In this podcast episode, Curtis Davies and Amy Whitney delve into the topic of accent and pronunciation in English.
 
They challenge the common belief that achieving a native-like accent is necessary for effective communication. Instead, they emphasize the importance of speaking with clarity, being understood, and understanding others.
 
Curtis and Amy discuss how accent is tied to identity and nationality, highlighting that having a unique accent is not something to be ashamed of but rather a reflection of one's background.
 
They offer insights into identifying areas for improvement in pronunciation and provide practical tips for enhancing accent, tone, intonation, and rhythm.
 
Through engaging discussions and exercises, you will gain a new perspective on accent and learn strategies to communicate confidently and effectively in English.

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Alamin kung gaano karami ang puso ng mga pugita.

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Puso ng mga pugita

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📍浅草（あさくさ）：Asakusa

ɡǔ shí hòu yǒu ɡè zhù mínɡ de yīn yuè jiā， 
古时候有个著名的音乐家，
mínɡ zì jiào ɡōnɡ mínɡ yí 
名字叫公明仪。
tā tán qín tán de fēi chánɡ chū sè。 
他弹琴弹得非常出色。
yǒu yì nián chūn tiān， 
有一年春天，
tā dài zhe qín dào jiāo wài de tián yě sàn bù， 
他带着琴到郊外的田野散步，
zhǐ jiàn yuǎn shān rú huà，hé liú qīnɡ chè， 
只见远山如画，河流清澈，
yì tóu niú zhènɡ zài hé biān chī cǎo。 
一头牛正在河边吃草。
zhè měi lì de jǐnɡ sè rànɡ tā xīn qínɡ shū chànɡ， 
这美丽的景色让他心情舒畅，
tā tū rán xiǎnɡ dào，yào wéi zhè tóu niú yǎn zòu yì qǔ。 
他突然想到，要为这头牛演奏一曲。
jǐn ɡuǎn qín shēnɡ yuè ěr dònɡ tīnɡ， 
尽管琴声悦耳动听，
kě shì nà tóu niú hǎo xiànɡ méi yǒu tīnɡ jiàn yí yànɡ， 
可是那头牛好像没有听见一样，
rénɡ rán dī zhe tóu jì xù chī cǎo。 
仍然低着头继续吃草。
ɡōnɡ mínɡ yí jiàn zhè měi miào de qín shēnɡ 
公明仪见这美妙的琴声
bìnɡ bù nénɡ dǎ dònɡ zhè tóu niú， 
并不能打动这头牛，
fēi chánɡ wú nài， 
非常无奈，
ɡuò le yí huìr，tā yòu xiǎnɡ chū yí ɡè bàn fǎ。 
过了一会儿，他又想出一个办法。
ɡōnɡ mínɡ yí tán chū yí duàn duàn qí ɡuài zá luàn de shēnɡ yīn， 
公明仪弹出一段段奇怪杂乱的声音，
yǒu de xiànɡ wēnɡ wēnɡ de wén yínɡ shēnɡ， 
有的像嗡嗡的蚊蝇声，
yǒu de xiànɡ mí lù de xiǎo niú dú fā chū de jiào shēnɡ。 
有的像迷路的小牛犊发出的叫声。
zhè shí hòu，zhè tóu niú cái xiànɡ tū rán mínɡ bái le shén me sì de， 
这时候，这头牛才像突然明白了什么似的，
yáo yáo wěi bā，shù qǐ ěr duǒ tīnɡ le qǐ lái。
摇摇尾巴，竖起耳朵听了起来。

