Welcome to episode 2! 

In this episode, I share my favourite things to see and do in Glasgow. 

Transcripts for this episode are available. Please send me a message if you want the transcript. 

Scotland - Everything I've Ever Had

0002: What to See and Do in Glasgow

In this post, I reflect on the early days of fatherhood and one big mistake I made when setting expectations for life with a newborn. I share some honest thoughts about the challenges of adjusting to a completely new lifestyle and offer advice for new or expecting parents on how to better prepare mentally for the changes ahead—while also highlighting the joy that comes with it. 

The English Umbrella

One big mistake I made with my newborn son!

Commute Buddy 

Episode 0: Welcome!

Correct the False sentence
1 A campaign is part of the countryside.....................................
2 If you convince somebody, you tell them something that isn't true....................
3 The source of something is.............................................
4 If you sign up to something, you formally agree to do it. ...................................................................
5 Coal and gas are examples of renewable energy ................................................
6 A target is something you want to reach or achieve .......................................................
7 A developing country is rich with lots of modern industry ......................................................
a Carbon dioxide is solid.................................................

English Mini Lessons

Savings the environment

 I talk about watching a YouTube video eating street food in Thai Town in Los Angeles. My italki teacher profile: https://italki.com/teacher/1947582 Thanks for listening! Visit my website for more of my full-length podcasts . https://www.streetwisenglish.com

Streetwise English

SWE58 Los Angeles Ordering Thai Town Street Food YouTube video ( American English Intermediate)

In This Episode: The Story Behind “望梅止渴”
Do you know what the Chinese idiom “望梅止渴” means? Why can simply thinking about plums make someone feel less thirsty?
In this episode, we’ll explore the interesting story behind this idiom and learn its meaning and everyday usage through simple Chinese. This episode is designed for intermediate Chinese learners who want to improve their listening skills while learning a useful Chinese idiom and a little more about Chinese culture.

China with Grace

Idiom story-望梅止渴

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История матрёшки

퇴근길이었다.
유하는 늘 그렇듯 이어폰을 꽂고 익숙한 골목길을 걸었다.
벽돌 담 너머로 고양이 한 마리가 느릿하게 지나가고, 오래된 가로등 아래엔 국화꽃 한 송이가 놓여 있었다.

그런데 오늘은, 누군가 그 꽃을 들고 서 있었다.
수트 차림의 낯선 남자. 창백한 얼굴, 그러나 눈빛은 또렷했다.

그는 유하를 보며 말했다.
“유하 씨 맞죠?”

“저를 아세요?”

그는 국화꽃을 유하에게 내밀며 말했다.
“이 꽃, 유하 씨를 위해 준비했어요. 처음 뵙지만… 오늘이 시작이었으면 좋겠네요.”

처음 만나는 사람이, 내 이름을 안다?
그날 밤, 유하는 잠들지 못했다.
그리고 다음 날, 그는 정말 다시 나타났다.

It was on her way home from work.
As always, Yuha walked down the familiar alley with her earphones in.
A stray cat sauntered past the brick wall, and beneath the old streetlamp stood a single chrysanthemum.

But today, someone was holding that flower.
A man in a suit, pale but with piercing eyes.

He looked at her and said,
“You’re Yuha, right?”

“Do I know you?”

He held out the flower to her.
“This flower… I prepared it for you. It's our first meeting, but I hope it’s the beginning.”

A complete stranger knew her name.

That night, Yuha couldn’t sleep.
And the next day—just as he said—he appeared again.

 길고양이 = stray cat

국화= chrysanthemum 

꿰뚫는 듯한 눈빛= piercing eyes 

다시 나타나다= appear again 

The Man at the Crosswalk

ep1 . 꽃을 든 남자 ( A man with flower)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1485MKm_sIclX0HsIpke66DHtcGInk9oS/view?usp=drivesdk