So if you and your brother were bored and had nothing to do because it was raining outside, you might say to him, "I've been in the doldrums ever since the rain started."



English Vibes

Have You Ever Been 'In the Doldrums'?

Vocabularies
卢浮宫lú fú gong - Louvre
以前yǐ qián HSK3 - in the past/before
门票mén piào HSK2 - entrance ticket
种zhǒng HSK3 - type/kind
价格jià gé HSK4- price
欧洲ōu zhōu HSK5- Europe
欧元ōu yuán- euro
花huā HSK3- spend
只zhǐ HSK3- only
其他qí tā HSK3- other
国家guó jiā HSK3- country
需要xū yào HSK3- need
修xiū HSK4- fix
打算dǎ suàn HSK3- plan
这样zhè yang HSK3- in this way/like this
有名yǒu míng HSK3- famous
地方dì fang HSK3- place

News in Chinese for beginner

HSK3 |Tickets to the Louvre cost more |卢浮宫的门票更贵了 lú fú gong de mén piào gèng guì le

A story about a little boy who discovers that the fish he thought he found in a pond were actually baby frogs (tadpoles)!

Storytime with Teacher Lauren

I Found a Frog

In this episode I answer the question which animal I would prefer, a cat, or a dog? Tell me your answer in the comments :)




What's Your Opinion?

Would you rather have a cat or a dog as a pet?

Join Billy and Amy in "Making Plans" on the "Everyday Dialogues" podcast! 🗓️

In this exciting episode, learn the art of making small talk and expressing your preferences. 💬 Discover how to use words like "rather," "prefer," and "I feel like/don't feel like" to make plans for the weekend.

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Everyday Dialogues

Making Plans 🗓

🌿 Introducing "Organic English: Clarifying Communication" 🎧✨

Join us on Organic English, the podcast that nourishes language growth and explores the beauty of the English language! In our latest episode, we're diving into the power of seeking clarification. 🌟✨

Communication is key, and asking for clarification is an essential skill for English language learners. We'll equip you with phrases to help you seek understanding and enhance your language proficiency. 🗣️💭

Tune in for a calming experience as you listen to soothing ambient sounds and practice each phrase, empowering yourself to communicate with clarity and confidence. 🎶🗣️

Organic English

008 Clarifying Communication

Neste mais novo episódio musical, você vai poder conhecer uma música e um pouco da história de mais um grande cantor brasileiro e a grande influência que ele teve na música brasileira.

⚡️Agende uma aula com Hugo 🤓 : https://teach.italki.com/teacher/5610652


Keep Speaking Portuguese

Gostava tanto de você - análise musical

En este primer episodio de colombianos en el mundo le hago una entrevista a Gabriela, una colombiana que siendo muy pequeña se fue con su madre a Italia y hace unos años decidió irse a estudiar a Inglaterra. Ella habla de sus experiencias en el extranjero siendo tan joven, la nostalgia de casa y el saber varios idiomas. Tiempos verbales: pretérito indefinido, imperfecto, presente. 

Viviendo entre dos lenguas 

Colombianos en el mundo, 1 entrevista

You may already know that that word "inform" means to tell someone something. To give information to someone. For instance, "thanks for informing me about the change of venue". What you might not know is that it can also be used to mean "influence something" as in "my work is informed by years of experience" Or maybe "the decisions that we make are always informed by our company culture. So what do you think, have you ever heard this usage?