There is an old saying, "that birds of the same feather flock together." The law of association will tell you that you attract who you are. Why is the law of association important?

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LAW OF ASSOCIATION

Listen to this beautiful children's story by Daniela from Austria. This children’s story, about teaching children to invest for the future, published by Foord Asset Management, is beautifully read. Daniela has a lovely accent, her pronunciation is excellent and she reads this story with compassion and her stresses are all perfect.

Arbitrary musings

More than Enough, read by Daniela from Austria

主要介绍如何使用1.抬不起头来 2.亏 3.小菜一碟儿，这三个汉语口语习惯语的意思和用法。

A Course in Chinese Colloquial Idioms

How to use 1.抬不起头来 2.亏 3.小菜一碟儿

The newest Express to Impress Podcast episode will give you tons of new English vocabulary. Tune in to learn fun idioms like Burn a Bridge.

This episode is part two of 4 Tips for How to Negotiate a Job Offer. Learning to detect and use English idioms in use will allow you to communicate better with native English speakers. You won’t feel confused when you hear English idioms and phrases and will keep up with the conversation. 

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Episode originally published August 5, 2021.

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Burn a Bridge and Other ESL Idioms

¡FELIZ AÑO NUEVO!  Muchos españoles comienzan el ano yendo de cotillón. En el episodio de hoy te cuento qué es un cotillón y su origen.

Después de escuchar el episodio, ¡cuéntame!  ¿Cómo celebras el Año Nuevo en tu país? ¿También vais de cotillón?


Blanca to go 

Especial Navidad 2.9 - El cotillón

每年的4月22日是世界地球日。这是一个为世界环境保护而设立的节日，希望提高人们对于环境问题的意识，并动员大家参与到环保运动中，通过绿色低碳生活，改善地球的整体环境。

地球日是1970年发起的，现在，全球已经有193个国家，每年超过10亿人参与，变成了世界上最大的民间环保节日。

Intermediate Chinese Listening

Intermediate Chinese Listening：4月22日 世界地球日 Earth Day 

Japanese learners! 😏
Thank you for listening to my podcast!




Super Casual Japanese with Teppei

Season 1 : Episode 12 : “Oh yesterday was so fun” In Casual Japanese (1-minute episodes)

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五十步笑百步 [wǔ shí bù xiào bǎi bù]：fifty/pace/laugh at/hundred/pace. One who retreats fifty paces mocks one who retreats a hundred. 
梁惠王liáng huì wáng：King Hui of Liang state in the Spring and Autumn Period of Chinese history
孟子 mèng zǐ：Mencius who was a thinker, politician, educator in the Spring and Autumn Period.
河内hé nèi 、河东 hé dōng：Ancient place names.
收成 shōu chéng：crop;harvest
灾害 zāi huāng：disaster
邻国 lín guó：neighbouring state or country 
道理 dào lǐ：principle;truth;reason
打仗 dǎ zhàng：fight; go to war; make war
交锋 jiāo fēng：clash;meet
丢盔弃甲 diū kuī qì jiǎ：hrow away one's shield and armour；fly pellmell
打比方dǎ bǐ fang：to make an analogy
嘲笑 cháo xiào：laugh at ; mock
逃跑 táo pǎo：escape，run away
胆小怕死 dǎn xiǎo pà sǐ：Cowardly and afraid of death
This idiom means that people should not criticize someone for something, because you have done the same thing or have the same fault.