In this episode for upper-intermediate and advanced English learners, I’ll talk about my experiences delivering food with DoorDash, and you'll have the opportunity to practice your listening comprehension skills by answering a set of questions at the end of the episode. 

I welcome you to share your answers and other thoughts in the comments!

The idioms I mention near the beginning of the episode are:
- to keep a roof over one's head
- to make ends meet
- to put food on the table

(Music by Lesfm from Pixabay)


Conversations With a Friend

Working as a Restaurant Delivery Driver - English Listening Comprehension

🎧 **How do you learn a language when nothing makes sense at first?**  
In this episode, I share a balanced routine:  
👂 Passive listening (20 min daily)  
🗣 Shadowing  
📖 Sentence & grammar analysis  
🤝 Asking for feedback

Your ears adjust first—but your brain must also engage.  
Don’t just listen. Read, repeat, reflect—and you'll get there.

Korean stories with Donggyu

[Beginner]From Silence to Speaking | Language Learning Mindset 

Want to crush it at your next social event? We've got your back!
This episode of Spanish Unplugged will give you the phrases and tips you need to break the ice, understand local humor, and join the conversation at any party or gathering.

🎙️ Dive into the culture, language, and all the socializing tricks you need to make a great impression!
💡 Want this guide? Drop me a message and I’ll send it your way!

Spanish Unplugged Podcast

EP9: Ice Breaker Master: No More Awkward 😎

(Spanish)
La ropa para damas a diferencia de la ropa de caballeros tiene diseños y materiales mucho más decorados y colores alegres para diferentes ocasiones. El mercado para la ropa de mujeres no solo ofrece un producto para protegerse del frio, calor o uso de cultura social. También representa una moda, deseo, estado de ánimo y cambio de apariencia en las mujeres. 
(English)
Unlike men's clothing, women's clothing has much more ornate designs and materials and bright colors for different occasions. The market for women's clothing not only offers a product to protect against the cold, heat or social culture. It also represents fashion, desire, mood and change in appearance in women.
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Falda = skirt
vestido = dress
blusa = blouse
Medias pantys = Pantyhose
leggins= leggins
Cintillo = headband
corsé = corset
Zapatos de tacón alto
 = High heel shoes
Zapatillas = flat shoes
Cartera, bolso = purse
Lenceria = Lingerie
Sosten = brasier
Traje de baño = 
swinsuit for women
Pareo = 
beach wrap for women
Zarcillos, aretes = earrings
collar =necklace
lazo = tie


Podcast Learn Spanish

Ropa y accesorios para Mujeres  (N # 12)

Quel est le sens d'un pèlerinage ? Pourquoi des hommes et des femmes passent-ils des jours sur les routes ? 

La réponse avec plusieurs invitées : Claire, Aude, Muriel et Laura !

Certaines sont croyantes, d'autres non. Chacune va nous parler de son expérience. 

N'hésitez pas à partager votre avis dans les commentaires ! 

Douce France

Du Puy-en-Velay à Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle 

Voici le tout début du livre de ma fille, Marie, où l'on découvre le personnage principal, une jeune fille énigmatique ! Bonne écoute, si vous voulez la suite, écrivez-moi !

Le français avec Virginie

Les rêves ne s'envolent pas - Marie le Vaillant

别小瞧复习的力量哦！我们一起回顾拼音重要构成，声母、韵母、声调一个都不能少。互动环节超有趣，接龙、拆解拼音，检验你对a、o、e等单韵母的掌握程度。快来巩固知识，为中文学习打下坚实基础！

这节课就练习这么多。如果你不知道自己说的对不对，还想找小韩老师练习并纠正发音的话，那就关注我，给我发信息吧。小韩老师也有相应的拼音课程哦。
That's all for the practice in this class. If you're not sure whether you're pronouncing correctly and want to practice with Teacher Xiao Han to correct your pronunciation, then follow me and send me a message. Teacher Xiao Han also offers pinyin courses.


拼音魔法屋 The Magic House of Pinyin

拼音启蒙第一课（easy pinyin 1）：互动复习( Interactive review）

Pizza is one of the world's most popular fast foods. It's believed that over 5 billion pizzas are sold around the world every year. In the US alone, people buy about 3 billion pizzas each year, which is about 46 slices per person!

But it wasn't always as popular as it is today — in fact, it used to be looked down on, even by Italians!

The modern pizza we know today started in Naples, Italy, in the 18th century. Poor people in the city needed cheap food that was easy to eat as they looked for work. Street vendors sold them pizzas with simple toppings like garlic and tomatoes.

For a long time, pizza was looked down on as food for the poor, and visitors to Naples thought it was dirty and unappealing.

But this changed in 1889, when Queen Margherita of Italy tried pizza and loved it. The pizza with tomatoes, mozzarella and basil was named after her, and pizza started to become a national dish in Italy.

Pizza became a favorite in the US after Italian immigrants brought it with them. It became especially popular in cities like New York, and new styles like Chicago deep dish and Hawaiian were invented.

And it became even more popular with the invention of frozen pizza, which let people make their own pizzas at home.

Today, pizza is enjoyed around the world, with many different toppings and styles. But its basic form hasn't changed very much from all those years ago.



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

From Poverty to Popularity: The History of Pizza

I visit Phoenix Retail Park in South West Scotland.

Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z_r9ijB62YrqW_6TyV1i-DmtcQqWCFTN/view?usp=drivesdk