CHINESE STORY中文故事

对牛弹琴

In this episode we will talk about 【Transportation in China 】, you will learn how to say 【high-speed railway,shared bicycle】 ect. 
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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: Check the script and learn new words. 
Step 3: Listen and imitate as much as you can then retell the story.
Step 4: Write down what you hear if you want to practise writing.
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大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。
今天想和大家聊一聊【中国的交通】。
在中国生活，有很多交通方式可以选择。去远的地方出差和旅游，可以选择乘坐飞机或者高铁。例如，从北京到上海，高铁大概需要五六个小时，六百块钱左右；坐飞机的话，不同日期、不同起飞时间价格差别比较大，特价机票只要400块，最贵的票要两千多。火车比较慢，价格也比较便宜，例如北京到上海的火车硬座只要156.5块，硬卧是283.5块。
如果你住在中国的城市，有什么出行方式呢？最方便的是坐地铁，不塞车很准时，缺点是上下班高峰人很多需要等。坐公车也是一个常见的选择，有可能你住的地方和工作的地方楼下就有公车站，非常方便，缺点是塞车的时候比较慢。有的人喜欢自己开车，更自由；有的人喜欢打车，打车费便宜还不用交停车费。在中国，很多大城市禁摩，所以更多的人骑电动车。你在路上可能会看到颜色鲜艳的自行车，黄色、蓝色、或者绿色，那个是共享单车。如果你要去一两公里远的地方，走路太久，打车又太近，那么骑个共享单车是最方便的。打开手机的支付宝，扫一下单车上面的二维码，就可以开锁。到达后上锁，小程序会自动计算费用，两公里大概是2.5块。
你可能不知道，在很多大城市，如果你想买车，不是想买就可以马上买。如果你要买燃油车，你需要排队摇号，这个是政府为了控制汽车的数量，减少污染以及塞车的情况。不过，如果你买的是新能源车，那就不需要摇号，这是因为政府想鼓励大家购物新能源车。现在在中国的马路上，你可以看到越来越多的新能源车，或者叫电车。除了特斯拉，也有很多中国本土的品牌，例如理想、小鹏等。
你最喜欢的交通方式是什么？留言告诉我吧。我们下期见。
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出差/chū chāi/go on business trip
乘坐/chéng zuò/Take (transportation)
高铁/gāo tiě/high-speed railway
特价/tè jià/Special price
硬座/yìng zuò/Hard seat
硬卧/yìng wò/Hard sleeper
出行/chū xíng/going out
塞车/sāi chē/Traffic jam
缺点/quē diǎn/Disadvantages
高峰/gāo fēng/Peak time
禁摩/jìn mó/Motorcycle ban
鲜艳/xiān yàn/Bright (color)
共享单车/gòng xiǎng dān chē/Shared bicycle
公里/gōng lǐ/Kilometer
支付宝/zhī fù bǎo/Alipay
二维码/èr wéi mǎ/QR code
开锁/kāi suǒ/Unlock
小程序/xiǎo chéng xù/Mini program
燃油车/rán yóu chē/Fuel vehicle
摇号/yáo hào/（license plate） lottery
污染/wū rǎn/Pollution
新能源车/xīn néng yuán chē/New energy vehicle
特斯拉/tè sī lā/Tesla

Yuli's Chinese Channel

中国的交通 Transportation in China （Intermediate level）

Podcast by American English tutor Carl. Improve your spoken English and book a lesson with me: https://teach.italki.com/teacher/1947582
Welcome back to another episode of Streetwise English podcast. I'm your host, Carl. Today I want to talk to you about note taking and note taking apps. So in the course of learning a language or living your life in general, you have to take notes. Notes, help you organize your thoughts and help you remember things and help you learn things.

So note taking is very important. I like to use several apps to take notes. I've experimented with different apps over the years, but today I want to talk about my favorite apps for taking notes. I will list them in the order that I use them. So I use Google Keep most. Google Keep is part of the Google suite of apps, and the advantage of Google Keep is that I can take notes on my iPad and they will show up on my computer and also on my phone.

And all of these apps that I'm going to talk about allow you to write with a digital pen, which is important for me. Why? Because I like to write down my notes with handwriting. And when you're learning things like Chinese, you need to write the characters by hand instead of typing them. And any language actually that you're learning, it helps to handwrite the vocabulary or words, because then you're more likely to remember them.
I've read that somewhere. So Google Keep is a great option because it allows you to view your notes on multiple devices because it's saved online. And then also because you can add lines, paper and grids, and you can handwrite in Google Keep. And I use Google Keep every day. And you can also connect Google Keep to other things like Google Calendar and things like that.
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