This podcast is for beginners to intermediate who want to learn more about the Philippines and develop listening skills in English.

5-minute Talks with Dea

Hello and welcome back! Today we are going to read Fox in Socks by Dr. Seuss. 
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Dr Suess stories

Fox in Socks

Learn to speak like a native by mastering figurative language - idioms, metaphors etc

The importance of figurative language for Business Communication

Speak Native English Master Idioms Stop Sounding Stiff

Hello listeners! In this episode, we will be hearing the different ways to answer the question- "How are you?" 

The English Chamber

I'm good!

Eric le Kraken se prépare à se battre contre les Français. Tout le monde monte sur le bateau. Frank dit à Charles qu’il doit bientôt voler la montre d’Eric. 

Charles ne sait pas quoi faire. Il essaie de demander à Eric de lui montrer la montre. Puis les Français commencent la bataille. Alors que la bataille commence, Charles prend la montre et court.  Charles, Suzanne, Eric et Frank se battent tous pour la montre. Elle s’active et ils voyagent dans le temps jusqu’au XXIe siècle. 

Ils arrivent à Cayenne. Charles accepte de réparer la montre d’Eric. Mais Eric doit détruire la montre quand il retournera dans son époque.

Read with me  the book : French stories in French - Olly Richards and Richard Simcott

La montre : Chapitre 3 - La bataille - French stories in French - Olly Richards and Richard Simcott

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)

Chat About Sporting Events in Chinese!

오늘의 질문: 한국 가을 하면 떠오르는 대표적인 자연 현상은 무엇일까요?
a) 단풍
b) 황사
c) 벚꽃

한국의 가을은 정말 특별해요. 하늘은 맑고 바람은 시원하게 불어옵니다. 이맘때 자주 쓰는 말 중 하나가 청명하다예요. 청명한 날씨는 하늘이 맑고 깨끗할 때 사용합니다.

가을 날씨는 낮과 밤의 기온 차이가 큰데, 아침이나 저녁에 느끼는 약간 추운 느낌을 쌀쌀하다라고 해요. 이렇게 기온이 변화하는 시기를 환절기라고 부르죠. 환절기에는 감기에 걸리기 쉬우니까 건강을 잘 챙겨야 합니다.

그리고 가을 하면 빼놓을 수 없는 것이 바로 단풍입니다. 나뭇잎이 빨갛고 노랗게 물드는 모습을 보고 많은 사람들이 단풍 구경을 하러 산으로 가죠. 단풍은 한국 가을의 대표적인 자연 현상입니다.

Vocabulary 
청명하다: 하늘이 맑고 깨끗한 상태
쌀쌀하다: 약간 추운 느낌
환절기: 계절이 바뀌면서 기온 차이가 큰 시기
단풍: 가을에 나뭇잎이 색이 변하는 현상


Thirsty Korean with 정이쌤

#3 가을 날씨와 단풍 구경

电影《飞驰人生》片段
speaker: 沈腾 Shěn Téng 演员、导演、编剧。这个电影片段出自他主演的电影《飞驰人生》。
Shěn Téng: Chinese comedian, actor and director.This movie clip is from the movie Pegasus in which he starred.

script: 
二十多年前，我还是个少年。打开家里刚买的彩电，看到了555港京拉力赛。我惊呆了，原来车还能这样开，我立志，长大以后也要成为一个拉力车手。一九九九年，世界拉力锦标赛在中国举行，我瞒着家人坐火车去北京看比赛。当拉力赛车在我身边呼啸而过，我知道，这将是我的一生热爱。我将为此，一直奋斗。
后来我真的成为了一个拉力车手，戴上头盔，绑上安全带，听着领航员的路书，我宛如新生。那些只能在电视上看到的中国顶级拉力车手们，我终于能和他们在现实里交手。我和我的搭档，也变得越来越强。巴音布鲁克，那里有着四千米的海拔，有悬崖、峭壁、森林、雪山，赢下巴音布鲁克的人，就是赢下了中国赛车的最高荣誉。我连续赢了五届，那年我32岁。
rè ài
热爱      v.ardently love; have deep love for
n. love /devotion /passion 
rè'ài gōngzuò  
热爱工作    passionate about work
rè'ài shēnghuó
热爱生活   Love Your Life

translation:
Over 20 years ago, I was still a teenager. I turned on the color TV my family bought and noticed the 555 Hong Kong-Beijing Rally. I was shocked to find out that you can drive a car like that. So I made up my mind to become a rally driver as well when I grow up. In 1999, The World Rally Championship was held in China. I took the train to Beijing to watch the championship without telling my family. When the rally cars whizzed past me, it became certain that this would be my passion, and I’d keep striving for it. Eventually, I did become a rally driver. I put on the helmet and fasten the seatbelt. Listening to the co-driver’s pace notes, I am like a newborn. Now I could finally compete with the best Chinese drivers that I have only seen on TV before. My co-driver and I were getting better and stronger as well.
Bayanbulak is 4,000 km above sea level and encompasses dangerous cliffs, forests, and snowy mountains. The highest honor of Chinese racing is to win the Bayanbulak championship. I won five times in a row. That year I was 32.


One Minute Chinese—— Celebrity speeches & interviews with Chinese & English script

07.赛车将是我的一生热爱。Rallying would be my whole life passion.

Today's story is from Japan. It is the story of a young pearl diver named Tokoyo.