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Listen to me reading extracts from British media on everyday topics as part of my Conversational English course.

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Podcasts about life in the UK, British traditions and customs and more...

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In this episode, we explore the most common vowel sound in British English, the schwa, with a focus on how the letter E behaves in unstressed syllables. You’ll learn why the schwa isn’t a real vowel but a weak transition sound, how word stress controls pronunciation, and why native speakers often seem to skip vowels altogether. We cover reliable patterns at the ends of words such as er, en, and el, tricky unstressed E in the middle of words, and why initial E can shift between /ɪ/ and /ə/. If you want your pronunciation to sound more natural, fluent, and rhythmical, this lesson will change how you hear English.

British Pronunciation Tips 

British Vowel Sound Masterclass: Lesson 9: The E Schwa

*** This audio is about the third biggest city in Iran which is called Esfehan
**Feel free to send me message if you have any questions

**** You can find more stories in Farsi in my channel on Spotify : https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yas-omidvar

Persian Podcasts / پادکست فارسی 

شهر اصفهان /  Esfehan city

哄堂大笑[hōng táng dà xiào]：roar/house/big/laugh；The people of the whole house burst out [into] laughter.
唐朝 táng cháo：Tang Dynasty.
冯相 féng xiàng: the name of a person
官员 guān yuán：Government official
靴子 xuē zi：boots
同僚 tóng liáo：associate;colleague;fellow-officials
惊奇 jīng qí：wonder; be surprised



乐读中文 (Lè Dú Zhōngwén) - "Joyful Chinese Stories"

哄堂大笑[hōng táng dà xiào]

2026年世界盃來了！今年比賽就在美國、加拿大和墨西哥——特別有感覺！
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is here! This year's tournament is hosted in the US, Canada, and Mexico,  and it feels extra special!
這一集我們要學看世足比賽時最實用的中文：
怎麼約朋友看球賽、進球了怎麼叫、緊張興奮可惜的時候怎麼說，全部都在這一集！
In this episode, we learn the most practical Mandarin phrases for watching the World Cup : how to invite friends to watch, what to shout when someone scores, and how to express every emotion during the game. 

本集學習內容 / What you'll learn:
✦ 進球了！ Jìn qiú le!
"Goal!"
✦ 太厲害了！ Tài lìhài le!
"That's incredible!"
✦ 今晚有世界盃比賽，你要一起看嗎？ Jīnwǎn yǒu shìjiè bēi bǐsài, nǐ yào yīqǐ kàn ma?
"There's a World Cup match tonight, do you want to watch together?"
✦ 好緊張！ Hǎo jǐnzhāng!
"I'm so nervous!"
✦ 好可惜！ Hǎo kěxī!
"What a pity! / So close!"
✦ 裁判偏心！ Cáipàn piānxīn!
"The referee is biased!"
✦ 沒關係，下次再來！ Méiguānxi, xià cì zài lái!
"It's okay, we'll get them next time!"

📋 本集實用句 / Copy & Use:
「今晚有世界盃比賽，你要一起看嗎？我們一起加油！」
Jīnwǎn yǒu shìjiè bēi bǐsài, nǐ yào yīqǐ kàn ma? Wǒmen yīqǐ jiāyóu!
"There's a World Cup match tonight, want to watch together? Let's cheer together!"

Send this to your Chinese speaking friends and watch the game together! ⚽🧡

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Chiānese Mandarin

EP.5｜看世足必學的中文 — Useful FIFA World Cup Mandarin Phrases

Enjoy in this short story called TRI DRUGA, or in English THREE FRIENDS, that tells what a real friendship is! After listening to this beautiful story, try to solve the quizzes.
Срећно учење! / Srećno učenje!


SERBIAN TO GO

Три дуга – Tri druga (A short story for B1 level)

私の自己紹介ということで、これまでに住んだ場所、してきたこと、好きなことについて、話しています。なにか、共通点があったら、レッスンで一緒にお話しできたらうれしいです🙂

Natty's Podcast

自己紹介 self-introduction

We change the clocks twice a year by adjusting one hour, forward and back.

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Clock change

Creativity in Learning

Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oCQNb2p2Xf6mTq2Oc-4zcvJdfcaywomi/view?usp=drivesdk