你需要听到的关键词：

匡衡，蜡烛。凿，借，换取。

hsk5 听后复述练习

成语故事 凿壁借光

Nick and Martina discuss what makes a good student. Do you agree with their opinions?

This could be a question in speaking part 3 or writing part 2 of the IELTS test. 

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

What makes a good student? 

Cat Poem, written by the gato!

https://www.italki.com/en/affshare?ref=af8543771

All American Podcast 

Cat Poem

二胎 The Second Child（Advanced level）
In this episode we will talk about 【The Second Child】, you will learn how to say 【National policy，population aging，The only-child】 ect.
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It is recommended that you study in the following ways:
1st time: listen without looking at the text.
2nd time: look at the text and write down the new words, later look up the dictionary. 
3rd time: listen again without looking at the text.
4th time: repeat after it without looking at the text.
大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。
今天想和大家聊一聊【二胎】的话题。
这个话题应该是中国独有的一个话题。为了解决人口问题和发展问题，1982年计划生育被定为中国的基本国策。随着中国社会的迅速发展，这个政策也带来了人口老龄化问题。这些年，中国的生育政策不断在调整、完善。
2013年，启动实施一方是独生子女的夫妇可生育两个孩子的政策。
2015年，全面实施一对夫妇可生育两个孩子的政策。
2021年，实施一对夫妻可以生育三个子女的政策。
在二胎政策开放后，并不是所有的父母都选择再生一个孩子。这背后有很多原因，比如经济因素，在大城市养一个孩子的成本太高了。而且如果夫妻双方都去上班，谁来帮忙带小孩也是个问题。家里的老人不一定能帮忙，请保姆的话又不放心。第一个孩子好不容易长大了，很多职场女性也不愿意再生二胎牺牲自己的职业发展。选择生二胎的夫妻，也有他们的考虑。
1.因为我两个孩子都是女儿，她们的这个成长之路是比较不孤单的。成长的过程中，两个人都会互相地去学习。
2.应该是幸福大于心酸，我觉得的话就是每一个孩子他都是一个独立人格嘛，只要按照他的特性来发展（就好了）。
3.独生子女更容易被这种爷爷奶奶加上外公外婆再加父母亲6个大人宠一个，其实有时候小孩子会比较骄纵。可是如果多个的话这种就比较分散一点，一些事情可以彼此去讨论，他们自己可以讨论，就形成一个小的同侪关系。我觉得这样是比较好的。
你会选择生二胎吗？留言告诉我吧。我们下期见。
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独有	/	dú yǒu	/	unique,exclusive
国策	/	guó cè	/	National policy
老龄化	/	lǎo líng huà	/	population aging
启动	/	qǐ dòng	/	launch
实施	/	shí shī	/	implement
生育政策	/	shēng yù zhèng cè	/	childbearing policy
独生子女	/	dú shēng zǐ nǚ	/	The only-child
保姆	/	bǎo mǔ	/	nanny
牺牲	/	xī shēng	/	sacrifice
独立人格	/	dú lì rén gé	/	Independent personality
宠	/	chǒng	/	spoil
骄纵	/	jiāo zòng	/	spoiled
同侪	/	tóng chái	/	peer

Yuli's Chinese Channel

二胎 The Second Child（Advanced level）

En el episodio de hoy hablamos de falsos amigos. No, no de los falsos amigos en tu círculo social, sino gramaticalmente hablando. En especial de los falsos amigos entre el español y el inglés porque es verdad que ambos idiomas tienen palabras parecidas con un significado similar. Pero también es cierto que muchas palabras que parecen iguales tienen un significado totalmente diferente. Y es en esas palabras en las que nos vamos a concentrar hoy para que puedas usarlas correctamente y evitarlas cuando no son necesarias para no pasar por situaciones vergonzosas.

Como siempre, espero que disfrutes el episodio. Si lo haces, no te olvides de dejar una valorcaión. Te lo agradeceré muchísimo.

Y, ya sabes que espero tus comentarios.


Blanca to go 

158 – Falsos amigos español-inglés

Just a cute little episode about sleeping habits, but this time the text is of an intermediate level. 


Idioms:

Мягко стелешь, жестко спать - stop lying;
Вернемся к нашим баранам - let's go back to the topic;
Что Черчилль пил на ночь - just a fun tongue twister.



Виниловые пластинки

Как считать овец для чайников

In today’s episode, I wanted to speak to your heart—and your senses.

I want to encourage you to engage all five of your senses in your language learning journey. You see, language doesn’t just live in your brain—it dances through your fingertips, your eyes, your ears, even your nose and tastebuds. That’s right. When you involve multiple senses, you’re actually building stronger, deeper neural pathways that help memory stick.

Science tells us this works. Multisensory learning, especially when involving touch and movement, boosts retention and comprehension. When you touch flashcards, hear new words aloud, write them out by hand, or associate a scent or taste with a new phrase—you’re telling your brain, “This matters.”

And it does matter. You matter. Your learning journey is sacred.

So today, I reminded you to slow down, to savor the process. Whether it’s the sound of a foreign lullaby or the warmth of a dish from another culture, let your senses be your gentle guides. Let your whole body learn. And remember—there’s no right way to do it. There’s only your way, done with intention, done with love.

Until next time, I’m here cheering for you, every step and every sense of the way. 🌿


💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 67 - How to Learn a Language with Your Whole Body and Heart

Benvenuti a "Italiano espresso, il podcast dedicato a chi vuole migliorare il proprio italiano attraverso storie affascinanti e contenuti coinvolgenti. Io sono Marco Sadori, e oggi vi porterò nel mondo scintillante della moda italiana, esplorando la storia di uno dei marchi più iconici e influenti del settore: Dolce & Gabbana.

In questa puntata, scopriremo come Domenico Dolce e Stefano Gabbana hanno iniziato la loro avventura a Milano nel 1985, combinando tradizione e modernità per creare uno stile inconfondibile. Parleremo delle loro ispirazioni, delle celebri campagne pubblicitarie e delle star internazionali che hanno indossato le loro creazioni. Inoltre, vi racconterò alcuni aneddoti interessanti e curiosità che rendono Dolce & Gabbana un simbolo di eleganza e lusso italiano.

Preparatevi a un viaggio attraverso la moda, la cultura e la creatività, scoprendo come Dolce & Gabbana hanno lasciato un'impronta indelebile nel mondo del fashion. Buon ascolto!





