This is meant to polish Swahili language conversation from beginners to C2 Proficiency level.

Austine Sikuku

After asking an impactful question last episode, we're broadening the scope this week and exploring how to navigate small talk. 

*I apologize for the drop in audio quality, I didn't have room for my microphone setup in my luggage. Working out better alternatives.*

The Art of Asking Questions

Episode 3: Small Talk

Estuve leyendo artículos de mitos sobre México y quiero compartirte mi opinión sobre lo que pienso sobre algunos de estos.

DE TODO UN POCO 

Mitos sobre México

Ever wondered how we move around? 🚗💨
Imagine a world without cars, buses, trains, or even planes. 🤯
That's what we're exploring in this podcast! We'll dive into the fascinating world of traffic and transportation, dissecting the challenges, innovations, and the everyday impact on our lives.

English Express by Donar Ivan

Traffic and Transportation | Article Listening

In this episode we will talk about 【Procrastination】, you will learn how to say 【excuse,concentrate on,flow】 ect.
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It is recommended that you study in the following ways:
1st time: listen without looking at the text.
2nd time: look at the text and write down the new words, then look up the dictionary. 
3rd time: listen again without looking at the text.
4th time: shadow reading without looking at the text.
https://www.purpleculture.net/chinese-english-dictionary/
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大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。
今天想和大家聊一聊【拖延症】的话题。
大家知道什么是拖延症吗？这里有一些拖延症的表现，一起来看看是不是你吧。
第一，非常爱睡懒觉，早上起床需要设很多个闹钟。特别是周末的时候，可能按掉最后一个闹钟以后干脆放弃早起的念头，继续睡到大中午。
第二，每天告诉自己要早睡，但是睡前一直玩手机。每次都告诉自己，再玩半个小时就去睡了。半个小时过去了，又告诉自己，再玩十分钟吧。第二天很困很累，告诉自己今天晚上一定要早点睡。但是同样的事情又发生了，每天都是这样。
第三，下定决心要运动，但是计划拖了一天又一天也没有开始。或者是运动了几天就坚持不了，看到美食就忍不住大吃大喝。每次吃完就告诉自己，明天我要开始运动了。到了第二天，又有各种借口不运动了。
第四，本来计划好了要做一件事情，但是很容易被其他的小事情分散注意力。做没一会儿就想起来要去泡杯咖啡，或者玩会儿手机。总觉得待会再做问题不大，但是一眨眼半天的时间就没了。
看完这些拖延症的表现，我发现自己中枪了（被说中了）。这说的不就是我吗？不过我也有不拖延的时候，一般是我有很明确的目标要做一件事情的时候。这个时候我可以很投入，经常觉得时间过得很快，到了吃饭的时候也不愿意停下来。心理学上把这种状态叫做“心流”，英语叫做Flow。还有一个好方法是，把大的目标分成很多个小目标，这样才更容易开始改变。例如我想早点睡觉，那我可以每天早睡10分钟，慢慢地改变。
你觉得你有拖延症吗？你的解决方法是什么？留言告诉我吧。我们下期见。
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表现	biǎo xiàn	performance,behavior
睡懒觉	shuì lǎn jiào	sleep in
干脆	gān cuì	directly,altogether
念头	niàn tou	thought
借口	jiè kǒu	excuse
分散注意力	fēn sàn zhù yì lì	divert attention from 
眨眼	zhǎ yǎn	blink
中枪	zhòng qiāng	be shot (here means you are exactly like what they are saying)
投入	tóu rù	concentrate on
心流	xīn liú	flow

Daily Chinese With Yuli

拖延症 Procrastination

In todays episode I would like to discuss the importance of stress, and the coping mechanisms you should use! 

Let's have a chat (Discussions In English) 

Episode 5 : Why do we have stress? Let's find out! 

Мы говорим об отпуске на работе и о том, как попросить у начальника отпуск.

Molodets! Подкаст по изучению английского языка и американской культуре для носителей русского языка

Molodets (3.3) Время отпуска и время болезни

Do you ever struggle to say “no” without feeling awkward or guilty? In Korean culture, how we refuse something can say a lot about our character and emotional intelligence. 
In this episode of our Korean Podcast, we explore 쿠션어﻿ — “cushion words” that soften your tone and make refusals sound caring instead of cold.

Learn how to politely turn down invitations, decline favors, or express limitations while maintaining harmony and respect. We’ll go through real-life examples such as refusing a wedding invitation or declining work requests, and we’ll unpack why adding warmth can preserve relationships — and your peace of mind.

If you’ve ever said “I’ll think about it” just to avoid sounding rude, this episode will help you find the right words. Improve your Korean communication skills, emotional fluency, and confidence in social situations.