Here you can learn exactly how you should use podcast for active and passive listening. Also learn the one step you might want to do before you start listening to podcast in Norwegian. 

Norsk for nybegynnere (A1-A2)

Nybegynnere EP. 18 – Podcast strategy for beginners

Sample answers to this question: 
1. Short and Simple

My parents gave me my name. It comes from Persian and means “sweet.”

2. Personal Story

My grandmother chose my name because she wanted me to have a name that reminded her of her favorite flower. It’s from Latin, and it means “rose.”

3. Cultural Background

My parents named me after a famous poet from our country. My name is Arabic in origin and means “hope.”

4. Sentimental Reason

My mother gave me my name because it was the same as her best friend’s. The name is from Greek and means “light.”

5. Family Tradition

My father chose my name because it has been used for many generations in our family. It comes from Hebrew and means “peace.”

6. Modern Twist

My name was chosen by my parents after a character in a book they loved. It’s originally an English name and means “protector.”


Shirin English Podcast

Who gave you your name?


여러분은 여행을 갈때 미리 계획을 세우나요? 저는 계획을 세우고 여행가는 것을 좋아하지 않아요.

Simple Korean Cafe

Do you make plans before you travel?(KOREAN)

Hi everyone, have you ever heard of White Day (ホワイトデー)?
It's the day when men give women some gifts! But why only men do that?
If you're curious and want to find out the reason, listen to this now!

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たつきのにほんご

White Day (Beginner Level)

Привет! J'utilise la méthode TPRS, qui permet d'apprendre à bien comprendre et à utiliser activement le vocabulaire et la grammaire de niveau A1. Écoutez, répétez, répondez aux questions et vérifiez. Bonne chance!

Катя живёт в большом городе. Её дом находится в тихом уютном районе. Возле её дома есть всё, что нужно для комфортной жизни. Слева от дома - супермаркет. А справа - аптека. За домом Кати располагается красивый парк. Метро находится около парка, а автобусная остановка - напротив дома. Почта и кафе тоже недалеко. Хорошо, когда всё рядом!

жить/жизнь - vivre/ la vie
тихий - calme
уютный - confortable
аптека – la pharmacie
автобусная остановка - arrêt de bus
почта - bureau de poste
слева от…/ à gauche de
справа от / à droite de
за - derrière
возле – près de…
около - près de…
рядом - à côté de…
напротив – en face de…

По-русски легко!

Короткие истории. 5. В городе.

如鱼得水[rú yú dé shuǐ]：like/fish/get/water；as fish getting to the water
This idiom is used to signify finding a boon companion or an ideal situation.
东汉末年 dōng hàn mò nián：In the late Eastern Han Dynasty
诸葛亮zhū gě liàng ：a statesman and strategist, prime minister of the Kingdom of Shu in the period of the Three Kingdoms.
刘备 liú bèi ：the founder of Han kingdom in the Three Kingdoms.
关羽 guān yǔ ：a general allied to Liu Bei, deified as God of War.
张飞 zhāng fēi：a general of the Three Kingdoms.
军师 jūn shī：military counsellor；
指点 zhǐ diǎn：give advice (directions);show how to do sth.
形势 xíng shì：situation；condition
提高tí gāo：improve；raise；increase
亲密 qīn mì：close； intimate:
服气 fú qì：be convinced
例如：在这个工作环境中，他如鱼得水，非常享受工作。
           zài zhè gè gōng zuò huán jìng zhōng,tā rú yú dé shuǐ,fēi cháng xiǎng shòu gōngzuò 。
           在游泳池里，他如鱼得水，游得非常快乐。
           zài yóu yǒng chí lǐ,tā rú yú dé shuǐ, yóu de fēi cháng kuàilè 。

乐读中文 (Lè Dú Zhōngwén) - "Joyful Chinese Stories"

如鱼得水 [rú yú dé shuǐ]

Hace unas semanas, en este mismo blog hablaba sobre el “idioma universal: la música”. Pues hoy sale la newsletter número 10 y el tema entorno al que gira es sobre 10 canciones específicas que ayudan, sin duda, a mejorar las áreas de: comprensión auditiva, fonética, vocabulario e inmersión en la cultura hispanoamericana... todo esto e incluso más: la alegría y las emociones que generan estas diez composiciones que hacen que la gente cada vez más y más, se enamore de nuestra cultura y por supuesto, de nuestra lengua también.

AUDIO-ARTÍCULOS (Nivel B2-C1)

La Música y la Lengua

Bеfоrе thе mееtіng уоu rеhеаrѕе thе ѕеntеnсе іn уоur hеаd.
Іt ѕоundѕ соnfіdеnt. Lоgісаl. Сlеаr.

Thеn thе mееtіng mоvеѕ оn…
Ѕоmеоnе аѕkѕ fоr уоur оріnіоn…
Аll еуеѕ turn tо уоu.

Аnd ѕuddеnlу — thе ѕеntеnсе dіѕарреаrѕ.

Υоu ѕtаrt аgаіn.
Uѕе ѕіmрlеr wоrdѕ.
Ѕhоrtеn уоur роіnt.
Оr dесіdе іt’ѕ bеttеr nоt tо ѕау аnуthіng аt аll.

Аftеrwаrdѕ, уоu рrоmіѕе уоurѕеlf:
“І juѕt nееd tо іmрrоvе mу Еnglіѕh.”

Вut thіѕ іѕn’t аbоut lеаrnіng mоrе.

Іt’ѕ аbоut whаt hарреnѕ tо уоur thіnkіng
whеn уоu hаvе tо ѕреаk undеr рrеѕѕurе.

Тhіѕ роdсаѕt іѕ аbоut whу уоur іdеаѕ ѕоund ѕhаrр іn уоur hеаd —
but fаll араrt whеn іt’ѕ tіmе tо ѕау thеm оut lоud.

🎙 One-Minute Speaking Challenge by Anatoly Glazkov – Voice Unlock Method™

Clear in Your Head. Quiet in the Meeting.

In this episode of Streetwise English Podcast, I talk about new years resolutions and goals. My teacher profile: https://italki.com/teacher/1947582 Thanks for listening!