**This story contains graphic and explicit material it is not recommended for children, only for mature audiences**

In this episode The vigilant rabbit is appointed security guard by the anxious creatures of the forest. At the end he cuts off the unicorns horn.

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I hope you enjoy it.
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Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk and other stories from David Sedaris ( Adult 18+) 

The Vigilant Rabbit

In this episode I'm discussing how to stay consistent. 
You have to set clear goals, create a routine, track progress, stay accountable, embrace flexibility, and prioritize self-care to maintain motivation and momentum.

The Global Professional Podcast

Best Practices for Consistency EP 11

 You can record the story you read and send it here, I'll correct the pronunciation for you. Follow me ,you will learn more Chinese

content:
      今年6月，美国人Bob家里来了一个新朋友，是一只小鹿。天气太热了，这只小鹿每天都去他家的游泳池游泳。
        Bob和他的孩子们都很高兴，他们很喜欢这个新朋友。


家里 - jiālǐ - home 
来 - lái - to come / to arrive 
新 - xīn - new 
朋友 - péngyou - friend 
只 - zhī - classifier for certain animals 
小 - xiǎo - small 
鹿 - lù - deer 
美国人 - Měiguórén - American (person) 
天气 - tiānqì - weather 
热 - rè - hot 
游泳池 - yóuyǒng chí - swimming pool 
游泳 - yóuyǒng - to swim / swimming 
高兴 - gāoxìng - happy 
喜欢 - xǐhuan - to like



Merry's voice (HSK一）

HSK 一   story 1 《新朋友》

Let me tell you why you DON'T want to keep trying to speak like a "native".
In this episode, I will share with you reasons why such a goal will not help you become fluent,  based on my experience as a teacher. Actually, it might make it harder!

Share in the comments what you think and stay tuned for more episodes on fluency!

I Just Wanna Be Fluent in English!

ep1. Why You Don't Want to Speak like a "Native"

Defend	保卫	bǎowèi
Delegate	转授	zhuǎnshòu
Delete	删除	shānchú
Deliver	递送	dìsòng
Demonstrate eg as in to protest	示威	shìwēi


5 Verbs a Day. 每天学习五个动词。

C15 Vocabulary Set: Defend Delegate Delete Deliver Demonstrate

Cerita Pendek Indonesia (A1-A2)

06 Pekerjaan

今日は、私が最近（さいきん）気に入って見ているアニメとドラマについて話します。一つは遠藤達哉さんのTVアニメ「スパイファミリー」、もう一つはTVドラマ「正直不動産」です。どうして、私がこれらのドラマをおもしろいと思っているのかを話しています。
I will talk about my recent favorite TV anime and TV drama today. One of them is TV anime "SPY&FAMILY" written by Tatsuya Endo.  The other is TV drama "Shoujiki fudousan(An honest real estate agent)".   I'm talking about why they are interesting and funny. 

やさしい日本語（にほんご）

お気に入りのアニメとドラマ　My favorite anime & TV drama

В этом выпуске я рассуждаю, почему люди выбирают есть дома или в ресторанах и кафе. Приятного прослушивания!
Словарь:
голодный = hungry
приём пищи = eating
пища = еда
готовка = cooking
оторваться (СВ) от экрана ноутбука = to look away from the screen, to take one’s eyes off from the screen
поставить музыку = to put music
вынужден = has to
свойственно (+Dative) = to be peculiar to
пробка = a traffic jam
считает в уме = to do mental arithmetic
произведение искусства = a masterpiece
смена обстановки = change of scenery
незамысловатый = простой
принарядиться (СВ) = to dress up
привередливый = fastidious
обслуживание = service


Привет, это Наташа!

Еда дома и вне дома

How many times have you been trapped in a boring presentation? How many times have you given a boring presentation? And why are so many presentations boring by the way?

Most people have a deep fear of giving presentations. A negative mindset, coupled with little preparation time, results in boring presentations.

However, when you learn to see the opportunities associated with giving presentations and learn how to prepare for them, you will be able to influence people, share ideas you are excited about, and motivate others.

In this Express to Impress Podcast episode, you will learn how to develop a positive mindset, plan, structure, prepare, and deliver an effective presentation. Your audience will not fidget anxiously or scan their phones from boredom, but be attentive from start to finish. Specifically, you'll discover six steps for creating a high-quality presentation that resonates with your listeners.

At the end of the episode, you'll learn definitions for English idioms and phrases.

Episode originally published on July 31, 2020.
Transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/give-a-presentation/.
Infographics for this episode at https://www.pinterest.com/ExpresstoImpress/. 