Gardening and growing your own food are on the rise and for good reason! In this fascinating episode of The Real English Conversations Podcast, Canadian italki English teachers Amy and Curtis share their passion for gardening, discussing the benefits of growing your own food and connecting with nature. From the joy of eating fresh, organic produce to the satisfaction of getting your hands dirty in the soil, you'll discover why gardening is becoming such a popular hobby. Plus, you'll hear about their friend Sebo's organic vegetable farm, gaining valuable insights into sustainable agriculture practices. So why not tune in and learn more about this rewarding pastime? 

And if you're looking to improve your English skills, book a lesson with Curtis on italki today! Follow this link to book your lesson now: https://www.italki.com/teacher/4672521/english

Real English Conversations Podcast

The Benefits of Gardening & Growing Your Own Food and Connecting with Nature: Real English Conversations Podcast On Italki

In this podcast, I'll help you learn how to ask for directions in Hungarian.
Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I34L5mNBb8mscx2Po2lyWLfb6c4EbFdQqo5Iwu7dLzw/edit?usp=sharing

Hungarian Speaking Practice

How to ask for directions in Hungarian?

Advanced Chinese Listening：传统节日三月三  Traditional Festival March 3

HSK 5 & Superior Soundscapes

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
〈#115〉9月14日水曜日　天気/晴れ　気温/18℃ 

紋別市/もんべつし
ガリンコ号/がりんこごう
・子どもたちが「ガリンコ号」流氷観光船に乗って、海の上から港を見た。
・港の役割などを勉強
・防波堤が大きな波から港を守っていることなど

［単語］
流氷/りゅうひょう…海の上にある動く氷
観光/かんこう…景色を見たり、いろいろな食べ物を食べたりすること
観光船/かんこうせん…観光するための船
役割/やくわり...すること
防波堤/ぼうはてい…港が壊れないようにするための大きなかべ
波/なみ…高くなったり低くなったりする海の水
守る/まもる…大事にする

〈美和Miwa〉
日本語の先生
Podcast「どこでも.JAPANESE」も放送中！

レッスン待ってます♪


北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#115〉9月14日水曜日　船に乗って、海の上から港を見る！

In this episode we will talk about 【Young people are keen on going to temples】, you will learn how to say 【temple，pious】 ect. The material helps you get used to different voice and accent. 
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It is recommended that you study in the following ways:
Step 1: Gist listening. Listen to get the main idea. (more times if necessary)
Step 2: Read the text to find out words you didn't get, then look up the dictionary. 
Step 3: Listen and imitate as much as you can without looking at the text.
Step 4: Write down what you hear if you want to practise writing.
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大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。
最近在中国年轻人中间刮起了一阵新热潮，那就是去寺庙烧香，求神拜佛。我们一起来听听看是为什么吧？
游客：“马上要毕业了嘛，然后就是希望自己能够顺顺利利的，未来都是一路平坦的。嗯，就是这么一个比较平凡的愿望。”
记者：“上班和上学之间你会选择哪个？我身边的这些年轻人，他们选择的是来上香。今天是周二工作日，北京还下着雨，并且降温了10度。我的右边很多人在排队点香，我的左边很多人正在上香。寺庙游现在是中国平台搜索最火爆的。不但是北京的雍和宫、灵隐寺、九华山，吸引了好多好多的年轻人。很多人真是来寺庙上香比上学还认真。他们为什么沉迷于寺庙呢？那我们就来听听年轻人的答案。”
游客：“就是大家可能最近压力都比较大，然后就是有一些东西，可能觉得自己虽然已经很努力了，但是也希望借助一些神佛的力量。对，就是所以（来寺庙的年轻人）还蛮多的。像平时可能会心里面比较焦躁一些，那来到这块可能还是会感觉比较平静。因为这块所有人都是抱着一个比较虔诚的心来的嘛，所以能感觉到这里的人都是非常虔诚的。
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热衷	/	rè zhōng	/	be keen on
寺庙	/	sì miào	/	temple
新热潮	/	xīn rè cháo	/	new craze
烧香	/	shāo xiāng	/	burn incense
求神拜佛	/	qiú shén bài fó	/	pray to God and Buddha
搜索	/	sōu suǒ	/	search
火爆	/	huǒ bào	/	hot(topic)
雍和宫	/	yōng hé gōng	/	Yonghe Lama Temple
灵隐寺	/	líng yǐn sì	/	Lingyin Temple（Hangzhou）
九华山	/	jiǔ huá shān	/	Jiuhua Mountain(Anhui Province)
沉迷于	/	chén mí yú	/	indulge in
焦躁	/	jiāo zào	/	restless with anxiety
虔诚	/	qián chéng	/	pious

