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/technology-62960828

The Breaking News Podcast

Grand Theft Auto VI footage leaked after hack, developer Rockstar confirms

Vocabulario sobre Rutina Diaria y conectores. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XBAcTEBVcro1tkUJ1LzzWIRHRt1F7vbTDNkgcFwXhgA/edit?usp=sharing


Inspirando a principiantes: Audios para nivel A2

Trabajo, Café y Español (con transcripción).

Happy New Year! 🎍 A new year has begun. Have you decided on your "New Year's Resolutions" yet?

In this episode, I talk about my two main goals for the year:

Podcast Consistency: I aim to create and upload episodes twice a week, more than I did last year. Let me know what topics you'd like to hear about!

Swimming: I’ve started going to a local sports center twice a week. Currently, I can swim about 15 meters using the breaststroke, but my goal is to reach 50 meters! 🏊‍♂️

Swimming is great for health and fitness. I’d love to hear your resolutions too—please share them in the comments!

かいわのためのポッドキャスト-Japanese for conversation-

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Mika’s natural Japanese Podcast  for N3–N4

#34 オンラインレッスンで出会ったおもしろい人たち　Interesting people met in online lessons

Have you ever gone on a long road trip?  I went on a road trip from Las Vegas to Washington D.C.  Along the way I met several interesting people.  In this episode I talk about when I met a really interesting character who was an ex con while driving coast to coast in the U.S. Book a lesson with me and tell me about your favorite road trip!

Streetwise English

SWE #3 American Road Trip Part 1

Dreams I've had about animals

Vocabulary:
to pick up: to go to someone's home to get something or someone, to give them a ride
to get a hold of: to reach or contact someone by phone or text
antique: old and valuable
mewling: meowing
to foster: to take care of an animal temporarily
socialize: to help an animal get used to humans
waving: to move from side to side
otherworldliness: mystical, from another world
cactus: a spiny plant that grows in the desert
structure: something built by people
shallow: not deep
to go missing: disappear

Spelling of some of the animals mentioned: eel, otter, chameleon, toucan

Learn English with Stories

Animal Dreams

«Русский салат» или салат «Оливье»? В этом выпуске ты об этом узнаешь!

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Давай по-русски!

Салат Оливье

Qǐngwèn，yínháng zěnme zǒu？
请  问， 银  行  怎  么  走？
Yìzhí wǎng qián zǒu，nàge báisè de dà lóu jiù shì。
一 直  往  前  走， 那 个 白  色  的 大 楼 就  是。
 Qǐngwèn，huǒchēzhàn zěnme zǒu？
请  问， 火  车  站  怎  么  走？
Yìzhí wǎng běi zǒu，dì èr ge lùkǒu yòu guǎi。
一 直  往  北  走， 第 二 个 路 口  右  拐。
Qǐngwèn，yóujú zěnme zǒu？
请  问， 邮 局  怎  么  走？
Yìzhí wǎng běi zǒu，zài yínháng pángbiān。
一 直  往  北  走， 再 银  行  旁  边。
 
 Qǐngwèn，diànyǐngyuàn zěnme zǒu？
请  问， 电  影  院  怎  么  走？
Dì yī ge lùkǒu zuǒ guǎi，yìzhí wǎng qián zǒu，dì yī ge lùkǒu zuǒ guǎi，zài yìzhí wǎng qián zǒu。
第 一 个 路 口  左  拐， 一 直  往  前  走， 第 一 个 路 口  左  拐， 再 一 直  往  前  走。
 Wǎng qián zǒu，hóngsè de dà lóu jiù shì。
 往  前  走， 红  色  的 大 楼 就  是。
 

中文每日一练

每日听汉语

"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."