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This podcast series is based on current events about unusual news stories. With each episode usually less than 30-seconds, it's a great way for beginners to improve vocabulary!

Weird News: 30-second long news episodes to improve your listening and vocabulary

Learn how native speakers use different words and phrases.

Native English

Discover the secrets of English words that start with “A”! In this episode, we break down how stress, word origin, and surrounding letters determine whether the initial A sounds like /æ/, /eɪ/, /ɑː/, or the weak schwa /ə/. Learn the rules, spot the exceptions, and practice tricky words like address, arrow, aviation, and atlas to make your pronunciation more natural and confident.

British Pronunciation Tips 

British Vowel Sound Masterclass: Lesson 6: But wait! There is more… Initial A schwa. 

Knowing Everything About Chinese Cultrue

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This episode is a companion to Chapter 2 of The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. This short podcast highlights some of the themes and vocabulary from this chapter, and it also shares a fun quote.

Here are the vocabulary words from this chapter covered in this episode:

1. isolated (adj.) – not near to other places or people
2. thunderstruck (adj.) – amazed or surprised
3. apparition (n.) – a ghost or ghostlike image of a person
4. cumbersome (adj.) – large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use;
unwieldy
5. indulgently (adv.) – in a way that allows someone to have or do what they
want
6. acquaintance (n.) a person that you have met but do not know well

If you would like to join the The Little Prince book club, please feel free to DM me and I will be happy to share more information! 🌟

Book Club: The Little Prince

Let's Explore The Little Prince: Chapter 2

¿Tenés 3 minutos?  Perfecto para practicar la escucha y el vocabulario. 
En este breve cuento, tendremos una teoría particular y muy interesante de cómo comenzó la Literatura.
¿Qué te parece esta teoría? 

Narraciones breves (Literatura e historias)

Narraciones breves 2- Nacimiento 

小王子仍然还不满足，
The little prince was still not satisfied.
他说，对我来说，如果我有一条围巾，
"If I owned a silk scarf," he said,
我可以用它来围着我的脖子，并且能带走它。
I could put it around my neck and takeit away with me.
我有一朵花的话，我就可以摘下我的花，并且把它带走。
If I owned a flower, I could pluck that flower and take it away with me.
可你却不能摘下这些星星呀！
But you cannot pluck the stars from heaven.
我不能摘，但我可以把它们存在银行里。
No. But I can put them in the bank.
这是什么意思呢？
Whatever does that mean?
这就是说，我把星星的数目写在一张小纸条上，
That means that I write the number of my stars on a little paper.
然后把这张小纸条锁在一个抽屉里。
And then I put this paper in a drawer and lock it with a key.
这就算完事了吗？
And that is all?
“这样就行了。”商人说。
"That is enough," said the businessman.
小王子想道：“真好玩。这倒蛮有诗意，可是，并不算是了不起的正经事。”

"It is entertaining," thought the little prince. "It is rather poetic. But it is of no great consequence."
关于什么是正经事，小王子的看法和大人们的看法非常不同。
On matters of consequence, the little prince had ideas which were very different from those of the grown-ups.
我有一朵花，我每天都给她浇水。
I myself own a flower, he continued his conversation with the businessman, which I water every day.
我还有三座火山，我每星期把它们全都打扫一遍。连死火山也打扫。谁知道它会不会再复活。
I own three volcanoes, which I clean out every week (for I also clean out the one that is extinct; one never knows.
我拥有火山和花，这对我的火山有益处，对我的花也有益处。
It is of some use to my volcanoes, and it is of some use to my flower, that I own them.
但是你对星星并没有用处…
But you are of no use to the stars...
实业家张口结舌无言以对。
The businessman opened his mouth, but he found nothing to say in answer.
于是小王子就走了。
And the little prince went away.
在旅途中，小王子只是自言自语地说了一句：“这些大人们真是奇怪极了。”
"The grown-ups are certainly altogether extraordinary," he said simply, talking to himself as he continued on his journey.

小王子-The Little Prince-Read in Chinese

小王子第32章：不起的正经事

Have you ever listen about Alessandra Amoroso? In this chapter i will talk about a story of "Alessandra Amoroso" and her life. Join this and let's practice

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Serie Cantanti italiani #2 - Have you ever listen about Alessandra Amoroso?

Hola. Bienvenidos a mi canal “Aprendiendo español con una argentina”.

En este episodio vas a escuchar un cuento breve que tiene una enseñanza relacionada con el dinero. Este podcast está recomendado para estudiantes de español con niveles intermedio y avanzado del idioma.

Al finalizar, podrás realizar los quizzes asociados a este material para evaluar tu comprensión y fijar nuevos conceptos en español.


Aprendiendo español con una argentina

Un cuento sobre el dinero

In this episode we will talk about 【Tik Tok】, you will learn how to say 【add to favorites，follow，fans】 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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大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。
今天继续和大家分享一些【社交媒体】相关的词。抖音是短视频社交软件，很多人每天都会花很多时间在上面。2022年抖音用户数量在8.09亿左右，日常活跃人数超过7亿，用户日平均使用时长超过100分钟。
打开抖音，如果你觉得这个视频很有意思，你可以给它点赞。如果你想表达自己的看法，那可以评论。如果你觉得这个视频以后你还想再看，你可以收藏。如果你想让你的朋友也一起看，那可以分享/转发给你的抖音好友、微信好友等等。如果你想看到更多这个博主的视频，可以关注他/她。如果你关注了以后不喜欢了，不想再看了，可以取关，意思是“取消关注”。如果你想联系这个博主，你可以给他/她发私信。
抖音除了看小视频，还可以看直播。直播大概有几种类型，娱乐类，例如唱歌、跳舞；游戏类；还有带货类，就是卖东西的。
抖音博主怎么赚钱呢？第一种是通过直播，粉丝打赏送礼物。第二种是接广告。第三种是直播带货。
你用抖音吗？主要看什么视频？留言告诉我吧。我们下期见。
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短视频	/	duǎn shì pín	/	short video
用户	/	yòng hù	/	users
活跃	/	huó yuè	/	active
点赞	/	diǎn zàn	/	like
评论	/	píng lùn	/	comment
收藏	/	shōu cáng	/	add to favorites
分享	/	fēn xiǎng	/	share
转发	/	zhuǎn fā	/	repost
博主	/	bó zhǔ	/	vlogger
关注	/	guān zhù	/	follow
取关	/	qǔ guān	/	unfollow
发私信	/	fā sī xìn	/	DM
直播	/	zhí bō	/	live streaming
类型	/	lèi xíng	/	type
带货	/	dài huò	/	commerce，sell goods
通过	/	tōng guò	/	by means of
粉丝	/	fěn sī	/	fans
打赏	/	dǎ shǎng	/	reward
接广告	/	jiē guǎng gào	/	take ads