A South Korean musical about a teenage girl who meets a mysterious magician.

Vocabulary:
burden: something heavy you carry, whether physical or figurative
creditor: someone you owe money to
magician: a person who does magic tricks
wind-up toy: a toy that uses a clockwork motor to move
rat race: constantly competing to get ahead
distraction: something that moves your attention elsewhere

Learn English with Stories

Movie Series: The Sound of Magic

En este capítulo os voy a hablar más sobre el Podcast. Es decir, cuál va a ser la dinámica, qué temas os quiero compartir cada semana y cuándo voy a subir los episodios. Vais a ver que después de cada fragmento, voy a traducirlo al inglés y que al final del capítulo vamos a revisar algunas palabras nuevas de vocabulario. Espero que os guste! Y porfavor, no dudéis en usar el formulario de contacto con sugerencias o comentarios. Hasta pronto!


In this chapter I am going to tell you more about the Podcast. That is, what will the dynamics be, what topics do I want to share with you each week and when will I upload the episodes. You will see that after each fragment, I will translate it into English and that at the end of the chapter we will review some new vocabulary words. I hope you like it! And please, do not hesitate to use the contact form with suggestions or comments. See you soon!


To read the transcripts: https://wordpress.com/home/lamanchadelquijotepodcast.wordpress.com 

La Mancha del Quijote Podcast

Introducción

画龙点睛 [huà lóng diǎn jīng]：draw;paint/loong/touch lightly /eyes；
The idiom means bringing the painted dragon to life by putting in the pupils of its eyes,and it  emphasizes the critical adjustment or embellishment made after completing a task to achieve the best possible outcome.
南北朝 nán běi cháo：The Northern and Southern Dynasties in Chinese history
画家 huà jiā：painter
张僧繇 zhāng sēng yáo：A famous ancient painters
寺庙 sì miào：temple
墙壁 qiáng bì：wall
说大话 shuō dà huà：brag；boast；talk big
顿时 dùn shí：suddenly；at once
电闪雷鸣 diàn shǎn léi míng：the lightning flashed and thunder crashed
腾空 téng kōng：rise high into the air; soar

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

画龙点睛 [huà lóng diǎn jīng]

Episode Translation: Lost On The Train

How to ask for directions at a train station and other transportation vocabulary. (Beginner A2 - Intermediate B1)

In this episode I talk about the time I got lost in a train station in Japan on my way to the Hello Kitty theme park (Sanrio Puroland). 

Vocabulary List:
perderse (to get lost)
tren (train)
Japón (Japan)
disculpe (excuse me)
estación (station)
pasar (to pass)
encontrar (to find)
entrar (to enter)
plataforma (platform)
llegar (to arrive)
necesitar (to need)
tomar (to take)
linea (line)
perdido (lost)
despues (after)
caminar (to walk)
subirse (to get on)
destino (destination)
deber (should)
bajarse (to get off)
central (center)
parada (stop)
siguiente (next)
parque tematico (theme park)
salir (to exit)
ahora (now)
regresar (to return)
tres cuartos (three fourths)

Las Aventuras De Miss Jacy

Perdida En El Tren

◎English,Korean subtitles are on my YOUTUBE channel

ホンダ！スズキ！まじ！？
HONDA,SUZUKI ! Are you sure!?
혼다, 스즈키 진심이냐?


NANAのにほんごpodcast 

3 minutes EASY JAPANESE #7 ホンダ！スズキ！まじ！？HONDA,SUZUKI ! Are you sure!?

A rendition of Charles Baudelaire's poem La Fontaine de sang, from his masterpiece Les Fleurs du Mal (edited by Poulet-Malassis, Paris,1857). It is a sonnet written in alexandrins (the famous french twelve-syllable verse, majestic and slow). The english translation is by William Aggeler (The Flowers of Evil, Academy Library Guild, Fresno, 1954). Enjoy ! 

In the thumbnail : doodled portrait of Jeanne Duval by Baudelaire

Une interprétation du poème La Fontaine de sang de Charles Baudelaire, tiré de son chef-d'œuvre Les Fleurs du Mal (publié par Poulet-Malassis, Paris, 1857). Il s'agit d'un sonnet écrit en alexandrins (le célèbre vers français de douze syllabes, majestueux et lent). La traduction anglaise est de William Aggeler (The Flowers of Evil, Academy Library Guild, Fresno, 1954). Bonne écoute !

Dans la vignette : portrait griffonné de Jeanne Duval par Baudelaire

Hypnose des mots

La Fontaine de sang

Today we're talking about a phrase that we can use to discuss hobbies, interests, or background, that we share with our colleagues. This phrase is to have things "in common". We also discuss a common mistake that international English speakers make when using this word. I hope you find it useful!

If you're trying to improve the way that you communicate in English at work then feel free to book some of my time, it would be great to meet you. See you soon!

DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

Do we have anything in common?

En rättegång pågår i USA. Vad händer? Vad sägs? Är du team Johnny? Lyssna och ta del av rättegången på svenska i dagens poddavsnitt.

Länk till en rolig och relevant video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHfz1Qn-50s