For many students, the difference between "if" and "whether" is not quite clear. And for you? Do you know when to use each one? a) If we have enough money, then we’ll buy a house. b) Whether we have enough money, then we’ll buy a house. Feel free to leave a comment explaining your choice ;)

This is my first podcast. In this episode I talk about the mindset shift of moving away from speaking like an English text book to speaking natural English like a native. I hope you enjoy it.

۳۱. چی شد اینجا اومدی؟ Chi shod injā umadi? 👉 What brought you here? جواب: برای کار اومدم. Barāye kār umadam. 👉 I came for work. ۳۲. امروز حالت چطوره؟ Emruz hālet chetore? 👉 How are you today? جواب: خوبم، مرسی. Khubam, mersi. 👉 I’m good, thanks. ۳۳. دلت چی می‌خواد الان؟ Delet chi mikhād alān? 👉 What do you feel like right now? جواب: یه چای گرم می‌خوام. Ye chāy garm mikhām. 👉 I want a hot tea. ۳۴. خسته نشدی؟ Khaste nashodi? 👉 Aren’t you tired? جواب: چرا، یه کم خسته‌ام. Cherā, ye kam khasteam. 👉 Yes, I’m a bit tired. ۳۵. امروز سر کار چی شد؟ Emruz sar kār chi shod? 👉 What happened at work today? جواب: خیلی شلوغ بود. Kheili sholugh bud. 👉 It was very busy. ۳۶. کی می‌خوابی؟ Key mikhābi? 👉 When do you sleep? جواب: حدود ساعت ده. Hodud sā'at dah. 👉 Around 10 o’clock.

۲۷. چه زبانی بلدی؟ Che zabāni baladi? 👉 What languages do you know? جواب: فارسی و کمی انگلیسی بلدم. Fārsi va kami englisi baladam. 👉 I know Persian and a little English. ۲۸. امروز چی پوشیدی؟ Emruz chi pushidi? 👉 What are you wearing today? جواب: لباس راحت پوشیدم. Lebās rāhat pushidam. 👉 I’m wearing comfortable clothes. ۲۹. اهل ورزش هستی؟ Ahl-e varzesh hasti? 👉 Are you into sports? جواب: آره، فوتبال بازی می‌کنم. Āre, footbāl bāzi mikonam. 👉 Yes, I play football. ۳۰. بیشتر چی گوش می‌دی؟ Bishtar chi gush midi? 👉 What do you usually listen to? جواب: موسیقی گوش می‌دم. Musiqi gush midam. 👉 I listen to music.

۲۱. چند وقته اینجا زندگی می‌کنی؟ Chand vaghte injā zendegi mikoni? 👉 How long have you been living here? جواب: حدود دو ساله اینجا هستم. Hodud do sāle injā hastam. 👉 I’ve been here for about two years. ۲۲. معمولاً چی می‌خوری؟ Ma'mulan chi mikhorī? 👉 What do you usually eat? جواب: غذای خونگی می‌خورم. Ghazā-ye khunagi mikhoram. 👉 I usually eat homemade food. ۲۳. چند تا خواهر و برادر داری؟ Chand tā khāhar o barādar dāri? 👉 How many siblings do you have? جواب: دو تا برادر دارم. Do tā barādar dāram. 👉 I have two brothers. ۲۴. دوست داری کجا سفر کنی؟ Dust dāri kojā safar koni? 👉 Where would you like to travel? جواب: دوست دارم به ترکیه سفر کنم. Dust dāram be Torkiye safar konam. 👉 I’d like to travel to Turkey. ۲۵. الان هوا چطوره؟ Alān havā chetore? 👉 How is the weather now? جواب: هوا خیلی خوبه. Havā kheili khube. 👉 The weather is very nice.

۱۷. چه غذایی دوست داری؟ Che ghazāyi dust dāri? 👉 What food do you like? جواب: کباب خیلی دوست دارم. Kabāb kheili dust dāram. 👉 I really like kebab. ۱۸. کی بیدار میشی؟ Key bidār mishi? 👉 When do you wake up? جواب: صبح زود بیدار می‌شم. Sobh zud bidār misham. 👉 I wake up early in the morning. ۱۹. دیشب چی کار کردی؟ Dishab chi kār kardi? 👉 What did you do last night? جواب: فیلم دیدم. Film didam. 👉 I watched a movie. ۲۰. فردا برنامه‌ات چیه؟ Fardā barnāme-at chie? 👉 What are your plans for tomorrow? جواب: می‌خوام کار کنم. Mikhām kār konam. 👉 I want to work.

۱۱. الان کجایی؟ Alān kojāyi? 👉 Where are you now? جواب: الان خونه‌ام. Alān khunāyam. 👉 I’m at home now. ۱۲. چی کار می‌کنی؟ Chi kār mikoni? 👉 What are you doing? جواب: دارم درس می‌خونم. Dāram dars mikhanam. 👉 I am studying. ۱۳. از کجا هستی؟ Az kojā hasti? 👉 Where are you from? جواب: من از افغانستان هستم. Man az Afghanistan hastam. 👉 I am from Afghanistan. ۱۴. خوشت میاد از این کار؟ Khoshet miyād az in kār? 👉 Do you like this job? جواب: آره، خیلی دوست دارم. Āre, kheili dust dāram. 👉 Yes, I like it a lot. ۱۵. آخر هفته چی کار می‌کنی؟ Ākhar hafte chi kār mikoni? 👉 What do you do on weekends? جواب: با دوستام میرم بیرون. Bā dustām miram birun. 👉 I go out with my friends.

...... Children of Tibetan farmers and herders have been admitted to universities, becoming the first college students in their families. The effect of education in breaking the intergenerational transmission of poverty is increasingly evident.

...... A distance education network covers all counties and districts in Tibet. Children at the foot of Mount Qomolangma communicate with renowned teachers from Beijing and Shanghai via screens, sharing high-quality educational resources.