🎉 Dear children, welcome to our podcast for young French language learners! 🇫🇷🎧
📖 Follow our short stories about little cat Léo 🐱 and learn new words in French!

📢 In today's episode, we learn the new word: "copain" 🤗👫
Let's discover it together! 👇
🐱 Léo, le chat, et Baguette, le chien 🐶 vivent dans la même maison.
❌ Mais ils ne sont pas copains.
🌧️ Un jour, il pleut. BOUM ! ⛈️ Le tonnerre gronde !
😿 Léo a peur. Il se cache.

🐶 Baguette s’approche et dit :
💬 — Viens avec moi !
🤔 Léo hésite… puis il se couche contre Baguette.
💛 Depuis ce jour, ils sont copains.

IN ENGLISH:

🐱 Léo the cat and Baguette the dog live in the same house.
❌ But they are not friends.
🌧️ One day, it rains. BOOM! ⛈️ Thunder rumbles!
😿 Léo is scared. He hides.
🐶 Baguette the dog comes closer and says:
💬 — Come with me!
🤔 Léo hesitates… then he lies down next to Baguette.
💛 Since that day, they are friends.


🧠 The word of the day is: "le copain" 👫
❓ Did you understand what "COPAIN" means?
✅ Correct! "Copain" means "friend" in French.



Le Monde Magique des Mots

Le chat Léo a un copain

News in Slow English

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NOVEMBER COMPETITION!
We all know how difficult it can be to stay motivated when learning languages, so this month, English In A Teacup is holding a little competition for its listeners. The winners of the competition will get a personal shout out on the podcast and will also get to decide the next topic for Season 2 of my podcast coming out in December. 
To join, send me a message on italki and I will send you the form to fill in. 
In this week's episode of English In A Teacup, we will be continuing with the topic of inversions as well as learning how to write letters.  For students preparing for advanced-level exams (CAE, CPE, IELTS, etc.), it is important to know about inversion and how to use it in the writing sections. To help us with the subject is our fine English lady, Miss Finesstocrat, who will be writing her own letter to a travel agency to complain about her holiday from hell. How did she get on? Let’s put the kettle on and find out!

ENGLISH IN A TEACUP

EP7: MAKING A COMPLAINT (B2-C2)

みなさん、ひさしぶりです。
この半年間、私はずっとがんばっていることがあります。
今日は、そのことを話します。

Hi everyone, long time no see!
There is something I’ve been working hard on for the past six months.
Today, I’d like to talk about it.

This episode is JLPT-N3 level.

Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

☆Words☆
日本語能力試験（にほんごのうりょくしけん）：Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)
法律（ほうりつ）：law
繰り返し（くりかえし）：repeat

☆Script for this episode
https://meg-smile.com/40-ganbatteiru-n3-level/

Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#40 最近、がんばっていること // N3 Level /Japanese listening

Hola Hola, desde Buenos Aires Argentina, por acá Camila, Profe de Español, con un nuevo podcast viajero - ustedes saben que estos son mis podcast favoritos. 

3 ritmos de viajes, ¿con cuál te identificas?

DALE PLAY y entrena tu español conmigo

Disfruta de aprender

¿Qué tipo de viajero/a sos?

Польза воды.
Люди, которые придерживаются здорового образа жизни стараются каждое своё утро начинать со стакана воды. Некоторые пьют обычную воду, другие предпочитают жидкость с добавками, но все они уверяют, что подобный ритуал — залог крепкого здоровья и отличного самочувствия. Предлагаем разобраться, чем же так полезна вода натощак и почему её нужно пить регулярно.
Ночью, когда мы пребываем в состоянии сна, все процессы в нашем организме замедляются. Это касается и работы желудочно-кишечного тракта. Вот почему завтракать рекомендуют лёгкой пищей, чтобы не нагружать органы пищеварения. Если вы выпиваете воду сразу после пробуждения, вы тем самым запускаете нужные процессы и переваривание пищи происходит легко и без каких-либо проблем.
Кроме того, 1 или 2 стакана воды утром восполнят дефицит влаги в организме, который образовался за ночь. Положительный результат скажется и на внешности: кожа будет более увлажнённой, а волосы эластичными и живыми.
Вода активизирует обмен веществ, поэтому употреблять её в достаточном количестве — это важное условие для тех, кто хочет здоровое тело. Если вы начнёте свой день со стакана воды утром, вам будет легче не забывать пить её на протяжении всего дня.
Врачи считают, что утром лучше всего употреблять тёплую воду, температура которой составляет примерно 40 градусов. Она усваивается быстрее, чем холодная вода. 
Важно также употреблять некипяченую воду хорошего качества. По этой причине от воды из крана лучше отказаться, а вместо неё использовать бутилированную или минеральную. Идеальным вариантом также будет родниковая вода.
Вы можете пить как чистую жидкость, так и использовать различные добавки. Наиболее популярный вариант — это тёплая вода с мёдом. Кроме того, многие люди часто пьют воду с лимоном, поскольку считается, что она положительно воздействует на работу желчного пузыря. Однако тем, сто страдает от гастрита с повышенной кислотностью, от добавления лимонного сока лучше отказаться.
А как вы начинаете своё утро? 


