Today we are also talking about GO AROUND: how do you ask for directions and give directions, and describe where you are. Are you too embarrassed, afraid or shy to step into this topic? Don’t be! Click on the podcast and let’s level up our Chinese skills!

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

Giving Directions and Describing Locations: Tell the Didi Driver where you are!

How to grow beans
Put some soil in small plant pots. Put a few seeds in each pot.
Cover them with a layer of soil. Water them, and wait until some leaves start to grow.
When they are large enough, plant them in rows in the ground. If possible, plant them
on the edge of a path where they are easier to look after.
Support the growing plants with sticks. Pick the beans when they're ready to eat.

English Mini Lessons

How to grow somthing

By the end of this episode, students will have a better understanding of eye examinations, improved listening skills, and an expanded vocabulary related to vision. Get ready to dive into the world of eye care! 👁️🏥😊 

Everyday Dialogues

Going to an Eye Doctor

In todays episode we discuss some important vocabulary used in the soccer world cup!

Let's have a chat (Discussions In English) 

Episode 39: The Soccer World Cup 2022 Vocabulary Edition! 

Mona and I discuss my theory that students of ANY language should read Haruki Murakami's novels.

Starting at 17:26, I explain the following vocabulary from the episode:

to get a feel for (something)
on the one hand; on the other hand
down to earth

As always, a full transcript of the episode can be found at www.american-idiom.com

Brentoni's English Podcast

013 - Why Language Learners Should Read Haruki Murakami

En este breve episodio conocerás cómo funciona el aprendizaje de idiomas en adultos.

Español INTER

Cómo aprendemos idiomas los adultos

Young people in South Korea are turning their backs on marriage, according to a government report.

A survey by Statistics Korea of Koreans aged between 19 and 34 found that just 36% have a positive opinion of marriage.

That's down from 56% in 2012.

The report found that many young Koreans feel they do not have enough money for marriage at a time when the cost of living is high.

Others said they don't think that marriage is necessary.

The report also found that only 28% of the women surveyed have a positive opinion of marriage.

This may be because women are choosing to put their jobs first — before marrying and starting a family.

Earlier in the year, Statistics Korea said that the number of marriages in the country in 2022 was the lowest ever recorded.

There were 192,000 marriages in 2022. The number of marriages recorded has now decreased in each of the last 11 years.

The government is worried, and has spent years trying to encourage young people to marry and have children, since the country's birth rate is also falling.

But more Koreans are happy to stay single. There is even a word for people who choose not to marry: bihon.

And instead of encouraging Koreans to marry, some people are asking the government to do more for single people who have chosen to live on their own.



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Report: Fewer Koreans Have a Positive View of Marriage

On this episode, we will learn more about “time”.
前天qián tiān(the day before yesterday) 昨天zuó tiān(yesterday) 今天jīn tiān(today) 明天míng tiān(tomorrow) 后天hòu tiān(the day after tomorrow)

前年qián nián(the year before last year) 去年qù nián(last year) 今年jīn nián(this year) 明年míng nián(next year) 后年hòu nián(the year after next year)

上个星期shàng ge xīng qī(last week)  这个星期zhè ge xīng qī(this week)  下个星期xià ge xīng qī(next week)

上个月shàng ge yuè(last month) 这个月zhè ge yuè(this month) 下个月xià ge yuè(next month)

1.昨天几月几号？(What was the date yesterday?)
zuó tiān jǐ yuè jǐ hào ?
2.明天几月几号？(What is the date tomorrow?)
míng tiān jǐ yuè jǐ hào ?
3.后天星期几？(What day is it the day after tomorrow?)
hòu tiān xīng qī jǐ ?
4.上个月五号星期几？(What day was the fifth of last month?)
shàng ge yuè wǔ hào xīng qī jǐ ?
5.今年是哪一年？(What year is it this year?)
jīn nián shì nǎ yì nián ? 
6.去年是哪一年？（What year was it last year?）
qù nián shì nǎ yì nián ?


Daily Conversation（日常对话）

4. More about Time（关于日期）

Данас учимо СИНОНИМЕ. / Danas učimo sinonime. Today we are learning synonyms for 7 COMMON ADJECTIVES. After listening to this podcast try to solve 7 quizzes. 

You will learn synonyms for:
1.јак / jak
2.брз / brz
3.дебео / debeo
... and 4 more.
Срећно учење! / Srećno učenje!
