I spent my first month in Japan living on this tiny island in Ehime prefecture called Yugejima. Have a listen and see what you think :) 

April in Tokyo

#1: 弓削島、愛媛

In this Episode I will explain to you why we suck in Soccer & I will also show you some Business English Idioms. 

Lingua Juice Podcast

Why Americans Suck at Soccer ⚽ & Business Idioms

Sònɡ 	Huá: 	Wǒ 	xiǎnɡ 	mǎi 	shū, 	nǐ 	nénɡ 	bù 	nénɡ 
宋 	华： 	我 	想 	买 	书， 	你 	能 	不 	能 
ɡěi 	wǒ 	tuījiàn 	yíxià? 
给 	我 	推荐 	一下？ 
Zhìyuànzhě: 	Nín 	xiǎnɡ 	mǎi 	nǎ 	ɡe 	chūbǎnshè 	de? 
志愿者： 	您 	想 	买 	哪 	个 	出版社 	的？ 
Sònɡ 	Huá: 	Běijīnɡ 	Dàxué 	Chūbǎnshè. 
宋 	华： 	北京 	大学 	出版社。 
Zhìyuànzhě: 	Shì 	shénme 	shíhou 	chūbǎn 	de? 
志愿者： 	是 	什么 	时候 	出版 	的？ 
Sònɡ 	Huá: 	Dàɡài 	èrlínɡyīlínɡ 	nián 	bɑ. 
宋 	华： 	大概 	2010 	年 	吧。 
Zhìyuànzhě: 	Hǎo, 	kàn 	yíxià 	zhè 	běn 	dà 	de 	bɑ. 
志愿者： 	好， 	看 	一下 	这 	本 	大 	的 	吧。

日常用语

书店

*This episode is about "Bandar Torkaman"  a city in the Central District of Torkaman County, Golestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

**Book Podcast lesson to discuss the topic and access the texts

Persian Podcasts / پادکست فارسی 

شهر بندر ترکمن

The history of pain. What did you do to resolve it back in the caveman age? How did you survive without modern day medicine? Today, when you have a backache, you go to the doctor, and he'll whoop, prescribe some pain pills, maybe for you Or he may give you a shot But back in the early day of man, that was. not possible. What did they do? The. these are questions that need answers.

English My Way

PAIN

Each week I read an interesting news article from the BBC. Listen along to the words and pronunciation and I will also share with you the link to the story so that you can read along as well. This week's news article can be found here: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-63645765

The Breaking News Podcast

Deliveroo: UK-based food delivery firm quits Australia

Palabras claves

Enlace

una relación o conexión entre dos o más personas o cosas
Existe una relación directa entre fumar y el cáncer.

dieta

la comida que uno suele comer
Trato de comer una dieta saludable.

mental

relacionado con el cerebro o el pensamiento
El estrés puede causar problemas de salud mental como depresión y ansiedad.

físico

relacionado con el cuerpo
Es un hecho conocido que la actividad física mejora la salud.

diabetes

una condición médica en la que el cuerpo no puede controlar la cantidad de azúcar en la sangre
Es más probable que desarrolle diabetes si uno de los miembros de su familia tiene la enfermedad.

guía

una regla, instrucción, etc. acerca de cómo se debe hacer algo
Comenzar su propio negocio será más fácil si utiliza nuestras pautas.

Preguntas 

¿Dirías que te estresas fácilmente? ¿Por qué? ¿Por que no?
Cuál de tus amigos o familiares es el mejor para lidiar con el estrés?
¿Qué consejo le darías a un amigo que está teniendo dificultades para manejar el estrés?
¿Crees que la persona promedio estará más o menos estresada dentro de 20 años? ¿Por qué?

