This is for students of English who are preparing to take the IELTS exam.

IELTS-style speaking questions

In this podcast series, students will be able to hear some advice on the skills needed for English exams like the IELTS test.

English exam skills

传统 chuán tǒng：tradition
农历 nóng lì：lunar calendar
中期 zhōng qī：medium term
团圆 tuán yuán：reunion
圆圆的 yuányuán de：round/circle
月饼 yuè bǐng：mooncake
完整 wán zhěng：complete/whole/entire
口味 kǒu wèi：flavor/taste
多种多样 duō zhǒng duō yàng：various/many kinds of
灯笼 dēng lóng：lantern
赏月 shǎng yuè：admire the full moon
猜灯谜 cāi dēng mí：guess lantern riddles
共享 gòng xiǎng：share and enjoy
时光 shí guāng：time/moment
阖家 hé jiā：the whole family

p.s：BGM quotation From QQ Music～“凡间 fán jiān”

“龙”年中国话（“ lóng ” nián zhōng guó huà）

中秋节[zhōng qiū jié]-Mid-Autumn Festival

I share a story of an experience I had trying to visit Osaka castle in Japan. 

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Journey to the castle

This podcasts is about the seasons and weather in different areas in Iran . 
Hope you enjoy listening :)
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Persian Podcasts / پادکست فارسی 

فصل های ایران / Iran's seasons 

chǒu xiǎo yā
丑小鸭
yā mā ma yǒu qī ɡè hái zi， 
鸭妈妈有七个孩子，
qí zhōnɡ yí ɡè yòu pànɡ yòu chǒu， 
其中一个又胖又丑，
ɡēn bié de xiǎo yā zi bù yí yànɡ。 
跟别的小鸭子不一样。
dà jiā dōu bù xǐ huān tā，jiào tā chǒu xiǎo yā。  
大家都不喜欢她，叫她丑小鸭。
chǒu xiǎo yā hěn nán ɡuò， 
丑小鸭很难过，
qiāo qiāo de cónɡ jiā li pǎo le chū lái。 
悄悄地从家里跑了出来。
zài wài biān，tā yòu ɡū dān yòu hài pà。 
在外边，她又孤单又害怕。
rì zi yì tiān tiān ɡuò qù le，chǒu xiǎo yā zhǎnɡ dà le。 
日子一天天过去了，丑小鸭长大了。
yì tiān，tā lái dào hú biān， 
一天，她来到湖边，
kàn jiàn yì qún měi lì de tiān é fēi ɡuò lái，xiàn mù jí le。 
看见一群美丽的天鹅飞过来，羡慕极了。
tā cán kuì de dī xià le tóu。 
她惭愧地低下了头。
hū rán，tā chī jīnɡ de fā xiàn， 
忽然，她吃惊地发现，
shuǐ zhōnɡ de zì jǐ bú zài shì nà ɡe yòu pànɡ yòu chǒu de xiǎo yā zi le， 
水中的自己不再是那个又胖又丑的小鸭子了，
zì jǐ jiù shì yì zhī měi lì de tiān é！ 
自己就是一只美丽的天鹅！
tā ɡāo xìnɡ de zhǎn kāi jié bái de chì bǎnɡ， 
她高兴地展开洁白的翅膀，
hé nà xiē tiān é yì qǐ xiànɡ lán lán de tiān kōnɡ fēi qù。
和那些天鹅一起向蓝蓝的天空飞去。

CHINESE STORY中文故事

丑小鸭

こんにちは、あかりです。今日(きょう)は冬(ふゆ)の過(す)ごしかたについて話(はな)します。

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Slow Japanese

Episode #69 - How to survive the cold winter?!

One of Kafka's best-known works, The Metamorphosis was first published in 1915. It is often cited as one of the seminal works of fiction of the 20th century and is still widely studied in high schools, colleges, and universities across the world. This striking novella tells the story of salesman Gregor Samsa who wakes one morning to find himself mysteriously transformed into a huge insect.

Gregor subsequently struggles, unsuccessfully, to adjust to his new condition. The cause of Gregor's sudden and inexplicable transformation is never revealed, and Kafka himself never gave an explanation. The bulk of the story deals with Gregor's attempts to adjust to his new condition as he deals with being burdensome to his family, which is repulsed by the strange, giant, and verminous creature Gregor has become.

Literary critics and readers alike have generally interpreted The Metamorphosis to be a parable about the individual’s sense of finding himself victimized by large impersonal forces in society which are beyond one's grasp or ability to deal with. Horror, humor, and the surrealism of dreams are all present from the first sentence and stand to this day in this illuminating evocation of the condition of the modern, alienated anti-hero.

Written by Franza Kafka; English translation read by Jason Rosette

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Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HAlrIKqbP6Hu0KZtO7vs7BlkppJ5q20f/view?usp=drivesdk