Short readings of excerpts from classic poetry and prose in English, along with information about the authors and their works. Message me through my Teacher Profile for a free PDF transcript.

Enchanted English


Wánɡ 	Yīlè: 	Nǐhǎo, 	yǒu 	méiyǒu 	shíyī 	hào 
王 	一乐： 	你好， 	有 	没有 	11 	号 
dào 	Shànɡhǎi 	de 	piào? 
到 	上海 	的 	票？ 
Shòupiàoyuán: 	Nǐ 	yào 	jǐ 	diǎn 	de? 
售票员： 	你 	要 	几 	点 	的？ 
Wánɡ 	Yīlè: 	Xiàwǔ 	sì 	diǎn 	de 	wòpùpiào, 
王 	一乐： 	下午 	4 	点 	的 	卧铺票， 
háiyǒu 	mɑ? 
还有 	吗？ 
Shòupiàoyuán: 	Shíyī 	hào 	de 	wòpù 	yǐjīnɡ 	màiwán 
售票员： 	11 	号 	的 	卧铺 	已经 	卖完 
le. 	Zhǐyǒu 	yìnɡzuò 	le. 
了。 	只有 	硬座 	了。 
Wánɡ 	Yīlè: 	À, 	nà 	yào 	yì 	zhānɡ 	yìnɡzuò 
王 	一乐： 	啊， 	那 	要 	一 	张 	硬座 
bɑ. 	Xuéshēnɡzhènɡ 	kěyǐ 	dǎzhé 	mɑ? 
吧。 	学生证 	可以 	打折 	吗？ 
Shòupiàoyuán 	:Kěyǐ 	, 	dǎ 	wǔ 	zhé 	.Yíɡònɡ 
售票员： 	可以 	， 	打 	五 	折。 	一共 
yìbǎisìshíwǔ 	kuài. 
145 	块。 
Wánɡ 	Yīlè： 	Gěi 	nín 	qián 	hé 	xuéshēnɡzhènɡ. 
王 	一乐： 	给 	您 	钱 	和 	学生证。 
Shòupiàoyuán 	:Hái 	xūyào 	nǐ 	de 
售票员： 	还 	需要 	你 	的 
shēnfènzhènɡ. 
身份证。 
Wánɡ 	Yīlè: 	Wǒ 	shì 	wàiɡuó 	rén,méiyǒu 
王 	一乐： 	我 	是 	外国 	人，没有 
shēnfènzhènɡ, 	zhǐyǒu 	hùzhào. 	Kěyǐ 	mɑ? 
身份证， 	只有 	护照。 	可以 	吗？ 
Shòupiàoyuán: 	Hǎo 	de,qǐnɡ 	ɡěi 	wǒ 	nín 	de 
售票员： 	好 	的，请 	给 	我 	您 	的 
hùzhào. 
护照。 


日常用语

乘火车

Всем привет!
Hello, Russian Language Learners!
Salut, les amis!

This is 1-minute (or so) podcast on Survival Phrases when you need to buy some medicine in a pharmacy. We all may have headaches or stomachaches on a trip. Even though you might already know how to do shopping in Russian or ask for directions but if you are not well, it’s a relief when you know what to say to the pharmacist in the nearest pharmacy. (Believe me, it’s on every corner!)  
A piece of advice! Check on the internet Russian analogs of medicine that you are used to buy in your home country. 

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Formule secrète, élixir de longue vie, star de la pop culture, on ne présente plus la Chartreuse. Et pourtant… qui serait capable d’évoquer son origine ? Son lieu de production ? Aujourd’hui, dans Douce France, on vous dévoile tous les secrets de cette boisson iconique !


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En este episodio exploramos la majestuosa Catedral de Sal de Zipaquirá, una de las maravillas subterráneas más impresionantes de Colombia. Descubre su fascinante historia, su arquitectura única tallada en roca de sal y las experiencias que hacen de este lugar un destino imperdible cerca de Bogotá. ¡Acompáñanos en este viaje bajo tierra!

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Egg prices are rising in America. The average cost of a dozen eggs hit a record $4.95 in January — up 53% from a year earlier. The price was below $2 in early 2022.

While the coronavirus pandemic and inflation have affected prices, experts say the real problem has been bird flu. An outbreak that began in early 2022 has become the largest in US history, affecting more than 100 million egg-laying hens.

To cope with rising egg prices, some Americans have been going straight to the source — and renting hens.

Rent The Chicken in New Hampshire is letting people rent egg-laying hens for six months at a time. For $595, you get two egg-laying hens and a guide on how to take care of them, as well as chicken feed and a coop to keep the birds in.

The birds actually aren't very difficult to take care of, explains Brian Templeton, owner of Rent The Chicken. "You just let them out and walk around and they go in at night on their own," he told CBS News.

"People really enjoy it," he added.

Rent The Chicken says two hens should produce eight to 14 eggs per week.

That comes to about $25 for every dozen eggs — so it's not really a savings.

You can also get four hens for $735, which would reduce your cost to about $15 per dozen eggs.

However, if you'd like to keep your chickens and coop at the end of your rental period, you can — for an extra $350 to $450.

According to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, hens will usually live for six to eight years, and produce eggs for three to four of those years.

So that might bring your price down over time.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Americans Rent Chickens as Egg Prices Rise

In our first ever episode we explore the question of how language influences thought. But if it does... Does it mean that some languages are better for certain things than others?

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"Bloodthirsty" means they want blood and are crazy, vicious animals wanting to eat meat! Pandas? Impossible! 