Weekly Chinese Tuesday
Express “Cheap” in Chinese

Rachel's Weekly Chinese Podcast

Weekly Chinese

In this episode, I read a simplified version of Mikhail Zoshchenko’s short story “Жених” — a funny and ironic story about work, social expectations, and human vanity.
Together, we’ll listen to the story, talk about some interesting expressions, and explore Zoshchenko’s unique humor and vivid language.

This episode is great for intermediate learners (B1–B2) who want to improve their listening skills.

Слово за словом с Дашей

Жених (The Groom) by Mikhail Zoshchenko B1 - B2

I interview my friend Sofie and she shares some tips for learning strategies and improving your accent. I'll post the second half of our conversation next week.

In the second half of the episode, I explain the following phrases:

- to level with (someone)
- to chalk (something) up to (something) 
- to brush up on (something) 
- can't (do something) for the life of me

Brentoni's English Podcast

011 - English Advice from a Pro (Part One)

عن أسباب الحزن والزعل وأهمية علاقتنا بنفسنا
About sadness and the importance of knowing oneself.

Araboont

زعلان ليه؟

The story of how I ended up with four guinea pigs!

Learn English with Stories

Surprise guinea pigs!

エピソード２
Let’s do a listening test. I’m going to say the prices of some items, so please calculate the total amount.


くつは1000円です。
ネクタイは800円です。
ワインは2300円です。

Let me say that again.

くつは1000円です。
ネクタイは800円です。
ワインは2300円です。


The answer is 



4100yen


For Absolute Beginners

Listening test!

Today we're talking about comparative adjectives like "easier", "better", and "taller". In specific, we're talking about ways that we can emphasise and stress these words. A common mistake is to use the collocation "more easier" but this is a mistake. So, let's explore some ways that we can do this correctly. I hope you find today's podcast useful!