Although I'm from the UK, I lived in China for 15 years, teach a large number of Chinese students, and even have a Chinese girlfriend. In this episode, I share some of my thoughts on the main differences I've noticed between the two cultures. These affect the way we approach education, the way we interact with our friends, and even how we eat our food and choose what to wear.
So what do you think? Do you agree with me? Are there any other differences that you've noticed? I'd love to read your comments.

Learn English with Cambridge David

Cultural Differences between the UK and China

PHIL: What time is that soccer game on? I thought it started 
at noon.
JACK: We must have had the wrong time. Oh, well … soccer’s not my 
favorite sport anyway. I much prefer basketball.
PHIL: Oh, really? I thought your favorite sport was tennis! I’m a big
fan of basketball, too.
JACK: How about a game sometime?
PHIL: Sure thing! Why don’t we go shoot some hoops now since the 
soccer game isn’t on?
JACK: Excellent idea. Let’s go.



LANGUAGE NOTES
• What time is that soccer game on? means “When does the soccer game start?” 
“What time” plus something plus “on” is a common expression used to ask about the 
start time of a TV show or a movie.
• I much prefer basketball here means “I like basketball a lot more than soccer.” Notice 
how “much” is stressed to show that the speaker really likes basketball.
• Oh, really? Notice the rising intonation on “really.” This shows that the speaker is 
surprised. He thought that Jack liked tennis the best.
• I’m a big fan of basketball is a way of saying “I like basketball very much” (“to be a 
fan of” is a casual expression used to describe something you really like).
• How about a game here means “Let’s play a basketball game.”
• Sure thing! This is a casual expression used to mean “OK.”
• Shoot some hoops means to play an informal game of basketball. This is a casual 
expression used between friends

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 23: Favorite sport

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In this episode you will learn how to ask" How have you been ?"

HSK2

Made Chinese easy!

안녕하세요! 오늘도 충분히 멋진 하루를 보낸 당신을 위한 따뜻한 위로와 응원의 메시지를 담았습니다.
이 따뜻하고 진심 어린 메시지는 한국어를 배울 때 여러분을 위한 것입니다.
잠시 휴식을 취하고 재충전하세요.

This video is here to remind you how amazing you were today.
This warm and heartfelt message is for you when you're learning Korean.
Take a moment to relax and recharge.

어젯밤에도 잠을 설쳤죠.
오늘은 조금 괜찮을까 했는데,
아침부터 일이 꼬이기만 했어요.
그런 날,
우리 모두 있잖아요.
하지만 잊지 마세요.
그런 날에도
당신은 멈추지 않았다는 걸요.
넘어져도,
힘들어도,
다시 일어나 한 걸음씩 나아갔잖아요.
그건 정말 대단한 거예요.
오늘의 당신은 충분히 멋졌습니다.
그리고 내일은 더 빛날 거예요.
잠시 쉬어도 괜찮아요.
당신은 그럴 자격이 있으니까요.
오늘도 수고한 당신,
충분히 잘하고 있어요.

You had trouble sleeping last night again, didn’t you?
You thought today might be better,
but things have been going wrong since morning.
We all have days like that, don’t we?
But don’t forget,
even on days like that,
you didn’t stop moving forward.
Even when you stumbled,
even when it was tough,
you got back up and took one step at a time.
That’s truly amazing.
You were incredible today.
And tomorrow, you’ll shine even brighter.
It’s okay to take a break.
You deserve it.
To you, who worked so hard today,
you’re doing great.

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English Vibes

Airline to Increase Prices to Pay for Green Fuel

Ah, with the Grape my fading Life provide,
And wash my Body whence the Life has died,
And in the Windingsheet of Vine-leaf wrapt,
So bury me by some sweet Garden-side.

Persian Poetry

چون درگذرم به باده شویید مرا

Episode Title Translation: Bored at the airport

In this episode you will learn some airport travel vocabulary.

Vocabulary: 
aeropuerto (Airport)
tan (so)
ejemplo (example)
ido (gone)
había (there was)
manejar (to drive)
alrededor (around)
decir (to say)
Japonés (Japanese)
entender (to understand)
puerta (gate)
vuelo (flight) 
descanso (rest)
Estilo (style)
feo (ugly)
usualmente (usually)
ciudad (city) 
visto (seen)
se ve (it looks)
jardín (garden)
cascada (waterfall)
juego (game)
pared (wall)
escalar (to climb)
obra de arte (work of art)
adentro, dentro (inside)
afuera (outside)
estacionamiento (parking lot)
divertido (fun)
avión (plane)
volar (to fly)
azafata (flight attendant) 