Festivals is one of those textbook topics, but in Chillchat you will experience how the conversation develops in a daily chitchat-ty way. Festivals are also a great small talk topic. On May 9 in 2021, it will be Mother’s Day. You can already use what you learn from this episode into talking to your friends’ about Mother’s Day. Okay enough talk, let’s go!

Note: This podcast is intended for language learning ONLY. Not for promoting or criticizing any political party or ideology. Let’s keep it friendly and accessible to all :)

Also, all of the experiences are the hosts’ own experiences so please do your own research if you need more information.

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

Festivals: UP Your Small Talk Game in Chinese!

In this episode, we’ll be doing an HSKK speaking practice. The topic is “Do you run every day? Why?”
First
是的，我经常跑步，虽然不是每天都跑，但也差不多了。我一般早上去家附近的公园，因为那里空气新鲜，人也不多。Shì de, wǒ jīngcháng pǎobù, suīrán búshì měitiān dōu pǎo, dàn yě chàbuduō le. Wǒ yìbān zǎoshang qù jiā fùjìn de gōngyuán, yīnwèi nàlǐ kōngqì xīnxiān, rén yě bù duō.
有时候周末我会去河边跑，河边风景很好，跑步的时候很开心。跑步让我感觉很好，给我一天的能量。Yǒu shíhou zhōumò wǒ huì qù hébiān pǎo, hébiān fēngjǐng hěn hǎo, pǎobù de shíhou hěn kāixīn. Pǎobù ràng wǒ gǎnjué hěn hǎo, gěi wǒ yìtiān de néngliàng.
另外，学汉语很累，所以运动能帮我放松，也能让我学得更好。身体更健康了，心情也更好了。Lìngwài, xué Hànyǔ hěn lèi, suǒyǐ yùndòng néng bāng wǒ fàngsōng, yě néng ràng wǒ xué de gèng hǎo. Shēntǐ gèng jiànkāng le, xīnqíng yě gèng hǎo le.
跑完步以后，我会慢慢走回家，顺便买早饭。我觉得这样的早上特别好，又健康又舒服。Pǎo wán bù yǐhòu, wǒ huì màn man zǒu huí jiā, shùnbiàn mǎi zǎofàn. Wǒ juéde zhèyàng de zǎoshang tèbié hǎo, yòu jiànkāng yòu shūfu.
对我来说，跑步不仅是锻炼身体，也是一种让自己开心的方式，所以我非常喜欢跑步。Duì wǒ lái shuō, pǎobù bùjǐn shì duànliàn shēntǐ, yě shì yìzhǒng ràng zìjǐ kāixīn de fāngshì, suǒyǐ wǒ fēicháng xǐhuan pǎobù.
Second
我不会每天都跑步，但是我常常跑步，一个星期大概跑三四次。Wǒ búhuì měitiān dōu pǎobù, dànshì wǒ chángcháng pǎobù, yí gè xīngqī dàgài pǎo sān sì cì.
我喜欢跑步，有三个原因。Wǒ xǐhuan pǎobù, yǒu sān gè yuányīn.
第一，跑步对身体好。跑完步以后身体很舒服，坚持跑步能让身体更健康，就不容易生病。Dì-yī, pǎobù duì shēntǐ hǎo. Pǎo wán bù yǐhòu shēntǐ hěn shūfu, jiānchí pǎobù néng ràng shēntǐ gèng jiànkāng, jiù bù róngyì shēngbìng.
第二，跑步让我开心。有时候学习累了，或者遇到不高兴的事，我就去跑一跑。跑一会儿以后，心情就变好了。Dì-èr, pǎobù ràng wǒ kāixīn. Yǒu shíhou xuéxí lèi le, huòzhě yùdào bù gāoxìng de shì, wǒ jiù qù pǎo yì pǎo. Pǎo yíhuìr yǐhòu, xīnqíng jiù biàn hǎo le.
第三，跑步很方便。不用去很远的地方，也不用带很多东西。穿好运动鞋，在楼下、公园或者操场都可以跑。Dì-sān, pǎobù hěn fāngbiàn. Búyòng qù hěn yuǎn de dìfang, yě búyòng dài hěnduō dōngxi. Chuān hǎo yùndòngxié, zài lóuxià, gōngyuán huòzhě cāochǎng dōu kěyǐ pǎo.
但是，我不会天天跑步。身体需要休息，不能太累。我一般跑一天，休息一天，这样刚刚好。Dànshì, wǒ búhuì tiāntiān pǎobù. Shēntǐ xūyào xiūxi, bùnéng tài lèi. Wǒ yìbān pǎo yì tiān, xiūxi yì tiān, zhèyàng gānggāng hǎo.

