A summary of the news reported by the Guardian newspaper. 

News in Slow English

23rd May 2025 (First Episode)

안녕하세요! 영쌤이에요. 만나서 반가워요! 
저에 대해서 조금 소개해보려고 글을 썼어요. 앞으로 짧고 쉬운 일기를 써 보려고 해요. 한국어와 영어로 둘 다 써 볼 거예요.우리 함께 써볼까요?


Hi! I'm Young-Ssam. Nice to meet you! 
I'd like to tell you a little about myself. From now on, I'll write short and easy diaries:) And I'll try to write in both Korean and English. Shall we write together?

<B1-B2> *일기장-Dairy* 

자기소개(Self-Introdution)

00:00 Introduction
01:33 part1 General Small Talk Questions (一般闲聊问题)
04:47 part 2 Work and Career (工作与职业)
07:05 part3 Travel (旅行)
09:30 part4 Hobbies and Interests (爱好和兴趣)
11:21 part5Food and Drink (食物和饮品)
Ready to improve your Chinese speaking and listening skills? In this video, my friend Karen and I take on a fun challenge: 100 small talk questions! Karen asks, I answer, covering everything from favorite movies and travel experiences to daily habits. Each question is full of interesting and practical content, making this video a perfect way for intermediate Chinese learners to practice listening and build vocabulary.  

Join us to see what fun topics we discuss! Don’t forget to share your answers in the comments!  

Story learning Chinese with Annie

100 Fun Small Talk Questions | Intermediate Chinese Listening Challenge（Part 1) B1

❓ Cosa mi ha colpito del Giappone? 
🤩 Scoprilo in questo episodio!
👂 Buon ascolto!

⬇️ VOCABOLARIO ⬇️
"Mi ha colpito" - It struck me.
"Viaggio di nozze" - Honeymoon.
"Alla grande!" - Great!
"Suonare il clacson" - Honking the horn.
"Gesto dell’inchino" - Bowing gesture.
"All’ennesima potenza" - To the nth degree.
"Persone ligie al lavoro" - Diligent workers.
"Arrecare disturbo agli altri" - Disturbing others.
"Della serie 'non serve chiederlo!'" - It's a case of 'no need to ask!'
"Non voler essere un peso per gli altri" - Not wanting to be a burden to others.
"Condomini" - Apartment buildings.
"Non ci facciamo scrupoli" - We don't hesitate.
"Capo d’abbigliamento" - Clothing item.
"Donne truccate" - Women with makeup.
"Ti senti a disagio" - Do you feel uncomfortable?
"Bidelli" - Janitors / caretakers.


Puro Parlare

17. Cosa mi ha colpito del Giappone?

Should everyone have the right to make a fool of themselves in a jungle? 

Transcript here (read and study): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nxo2lSitqD7JXEZE9dQjOpeCuIuiCLaT/view?usp=sharing

Schedule a class with me here: https://teach.italki.com/teacher/12103910

Lisa's Podcast

I'm a Celebrity Scandal 

Hello - Jambo
Would you like to leave a message? - Je, ungependa kuacha ujumbe?
I will call you back - Nitakupigia baadaye
The line is busy - Laini ya simu inatumika kwa sasa
The telephone is ringing - Simu inalia
Please answer the call - Tafadhali chukua simu

Austine Sikuku

Useful phrases for a phone call in Swahili

These Pronunciation episodes follow chronologically. They follow a reading on Engoo - with explanations along the way. Go to the website in order to follow along. : https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/study-says-reading-fiction-helps-us-understand-others/MsfhnFVrEe22EWf-hDINhQ 

English in 60 Seconds

Pronunciation 4

안녕하세요. Hello~ 
한국어 듣기 수업 시작해요. Let's start with the Korean listening class. 
선생님 읽어요. I read it. 
잘 들으세요. Please listen well.

I posted the sentences on my blog. 
https://blog.naver.com/laramcraft/222988974473
https://youtu.be/CsF6zmRGn84

The basics are important.
It is also good to check the basics of 한글 Hangeul before this listening class.
1-1. Korean alphabet - Vowels 모음 - What is Hangeul?
https://youtu.be/0YzhJ9p2lcs
2-1. Korean alphabet - Consonants 자음 -what are the consonants 자음?
https://youtu.be/lckgvQ_vreA
3-1. Korean alphabet - Final Consonants 받침 - What are the final consonants 받침?
https://youtu.be/sLlFmG30fNI

This is a class to listen to Korean conversational sentences.
In this voice recording for listening, 
After reading many sentences with Korean grammar in Korean conversations sentences, 
Check out how much you understand the sentences with a voice recording. 
Never look at the sentences when listening to the voice recording. 
And Listen to the sentence repeatedly until you hear it completely. 

You are listening to the Sejong Korean conversation. (세종학당)
There are four books in total. (Korean conversation, 1, 2, 3, 4.)
It consists of 1st and 2nd courses for beginners and 1st and 2nd courses for intermediate.
Each course is conducted in 14 units. (2 grammar - for each unit.) 
This listening class you are taking is Korean Conversation 3. (Intermediate 1) 
Please listen carefully.

Korean Listening Class 한국어 문장 듣기 - Korean teacher, Grace

Korean Conversation 3. (Intermediate 1) - Lesson 9. Part 1 -거든(요)/-(이)거든(요) , Part 2 -고 나서 

Transcript to read and study: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ONgsUnj1eZYHxpCbKj-tvNVYbUZ5xgmk/view?usp=sharing

Book a class with me here: https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/12103910