different parts of the world. 

Tune in to get nerdy about ice cream, and share in the comments your favorite flavor!

5-minute English Tea Time

ep12. Seriously Cool Ice Cream Facts 

Use a pause before or after saying sorry.
This makes the person you’re talking to listen carefully to what you are saying.  

Here are a few examples.

Sorry, (pause) I'm afraid I have to go. 
Listen, (pause) sorry Amanda. I'm in a rush.
Sorry, (pause) I better get going. 

Everyday English with Teacher Alyse

Saying Sorry

A muisquismo is a word that has its origin in the Muisca language (autoglottonymmuysccubun) that was taken for everyday use by Spanish through linguistic borrowing.

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐮𝐧 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐨 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 ⌚🎤

EPISODIO 3. MUISQUISMOS

Simplified Chinese version:
季子是中国古代人。有一次他去旅游，走累了就坐在路边休息。他看到地上有一块儿金子。他想：可能是别人不小心丢掉的吧！
因为季子是一个有钱人，所以他不想去捡这块儿金子。
这个时候，刚好有一个人经过。季子想：这个人很瘦，衣服也很旧，应该是一个乞丐。
季子对他说：“喂！这地上有一块儿金子，你捡去用吧！一会儿被其他乞丐捡走，你就什么都没有了！”
这个人听了非常生气，他说：“你凭什么认为我是乞丐？是因为我的衣服很旧？还是因为我很瘦？你觉得我佷可怜吗？”
这个人说：“今天就算你是有钱人，你都不可以这样对我说话！”
季子很不好意思，于是客气地问这个人的名字。这个人说：“你是一个没有礼貌的人，我不想告诉你我的名字。”

Traditional Chinese version:
季子是中國古代人。有一次他去旅遊，走累了就坐在路邊休息。他看到地上有一塊兒金子。他想：可能是別人不小心丟掉的吧！
因為季子是一個有錢人，所以他不想去撿這塊兒金子。
這個時候，剛好有一個人經過。季子想：這個人很瘦，衣服也很舊，應該是一個乞丐。
季子對他說：“餵！這地上有一塊兒金子，你撿去用吧！一會兒被其他乞丐撿走，你就什麼都沒有了！”
這個人聽了非常生氣，他說：“你憑什麼認為我是乞丐？是因為我的衣服很舊？還是因為我很瘦？你覺得我佷可憐嗎？”
這個人說：“今天就算你是有錢人，你都不可以這樣對我說話！”
季子很不好意思，於是客氣地問這個人的名字。這個人說：“你是一個沒有禮貌的人，我不想告訴你我的名字。”

English translation:
Jizi was a man of ancient China. Once he went on a journey, resting by the street side whenever he felt exhausted. He spotted a piece of gold on the ground. “Someone could have lost this by accident,“ thought Jizi.
Since Jizi was a wealthy man, he did not want to pick up this piece of gold.
Right at this moment, there was someone passing by. “This man is so scraggy, his clothes are tattered too, he’s got to be a beggar,” thought Jizi.
“Hey, there’s a piece of gold on the ground, go pick it up and use it! You will gain nothing if it were picked by other beggars later,” Jizi told him.
Enraged, this man said, “What makes you think of me as a beggar? Is it because my old clothes are too worn? Or is it because I am too skinny? Are you thinking that I am deplorable?”
“Even if you are a rich man, you should never talk to me like that!” the man said.
Jizi felt very embarrassed and asked this man’s politely what his name was. “You are a ill-mannered man, I don’t want to tell you,” said the man.

Yasmine's Chinese Reading - elementary

没有礼貌的季子  The Ill-mannered Jizi

こんにちは！Atsushiです。
今日の天気は晴れ。
気温は19℃。

北海道は日本の中で1番上にあります。
ですので、寒くなるのは日本のどこよりも早い場所です。
今10月中旬ですが、この時期、ちょうど紅葉シーズンをむかえています。

海外から旅行で来られる方も増えていると思いますので、今日は北海道の紅葉スポットについて話そうと思います！私もまだ行ったことがないところですが、近々行きたいと考えています。

① 円山公園
札幌駅から4キロほどの場所にある、旅行客でも簡単に行ける場所です。札幌駅から歩いても行けます。たぶん1時間ぐらい。ここは、結構大きな公園です。
札幌神社、運動場、動物園などもあります。
でも1番は原始林とつながっているこの公園にはたくさんの自然があります。
この公園の紅葉はとても綺麗なようです。
11月のはじめぐらいまでが紅葉の見ごろかもしれませんね。

② 北海道大学
次は北海道大学です。こちらは、札幌駅から歩いて10分ほどです。こちらはイチョウ並木が有名です。まっすぐの道に、70本ほどのイチョウが植えられています。
天気が良ければとても気持ちいいかもしれませんね。


はい、ということで、いかがだったでしょうか。
今日は北海道の札幌駅から手軽に行ける、紅葉のオススメスポット2ヶ所をお伝えしました。

もし、ちょうどこの時期、2022/10月中旬から11月初旬ぐらいに北海道、札幌に来られる方がいたら、ぜひ、時間を作って行ってみてください！ということで、今回も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！ではまた！
