US goods exports tumble by most since 2020 as Trump’s tariffs disrupt trade

Figures are latest to show distortion to trade caused by US president’s ‘liberation day’ trade levies


The Short And Sweet English Learning Podcast

US goods exports tumble 

En este episodio, seguimos a la familia Anderson en su emocionante viaje a Madrid. Desde su llegada a la vibrante Puerta del Sol hasta su visita al Museo del Prado, exploramos con ellos la cultura, la gastronomía y la historia de la ciudad. Acompáñalos en su paseo por el Parque del Retiro, su inolvidable noche en el Estadio Santiago Bernabéu y su excursión a la mágica Toledo. Una historia llena de descubrimientos, momentos divertidos y el encanto único de la capital española. ¡No te lo pierdas!

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Una hermosa familia Gringa en Madrid

Today we discuss meals that are strange to us when we go abroad.

Let's have a chat (Discussions In English) 

Episode 13 : The strangest food I have ever eaten..

Dans cet épisode de "7 jours Learn French", Marc et Mélissa explorent un sujet brûlant : la faim dans le monde, un fléau qui touche aujourd'hui une personne sur onze. Ensemble, ils discutent des causes profondes de cette crise, de la pandémie aux conflits mondiaux, et des défis alarmants auxquels fait face le continent africain. Ce podcast est spécialement conçu pour les étudiants de niveau B2 qui souhaitent enrichir leur compréhension du français tout en s’informant sur des questions d'actualité globale.

Pour pratiquer davantage et télécharger des ressources complémentaires, rendez-vous sur : https://7joursfrench.com

7 jours Learn French  : Du Débutant à l'Expert !

Retour en Arrière : Pourquoi la Faim dans le Monde Progresse Encore en 2024 ? - Niveau B2

SANDRA: So … what should we do?
JULIE: Well, I like to do arts and crafts, and I’m really good at
drawing. What do you think?
SANDRA: Hmm … how about playing a board game? That would 
be more fun.
JULIE: OK. Let’s play Scrabble! I’m really good at spelling, too!
SANDRA: Oh, yeah? We’ll see about that!

LANGUAGE NOTES
• So … Notice how the “o” sound is drawn out here, combined with the intonation, which 
shows boredom.
• I’m really good at “Really” means “very” and is used to emphasize “good.” It goes before 
the adjective.
• What do you Notice the pronunciation here — it sounds like “Whaddaya.”
• Hmm … is used to show that the speaker is thinking. It is also used to show that the speaker 
disagrees with an idea.
• How about is used to make a tentative suggestion. The speaker is introducing an idea and 
doesn’t want to sound too strong.
• Let’s is used to make a strong suggestion. The speaker feels confident about the plan.
• Oh, yeah? We’ll see about that! “Oh, yeah?” is used in a joking way to show a bit of friendly 
competition. Notice the emphasis on “that,” which refers back to “good at spelling.”

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 22: What you are good at!

I talk about my visit to the Natural History Museum- dinosaurs, bugs, panorama, beehive, animals.

Children's movie I reference: The Land Before Time

Learn English with Stories

My Visit to the Natural History Museum

In this episode, I'll talk about the one popular tourist attraction among 5 places in South Korea.
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The key vocabulary I speak about in today's episode:

제주도 Jeju Island 
1.한국에서 가장 큰 섬   the biggest island in South Korea
2.거대하다 to be huge
3.화산 폭발 volcanic eruption
4.거대한 화산 폭발 huge volcanic eruption
5.상징 symbol
6.돌 stone
7.해녀 women diver
8.강한 바랍 strong wind
9.신혼 여행 honeymoon
10. 제주도는 한국에서 가장 인기 있는 신혼여행 장소예요.
Jeju Island is a favorite honeymoon spot in South Korea.

Korean with Yuna

The 4th Place to Visit among 5 Tourist Attractions in South Korea _제주도 

In last week’s Chillchat, Karen and Baiwei discussed different aspects of owning a pet. In today’s episode, we are diving into a more serious aspect of the pet industry which is ‘Animal Protection’. Animal rights and protection has been a heated issue that is attracting more and more attention in China. Let’s have a listen!

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)

Let’s Talk About The Animal Protection Issue in China

Shadowing and Accent Reduction (with transcript)

Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HmJI980xuZkRVLBJMCJYksudZE5dFstY/view?usp=drivesdk