Liam and Laura break down Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl. From her return to glossy pop with Max Martin to the emotional highs and lyrical misses, the hosts unpack the glitz, gossip, and meaning behind Taylor’s new “Vegas era.” 🎤✨

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Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” — Glamour, Grit, and Glitter

Advanced Chinese Listening：小寒  Minor Cold

HSK 5 & Superior Soundscapes

In this story, an aeroplane named Seven is using a secret energy source. But the assistant engineer might know what it is. 
This is Part 3 of 5. 

It was 12:00pm and Seven was playing cards with Zack the pilot in their hangar.
 
Seven picked up a few cards and slammed five down on the table. “Once again, I’m winning, Zack. When will you ever learn? You can’t beat me—Hah!” 

Zack, looking frustrated, said, “Next time I’ll beat you. I’m going to practice online. You’ll see. Next time.” 

Tobee arrived for work and went straight to the office. He noticed the security camera system was blinking, alerting some kind of action needed. Tobee took care of it and turned to exit the office. 

But what was this? In front of him there were several huge barrels labelled ‘7-Up’. Tobee thought that it was illegal to use 7-Up. He understood it was a cheaper fuel source, but he believed it wasn’t worth the risk. Tobee believed in the government’s decision to ban 7-Up as a fuel source. 

Tobee stepped out into the main hangar and confronted Zack. 

“Boss? There are seven giant barrels of 7-Up in the office. Have you been giving it to Seven? You know that’s illegal, right? Why are you doing this? You’re risking your entire business.” 

Zack looked undeniably suspicious and worried. He struggled to speak confidently and said, “Oh that… that’s left over from my son’s 14th birthday party last week. Want some?” 

Tobee said, “Uh… okay. But… I’m a bit… hurt that you didn’t invite me…” 

Zack laughed nervously. “Yes… I only just invited family and friends… Sorry, Tobee. Maybe next time. Uhh, feel free to take some home if you want.” 

As Tobee left the main hangar, Seven whispered to Zack, “Phew, that was a close one. Thankfully he bought it.” 

Tobee didn’t believe Zack’s improvised story, but he tried to play along. He didn’t want Zack catching onto him. Tobee thought that he’d discover the truth for himself. 


Being a Cloud

Seven the Aeroplane

这集主要介绍“1.一把好手 2.露（了）一手 3.整个一个”这三个汉语口语习惯用语的意思及用法。

A Course in Chinese Colloquial Idioms

How to use1.一把好手 2.露（了）一手 3.整个一个

𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 : 

𝟏 - 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 : 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐧 , 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 , 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 , 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 ... 
𝟐 - 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭 , 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐯e𝐧𝐮𝐞 , 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝- 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 + 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬 : 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 , 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 ...
𝟑 - 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐲 

    😉 𝐄𝐍𝐉𝐎𝐘 𝐈𝐓 😍

𝗗𝗢 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗞 𝗙𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗔𝗜𝗦 ? 😉

↪️𝗟𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 : 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 / 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘆 ?  🔄️

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Perhaps, if you learn spanish, you could understand brazilian portuguese. If you learn brazilian portuguese, you could understan spanish :)
Juliana (de Brasil) y yo (de México) platicamos sobre la música de los 60s y 70s que se esuchaba en nuestro respectivo país. Lo interesante, es que cada quién habló en su lengua materna, y ninguno de los dos, ha estudiado formalmente el idioma del otro.

Checa el perfil de Juliana para escuchar otro episodio sobre el arte surrealista.
https://www.italki.com/teacher/6026108

Hablando Al Chile

Música de los 60s y 70s🎧🎵

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Daily English Podcast

Daily English Podcast Chapter # 17

In this short lesson we will learn 4 new phrasal verbs and a few examples. Phrasal verbs are a vital part of the English Language, they are widely used in everyday colloquial English as well as written English! Many more in depth phrasal verbs to follow soon! 

English for you! 

Episode  1 - Phrasal verbs

Today I discuss the phrase "in a quandary" and why English learners often feel confused when they learn from books. 

Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14FKIA9KlmhM_-HmFXas4WFEXaSc9261B/view?usp=drivesdk