Description: Join Marcus as he travels from Mexico City to Seattle to visit his friend Kylie. Explore the city, enjoy local food, and meet Kylie’s family. Easy vocabulary for beginners. 

Turtle's Pace English Stories

Marcus’s Adventure: A New City and Old Friends

Ever forgotten a word mid-sentence or gone completely blank in conversation? You're not alone! In this episode, we explore the neuroscience behind why your brain freezes when speaking English—and, more importantly, what we can do about it!

Brain talk

Blanking in conversation 

저기 전철역 출구 옆에 있는 사람 좀 봐! 어디서 많이 본 얼굴 같지 않아? 
你看一下, 站在那个地铁站出口旁边的人! 像不像在哪儿见过?

저기 하얀색 운동화를 신은 사람 말하는 거야?
你说的是那个穿白色运动鞋的人吗? 

저번 주에 전학 갔던 우리 학교 전교 회장이잖아! 생각 안 나?
上周转学的那个本校的学生会会长嘛! 想不起来吗?

아! 그러네! 우리 동네에는 무슨 일로 왔을까? 우리 가서 인사하자.
啊! 对啊! 他来我们小区有什么事啊? 我们过去打个招呼吧。

운동화 运动鞋
전학 가다 转学
학생회 회장 学生会会长
인사하다 打个招呼

[YOON] 1분 한국어

어디서 많이 본 얼굴 같지 않아?  像不像在哪儿见过?

课文十一：项链 
dà hǎi lán lán de   yòu kuān yòu yuǎn shā tān huánɡ huánɡ de   yòu chánɡ yòu ruǎn
大海，蓝蓝 的，又 宽 又 远。沙滩，黄黄  的，又 长  又 软。
xuě bái xuě bái de lànɡ huā  huā huā de xiào zhe yǒnɡ xiànɡ shā tān 
雪 白 雪白 的 浪 花，哗 哗地 笑 着，涌  向  沙 滩，
qiāo qiāo sǎ xià xiǎo xiǎo de hǎi luó hé bèi ké
悄 悄 撒下  小  小的海 螺 和贝 壳。
xiǎo wá wɑ xī xī de xiào zhe yínɡ shànɡ qù  jiǎn qǐ xiǎo xiǎo de hǎi luó hé bèi ké 
小娃 娃嘻嘻地 笑 着，迎  上 去，捡起小  小的 海 螺和 贝壳，
chuān chénɡ cǎi sè de xiànɡ liàn ɡuà zài xiōnɡ qián
穿  成  彩色 的 项链，挂在  胸  前。
kuài huo de jiǎo yìn luò zài shā tān shànɡ 
快 活 的 脚 印 落 在 沙 滩 上， 
chuān chénɡ jīn sè de xiànɡ liàn  ɡuà zài dà hǎi xiōnɡ qián
 穿  成金色的  项  链，挂在 大 海 胸  前。



Iris读课本—— Original Chinese Textbook Reading（first to third grade）

课文十一：项链 necklace

For many, the pandemic has deteriorated our relationship with our jobs. 
Can you re-ignite the spark – and should you even try?
Get in touch if you'd like the transcript!

English News

COVID-19: Why So Many Workers Lost Interest in Their Jobs

En este episodio les cuento un poco acerca del mate, bebida tradicional argentina y su significado cultural.

Mazamorra

"Poné la pava"

In this episode, I explain how to say Adjectives in a casual way. Like "It's freaking big!" or "It's mad cold!" Instead of saying "It's big. It's cold. It's scary." There are some rules that you can use! Check it out!

Takeshi's 2 minutes Japanese!

How to say ADJECTIVES in a casual way! 

歡迎收聽Mandarin Journey Podcast！
這次正好有一位朋友回來台灣，所以和我一起聊聊如何為旅行做準備。
你旅行前，有沒有一定準備的東西呢？或是常常忘了什麼？

Mandarin Journey with Areta

Ep.3 朋友來聊聊：為旅行做準備（B1-B2）

今天的播客Karen邀请了一位新嘉宾，来聊聊中国父母和孩子的关系。我们还聊了什么是‘孝顺’；中国父母和孩子是平等的朋友关系吗？今天的对话是全中文的对话，希望你们喜欢～

Note: This podcast is intended for language learning ONLY. Not for promoting or criticizing any political party or ideology. Let’s keep it friendly and accessible to all :)

Also, all of the experiences are the hosts’ own experiences so please do your own research if you need more information.