Join me for 'Autumn Study Day,' an episode that captures the essence of a productive autumn day spent studying, from a peaceful walk through a churchyard to a cozy café visit. Perfect for B1-B2 English learners, this narrative offers a glimpse into British culture and the simple pleasures of a student's life.

Transcript and glossary available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13k8nWRgmZ2BqLBrv06M_BHk5iddDHkne_0nJS7Gxd6g/edit?usp=sharing

Tea, Talk & Textbooks: An ESL Podcast

Autumn Study Day (B1-B2)

1)	A: 你好！ 我叫李明，你叫什么名字？
            Nǐ hǎo! Wǒ jiào Lǐmíng, nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?
        B: 你好！我叫大卫。
            Nǐ hǎo! Wǒ jiào Dàwèi.

2)	A: 你家里有几口人？ 
             Nǐ jiā lǐ yǒo jǐ kǒu rén?
        B: 我家有四口人。一个姐姐，两个弟弟和我。
             Wǒ jiā yǒu sì kǒu rén。Yī gè jiějie, liǎng gè dìdi hé wǒ.

3)	A: 那个高大的男人是谁？
             Nà gè gāo dà de nǎn rén shì shéi?
        B: 他是我们的英语老师。
             Tā shì wǒmen de Yīngyǔ lǎoshi.

4)	A: 马丁是英国人还是美国人？ 
            Mǎdīng shì Yīngguó rén hái shì Měiguó rén?
        B: 马丁是美国人。 
            Mǎdīng shì Měiguó rén.

5)	A: 你的小女儿今年几岁了？
             Nǐ de xiǎo nǚ'ér jīn nián jǐ suì le?
            她今年五岁了。
            Tā jīn nián wǔ suì le.



Listening & Speaking (Mandarin)

Greeting and introduction 

Let's Learn 5 Verbs a Day! 
Not more, not less. 

Give	给	        gěi
Give up	放弃	fàngqì
Glide	滑翔	huáxiáng
Glow	发光	fāguāng
Go	        去	        qù


5 Verbs a Day. 每天学习五个动词。

C(34) Vocabulary Set: Give Give up Glide Glow Go

Today we will learn 3 phrases with ’请=qing3=please‘ which would be very convenient in your work.

Crystal Gao's Chinese Language Journey

11、请进– Come in, please，请坐– Have a seat, please，请说– Please say it

"Va tutto liscio come l'olio" or "Matteo è un salame!" What do these idioms mean? And why is there food involved?

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Let's figure out if lynx can lift a car...

Everything Zenified 

Can a Lynx Lift a Car 

这是我喜欢的一首中文歌曲：原来你也在这里。听完后记得告诉我：我唱的怎么样吧？哈哈哈！

Chinese songs

中文歌曲：原来你也在这里

This story uses words from '1000 most common words in English'. 


The morning comes quickly because Lemon has slept like a rock. He wakes up remembering his dream: an effortless glide through golden gates guided by angles and eagles.

“Mum, dad, I need to talk to you,” says Lemon. “I’m leaving… I’m going to go find this paradise. I need to see it for myself. I want to feel the soil between my toes and taste the unknown insects.” 

His parents are quiet for a moment. They see in his eyes that this is very important, and they only want what is best for their child. 

His mother speaks first. “You are a sweet child, little Lemon. You have a wonderful mind, brave and curious. You know you’re always welcome here. Our nest is always open.” 

“Mum, of course I’m coming back! I love you two so much and this is my home.” 

Lemon’s father says, “It has been said that there comes a point in a bird’s life when he needs to go beyond the mountains… It happened to my father and my father’s father, but never for me. That time never came. I grew up during the worst winter in known history. I had to work and sacrifice—there was no time for adventures… so, go on, Lemon. Get out there and live your life!” 

“You are the best parents a bird could ever wish for!” 

And with those words, the family hugs, a long hug which, even though freezing winds rip past them, seems to warm them to their very bones. 

Being a Cloud

Lemon the Bird

Konnichiwa! Welcome to Slow Japanese! In this episode, program host Akari will talk about family and a little bit of her future plan!

Usage of Slow Japanese:
STEP 1. Listen to the episode without seeing scripts.
STEP 2. Go to mochifika.com and check "Key vocabularies of this episode", listen again to the episode while seeing the list.
STEP 3. Check the whole script, it'll fill the gap in your understanding.

Scripts and key vocabularies of this episode are here:
https://mochifika.com/podcast-script/slow-japanese-episode-2-family/