Daily Chinese: What we see, what we hear, and what we talk about.

Simple Chinese

Enjoy the rhythm of Chinese. Enjoy the beauty of Chinese. 

Enjoy Chinese

Listen to this funny conversation between a mother and their children. Pay attention to the vocabulary of the family and the relationship between each member of the family. 

Aprende árabe con Radia 

The family 

[About This Episode]
What does a typical morning look like in Japan? In this episode, I share my personal morning routine—from the soothing habit of drinking Sayu (warm water) to the daily struggle of waking up my children.

I also compare my current life with my past experiences as an international flight attendant and my time living in the United States. You'll hear about the surprising differences between American and Japanese laundry habits!

[Key Vocabulary in This Episode]

Sayu (白湯): Plain hot water, often drunk for health benefits.

Nidone (二度寝): The act of going back to sleep after waking up once.

Drum-shiki sentakuki (ドラム式): Front-loading (drum-type) washing machine.

にほんごのへや｜Haruna’s Japanese Room

朝の習慣　Morning Routine

La plus grande tour Eiffel en allumettes du monde

Le Français en deux minutes

Episode2: Une tour Eiffel en allumette

Spanish México

INSTRUCCIÓN DEL GUERRERO JAGUAR.

Learn Sinhala with Madushan

Basic Sentences 

Nick discusses both sides of this topic, which could come up in either Speaking Part 3 or Writing Part 2. 

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

The advantages and disadvantages of family-run businesses. 

In this episode you will learn HSK3 lesson one,warm up.

HSK3

HSK3-1-warm up

Have you ever been "taken for a ride"? If you've been tricked or lied to before, then the answer is yes. Here are some other expressions about lying.

If someone confidently tells you a big lie and doesn't seem to feel bad about it, then you can say they are "lying through their teeth." Such people might make a "web of lies," telling many lies to make people believe them. And if someone lies all the time, you can say they "lie like a rug" – which is a joke using two meanings of "lie," because a rug can only lie on the floor.

If someone lies to you, tricks you, or wants to stop you from finding something out, you can say they are trying to "pull the wool over your eyes." The expression comes from the early 19th century, and may be talking about the wool wigs that some people wore at the time. So someone could pull your wig down, covering your eyes and stopping you from seeing what was really happening.

But not every lie is a big one. Sometimes people just "bend the truth," which is telling a small lie that is usually not serious and probably won't hurt anyone. Often people "bend the truth" by saying something that's part-true, while leaving out important information.

But if someone "stretches the truth," they are probably saying that something is better than it really is. Some people might stretch the truth to make a story more interesting.