Todos deberíamos comer frutas y verduras como si nuestras vidas dependieran de ello, porque así es. —

Michael Greger. ¿Estás de acuerdo? ¿Por qué? ¿Por que no

Learn Spanish with Elvis (A2)

Frutas y Verduras reducen el Estres

In this episode we will talk about 【What is a good speech?】, you will learn how to say 【informal,public welfare,emotional】 ect. The material helps you get used to different voice and accent. 
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It is recommended that you study in the following ways:
Step 1: Gist listening. Listen to get the main idea. (more times if necessary)
Step 2: Check the script and learn new words. 
Step 3: Listen and imitate as much as you can then retell the story.
Step 4: Write down what you hear if you want to practise writing.
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大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。
我们经常需要在各种各样的场合中讲话，有时候是非正式的聊天，有时候是正式的演讲。那么什么样的演讲才是好的演讲呢？我们来听一听刘墉先生的看法。
主持人：您觉得对您来说什么是一场成功的演讲？
刘墉：就是把你心里要说的，你都尽量地完全地顺顺当当地表达出来，而且让听众能够得到感动。你真实的情感，让他能够感触到，而且他们感动了之后能够延伸下去，就（是）说产生影响力。我记得有一次我在山西太原做公益演讲，讲完了大家除了有公益的捐款之外，出了场子知道有一个有个孩子在那哭，说他脚踏车被偷了，一个听讲的人就说没关系，我来出钱我给你去买一辆。让我非常地惊讶，那个人后来跟我说，他说：“刘老师，我听了演讲，我觉得我们让下一代快乐，帮别人解决问题，那其实就是解决我们自己心理的问题。”也就是它产生了正面的影响，我们不会只是希望在这个场子里头他感动，应该能够延伸下去，甚至能够影响人的一生。而且我的经验，一场成功的演讲，尤其是感性的演讲，当你讲完的时候，除了掌声之外，你会注意很多人会留在场子上不急着走，他们依然坐在那边。为什么？他们正在取决于他们咀嚼所听到的东西。我们要讲的东西让人能在现场听得精彩，让他在未来能够咀嚼，让他人生当中能够实现，这就是好的演讲。
你觉得什么是好的演讲？留言告诉我吧。我们下期见。
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场合	/	chǎng hé	/	occasion
非正式	/	fēi zhèng shì	/	informal
尽量	/	jǐn liàng	/	as far as possible
顺顺当当	/	shùn shùn dāng dāng	/	smoothly
感触	/	gǎn chù	/	feel touched
延伸	/	yán shēn	/	extend
公益	/	gōng yì	/	public welfare
捐款	/	juān kuǎn	/	donation
脚踏车	/	jiǎo tà chē	/	bicycle
场子	/	chǎng zi	/	field（for activity）
感性	/	gǎn xìng	/	emotional
咀嚼	/	jǔ jué	/	chew,mull over
取决于	/	qǔ jué yú	/	depends on
精彩	/	jīng cǎi	/	wonderful，splendid

Yuli's Chinese Channel

什么是好的演讲？ What is a good speech? （Intermediate level）

"The software team at my client's company was struggling to complete their new product on time. As the project manager, my client knew he needed to improve communication across functions. He started weekly check-ins where engineering, design, product and marketing all presented updates and issues. This exposed dependencies between teams. For example, when engineering outlined a complex new feature, product argued it didn't align with goals and design flagged UI challenges. Rather than pushing back, each team offered suggestions to solve the other's problems.

This collaborative approach helped teams understand different perspectives. When later design presented mockups, engineering asked thoughtful questions about underlying assumptions. They found ways to simplify the feature while still meeting user needs. Similarly, when marketing had concerns about the launch date, product and engineering worked together to identify what could be cut or delayed without compromising the vision.

By the next check-in, dependencies were untangled and teams made better decisions together. Managers saw improved morale as people felt heard and helped each other. The transparent discussions gave confidence that the product was on track when minor issues did arise. In the end, my client's company launched their new software ahead of schedule with rave reviews. Regular cross-functional check-ins had fostered collaboration that eliminated silos and ensured project success."