Practical English for A1–A2 learners (or anyone needing a fresh start). One phrase, one concept, one conversation at a time. Clear teaching. Cultural context. No overwhelm.

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The show where we unpack the unspoken parts of English. The pragmatics, the cultural subtext, the moments where you understand every word someone said but still have no idea what they actually meant.

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You understand everything but can't speak fluidly? You're not stuck — you're at the threshold. Tools to think in English, sound natural, and breakthrough. 

Think In English

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Disfruta esta historia romántica entre extranjeros con un final feliz que te ayudará a practicar la escucha en español. ¡Ideal para aprender mientras te enamoras de las palabras! 💕

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Un amor mas allá de las palabras

这里是one minute Chinese, 中文一分钟，每天都不同！ 我们一起听一分钟，想一分钟，说一分钟，今天的话题，中国人的开门七件事。
在中国，有句俗话说：开门七件事，柴米油盐酱醋茶（chai2 mi3 you2 yan2 jiang4 cu4 cha2, lit. Firewood,rice,oil,salt,vinegar,soy and tea）。柴是柴火，有了他就可以生火取暖，做饭。米就是大米这些粮食(liang2shi, grain)，油和盐，都是为了做饭可以更香，酱和醋呢，是中国人发明的调料(tiao2liao4,flavouring)，他们发现细菌(xi4jun1,germ)和粮食在一起，发酵(fa1jiao4,ferment)后，会变成各种好吃的东西。有了他们，中国菜才会那么好吃。 最后一样，茶，过去，这可是只有客人来了才能拿出来的东西，不便宜的。回头一看，中国人早上起床打开门最重要的七件事，全部都和吃有关系，看来吃是中国非常重要的文化了。 

One minute Chinese

The first 7 things of Chinese people. 中国人开门七件事。

In this episode we are going to listen to a dialogue between an adult and a little girl.What are they takling about?Let's start to listen now!
A：这是你的全家福吗？
B：是的。
A：这是谁？
B：爸爸。
A：他叫什么？
B：Peter。
A：他的工作是什么？
B：总经理。
A：这是谁？
B：妈妈。
A：她叫什么？
B：Linda。
A：她的工作是什么？
B：家庭主妇。
A：这是你吗？
B：是的。
A：这是你几岁拍的？
B：四岁。
A ： zhè shì nǐ de quán jiā fú mɑ ？ 
B ： shì de 。
A  ： zhè shì shuí ？ 
B ： bà bɑ 。 
 A： tā jiào shén me ？  
B：  Peter。  
A： tā de ɡōnɡ zuò shì shén me ？ 
B ： zǒnɡ jīnɡ lǐ 。
A  ： zhè shì shuí ？
 B ： mā mɑ 。 
A ： tā jiào shén me ？  B：Linda  。
A  ： tā de ɡōnɡ zuò shì shén me ？
 B ： jiā tínɡ zhǔ fù 。 
A ： zhè shì nǐ mɑ ？
B  ： shì de 。
A  ： zhè shì nǐ jǐ suì pāi de ？ 
B ： sì suì 。 

Story Chinese

这是你几岁拍的？ How old were you when you took this photo?

本集适合汉语水平为C1的学习者
练习答案：对对错对对
This episode is suitable for learners with a Chinese proficiency level of C1.
Exercise answers: Correct, wrong, correct, wrong, correct


和Mandy一起练习中文听力

最好的爱

From checking into hotels under different names to living in homes that can't be seen on Google Maps, rich people work hard to keep others from knowing where they are and where they're going.

But some new data might tell us more about where they've chosen to live and work.

An investment company called Henley & Partners has released data that gives information about the countries the world's millionaires are leaving, and where they're going.

And the company says 2024 will be a big year for millionaire moves, with economic and political uncertainty — including big elections in the UK and the US — encouraging a record 128,000 rich people to move somewhere new.

This information is important, according to the company, because it tells us about the health of a country's economy.

And if you're a millionaire, the UAE is the place to be, with a record 6,700 of them expected to move there this year.

The top destination for the last three years, the UAE is a good place for rich people to look after their wealth, experts say. There's no income tax to pay, and if you're rich, it's easy to get a "golden visa" — which lets people live there for a number of years if they invest money in the country.

After the UAE, the next most popular destination is America, followed by Singapore, Canada and Australia.

China, the world's biggest loser of millionaires, could see more than 15,000 leave the country this year — 10% more than last year — while 9,500 millionaires may leave the UK, and 4,300 are expected to leave India.

However, according to experts, China and India's losses may just be because their successful economies are seeing more and more millionaires being created there, not because of local problems.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Money on the Move: Where Are Millionaires Going?

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