分享自己碰到的新鲜、有趣的事情，在欣赏新鲜事儿中学习中文。Share new and interesting things and learn Chinese by appreciating new things.

新鲜事儿（Anecdote）

        本栏目听众是有一定的中文基础，希望继续提高水平的成人。素材是我本人在最近五年的中文教学中，积累并重新整理和挑选出来的一些常用的话题，加上适时更新的网络文章和贴子。 播客每周一次。Adults， commonly used topics

四季人生（The Four Seasons of Life）

-Γεια σας! Ένα καφέ, παρακαλώ!-Τι καφέ;-Ένα φρέντο καπουτσίνο με μαύρη ζάχαρη και κανέλα, παρακαλώ!-Φυσικά...κάτι άλλο;-Ναι, και ένα φραπέ γλυκό. Α, και έναν ελληνικό καφέ!-Ορίστε! -Ευχαριστούμε! Πόσο κάνει;- Είναι εφτά ευρώ και τριάντα λεπτά.-Ορίστε, γεια σας, καλή συνέχεια! 

Dialogues in Greek 

Sophia orders coffee for her and her friends 

明朝末年，天启五年，京城西郊一处荒村，一位叫做沈怀竹的书生于深夜突然死于非命，尸体面朝北，双眼睁得大大，像是在看着什么不可思议之物。

Everyday Chinese

《逆命录》| 小故事

The purpose of these mini challenges is to get you thinking in English - helping you to use more of it, regularly.

One minute per day on listening plus 3-5 minutes per day on communicating your ideas is a great move towards your goal!

No more excuses ! :)

Imagine you were a movie director - what would your script be like?

Check out the podcast to understand the details and your mission for today.

Have fun.

One minute speaking challenge - Challenge yourself to speak English daily!

One Minute Challenge - Computers

In this week's episode of English In A Teacup,  we will be revising the third conditional as well as learning about modal perfects.  To help us with these grammar topics, Miss Finesstocrat will be talking about regrets as she reminisces about the last few months, but will the episode have a happy ending for her? Let’s put the kettle on and find out!


ENGLISH IN A TEACUP

ENGLISH IN A TEACUP EP10: REGRETS

El verano ya está aquí y muchas personas ya están pensando en las vacaciones. Y aunque muchas personas ya tienen el destino para este año, hay otras que lo están buscando ahora. Si eres de las últimas, y te gusta ir a la playa este episodio es para ti, porque te voy a hablar de 7 playas españolas que merece la pena visitar. Si eres de las primeras y ya lo tienes todo organizado, este episodio te puede dar ideas para tus próximos viajes.

Como siempre espero que disfrutes el episodio. Después de escucharlo no te olvides de dejarle una valoración y de contarme:

-¿ya tienes tus vacaciones de este año planeadas?

-¿eres más de playa? ¿O de montaña? 


Blanca to go 

95 – 7 playas españolas que merece la pena visitar

我想今天下午去看电影，但是没有好电影。我就打电话给我的好朋友，想和她一起去运动，但是她说今天身体不舒服，我们只能去商场买东西了。我们看见一条漂亮的裙子，她喜欢白色，我喜欢黑色，但是黑色的裙子有点儿贵，所以我买了两条白色的，一条给自己，一条送给她。

 Pinyin: Wǒ  xiǎng  jīn tiān xiàwǔ qù kàn diànyǐng, dànshì méiyǒu hǎo diànyǐng. Wǒ jiù dǎ diànhuà gěi wǒ de hǎo péngyou, xiǎng hé tā yīqǐ qù yùndòng, dànshì tā shuō jīntiān shēntǐ bú shūfu, wǒmen zhǐ néng qù shāngchǎng mǎi dōngxi le. Wǒmen kànjiàn yītiáo piàoliang de qúnzi, tā xǐhuān báisè, wǒ xǐhuān hēisè, dànshì hēisè de qúnzi yǒudiǎnr guì, suǒyǐ wǒ mǎi le liǎng tiáo báisè de, yītiáo gěi zìjǐ, yītiáo sòng gěi tā.

但是 [dàn shì] but
就 [jiù] just, with regard to
打 [dǎ] make
电话 [diàn huà] phone call
给 [gěi] to
一起 [yī qǐ] together
运动 [yùn dòng] sports, movement
身体 [shēn tǐ] body
舒服 [shū fu] Comfortable
只 [zhǐ] only
商场 [shāng chǎng] the mall
条 [tiáo] (measure word)
裙子 [qún zi] skirt
白色 [bái sè] white
黑色 [hēi sè] black
有点儿 [yǒu diǎnr] kind of
贵 [guì] expensive
所以 [suǒ yǐ] so
两 [liǎng] Two
自己 [zì jǐ] oneself
送 [sòng] give (as a present)


Question: 为什么我没有买黑色的裙子？
                   wèi shén me wǒ méi yǒu mǎi hēi sè de qún zi?

Chinese story 中文故事

【Chinese Story 】one of my afternoons 我的一个下午

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Going to the Vet's (possessive)

Postal Service to Honour Music Group Iron Maiden (with transcript for study)

Transcript. 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nFFcL5CZnHy4rudTejlkcll2V8wedSh-/view?usp=drivesdk