Technology has completely taken over almost every aspect of our life . Is that a positive thing? I'm discussing different aspects of impact of technology in this episode.
Let me know what you think by commenting.

British English with Maria

Ep 23 - Tech - friend or foe ?


Wánɡ 	Yīlè： 	Nǐhǎo， 	wǒ 	xiǎnɡ 	dìnɡ 	qù 	Xī'ān 
王 	一乐： 	你好， 	我 	想 	订 	去 	西安 
de 	wǎnɡfǎnpiào. 
的 	往返票。 
Shòupiàoyuán： 	Nín 	yào 	shénme 	shíhou 	de 	piào? 
售票员： 	您 	要 	什么 	时候 	的 	票？ 
Wánɡ 	Yīlè： 	Jīntiān 	wǎnshɑnɡ 	chūfā， 	xià 
王 	一乐： 	今天 	晚上 	出发， 	下 
xīnɡqīyī 	huílɑi. 
星期一 	回来。 
Shòupiàoyuán： 	Jīnɡjì 	cānɡ 	háishì 	shānɡwù 	cānɡ? 
售票员： 	经济 	舱 	还是 	商务 	舱？ 
Wánɡ 	Yīlè： 	Jīnɡjì 	cānɡ。 	Yǒu 	dǎzhé 	piào 	mɑ? 
王 	一乐： 	经济 	舱。 	有 	打折 	票 	吗？ 
Shòupiàoyuán： 	Jīnwǎn 	bādiǎn 	Nánfānɡ 	Hánɡkōnɡ 
售票员： 	今晚 	八点 	南方 	航空 
Gōnɡsī 	de 	hánɡbān 	dǎ 	qī 	zhé. 
公司 	的 	航班 	打 	七 	折。 
Wánɡ 	Yīlè： 	Hǎo 	de,jiù 	yào 	zhè 	yì 	bān.Qǐnɡ 
王 	一乐： 	好 	的，就 	要 	这 	一 	班。请 
ɡěi 	wǒ 	yí 	ɡè 	kàochuānɡ 	de 	zuòwèi. 
给 	我 	一 	个 	靠窗 	的 	座位。 
Shòupiàoyuán： 	Hǎo 	de, 	ɡěi 	nín 	dēnɡjīpái. 	Qǐnɡ 
售票员： 	好 	的， 	给 	您 	登机牌。 	请 
zài 	sì 	hào 	dēnɡjīkǒu 	dēnɡjī. 
在 	4 	号 	登机口 	登机。 
Wánɡ 	Yīlè： 	Xièxie. 
王 	一乐： 	谢谢。 


日常用语

乘飞机

🎉 Dear children, welcome to our podcast for young French language learners! 🇫🇷🎧
📖 Follow our short stories about little cat Léo 🐱 and learn new words in French!

📢 In today's episode, we learn the new word: "copain" 🤗👫
Let's discover it together! 👇
🐱 Léo, le chat, et Baguette, le chien 🐶 vivent dans la même maison.
❌ Mais ils ne sont pas copains.
🌧️ Un jour, il pleut. BOUM ! ⛈️ Le tonnerre gronde !
😿 Léo a peur. Il se cache.

🐶 Baguette s’approche et dit :
💬 — Viens avec moi !
🤔 Léo hésite… puis il se couche contre Baguette.
💛 Depuis ce jour, ils sont copains.

IN ENGLISH:

🐱 Léo the cat and Baguette the dog live in the same house.
❌ But they are not friends.
🌧️ One day, it rains. BOOM! ⛈️ Thunder rumbles!
😿 Léo is scared. He hides.
🐶 Baguette the dog comes closer and says:
💬 — Come with me!
🤔 Léo hesitates… then he lies down next to Baguette.
💛 Since that day, they are friends.


🧠 The word of the day is: "le copain" 👫
❓ Did you understand what "COPAIN" means?
✅ Correct! "Copain" means "friend" in French.



