Ever heard of a cat on a diet? Here's a heartwarming story about a cat's weight loss journey. 
>>Do you have a pet at home? How much do you pay attention to their food?

5-minute English Tea Time

ep3. A Cat's Journey to a Healthier Life

Hi everyone, this is Jesse, your story writer, and you’re listening to the Being a Cloud podcast. 

More teachers are waking up to the power of stories to teach languages, and on this show, I share the stories I’ve made with my italki students for you to enjoy. 

Are you an ESL student? Do you want to make a story? Book a lesson with me and let’s create one together. 

In this story, an orange named Orangutan gets an unexpected text message from his girlfriend. This is part 1 of 3.  

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Orangutan the Orange

Rain is pouring heavily onto a small town somewhere in Russia. It’s 8:15 in the morning on a cold Monday. 

Inside of a small, community-run gym, there is an angry-looking orange lifting some weights. It’s early, so no other members are in the gym. Not all the lights are turned on. The fourteen-year-old orange is alone lifting some dumbbells. 

8 – 9 – 10 – Rest… 

He takes in huge breathes to recover. He seems very driven to push his body to its limits. 

Again… 1 – 2 – 3… 

After completing his 5th set, the orange walks over to the bench press. He lays down on the bench, grabs the steel bar and lifts the 50kg weights. He’s very strong for such a young piece of fruit. 

Then, his mobile phone makes a sound. The orange completes his set, then grabs his phone from his bag. Two new messages have arrived. He opens the first one and scans the text. 

Hi, Orangutan, my dear, it’s me. I’m sorry to say, but our relationship is over. Please don’t visit me or call me anymore. You’re very strong and handsome, but you’re not polite or considerate. While I do care for you, sometimes I don’t feel safe around you…

The message stops there. It continues in the second message. But Orangutan feels so insulted and hurt by the message. He instantly deletes both of the messages, without reading the second. 

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Wanting more? Then create your own story. Book a class with me on italki. 


Being a Cloud

Orangutan the Orange

This episode goes through the questions  and answers in the recently published Beginner to Elementary Level Check Quiz.



Support for Scottish Gaelic Learners

Level Check Quiz Listening Practise

요즘 살이 너무 많이 쪘어.
最近胖了很多。

맞아, 집에서 오랫동안 머무니까 자꾸 먹고 싶어지고 저절로 살이 쪘어.
对，在家里呆的时间长了，总想吃，所以自然而然地长胖了。

그럼 오늘부터 우리 홈트레이닝 하자.
那从今天开始我们在家里运动吧。

좋아. 일단 스쿼트랑 아령부터 시작할까?
好。先从深蹲和哑铃开始吧？

머물다 呆
总 자꾸, 계속
저절로, 자연히 自然而然
홈트레이닝 在家里运动
스쿼트 深蹲
아령 哑铃

[YOON] 1분 한국어

요즘 살이 너무 많이 쪘어. 最近胖了很多。

Many Spanish people scratch their heads at the shocking translations of movie titles that have nothing to do with the original, or simply sound completely stupid.

The Social Evolutionary

Weirdly translated movie titles

En este episodio, junto a Martin, profe de español de México (https://www.italki.com/teacher/5211013), les contamos dos anécdotas. Dos experiencias que vivimos tras mirar películas de terror cuando éramos más chicos. Escuchá las anécdotas y entrena el tiempo PASADO/ PRETÉRITO en español.



Dale Play al Español

Anécdotas Parte I

just a cute little episode about achievements of the twentieth century


Пряник

Что такое поезд на магнитной подвеске?

jīn tiān shì xīnɡ qī wǔ bɑ ？ 
今 天  是 星  期 五 吧 ？ 
shì de 。 
是 的 。 

zhè shì nǐ ér zi bɑ ？ 
这 是你儿子 吧 ？ 
bú shì ， shì wǒ ɡē ɡe de ér zi 。 
不 是 ， 是 我 哥 哥的 儿 子 。 

tā kě nénɡ bú qù rì běn le bɑ ？ 
她 可 能  不 去日 本 了吧 ？

JOJO CHINESE

吧ba：question and guess

Describing a Musical Event (no transcript today)