Chapter 5 of the Neil McTaggart series.   A transcript is available. 

In this episode, Neil spends his first Saturday in Canada with his new family.  
They walk through the snowy fields and meet the MacLeods, fellow Scottish emigrants who speak both Gaelic and English. 

For the first time since his grandmother’s death in 1918, Neil hears the sound of Gaelic again. Among the MacLeods is Esther, a girl who will become important in Neil’s journey, both as a friend and as a guide in learning to read and write English.  

This series explores themes of migration, identity, and belonging.  
It is also perfect for English learners who want to improve listening skills through story.  

📌 Subscribe for more chapters of Neil McTaggart’s story.  
📖 Suitable for English listening practice (B1–C1).  
🌍 Themes: Scottish history, emigration, identity, family, friendship.  

#Storytelling #EnglishListeningPractice #ScottishHistory #Audiobook #LearnEnglishThroughStory

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Neil McTaggart's Crossing (5): A Story of 1920s Scottish Emigration to Canada (Podcast 1106)

بطل القصة بيحب السفر وبيقابل حاجات كتير في رحلته. 
تعالوا نشوف حصله ايه؟

speak like Egyptians

قصة في الصحراء الجزء الاول

My warmest welcome to you. You are listening to episode 3 of the 111 Tips for Learning a Language. From Episode 1, we identified our most comfortable way of learning. From Episode 2, we zoomed in on mastering one aspect of the language. In this episode, I am going to ask you to determine:-
(1)	When you would like to learn; and 
(2)	Where you would like to learn; and lastly
(3)	How much time you would like to spend learning. 

Once you have clear answers about the when, where and how much time you have, you should be able to set a regular routine for learning. As we know, a routine is repetitive, therefore we would gradually become accustomed to sticking to it. It is just like brushing our teeth every morning. The goal is to make our learning schedule a habit. Once it becomes a habit, you would not think twice about straying away from it.  

It is advisable though to set a short, easy routine initially. This is so that you would not find it too difficult to keep up with. When you first start following your schedule the first few times, you are actually training yourself to become more disciplined. With discipline comes habit.  
Research has shown that humans are creatures of habit. Once your schedule is set, you are ready to go! When learning is a habit, you are consistently making progress in learning the language of your choice. Our podcast has now come to an end. I wish you Inspired Learning and till our next episode. 


💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 3 – Set a learning routine and stick to it.

This episode is about 【奥运会网红产品“种草”现场】, you will learn how to say 【E-commerce,Top-selling item,(live streaming) promoting products】 ect. The material helps you get used to different voice and accent. 
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男：这两天呢“阿条姐”黄雨婷收获了一大波的关注和喜爱。这个未满18岁的浙江姑娘和搭档“干饭哥”盛李豪夺得了混合团体十米气步枪的金牌，为中国队拿下了巴黎奥运的首金。
女：对，那么在赛场上啊神枪少女黄雨婷头上的发卡也引发了网友们的关注。“戴最萌的发卡，打最狠的枪“等话题也是冲上了热搜。有网友还晒出了同款，那么还有网友啊说我要“求链接”“催义乌”。
男：黄雨婷回应发卡走红时候说：“现在呀多了一些新规则，比如说刘海儿不允许掉下来，所以就找了一个发卡来别住头发，那没有什么特别的。”
女：虽然她本人说没有什么特别的，但是根据某电商平台的数据就显示：黄雨婷同款本周搜索热度上升了120%。
男：从小小发卡的热卖呢可以真切地感受到大家对于奥运会、对于中国运动员的支持和喜爱。那精彩的体育赛事也点燃了大家的体育消费热情。
女：我们观察发现啊，这些年来大型体育赛事都会有一些运动员他们随身携带的小配饰啊小物件啊成为了网络的爆款产品。没想到奥运会赛场竟然也可以是网红产品种草现场。巴黎奥运会正在进行当中啊，还会有更多的健儿登场。那奥运带货的风还会吹向哪里呢？也让我们共同享受运动带给我们的快乐吧。
（来源：抖音“中国之声”）
1. “阿条姐”“干饭哥” is their screen name on Sina microblog
2. 求链接：asking for the link of products that they are interested
3. 催义乌：义乌 is China's small commodity hub, when young people saw new products online, they would urge manufacturers in 义乌 to produce so they can buy. 
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关注/guān zhù/attention
搭档/dā dàng/Partner
夺得/duó dé/Win,take
混合团体/hùn hé tuán tǐ/Mixed team event
气步枪/qì bù qiāng/Air Rifle
首金/shǒu jīn/First gold medal
发卡/fà qiǎ/Hairpin
萌/méng/Cute
冲上热搜/chōng shàng rè sōu/Top the list of search queries
晒/shài/Show/share sth online
同款/tóng kuǎn/Same style product
别住/bié zhù/Pin
电商/diàn shāng/E-commerce
搜索热度/sōu suǒ rè dù/popularity of searching
点燃/diǎn rán/Ignite
配饰/pèi shì/Accessories
爆款/bào kuǎn/Top-selling item
种草/zhòng cǎo/Influencing, or being influenced to long for a particular product or experience something
健儿/jiàn ér/Athlete
带货/dài huò/(live streaming) promoting products

Yuli's Chinese Channel

奥运会网红产品“种草”现场（Advanced level）

Understanding the most common prefixes and suffixes in English is a great way to build your vocabulary. In this blog post, I cover the prefixes "anti-" and "counter-." They may seem the same, but there are some subtle differences.

For the full text of this episode, please go to https://www.difficultenglishexplained.com/what-is-the-difference-between-anti-and-counter-making-negative-words-in-english/ .

Difficult English Explained

What is the Difference between “anti-” and “counter-”? — Making Negative Words in English

What is the Difference Between Divergent and Convergent Thinking?

“Divergent thinking is the process of coming up with new ideas and possibilities—without judgment, without analysis, without discussion. It is the type of thinking that allows you to free-associate, to ‘go big’ and to discuss possible new ways to solve difficult challenges that have no single/right/known answer,”

Think about a brainstorming session, where you sit down to discuss what company problem needs to be solved next. People are throwing out all sorts of suggestions—even ones you know at first glance are unfeasible. That’s divergent thinking. You’re spitballing ideas without any rules or restrictions.

Now that you have that long list of lofty ambitions, what happens next? In an ideal world, it’s convergent thinking.

The Habits of Professionals Growing Into Strong, Confident English Communicators

Divergent vs Convergent thinking for business & work. Reading 7 Comprehension

Platiqué con Natalia, una profe tica, sobre una película mexicana, resulta que en Costa Rica conocen a Pedro Infante.

Mucho que decir

Como Caído del Cielo Ft. Natalia R (Costa Rica)

Note: This podcast is intended for language learning ONLY. Not for promoting or criticizing any political party or ideology. Let’s keep it friendly and accessible to all :)

Also, all of the experiences are the hosts’ own experiences so please do your own research if you need more information.

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

YouTube Hiding Public Dislike Counts?! What Do You Think Of It?

In this episode of Streetwise English Podcast, I talk about how to create a language immersion environment in your own home country. Book an English conversation class with me . My teacher profile: https://italki.com/teacher/1947582 Thanks for listening!