In this American English language podcast episode I talk about the homeless problem 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

SW56 Homeless problem in U.S. cities  (Easy Level English)

This is the technique I use to teach my students how to pronounce the French "R". Hope it works for you.

French Kankan - Slow French

How to pronounce the French "R"

Welcome to our American Slang Lesson, where we dive into the colorful and ever-evolving world of casual language! Slang is an essential part of American English—it adds personality, emotion, and cultural flavor to everyday conversations.

In this lesson, we’ll explore 100 commonly used slang words and phrases, grouped into categories to help you understand when and how to use them. Whether you’re chatting with friends, scrolling through social media, or just trying to understand pop culture, this guide will give you the tools to communicate naturally and confidently.

Let’s jump in and make learning fun and engaging—after all, mastering slang is one of the best ways to sound like a native speaker!

General Slang
These are versatile terms used in a wide variety of situations to describe things, people, or experiences. They’re common in everyday conversations.

Lit – which means: Exciting, fun, or amazing.
Fire – which means: Extremely good or impressive.
Salty – which means: Upset or bitter about something.
Dope – which means: Cool or awesome.
Chill – which means: Relaxed or easygoing.
Hype – which means: Very exciting or over-the-top.
Vibes – which means: The atmosphere or mood of something.
Epic – which means: Amazing or unforgettable.
Savage – which means: Bold or harsh in a funny way.
Bet – which means: Used to express agreement or approval.

Expressions of Agreement/Excitement
These phrases are commonly used to express excitement, agreement, or enthusiasm. They’re casual and conversational.

For real – which means: Honestly or seriously.
Deadass – which means: Completely serious.
I’m down – which means: I’m interested or agree.
No cap – which means: No lie or being truthful.
Fr (For real) – which means: Seriously or definitely.
Say less – which means: I understand, no need to explain further.
Preach – which means: To strongly agree with someone’s statement.
On point – which means: Perfect or exactly right.
Facts – which means: Completely true.

Learn Colloquial American English Slang with Tom:  https://youtu.be/-nWR0zwGC_c

100 Slang Words and Phrases

This is a quick episode so you can get to know me, your host, a little bit more! To trust someone, you have to know them, so this episode is here to give you a little background about my experience, where I live, and what I like to do. Have any questions? Leave them for me in the comments! Also, please introduce yourself to me as well!

Stairway to English: Short easy to understand episodes to improve your English grammar and fluency

A short introduction of your Stairway to English host!

This episode is about motivation for language learning. 

Learning to Learn 

Motivation 

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Какие виды кругом — каждое окно в доме было рамой своей особенной картины! С одной стороны Волга с крутыми берегами и Заволжьем; с другой — широкие поля, обработанные и пустые, овраги, и все это замыкалось далью синевших гор. С третьей стороны видны села, деревни и часть города. Воздух свежий, прохладный, от которого, как от летнего купанья, пробегает по телу дрожь бодрости. Дом весь был окружен этими видами, этим воздухом, да полями, да садом. Сад обширный около обоих домов, содержавшийся в порядке, с темными аллеями, беседкой и скамьями. Чем далее от домов, тем сад был запущеннее.

Подле огромного развесистого вяза, с сгнившей скамьей, толпились вишни и яблони: там рябина; там шла кучка лип, хотела было образовать аллею, да вдруг ушла в лес и братски перепуталась с ельником, березняком. И вдруг все кончалось обрывом, поросшим кустами, идущими почти на полверсты берегом до Волги. Подле сада, ближе к дому, лежали огороды. Там капуста, репа, морковь, петрушка. огурцы, потом громадные тыквы, а в парнике арбузы и дыни. Подсолнечники и мак, в этой массе зелени, делали яркие, бросавшиеся в глаза, пятна; около тычинок вились турецкие бобы.
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Нескучные истории - Not boring stories

