This podcast is for people from all walks of life who want to hear a little more about the English language in shorter soundbytes...up to 10 minutes per episode. 


English in 60 Seconds

This is a channel for story time. 
Karen will read stories that cover a range of topic and challenges that cover issues in today's world. 
Karen has written some of the stories, but not all . 

Pocket Rainbow

I have created this channel for beginners to practise listening and repeating after me. I will include the vocab for each podcast for you. 

I do NOT teach beginners, but am happy to teach this. 

Beginners 

Marc est un garçon et Julie est une fille. Marc est français et son amie Julie est américaine. Marc va à une école française. C’est une grande école. Les élèves sont français.
À l’école de Julie, il y a des garçons et des filles américains. L’école de Julie s’appelle l’École américaine à Paris. Marc et Julie étudient ensemble.
Les parents de Marc ont un appartement à Paris, dans un immeuble de six étages. Du salon, on a une vue splendide sur la Seine et la tour Eiffel.
Marc a une télé et une guitare dans sa chambre. Il fait de la boxe. Il est aussi photographe.
Julie fait du ski et du vélo. Elle va au jardin des Tuileries quand il fait beau. C’est là qu’elle rencontre Marc. Elle est musicienne et étudie le piano au Conservatoire.
Julie a un chien, Chouchou, très intelligent : il comprend le français mais pas l’anglais.

Activités :

Questions – répondez en phrases complètes :

Qui est français ?

Comment sont les élèves à l’école de Julie ?

Les Dupont habitent où ?

Marc a quoi dans sa chambre ?

Que fait Julie ?

Comment est Chouchou ?

Mots croisés :

La mère de Julie est ____ d’anglais.

Julie a un ____ qui s’appelle Chouchou.

À l’____ de Julie, il y a des garçons et des filles américains.

La mère de Marc est ____ de cuisine.

Les parents de Julie ont une ____ et un garage.

Il y a une télé et une guitare dans la ____ de Marc.

On fait du ski en ____ mais pas en été.

Elle parle français avec ____ accent américain.

Julie ____ Marc au jardin des Tuileries.

Marc est un garçon et Julie est une ____.

French Stories with Marc and Julie A1-B1

Épisode 5 : Révision 1 (Chapitres 1–4)

Culture is quite a general topic that could come up in a number of different parts of the IELTS test, so it's useful to be able to talk about it. Today, Nick gives you some ideas for this topic.

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

Do you think the world is becoming too similar in terms of culture?

In this episode we are going to listen to a dialogue between an adult and a little girl.What are they takling about?Let's start to listen now!
A：这是你的全家福吗？
B：是的。
A：这是谁？
B：爸爸。
A：他叫什么？
B：Peter。
A：他的工作是什么？
B：总经理。
A：这是谁？
B：妈妈。
A：她叫什么？
B：Linda。
A：她的工作是什么？
B：家庭主妇。
A：这是你吗？
B：是的。
A：这是你几岁拍的？
B：四岁。
A ： zhè shì nǐ de quán jiā fú mɑ ？ 
B ： shì de 。
A  ： zhè shì shuí ？ 
B ： bà bɑ 。 
 A： tā jiào shén me ？  
B：  Peter。  
A： tā de ɡōnɡ zuò shì shén me ？ 
B ： zǒnɡ jīnɡ lǐ 。
A  ： zhè shì shuí ？
 B ： mā mɑ 。 
A ： tā jiào shén me ？  B：Linda  。
A  ： tā de ɡōnɡ zuò shì shén me ？
 B ： jiā tínɡ zhǔ fù 。 
A ： zhè shì nǐ mɑ ？
B  ： shì de 。
A  ： zhè shì nǐ jǐ suì pāi de ？ 
B ： sì suì 。 

Story Chinese

这是你几岁拍的？ How old were you when you took this photo?

Short story 「あめだま」
I read a story written by Nankichi Niimi.
He is a Japanese author of children's literature.
Although his life was only 29 years, he left us with many stories to tell.
This story is JLPT-N4 level.

I created this episode quiz.
Please listen and then try the quiz!
Please use it for listening and shadowing practices.

☆Script for this episode
The scripts (URL) are listed in the overview section of the channel.

Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#3 Short story あめだま storytelling //N4 Level

In this episode, we talk about Korea’s exciting year-end K-pop festivals, including SBS 가요대전, KBS 가요대축제, MBC 가요대제전, and MAMA. 

이번 에피소드에서는 SBS 가요대전, KBS 가요대축제, MBC 가요대제전, 엠넷 MAMA 등 한국의 연말 K-POP 가요제에 대해 이야기합니다.

Korean Kimchi Power

Ep5 Year-End K-pop Festivals in Korea

Welcome back to All About Cats! If you love cats, this is important information for you. Today I will talk about the Feline Panleukopenia Virus (FPV), also called feline distemper or feline Parvo. This virus is very dangerous for cats, especially kittens. I will explain what it is, the symptoms, treatment, how to prevent it and my journey through this horrible virus.  Feline Panleukopenia Virus is a very contagious disease caused by a parvovirus. It attacks a cat’s intestines, immune system, and bone marrow. It spreads quickly, especially in shelters and places with many cats.
How do cats can catch FPV?
•	From an infected cat’s saliva, urine, or poop
•	Through shared food bowls, litter boxes, or bedding
•	From humans who touch an infected cat and then touch another cat
•	From fleas that carry the virus
•	Or From a mother cat to her kittens before birth
The early signs of FPV in Kittens & Cats 
•	High fever
•	Loss of appetite and
•	Lethargy ( or very tired and weak)
🚨 Severe symptoms include:
•	Vomiting
•	Diarrhea which is (sometimes bloody)
•	Dehydration
•	Belly pain
•	And Sudden death in kittens
Treatment & Care Options
There is no cure for FPV, but sick kittens need supportive care
🏥 Hospital Care may include:
•	IV fluids (to stop dehydration)
•	Medications for vomiting and pain
•	Antibiotics (to prevent infections)
•	Blood transfusion (for severe cases)
🏡 You also have Home Care 
•	Keep the kitten warm and comfortable
•	Give them small, frequent meals
•	Provide fresh water and electrolyte solutions
•	Keep the litter box very clean
•	And Avoid contact with healthy cats


All About Cats

Kittens & Feline Panleukopenia Virus

In this lesson you will learn about  ( Hatha ) means : this is for masculine singular words

Arabic in short steps 1,2,3....

Lesson 1 , 

In this Chillchat episode, Karen and Baiwei discussed 4 essential Chinese conjunction patterns:
if
as long as
only if
even though

Let’s start learning!