(B1-C2) Podcasts - Daily Life (by M.Kuznetsova) 

Podcast 5 (B2-C1) Польза воды.

Learn 10 useful Hindi announcement sentences with English meanings — perfect for beginners and travellers! From stations to airports, these easy phrases will help you understand and speak like a native. Listen, repeat, and start your Hindi journey today!

In this episode, we bring you 10 essential Hindi announcement sentences with English translations — perfect for travellers, beginners, and anyone who wants to sound confident in public places. From train stations to airports, buses to schools, these real-life phrases will help you understand and use Hindi announcements just like a native speaker!

1. कृपया ध्यान दें, ट्रेन प्लेटफ़ॉर्म संख्या तीन पर आ रही है।
Please note, the train is arriving on platform number three.

2. सभी यात्री अपनी-अपनी सीट बेल्ट बाँध लें।
All passengers, please fasten your seat belts.

3. यह बस पाँच मिनट में रवाना होगी।
This bus will depart in five minutes.

4. सुरक्षा कारणों से कृपया अपने सामान पर नज़र रखें।
For security reasons, please keep an eye on your belongings.

5. कृपया लाइन में खड़े रहें और अपनी बारी का इंतज़ार करें।
Please stand in line and wait for your turn.

6. उड़ान संख्या 205 का बोर्डिंग अब शुरू हो गया है।
Boarding for flight number 205 has now begun.

7. अगला स्टेशन राजीव चौक है।
The next station is Rajiv Chowk.

8. कृपया धूम्रपान न करें, यह धूम्रपान-मुक्त क्षेत्र है।
Please do not smoke, this is a no-smoking zone.

9. खोया हुआ सामान काउंटर नंबर दो से प्राप्त किया जा सकता है।
Lost items can be collected from counter number two.

10. स्कूल की छुट्टी दोपहर तीन बजे होगी।
The school will close at three in the afternoon.

That’s all for today’s episode! Keep practising these Hindi announcement sentences, and soon you’ll be able to understand and make them with confidence. Remember — every word you learn brings you one step closer to fluency. Until next time, keep listening, keep learning, and keep speaking Hindi!
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Hindi Station Of India

10 Essential Hindi Announcement Sentences for Beginners

Story = '2000 most common words in English'. 

It was 10am on a cloudy Friday when Bobby was struck by inspiration.  It was a day like any other. Bobby was sitting on his bed, curled up in a ball and Afsane was nearby reading a new book.

Bobby was deep in thought. His eyes were closed but his mind was active. His little tail was wagging softly. Occasionally he got up, turned around and sat back down again. This was part of his creative process. 

Then Bobby’s eyes shot open. “Yes! That’s it! I’ll… I’ll…” Then he rested his head again on his paws.  “No… it’s gone.” 

Asfane turned her attention back to her book and turned the page. The book was called, How to Live with An Extraordinary Dog. She wanted to better understand Bobby’s gift.

“You’ve done so many projects,” said Afsane. “Why don’t you revisit an old idea and explore it from a different viewpoint?” 

All over Bobby’s room were his photographs. They were all in special frames. He had taken photos of almost everything: parks, sports, markets, transportation, roads—whatever Bobby saw, he snapped a photo. But he didn’t know what to do for his next photography project. 

Bobby needed to refresh his mind. He jumped off the bed and walked over to his food area. On the wall in front of his red drinking bowl was a picture of his previous drinking bowl, a blue one. 

“I’m looking for a special subject, Afsane,” said Bobby after drinking some water. “Something which speaks to my soul. Something which lifts my spirits.” 

Afsane shrugged her shoulders and put down her book. “That sounds very serious, Bobby. Why don’t you just take a photo of… oh, I don’t know, that.” 

Afsane pointed to the open window. 

Bobby felt curious, so he jumped up and looked out the window. He didn’t see much. He watched the traffic and the dark clouds. But then, something caught his eye. 

Bobby barked and howled! “That’s it! That’s it!”

“See, I told you. There’s nothing boring about windows,” said Afsane.

“No. There! Children!”