Today I have gathered numerous conversation starters surrounding the topic "family", which can help you chat it up with any native or ESL person you meet. :)

Baffling Lingo

Conversation Starters #1

Zhōu shēn jīn nián 32 suì ， tā shì Zhōng guó rén ，
周       深    今   年   32    岁，    他 是  中       国    人，

tā de jiā xiāng shì hú nán shào yáng 。
他 的   家  乡   是    湖    南   邵      阳。

Zhōu shēn cóng xiǎo jiù rè ài yīnyuè ，shēngyīn hěn tèbié 。
 周      深       从    小      就   热 爱  音乐，     声音        很  特 别。

Tā huì chàng mín zú gē qǔ ，shí dài gē qǔ hé xì qǔ ，děng děng 。
 他 会    唱        民    族 歌 曲，   时  代  歌  曲   和  戏曲，   等  等。

Tā chàng guò 《Qíng shì hé wù 》，《Dà yú 》hé 《Dēng huǒ lǐ de Zhōng guó 》。
 他    唱     过     《情     是   何   物》，    《大鱼》  和   《 灯    火   里 的  中     国》。

2024 nián 4  yuè ， Zhōu shēn hái zài Lián hé guó zǒng bù ，chàng le yì shǒu 《Hé píng sòng》。
2024  年    4   月，        周    深    还   在    联    合   国  总   部，         唱    了  一  首    《  和   平    颂》。
 
Xiànzài yuè lái yuè duō de rén rèn shi Zhōu shēn ，xǐ huan tīng tā de gē le。
   现 在   越 来    越    多    的    人   认 识    周    深，         喜欢     听   他 的  歌 了。

Nǐ rèn shi Zhōu shēn ma ？Nǐ yě xǐ huan tīng tā de gē ma ？
 你  认  识    周      深      吗？ 你  也  喜  欢    听  他  的  歌 吗？



Zhou Shen is 32 years old. He is Chinese and his hometown is Shaoyang, Hunan.

Zhou Shen has loved music since he was a child and has a very special voice.

He can sing folk songs, contemporary songs and dramas, etc.

He has sung "What is Love", "Big Fish" and "China in Lights".

In April 2024, Zhou Shen also sang "Ode to Peace" at the United Nations headquarters.

Now, more and more people know Zhou Shen and like to listen to his songs.

Do you know Zhou Shen? Do you like listening to his songs?
	







Listening & Speaking (Mandarin)

有名的歌手--周深   (A well known singer--Charlie Zhou)     HSK3-HSK4

This episode serves as an introduction to the genre and format of the LIC podcast, and also to myself as its host. Hopefully after listening, you will be able to decide if this podcast is of any interest to you.

Languages in Context

LIC #1 - Introduction

وُلِدْتُ فِي مِيلاَن وَلَكِنْ لاَ أَتَذَكَّر البَيْت لِأَنَّنا رَحَلْنَا إِلَى كَانَازِي. كُنَّا نَسْكُن فِي بِنَايَة لَهَا سِتَّة طَوَابِق.
كُنَّا نَسْكُن في شَقَّة, الشَّقَّة كَانت فِي الطَّابِق الثَّالِث. الْبِنَايَة كَانَت فِي شارِع خَاصّ فِي قَرْيَة صَغِيرَة فِي الْجِبَال.  
الشَّقَّة كَانَ لَهَا ثَلاَث غُرَف وَحَمَّامَان. وَفِي كُلّ غُرْفَة النَّوم هُنَاك مَكان لِأَرْبَع أَشْخَاص, كُلَّ غُرْفَة النَّوم كَانَ لَها طَابِقَان مِثْلَ دُوبْلِكْس.
الدِيكُور كَان تَقْلِيدِي لِلْمِنْطَقَة الشَّمَالِيَّة الْجِبالِيَّة الإِيطَالِيَّة وَالألْمَانِيَّة. 
أَحْبَبْتُ الْمِنْطَقَة وَالشَّقَّة لِأَنَّهَا مُرِيحَة وَدَافِئَة. 
الْمِنْطَقَة مَشْهُورَة بِالتَّزَلُّج فِي الشِّتَاء وَالمَشْي عَلَى الْجِبال. هِيَ مِنْطَقَة مَلِيئَة بِالطَّبِيعَة مِثْلَ الْجِبَال وَالغَابَات.
ذِكْرَياتِي الْمُفَضَّلَة هِي التَّجَوُّل في الرِّيف خِلاَل الصَّيف مَع وَالِدَيّ.
كُنْتُ أَعْمَل فِي مَزْرَعَة خُيُول, وَكَانَ عُمْرِي إِثْنَا عَشَر سَنَة وَ كُنُتُ أُحِبُّ رُكُوب الْخَيْل.
الْقَرْيَة مَشْهُورَة بِالرِّيَاضَة المَوْسُمِيَّة 
أَظُنُّ أَنَّ أَكْبَر مُشْكِلَة هِيَّ أَنَّ الْجِبَال وَالْغَابَات مُتَأَثِّرَة بِالاِحْتِرَار الْعَالَمِي 
وَليس هناك حَلّ لِهَذِهِ الْمُشْكِلَة



Aprende árabe con Radia 

بيت والديك

Let's talk about my day. starting at 4:00 AM and ending at 8:00. PM,

English My Way

William's Day

Spanish México

2 EL PORFIRIATO

Let's talk about what makes you. Happy. What makes you sad? What does it take for you to get on board?

English with Uncle Billy

What makes You

Family members
我的家
我 家 人 有 还有 爱 也
爸爸 妈妈 爷爷 奶奶 妹妹
Questions: 我家有几口人？我家谁最小？

Simple Chinese

My family

Tune in this week to learn about the following common English phrases and idioms: On the Same Page, Draw Out, Nothing Could Be Further From the Truth, Drag (Someone) Down, and Within (Someones) Grasp.

This episode is part two of “Want an American English Accent? Allyson Plumberg Debunks Accent Myths.”  You'll also get some homework at the end so you can continue to improve your English communication skills.

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Episode originally published on March 12, 2021.

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