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Weird News: 30-second long news episodes to improve your listening and vocabulary

Learn how native speakers use different words and phrases.

Native English

我的手机快没电了
wǒ de shǒu jī kuài méi diàn le

日常中文（Daily Chinese）

My mobile phone is dying. 我的手机快没电了

Shay的中文小课堂

Idioms and Slangs Episode4-站着说话不腰疼

This episode introduces three idioms that use the word fire. Listen to the examples to hear how to use them. Please send me a message if you would like a copy of the audio script.

Idiom Corner

Fire

Elon Musk在他的推特上发了一篇古诗词《七步诗》，相信很多同学已经知道它的寓意了。但是今天Ben老师要给大家讲一讲这首诗背后的故事，也就是七步诗的故事，希望大家学完会对这首古诗词有更深的见解，我们开始吧！

Chinese with Ben

Learn a Chinese Ancient Poetry with Elon Musk

地震はもう経験したくない！！

Nihongo Hiyori | Japanese Podcast

[EP086] 地震が起きたら… | Earthquake in Japan

今期朱古力又邀請左另外一位嘉賓Dr J上黎，Dr J五月成功從醫學院畢業取得MD，Medical Doctor學位，今期就同佢傾下喺美國想從事醫生行業嘅話，從完成pre-med課程到醫學院嘅經歷

夠鐘煲粥 Congee Time

EP. 29 成為醫生之路

げんき、第１課37ページ、かいわより。 リスニングとリーディングのれんしゅうです。私が言ったあと、リピートしてください。 2かいめは少しはやいです。 
It‘s for your practice of listening and reading. Repeat after me without reading げんき１, even if you have the textbook. I speak a little faster the second time. 
这是为了你的听力和阅读练习。 即使你有课本，也不要读　げんき１、跟着我重复。 我第二次说得快一点。 
もしあなたが中級（ちゅうきゅう）でも、いいれんしゅうになると思います。 
It should still be good practice even if you are an intermidiate-level student. 
即使您是 N4 或以上级别的学生也很有用


かいもの

メアリー：すみません。これはいくらですか。

みせの人：それは3000えんです。

メアリー：たかいですね。じゃあ、あのとけいはいくらですか。

みせの人：あれは3500えんです。

メアリー：そうですか。あれもたかいですね。

みせの人：これは1800えんですよ。

メアリー：じゃあ、そのとけいをください。

しらない人：これはだれのさいふですか。

メアリー：わたしのさいふです。ありがとうございます。

Mary：Excuse me. How much is this?

Wendor：It is 3000yen.

Mary：It‘s expensive. Well then, how much is that watch?

Vendor：That is 3500 yen.

Mary：I see. That is expensive, too.

Vendor：This is 1800 yen.

Mary：Then, I`ll take that watch.

Stranger：Whose wallet is this?

Mary：It‘s mine. Thank you very much.


ようへい先生　　N4,N5チャンネル

げんき　だい２か　56ページ

IELTS Band 8-9 Answers. Part 3 Topic: Influences on the young.

1. What type of people influence the young in your country?
2. Why is it important to have role models?
3. Do you think the education system in your country influences young people’s behaviour?

Send me a message and add your answers - I'd love to give you some feedback but please don't prepare - let yourself loose and just speak.

