This podcast is aimed at intermediate to advanced students who are interested in seeing life through the eyes of an online English teacher living in Cape Town, South Africa.  

The real life of an English teacher in Cape Town

This podcast is for those who enjoy listening to short stories. I will explain some vocabulary at the end of each episode and then you can listen again.... and again (if you  like)!

Stories to Stimulate!

Want to learn 5 common idioms that can be used in both business and ordinary life? Nicole will introduce them to you so clearly and  simply that you can use them in your conversation immediately!

5 Weekly Idioms 

今日はふたつの「いがい」についてお話しします。
「この映画は意外に面白かった」
みなさんはこの「意外」の意味がわかりますか？
この「意外」は「想像していたことと違う」時に使います。つまり面白くないと思っていた映画が実は面白かったという意味です。

次の文はもう一つの「以外」を使った文です。
「私は仕事以外のことには興味がない」この文の意味はわかりますか？「私は仕事にだけ興味がある。他のことには興味がない。」ということです。
また、「私は日本語以外話せません」と言うと、「私は日本語だけ話せます。他の言語は話せません。」という意味です。

最後に、最近起こった意外だったエピソードをお話します。どちらの意味か考えて聞いてください。

私は先日ギリシャに旅行に行きました。ドイツの田舎にある小さな空港からのフライトだったので、小さな飛行機を使うのかなと思っていたら、意外に大きな飛行機だったのでびっくりしました。

このふたつの「いがい」はどちらもよく使うので正確に使えるようになるまで練習しましょう！

意外：surprisingly
以外：except for, apart from~
想像する：そうぞうする　imagine
つまり：to sum up
興味がある：きょうみがある　I’m interested in
ギリシャ：greece

Nihongo Short Story by Noriko

いがい-Today’s Word 

In this episode I will share some fun experiences about Travelling in China. Discover the best way to travel in China that fits your style! Enjoy~ 
Here are some useful words you may learn from this episode:

1. 旺季
wàng jì
英文解释: peak season
中文解释: 经济活动、旅游等领域中最繁忙的季节，通常需求量和价格较高。

2. 淡季
dàn jì
英文解释: off-season
中文解释: 需求相对较少，经济活动较为清淡的季节，价格通常较低。

3. 暑期
shǔ qī
英文解释: summer vacation
中文解释: 学生暑假期间，通常在夏季，是旅行和活动的高峰期。

4. 长假
cháng jià
英文解释: long holiday
中文解释: 通常指时间较长的假期，比如国庆节或春节。

5. 性价比
xìng jià bǐ
英文解释: cost-performance ratio
中文解释: 产品或服务的质量与其价格之间的比值，性价比高指质量较好、价格合理。

6. 攻略
gōng lüè
英文解释: strategy or guide
中文解释: 旅游、游戏等领域中的指南或建议，帮助人们更好地规划和执行计划。

7. 搜索框
sōu suǒ kuàng （播客中我的发音有误）
英文解释: search box
中文解释: 在网页或应用程序上用来输入关键词进行搜索的文本框。

8. 地貌
dì mào
英文解释: landform
中文解释: 地球表面自然形成的各种形态，如山脉、平原、河谷等。

9. 行程
xíng chéng
英文解释: itinerary
中文解释: 旅行或活动的详细计划和安排。

10. 心仪
xīn yí
英文解释: be fond of; admire
中文解释: 对某事物或某人感到喜爱或仰慕。

11. 设施
shè shī
英文解释: facility
中文解释: 为特定用途提供的设备或建筑物，如体育设施、医疗设施等。

12. 方言
fāng yán
英文解释: dialect
中文解释: 某一地区特有的语言变体，与标准语言或其他方言有所不同。

13. 启发
qǐ fā
英文解释: inspiration; enlightenment
中文解释: 通过某种事物或经验引起新的思考或获得新想法。

14. 历史悠久
lì shǐ yōu jiǔ
英文解释: long history
中文解释: 拥有悠久的发展历程，通常用于形容古老的文化或事物。

15. 地大物博
dì dà wù bó
英文解释: vast territory and abundant resources
中文解释: 国家或地区面积广阔，资源丰富。

16. 仅此而已
 jǐn cǐ ér yǐ
英文解释: that's all
中文解释: 事情只有这些，没有更多的内容。

17. 货比三家
huò bǐ sān jiā
英文解释: shop around
中文解释: 购物时货比三家，以找到最合适的价格或质量。

18. 五湖四海
wǔ hú sì hǎi
英文解释: all corners of the world
中文解释: 指世界各地，也可指来自各地的人们。

19. 入乡随俗
rù xiāng suí sú
英文解释: when in Rome, do as the Romans do
中文解释: 到了某个地方，应遵守当地的风俗习惯。

Learn Chinese and Have Fun!

Travelling in China~在中国旅行

A fun podcast with fun facts about greek words

It's all Greek to me 

3 fun fact about the Greek words 

Health is wealth! Let's find out how Jill manages her blood pressure.

Comprehension Questions:
- Why does Jill need to check her blood pressure? 
- How often does Jill’s doctor want Jill to check her blood pressure?
- Where does Jill check her blood pressure?
- Who helps Jill at the drugstore?
- What does the word "still" mean?

Wyn's Way to English

Wyn's Way to English - Listening Practice "Blood Pressure Check"

Unlike her grandmother's generation, Chloe's age group is spending so much time on their phones at home that they are missing out on spending time with their friends in real life. Sheila, on the other hand, has made contact with old friends from school she hasn't heard from in forty years. 'We use Facebook to arrange to meet all over the country,' she says. 'It's changed my social life completely.'

Teenagers might have their parents to thank for their smartphone and social media addiction as their parents were the early adopters of the smartphone. Peter, 38 and father of two teenagers, reports that he used to be on his phone or laptop constantly. 'I was always connected and I felt like I was always working,' he says. 'How could I tell my kids to get off their phones if I was always in front of a screen myself?' So, in the evenings and at weekends, he takes his SIM card out of his smartphone and puts it into an old-style mobile phone that can only make calls and send text messages. 'I'm not completely cut off from the world in case of emergencies, but the important thing is I'm setting a better example to my kids and spending more quality time with them.'

Is it only a matter of time until the generation above and below Peter catches up with the new trend for a less digital life?

The Habits of Professionals Growing Into Strong, Confident English Communicators

Digital habits across generations P2

*This episode is about "Hamedan" a city in western Iran. It is located in the Central District of Hamadan County in Hamadan province. 

**Book Podcast lesson to discuss the topic and access the texts

Persian Podcasts / پادکست فارسی 

شهر همدان

In todays episode I would like to discuss the positives and negative affects for children.