In this episode of Word of the Day, we explore the meaning of "ephemeral" and how the fleeting nature of moments adds value to our experiences. From conversations to sunsets, we discuss how embracing impermanence can deepen our appreciation for the present and enrich our language learning journey.

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Word of the Day: 'Ephemeral' – The Beauty in Fleeting Moments

How do you say family members in Chinese? Is it more complicated than your language?

Sherri Chinese

EP.5 Family members in Chinese part 2,

Bu bölümde piyango hakkında konuştuk. Eğer piyangoyu kazanırsanız ne yaparsınız? Ev veya araba mı alırsınız yoksa dünyayı mı gezersiniz? Transcription: turkishpodcast.com


Turkish Podcast

Piyango (B1-B2)

Learn about the period of time and how to greet for each time.

Learning Thai with Kru Tarntawan

Greeting

“Well I'm certainly not a photography geek, but I do like to take photos now and again using my smartphone camera. I remember about a year ago I went on a trip to Phu Quoc, which is a very beautiful island in the south of Vietnam, and famous for its amazing sunsets. 




I guess like most tourists, I really wanted to get that perfect shot of one of the island's famous sunsets. I remember, I first did some research online to try and find out the best spots to photograph the sunset on the island. After deciding on what I thought would be the best location, I made sure to get there early as I didn’t want to miss out on the opportunity.




The sunset certainly wasn’t a letdown, and lived up to its reputation.

I don’t actually remember how many shots I took, but I’m sure it was at least a few dozen, and I just hoped that even a few of them would do it justice.

After I got back to my hotel room, I started going through all the photos I had taken on my phone, and there was one that really stood out. It was the perfect shot, and really captured the beauty of the sun setting over the beach, with the sea in the background. 




I felt proud as punch when i looked at it, and couldn’t wait to post it on my social media account, for the world to see. Within just a few minutes I started to receive lots of likes and complementary comments on the post, which really made me feel so proud of it.

IELTS 85 Speaking

Describe a photo you are proud of-IELTS speaking part 2

Battery: 1% 🪫

Just got home and you're too tired to even speak? 
How do native speakers describe that extreme exhaustion when you have absolutely no energy left?

💬 I’m beat.
/aɪm biːt/
I'm exhausted / I'm totally worn out.

💡 Note: In this context, beat means being so tired that you have zero energy left to keep going.

✅ Examples:
🔸 B1: I’m beat. I’m going to bed.
🔸 B2: It’s been a long day and I’m absolutely beat.
🔸 C1: I’m pretty beat after that workout, so I’ll just stay in tonight.

Daily English

🌙 DailyEnglish 03

大家好，欢迎收听本期播客。今天我们学习和“内卷”对应的热门俚语：躺平。
从字面意思看，是躺下来休息。
但在现代中文口语里，它并不是指懒惰、什么都不做。
躺平，代表一种生活态度：
不再参与无意义的过度竞争，降低过高的欲望，不盲目攀比，放慢生活节奏，安稳、简单地生活，减少内心的焦虑。
因为太多人被内卷的生活压得很累，所以很多年轻人选择躺平，回归平淡的日常。
日常例句：
• 我不想内卷了，只想躺平。
• 生活不用太拼命，偶尔躺平也很好。
这是非常地道、高频的当代中文口语。

Authentic Colloquial Chinese & Cultural Tips 地道中文俚语与文化小课堂

地道中文俚语：躺平

こんにちは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を楽しく勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。

ぼくの日常生活の話を聞くことで、日本語のリスニングをよくしたり、新しい言葉を知ってもらえたらいいなと思います。


みなさんお元気でしょうか。
今日もジョージアでPodcastを録っています。

今回は漢字。
宅を説明します。

音読みは、たく
訓読みは、いえ、やけ

意味は、家、という意味があります。

熟語です。

・自宅ーじたく　自分の家のこと

・帰宅ーきたく　家に帰ること

・宅配ーたくはい　小包などを運ぶ仕事

・住宅ーじゅうたく　人が住む家のこと

・社宅ーしゃたく　会社で借りている部屋



例文
・今は自宅におります。

・中学の時は帰宅部でした。

・宅配便で送りました。

・住宅ローンで生活が苦しい。

・社宅なので、家賃は安いです。


ということで、今回は以上です。

最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！
ではまた！






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