Whу, аftеr 10–15 уеаrѕ оf ѕtudуіng Еnglіѕh, dо thе wоrdѕ ѕtіll rеfuѕе tо соmе оut іn thе іntеrvіеw, thе mееtіng, thе ІЕLТЅ rооm? 

Іn thіѕ 2-mіnutе rесоrdіng І nаmе thе еxасt mесhаnіѕm thаt'ѕ ѕhuttіng уоu dоwn — аnd іt'ѕ nоt уоur Еnglіѕh.

👉 Вооk уоur fіrѕt lеѕѕоn іn mу саlеndаr now.

🎙 One-Minute Speaking Challenge by Anatoly Glazkov – Voice Unlock Method™

Why Do you Fear Speaking English?

In this story, a snowman named Jingle is a selfish husband whose job is more important than his marriage. This is Part 4 of 5. 

The dance group had met in the morning for a quick rehearsal. Today was their last day to practice before the big show. 

Even though the other dancers commented that it was already good enough, Jingle and the winking snowwoman worked very hard on their close embrace. 

Then, while everyone was packing up, getting ready to go distribute their flyers… 

Ding-ding ding-ding 

The ringing came from behind Jingle. He said, “Ugh… Doesn’t Candy know how stressed I am? What does she want now?” 

He turned, but instead of his wife, he saw his snowman neighbour. Confused, Jingle went over to talk. 

“You look disturbed,” said Jingle. 

“It’s Candy. She’s been hit by a car.” 

Jingle was shocked. He noticed the neighbour was holding a candy cane. 

“This is her cane. I picked it up after the accident. I immediately called an ambulance and she was taken straight to the hospital. It’s bad, Jingle, really bad. Come with me, let’s go together.” 

Jingle hesitated. He looked at the candy cane, then at the dance group in the distance. Then back at the candy cane. 

“Thank you for bringing me this. But I can’t go with you. I’ve got to distribute these flyers today. It’s our last chance, and the whole group is counting on me. They need me. Tell Candy I’ll be there after work.” 


Being a Cloud

Jingle the Snowman

1. Qual è il tuo miglior ricordo di compleanno?
2. Cosa ti piace fare di solito nel giorno del tuo compleanno?
3. Se potessi trascorrere il tuo compleanno in qualsiasi posto del mondo, dove sarebbe e perché?
4. Nel giorno del tuo compleanno ti (auto)regali qualcosa?

🙋🏼‍♀️ Queste sono le domande alle quali risponderò in questo episodio.

🫵😃 Rispondi anche tu a queste domande nei commenti! Sarei felice di leggerti e migliorare il tuo italiano!

🎧 Buon ascolto!

Puro Parlare

26. Il mio compleanno

“最初，没有人在意这场灾难，这不过是一场山火，一次旱灾，一个物种的灭绝，一座城市的消失，直到这场灾难和每个人息息相关。”——刘慈欣《流浪地球》

“我一直认为，在这座城市里，我是个局外人，跟你们没有任何关系。可是现在，我亲眼看到了，就知道不管我愿意不愿意，我属于这里了。这场疫灾关系到我们所有人。”——阿尔贝加穆《鼠疫》

“没有人是一座孤岛，能在大海里独居...无论是谁死了，都是我的一部分在死去，因为我是人类一员。”——约翰堂恩《没有人是一座孤岛》

“无穷的远方，无数的人们，都和我有关”————鲁迅



Chilling Chinese 

直到这场灾难与我们息息相关

Paola parla con la nonna...e qui ha inizio la sua avventura!

Un viaggio pieno di sorprese! 

Capitolo 3: la telefonata

I had some realizations lately that I wanted to share to you guys. I hope that the lessons will help you.

FLO TALKS 

Stop and smell the roses

This episode is about 【国产游戏《黑神话：悟空》爆火网络，带火多地文旅】, you will learn how to say 【reproduce, crossover cooperation】 ect. The material helps you get used to different voice and accent. 
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It is recommended that you study in the following ways:
Step 1: Gist listening. Listen to get the main idea. (more times if necessary)
Step 2: Read the text to find out words you didn't get, then look up the dictionary. 
Step 3: Listen and imitate as much as you can without looking at the text.
Step 4: Write down what you hear if you want to practise writing.
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男：无论您是否会玩儿游戏哈，想必今天都一定看到了国产游戏《黑神话：悟空》的消息。
女：这个游戏的制作精良呢，其实体现在方方面面。游戏内大量1:1复刻了国内的文物古建。
男：根据不完全的统计，游戏团队在全国精心选取了36个景点作为游戏背景。其中呢，山西的取景地就有27处。
女：游戏上线首天各大在线旅游平台上山西旅游的搜索量就明显地上涨，山西文旅也迅速地跟进，发布了多条宣传视频。在线下呢，还将会发布《黑神话》的旅游专线，策划启动“跟着悟空游山西”等等活动，立志要接住这份泼天的流量。
男：是，不仅是山西，像重庆、浙江等地的文旅账号也纷纷上线了“悟空”大片儿，邀请大家来取景地提前“取经“。
女：实际上呢好的游戏IP哈不仅在游戏圈内火，同时呢也能够成功地破圈。《黑神话：悟空的》火爆也带火了一条文旅发展的新思路，就是经典的IP游戏再加上地方文旅的跨界联动。除此之外呢，这只中国猴子还成功地硬控了海外的网友啊。该游戏一上线迅速成为了多个游戏平台的销量榜首，更在美国、新加坡、泰国、加拿大、巴西等12个国家霸榜。
男：带有浓烈的中国文化特色的IP火爆也是中国文化对外传播的有益尝试。这次中国玩家在国产游戏当中也可以骄傲自豪一把了。
（来源：抖音“中国之声”）
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黑神话：悟空/hēi shén huà ： wù kōng/Black Myth:WuKong
制作精良/zhì zuò jīng liáng/Well-made;perfect in workmanship
复刻/fù kè/Reproduce
文物古建/wén wù gǔ jiàn/cultural relics and antiquities
文旅/wén lǚ/cultural tourism
取景地/qǔ jǐng dì/Shooting location
旅游专线/lǚ yóu zhuān xiàn/Tourism special line
策划启动/cè huà qǐ dòng/Plan and launch
泼天的流量/pō tiān de liú liàng/Tremendous traffic
账号/zhàng hào/account
取经/qǔ jīng/go on a pilgrimage for Buddhist scriptures; learn from experience
破圈/pò quān/become widely known outside of fixed circle
跨界联动/kuà jiè lián dòng/crossover cooperation
硬控/yìng kòng/Hard Crowd Control (game terms);captivate;mesmerize
榜首/bǎng shǒu/top of the list
霸榜/bà bǎng/Take the top spot

Yuli's Chinese Channel

国产游戏《黑神话：悟空》爆火网络，带火多地文旅 （Advanced level）

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MqrRmMkN9DbdwSNBSvu4beCnv_eMXfeq/view?usp=drivesdk

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

National Lighthouse Day (with transcript)

In this short reflective video, I take a simple McGills bus journey service number 26 to Braehead shopping centre and walk through the shops, quietly observing what Christmas looks and feels like today. Instead of focusing on buying or rushing, I look for signs of meaning, kindness, reflection, and something deeper behind the season.

This isn’t a review of shops or a vlog about spending money. It’s a slow, observational walk through everyday spaces, asking gentle questions about what Christmas has become — and where its meaning might still be found.

A calm, reflective video for anyone who feels a little detached from the noise of Christmas but still senses there’s something important underneath it all.
