In this episode 10 of English on the road, we discuss an article on which countries can claim to be the oldest in the world. I hope this podcast allows you to practice your English listening and comprehension.

The podcast begins with some vocabulary which is important to the topic, then we read the article and answer some discussion questions. 

The article is from a website called engoo which has many free English learning materials. I highly recommend checking this out if you want to study English independently or with a tutor. 

Thank you for listening and I hope you have a great day!

English on the Road 

Which Countries can Claim to be the Oldest in the World?

در این اپیزود داستان کوتاهی را  به زبان فارسی خواندم

حکایت های کوتاه فارسی  short stories

حکایت اول the first short story

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English With Janet

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Practice speaking English quickly and fluently by using tongue twisters! This is the first episode in a series of episodes I will do highlighting different tongue twisters with different target sounds.

Today's tongue twisters are:
⭐ Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
⭐ How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
⭐ I saw Susie sitting in a shoeshine shop. Susie works in a shoeshine shop. 

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旅行  
lǚ xíng  

跟旅行团旅行不用操心交通、吃住这些事情，  
gēn lǚ xíng tuán lǚ xíng bú yòng cāo xīn jiāo tōng 、 chī zhù zhè xiē shì qing ，  

主要的景点导游都会带你去看，比较舒服。  
zhǔ yào de jǐng diǎn dǎo yóu dōu huì dài nǐ qù kàn ， bǐ jiào shū fu 。  

但是，参加旅行团旅行没有自由，行程都是安排好的，  
dàn shì ， cān jiā lǚ xíng tuán lǚ xíng méi yǒu zì yóu ， xíng chéng dōu shì ān pái hǎo de ，  

如果遇到不好的导游或者不好玩儿的地方，你也没有选择。  
rú guǒ yù dào bù hǎo de dǎo yóu huò zhě bù hǎo wánr de dì fang ， nǐ yě méi yǒu xuǎn zé 。  

如果有条件，旅行还是自己安排比较好。  
rú guǒ yǒu tiáo jiàn ， lǚ xíng hái shì zì jǐ ān pái bǐ jiào hǎo 。  

你可以自由地决定去看什么，去吃什么，住什么地方。  
nǐ kě yǐ zì yóu de jué dìng qù kàn shén me ， qù chī shén me ， zhù shén me dì fang 。  

你也有时间、有机会更好地了解当地的文化。  
nǐ yě yǒu shí jiān 、 yǒu jī huì gèng hǎo de liǎo jiě dāng dì de wén huà 。  

现在旅游网站很多，在网上订票、订房都很方便。  
xiàn zài lǚ yóu wǎng zhàn hěn duō ， zài wǎng shàng dìng piào 、 dìng fáng dōu hěn fāng biàn 。  

当然这样旅行会麻烦一些，  
dāng rán zhè yàng lǚ xíng huì má fan yì xiē ，  

但是，自己解决遇到的麻烦也是旅行的意义。  
dàn shì ， zì jǐ jiě jué yù dào de má fan yě shì lǚ xíng de yì yì 。  


1.  旅行团 lǚxíngtuán：touring group  
2.  景点 jǐngdiǎn：scenic spot  
3.  导游 dǎoyóu：guide  
4.  行程 xíngchéng：journey  
5.  当地 dāngdì：local  
6.  订票 dìngpiào：to book  
7.  解决  jiějué：to solve  
8.  意义 yìyì：signification  


1参加旅行团遇到导游不好或不好玩儿的地方，我们：  
cān jiā lǚ xíng tuán yù dào dǎo yóu bù hǎo huò bù hǎo wánr de dì fang ， wǒ men ：  
 A. 可以跟导游商量 kě yǐ gēn dǎo yóu shāng liàng  
 B. 换旅行社huàn lǚ xíng shè  
 C. 没有很多选择méi yǒu hěn duō xuǎn zé  
 D. 自己去玩儿zì jǐ qù wánr  

2下面哪个不是自己安排旅行中的事？
xià miàn nǎ gè bú shì zì jǐ ān pái lǚ xíng zhōng de shì ？  
 A. 自由决定吃什么zì yóu jué dìng chī shén me  
 B. 自由决定看什么zì yóu jué dìng kàn shén me  
 C. 导游带着你旅行dǎo yóu dài zhe nǐ lǚ xíng  
 D. 自由决定住哪里zì yóu jué dìng zhù nǎ lǐ  

3文章认为旅行中遇到麻烦：
wén zhāng rèn wéi lǚ xíng zhōng yù dào má fan ：  
 A. 很难解决hěn nán jiě jué  
 B. 是一个大问题shì yí gè dà wèn tí  
 C. 可以请人帮忙kě yǐ qǐng rén bāng máng  
 D. 是有意义的shì yǒu yì yì de

Intermediate Chinese Listening

Journey 旅行

집에 전기밥솥이 고장 났어. 가전제품 가게에 가서 하나 사자.
家里的电饭锅坏了, 去家电商场买一个吧。
	
그래. 어떤 브랜드 것으로 사고 싶어?
好的。想买哪个牌子的?	

아직 안 정했어. 먼저 인터넷에서 비교하고 고르는 게 어때?
还没决定, 先在网上比较一下, 然后再选怎么样?	

좋은 생각이야!
好主意!	

*전기밥솥 电饭锅
*가전제품 家电
*브랜드, 상표 牌子 
*고르다, 선택하다 选

[YOON] 1분 한국어

어떤 브랜드 것으로 사고 싶어? 想买哪个牌子的?	

IELTS Speaking Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Pets.

Q. Do you have a pet or ever had a pet? What it is/was?
Q. What kind of pets do people like to have in your country?
Q. What kinds of pets are common in your country?
Q. Do many people in your country have pets? [Why? /Why not?]

A rather simple topic. What were you answers for each question? 

IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

IELTS Speaking Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Pets.

3 Useful Phrases for IELTS Speaking Part 1, 2 and 3. Listen now.

Imagine being versatile in your language expressions? 

What would it include?

Will you sound different? Use complicated words? Or you'll speek faster?

These can be your strategies for success.

Below are some ideas that you can inject in your speech that will help you get a higher IELTS speaking score.

Here they are:

Transition Words - In the speaking section, transition words can help you to structure your response and give your ideas more clearly. Some common transition words and phrases include "Moreover, " "in addition, " "Furthermore, " "however, " "nevertheless, " "on the other hand, " "as a result, " "consequently, " "therefore, " "in conclusion, " and "to sum up."

Next are conditionals - The best way to approach part three of the exam is to expand your answers as much as possible. The topics are usually very broad, and the examiner wants to hear you speak in depth about a topic not answer as quickly as possible. This is your chance to shine!

Here are some conditionals you can use :

a) Zero Conditionals 

They are used to describe factual situations. Both clauses are in the simple present tense.


When it rains, I take the bus.

b) First Conditionals 
They are used to express what will most likely happen in the future if a certain condition is met. The ‘if’ phrase is normally in the present tense, and the following clause frequently includes a verb such as ‘will,’ ‘can’, or ‘might,’. 

If I get the required band score for IELTS, I will migrate to Canada.

c) Second Conditionals

They are used to express an improbable circumstance. The ‘if’ phrase is in the past tense, whereas the following clause frequently includes a verb such as ‘would’ or ‘could’.


If I were the mayor of our city, I would ban the use of plastics.

In my 1-1 classes I and my students go deeper into details of structuring your answers to make them vivid and crispy clear to examiners. 

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