Отрывок из романа "Обрыв" Ивана Александровича Гончарова

你好！你现在听到的是一位中文老师的日记（ri4ji4, diary），你可以在这里听到在新鲜(xin1xian1, fresh)真实(zhen1shi2, real)的中国生活。我是Amber，很高兴你能听到我的中文播客(podcast)。
9月8日 天气晴 星期四

孩子上学去了，我终于又有时间来更新(geng1xin1, update)我的播客。继续说说我的生活。
昨天我去学游泳了。这已经是我第三次学游泳。记得(ji4de2, remember)第一次是还在大学的时候，但我实在太怕水了，考试没有通过(tong1guo4, pass)，实际上是因为我也没有学会。第二次，是我的男朋友教我，他是游泳队的，比较专业(zhuan1ye4, professional)，但是我学了两次，眼睛又发炎（fa1yan2, inflame）了，不得已（bu4de2yi3, have no alternative but to），又没学成。这次呢，是我从小到大的好朋友教我，因为她的游泳卡10月就要过期(guo4qi1,expire)了，可是，她还有80次没有用。她希望我帮他用用她的卡，不然，剩太多次，可真的浪费(lang4fei4, waste)了，为了感谢我帮她用卡，她就教我游泳。这么好的事，简直就是为我量身定做（liang2shen1ding4zuo4, tailor-made）的，省了游泳票的钱，还省了教练(jiao4lian4, coach)的钱。真是天时地利人和(tian1shi2di4li4ren2he2)，再不学真的说不过去(shuo1bu2guo4qu4,can’t be explained away)。
因为有之前的基础（ji1chu4, learn before）昨天的学习效果(xiao4guo3, effect)很不错。从最开始下水，觉得胸闷(xiong1men4, chest distress)，到最后，已经可以顺利(shun4li4, successfully)的漂(piao1, float)起来了，可是，心理(xin1li3, mental)上的障碍(zhang4ai4, obstacle)还是很大，我不敢(gan3, dare to)放手，手还是得靠(kao4, get near to)着泳池(yong3chi2, swimming pool)的边，才能有安全感(an1quan2gan3,sense of security)。虽然好友给我做了很多心理建设(jian4she4, build)，可是还是迈(mai4, stride)不过去。不过我觉得，我的闺蜜(gui1mi4,close female friend)真是一名好教练，她把水描述(miao2shu4, discribe)成了一个人，这是我之前教我游泳的老师或者男朋友从来没有做过的事，让我相信水，水就会给我力量（li4liang4,power），她让我去感受水的力量。她说：“要想学好游泳，首先你要相信水，把自己交给水，然后再相信自己，水里有力量，你自己身上也有力量，与生俱来（yu3sheng1ju4lai2, innate），你要去感受这些力量，去互动(hu4dong4, interact)，最后你会知道这是非常神奇(shen2qi2, magical)的”。真的，她把一个体育(ti3yu4,sports)课活生生(huo2sheng1sheng, real)上成了哲学(zhe2xue2,philosophy)课，太高大上（gao1shang4da4, high-end,elegant and classy, abbr. for 高端大气上档次）了！在欢乐的笑声和水池里的“汩汩”声中，我的游泳课顺利的结束了，非常期待（qi1dai4, look forward to）下一次。
中国有句话，“事不过三”，也就是说，事情一般都不能、不会或者不应该超过（chao1guo4,exceed）3次。这已经是我的第三次学游泳了，事不过三，这一次我一定得把它学会了！
对了，有一个问题留给你！刚才我说了一句，天时地利人和，你听到了吗？如果没有听到，再去听听。实在不行，请看我的文字稿。所以呢，我的问题是：你知道什么是“天时地利人和”吗？

中文小天地 Little Chinese world

学游泳

最近又过了不少节日：比如父亲节。除了一些常见的中国节日，还有哪些有意思的国际节日呢？一起来听听看吧！

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

滚奶酪节! 聊聊节日 Cheese-Rolling Festival! Holidays and Festivals

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