Please check out the graded news and exercises I've made here before and after you listen to the podcast:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1RS5d9AlzIb1RmLjU957-MWf2M82rIfVb/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=113589681099533691380&rtpof=true&sd=true. Comment or text me if you have any questions or want to get to know more about this news piece. Thanks for watching and stay tune for my future podcasts!

Learn VietnamEASY

[Graded News] Cat cafe in Hà Nội

In this podcast, we talk about why we use food delivery services as well as the effects that it has on people. Throughout the video, the following words are used:
Convenient, uptick, treat, dystopian, counterpart, disincentive, curtail, taxing, slippery slope, premises, toxic, bias

 Fluency Mastery 101 Podcast

Fluency Mastery 101 Podcast Lesson 1: Food Delivery Services

高考 gāo kǎo：the national College Entrance Examination
无数 wú shù：countless; numberless; innumerable
紧张 jìn zhǎng：nervous；tense
充满 chōng mǎn：be filled with be full of
期待 qī dài：anticipate;await;expect
话题 huà tí：subject of a talk; topic of a conversation
中国大陆 zhōng guó dà lù：
选择 xuǎn zé：the Chinese mainland
资格考试 zī gé kǎo shì：qualifying exam；qualification
大多数 dà duō shù：most; the majority of
转折点 zhuǎn zhé diǎn：turning point；milestone
关系到 guān xì dào：related to; affect; have something to do with
在即 zài jí：about to; soon; be near at hand
如愿以偿 rú yuàn yǐ cháng：achieve what one wishes; have got one's wish;
旗开得胜 qí kāi dé shèng：succeed at the first try;as soon as one went into action he won a victory
金榜提名 jīn bǎng tí míng: gold placard nomination；have passed the examination
梦想成真 mèng xiǎng chéng zhēn：a dream come true


“龙”年中国话（“ lóng ” nián zhōng guó huà）

"The Gaokao“-National College Entrance Examination

Enjoy the nineteenth episode of Culture To Grow, which allows you to travel the world from the comfort of your home, your car, or if you are still half asleep in your bed.

In this episode, we will be doing something slightly different. Since going forward, the first Monday of every month, we will embark on a thrilling journey that will immerse us in the sights, sounds, and stories of a different country each time. 

In this series, we won't just be tourists, we'll be explorers. We'll connect with a local to learn about the country, its culture, and dispel some of those stereotypes that we may all have. 

But enough from me. It's time to meet someone who knows this destination better than anyone I know. Our guest today is Fatima, she will be our guide as we travel to Iran. 

Let's go! 

Culture To Grow

Episode 19: Let's Travel to Iran!

CHISTES MEXICANOS

UN FAMOSO POLITICO MEXICANO.

Bienvenidos al primer episodio de "con un ojo al gato", en esta ocasión les presento una breve entrevista con Martín, un profe de Ele con el que juntos estaremos creando contenido super interesante sobre la cultura y la sociedad mexicana, ideal para todos aquellos niveles intermedios y avanzados que quieran poner en práctica sus habilidades mientras aprenden datos curiosos y divertidos sobre México y su gente.

Profe Martín 
https://www.italki.com/i/reft/6HCE66/DfGCGE/spanish?hl=es&utm_medium=share_teacher&utm_source=copylink_share

Con un ojo al gato

Dr. Diaper explains his evil plan to take over the world with his giant robots. He wants to destroy the city. Captain Underpants tries to fight him, but the boys see that Mr. Krupp isn’t a real superhero—he could get hurt! George and Harold know they must help stop Dr. Diaper’s plan.
Listen and follow along.
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The Adventures of Captain Underpants

Bank Robbers Chapter 13

Bare Naked Ladies are a Toronto, Canada rock group popular in the late 1990s and the early part of the new century.  In episode 1, I commented that food, blue, and blew all had the same vowel sound.  Indeed, bare (meaning naked or basic) and bear (the animal) are pronounced the same. In this episode, I am going to guide you through (not throw) the E ear and A air sounds.
Here are the lists of the words in this lesson.  Notice that the spelling of the vowel sound is not consistent.
                                                 Sound 1                                             Sound 2
                                                      ear                                                      air
                                                      beer                                                    bear / bare
                                                      pier                                                      pear
                                                      hear                                                     hair
                                                      tear                                                      tear
                                                      cheers                                                 chairs             


                                     

Accelerate your English Pronunciation with Ralph

E Ear  A Air. 

shū fu 
“舒服”  
1.Used as “comfortable” 
zhè gè yǐ zi zhēn shū fu.
这个椅子真舒服。
This chair is so comfortable.

2.used as “feel well”
wǒ shēn tǐ bù shū fu.  
我身体不舒服。  
I don't feel very well.
tóu téng
头疼 headache
****Script for your second time listening****

片段一Clip one
A:有什么事？有侦探？
What happened？Is there a detective？
B： 珊珊今天身体不舒服，她不上学了。
Shanshan is not feeling well today, she is not going to school.

片段二Clip two
A:  姐，我肚子有点不舒服啊
Sister, I feel a little sick in my stomach.
B：不舒服就早点睡啦。
If you don't feel well, go to bed early.

片段三Clip three
A：小林肚子不舒服，别出去了。
B：早上还好好的怎么会肚子不舒服呢，我去看看他。