Le Monde Magique des Mots

Le chat Léo a un copain

Vocabularies
意大利 Yì dà lì - Italy HSK1
卖 mài - sell HSK2
冰淇淋 bīng qí lín - ice cream
英语 Yīng yǔ - English language HSK1
汉语 Hàn yǔ - Chinese language HSK1
城市 chéng shì - city HSK3
但是 dàn shì - but HSK2
住 zhù - to live HSK1
最 zuì - most, -est HSK2
上海话 Shàng hǎi huà - Shanghai dialect HSK1
开 kāi - to open HSK1
家 jiā - measure word for a place making business
好吃 hǎo chī - tasty, delicious HSK1
贵 guì - expensive HSK2
网上 wǎng shàng - online HSK3
发fā - post, send HSK3
一些 yī xiē - some, a few HSK1
视频 shì pín - video HSK6
认识 rèn shi - to know (a person), to meet HSK1

News in Chinese for beginner

HSK1-2 | Italian Selling Ice-cream in Shanghai | 意大利人在上海卖冰淇淋Yì dà lì rén zài shàng hǎi mài bīng qí lín

Many young adults and adults are overwhelmed with the many pressures they are experiencing in their life. Most are juggling the pressures of work and keeping their marriages while building their own empires.

FLO TALKS 

If you have ten priorities, it means that you have NO priorities

Dans cet épisode, je te donne des conseils simples et efficaces pour réussir l’épreuve de compréhension orale du DELF A2. Tu découvriras comment écouter stratégiquement, repérer les informations essentielles et atteindre le seuil de réussite de 5 points sur 25. Une approche claire, accessible et rassurante, basée sur l’expérience d’un examinateur DELF-DALF.

Bienvenue au French Podcast de Karim

DELF A2 : comment réussir l’épreuve de compréhension orale

Escucha a estos amigos yendo a un centro comercial para comprar ropa. Escucha para saber qué comprarán y el precio de lo que comprarán. 

Aprende árabe con Radia 

¡Vámos de compras en árabe!

🗣️ Is something holding you back in your language learning—something deeper than motivation or time?

What if the real barrier isn’t the subjunctive mood—but your subconscious?

In Episode 98 of 111 Tips for Learning a Language, we explore how psychodynamic therapy principles can help you uncover the hidden emotional patterns, fears, and unconscious stories that shape your journey.

Episode 98 delves into how psychodynamic therapy principles can reveal and resolve the unconscious barriers—like resistance, transference, and hidden fears—that impact language learning. By exploring the inner world of emotions, memories, and self-protective patterns, you can transform language learning from a struggle into a deeply personal and freeing journey of growth.

This isn’t a lesson in grammar—it’s an invitation to understand yourself.

You’ll learn:

How to recognize and work with resistance, not against it

Why you might transfer old feelings onto tutors, languages, or even yourself

What your dreams and free associations reveal about your relationship to learning

How to turn language learning into a meaningful journey of self-discovery

If you’ve ever felt stuck, repetitive, or emotionally triggered while learning, this episode offers a compassionate and curious path forward.

Ready to explore the language within?

💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 98 - How 🌌 Psychodynamic therapy 🌌 can help you learn a language

Use these tips to improve your IELTS speaking band score.

When we are preparing for our IELTS speaking part 2, we must make sure that we use connectors.

But what are connectors?

Connectors, also known as linking words or discourse markers, are words and phrases we use to connect our sentences.

For example, let’s imagine we’ve been given the subject of speaking about a member of our family that we get on well with.

It’s a good idea to introduce your speaking with a phrase like “Let’s begin” or “let’s make a start.” These are both connectors.

Secondly, use a variety of adverbs: actually, surprisingly, similarly, really, very, extremely, rarely, sometimes, never, always etc.

Thirdly, if you can, use an idiom. In the following example I used an idiom at the end. See if you can spot it.

Here is an example of the speaking part 2 exercise.

Let’s make a start.

Surprisingly, I get on really well with my sister. In fact, my sister is a really inspiring person. Actually, she’s younger than me. 

I find her inspiring because she’s a champion swimmer. I would never race her. She’s so fast. To be honest, she trains really hard, especially when she has to finish her homework and then go to the swimming pool as well.

Unfortunately, I don’t get to hang out with her very much, because she’s always busy. But when we do meet up, we always have fun. Usually we go shopping. Sometimes we play video games. 

My sister is extremely funny. She has a great sense of humour. We always have a laugh when we spend time together. We rarely argue. Mostly, we get on like a house on fire.

Please do the exercises and find the missing words.