Speak Chinese with Me

HSKK Speaking Practice: “Do You Run Every Day?” | Two Different Answers | HSK 1-3

In this podcast you will know about some typical dishes of Cartagena

Bandeja de Pescado Frito

Cazuela de Mariscos

Camarones al Ajillo

Posta Negra

Sancocho

Mote de Queso

Arepa de Huevo

Patacón con Todo

Arroz de Mariscos

Remember that I also teach Spanish on italki, in case you want to book a class with me :)

Colombia

Platos típicos que tienes que probar en Cartagena

Do you know these interesting idioms that contain different body parts? Listen to this podcast episode to hear what they are!

All About English and How You Learn It!

Idioms With Body Parts

MASTERING VOICEMAIL RESPONSES IN ENGLISH

Episode 1

Doing the shopping in Moscow is hard.
 I thought it would be simple. But it’s not like that.
 What’s written there? What does this word mean?
 I don’t understand this label. Where’s the price?
 Where’s the expiry date? But I don’t get nervous.
 On the contrary, I often laugh at myself.
 For example, yesterday I wanted sugar and bought flour.
 Now I know that coffee with flour isn’t tasty.
 Living in Russia is an interesting adventure!
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在莫斯科购物很难。
 我想这会很简单。 但不是那样的。
 那里写了什么？ 这个词是什么意思？
 我不明白这个标签。 价格在哪里？
 到期日在哪里？ 但我不紧张。
 相反，我经常嘲笑自己。
 例如，昨天我想要糖，买了面粉。
 现在我知道加面粉的咖啡不好吃了。
 生活在俄罗斯是一个有趣的冒险！
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Faire les courses à Moscou est difficile.
 Je pensais que ce serait simple. Mais ce n'est pas comme ça.
 Qu'est-ce qui est écrit là? Que signifie ce mot?
 Je ne comprends pas cette étiquette. Où est le prix?
 Où est la date d'expiration? Mais je ne deviens pas nerveux.
 Au contraire, je ris souvent de moi-même.
 Par exemple, hier, je voulais du sucre et j'ai acheté de la farine.
 Maintenant, je sais que le café avec de la farine n'est pas savoureux.
 Vivre en Russie est une aventure intéressante!

Easy russian for level A1 with english. french and chinise translation. 

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标准汉语会话360句 book1-4 Standard Chinese conversation 360 sentences

学校附近有超市吗？

我希望

山谷的小溪像我的歌声

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温暖的阳光伴花朵苏醒

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爱与被爱

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和平的世界永远年轻

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天空像大海一样蔚蓝

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人们永远爱和爱相连

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所有的成长都伴随信任

我希望

不同的面孔都有着相同的笑脸

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让我们心贴着心，手拉着手

我们心手相连

让我们共享美丽的世界

共同的家园

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让我们心贴着心，手拉着手

我们心手相连

让我们在爱的世界

每个梦

都那么的香甜

听优美短文，提升中文阅读和写作

《和平颂》节选

Have thought about only focusing on what's essential? Does it seem to you as a good strategy to save time and achieve the skills that you need the most?

In this episode, I talk about both the benefits and drawbacks of essentialism as an approach to learning a language.