Yuli's Chinese Channel

年轻人热衷去寺庙 Young people are keen on going to temples（Advanced level）

In this episode we are going to learn a Real Chinese Conversation【 Talking about work 】. 
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Step 1: Listen and catch the words you know already, have a guess about the content.
Step 2: Check the script to learn one by one. 
Step 3: Listen and repeat after it.
Step 4: Practice until you can perform the dialogue. 
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A: 你最近工作忙不忙？
nǐ zuì jìn gōng zuò máng bù máng ？
Have you been busy at work lately?
B: 忙死了，每天都加班。
máng sǐ le ， měi tiān dōu jiā bān 。
Terribly busy, working overtime every day.
A: 怎么这么忙啊？
zěn me zhè me máng a ？
Why are you so busy?
B: 有个项目月底要完成，不加班根本做不完。
yǒu gè xiàng mù yuè dǐ yào wán chéng ， bù jiā bān gēn běn zuò bù wán 。
I have a project to finish by the end of the month. can't finish it at all without overtime.
A: 那等项目做完可以好好休息下。
nà děng xiàng mù zuò wán kě yǐ hǎo hao xiū xī xià 。
Then you can have a good rest when it's done.
B: 是啊，下个月我准备休几天年假，出去玩一下。
shì a ， xià gè yuè wǒ zhǔn bèi xiū jǐ tiān nián jià ， chū qù wán yí xià 。
Yeah, I'm going to take a few days‘ annual leave next month to go on a trip.
A: 不错不错。要注意休息，劳逸结合。
bú cuò bú cuò 。 yào zhù yì xiū xī ， láo yì jié hé 。
That's good. Take care of your rest. Alternate work with rest and rest.
B: 你呢？最近在忙什么呢？
nǐ ne ？ zuì jìn zài máng shén me ne ？
What about you? What have you been up to?
A: 最近忙着找新工作呢。
zuì jìn máng zhe zhǎo xīn gōng zuò ne 。
I've been busy looking for a new job.
B: 为什么？现在的工作不好吗？
wèi shén me ？ xiàn zài de gōng zuò bù hǎo ma ？
Why? What's wrong with your current job?
A: 现在的公司太“卷”了，我想找个轻松点儿的。
xiàn zài de gōng sī tài “ juǎn ” le ， wǒ xiǎng zhǎo gè qīng sōng diǎn ér de 。
The involution in the company is fierce. I want to find a relaxing job.
B: 哎，没办法，很多公司都很卷。
ài ， méi bàn fǎ ， hěn duō gōng sī dōu hěn  juǎn 。
Well, That's the way it is. There's fierce competition in many companies.
A: 找找看吧。
zhǎo zhao kàn ba 。
I will try to look for it.
B: 祝你好运。
zhù nǐ hǎo yùn 。
Good luck.

聊工作 Talking about work （Beginner）

Personal development requires time and money investments. I want to share a valuable lesson that can help you achieve your goals this new year. "The Rich becomes richer because they invest in skills and knowledge rather than things."

FLO TALKS 

"The Rich becomes richer because they invest in skills and knowledge."

넌 어떤 겨울 스포츠를 좋아해?
你喜欢哪种冬季运动?

스노보드, 스키, 스케이트 다 좋아해.
滑板、滑雪、滑冰我都喜欢。

그렇게 많이? 너 다 탈 줄 알아?
那么多呀? 那你都会吗?	

아니, 난 그런 능력은 없는데, 다양한 겨울 스포츠 보는 걸 좋아해.
没有, 我可没有那个能耐, 就是特别喜欢看各种冬季运动。

*滑板 스노보드
*滑雪 스키
*滑冰 스케이트
*能耐 능력

[YOON] 1분 한국어

넌 어떤 겨울 스포츠를 좋아해? 你喜欢哪种冬季运动?

IELTS Preparation & Sample Answers. Part 3. Environmental Problems 3 questions.

These are the questions talked about in the podcast:

1. Tell me, what do you think are the greatest environmental problems facing your country at present?
2. And what has been done so far to solve these problems?
3. How successful would you say these measures have been?

How would you start your speech?  What points do you want to include when speaking? Let me know how some ideas have helped you to get clear.

Please send me a message with your challenges and difficulties that you'd like to get help on.

To Your Success!