Danxia Tells is a short story set podcast based on HSK course vocabulary level 4. The content ranges from easy to difficult, involving all aspects of daily topics. Simple, easy and helpful.

HSK4 Vocab Based - Short Story Podcast

Chinese Lines is a podcast based on film and TV drama lines quoted, in addition which, it also involves the lines of some documentaries, chat shows, Stand up comics, Chinese songs, etc. 

Chinese Lines 中文台词

Danxia Tells is a short story set podcast based on HSK course vocabulary level 3. The content ranges from easy to difficult, involving all aspects of daily topics. Simple, easy and helpful.

 HSK3 Vocab Based - Short Story Podcast

Danxia Tells is a short story set podcast based on HSK course vocabulary level 1 to 2. The content ranges from easy to difficult, involving all aspects of daily topics. Simple, easy and helpful.

HSK1&2 Vocab Based - Short Story Podcast

Based on HSK vocab level 5, involving all aspects of daily topics, including but not limited to news, idioms, culture, Chinese literary works, film or TV series commentary, celebrity anecdotes, etc,.

HSK5 Vocab Based - Short Story Podcast

Based on HSK vocab level 6, involving all aspects of daily topics, including but not limited to news, idioms, culture, Chinese literary works, film or TV series commentary, celebrity anecdotes, etc,.

HSK6 Vocab Based - Short Story Podcast

memorizing and using new vocabulary is an essential part of mastering the English language. By following these tips, you can effectively learn and retain new vocabulary words, expand your vocabulary, and improve your overall language skills.

English Learning tips

How to learn new vocabulary 

Victor Hugo - Demain, dès l'aube
 
Our first poem is from the French poet Victor Hugo, one of the best-known French writers. Demain, dès l'aube which means "Tomorrow, at Dawn," is a short and poignant poem about his visit to his daughter’s grave.
The poem was first released in 1856 in Hugo’s collection called Les Contemplations.

Demain, dès l'aube
Demain, dès l’aube, à l’heure où blanchit la campagne,
Je partirai. Vois-tu, je sais que tu m’attends.
J’irai par la forêt, j’irai par la montagne.
Je ne puis demeurer loin de toi plus longtemps.
Je marcherai les yeux fixés sur mes pensées,
Sans rien voir au dehors, sans entendre aucun bruit,
Seul, inconnu, le dos courbé, les mains croisées,
Triste, et le jour pour moi sera comme la nuit.
Je ne regarderai ni l’or du soir qui tombe,
Ni les voiles au loin descendant vers Harfleur,
Et quand j’arriverai, je mettrai sur ta tombe
Un bouquet de houx vert et de bruyère en fleur.
Tomorrow, at Dawn
 
Tomorrow, at dawn, at the hour when the countryside whitens,
I will depart. You see, I know you wait for me.
I will go through the forest and over the mountains.
I cannot stay far from you any longer.
 
I will trudge on, my eyes fixed on my thoughts,
Ignoring everything around me, without hearing a sound,
Alone, unknown, back stooped, hands crossed,
Saddened, and the day will be like night for me.
 
I will neither see the golden glow of the falling evening,
Nor the sails going down to Harfleur in the distance,
And when I arrive, I will place on your tomb
A bouquet of green holly and flowering heather.




French Treasures

Victor Hugo - Demain, dès l'aube. the most poignant French poem

Jorge is shopping at a clothing store.

Salesperson (Lily):
This jacket fits you really well! Would you like to size up and try a bigger size?

Customer (Jorge, confused):
Size up? You mean bigger size?

Lily (nodding):
Yes, exactly! "Size up" just means trying a larger size than the one you have.

Jorge (scratching his head):
Hmm… Size up? You mean, when I grow bigger?

Lily (laughing):
Haha, no, no! "Size up" just means trying a bigger jacket. Not growing, just a bigger size!

Jorge (still confused):
So… Size up means I wear bigger clothes, but I don’t grow taller?

Lily (smiling):
Yes! "Size up" means getting a bigger size of the same jacket. You don’t need to grow taller for that!

Jorge (nodding, still unsure):
Okay, okay, I try bigger size jacket. I think I understand!

Jorge (curious):
By the way, your English is really good. How do you speak so well?

Lily:
Well, I took speaking lessons with Teacher Smith on italki! She’s amazing for improving English.

Jorge:
Really? How I book  lesson with her?

Lily:
It’s super easy, just click on her profile on italki and book a speaking lesson!

Jorge:
Wow, easy? I book it now!

LEARN BY LISTENING

Have You Ever Sized Up?

Here you will listen to words related to the kitchen.

ROMANIAN

Bucătăria

Hey there! I’m David, and I’m excited to bring you Spanish Unplugged Season 1: “Surviving Like a Local in Latin America.” 🌎 This season, I’ll be sharing all the Spanish you actually need to feel right at home—no boring grammar rules, just real-life phrases for ordering street tacos, haggling in markets, and chatting with locals.

If you're ready to skip the textbooks and speak Spanish that actually works, subscribe now and join me each week for new episodes.

Let’s get you sounding like a local in no time! 🎧✨

Spanish Unplugged Podcast

TRAILER - S1: Surviving Like a Local in Latin America

This episode introduces three idioms that use the word cat. Listen to the examples to hear how to use them. Please send me a message if you would like a copy of the audio script.

Idiom Corner

Cat 

Today I'm going to talk about Japanese zoo Top 3!  There are a lot of zoo in Japan. I checked some website writing about ZOO and found ranking in zoo. Top 3 zoo have their distinctive characteristics. Enen adults can enjoy them, I think. Please listen to it. Thank you!

前回、日本の動物園のゾウが減っている話をしました。　日本にはいろんな動物園があります。ネットで検索したところ、人気ベスト３にあがっていたのは、北海道の旭山動物園、東京の上野動物園、和歌山のアドベンチャーワールドでした。　それぞれの動物園の見どころですが、人気ナンバーワンの旭山動物園では、冬期限定でペンギンの散歩を見ることができます。これは毎年のようにニュースで報道されていて、ペンギンがよちよち歩く姿がかわいくて、とても人気があります。　人気ナンバー2の上野動物園は1882年に開園した歴史ある動物園です。2021年には赤ちゃんパンダ、シャオシャオとレイレイが生まれて、人気者になっています。動物園の公式サイトでは、赤ちゃんパンダの成長記録を見ることができます。とてもかわいいです。
そして、ナンバー3のアドベンチャーワールドにはサファリパークがあり、専用のカートに乗って、檻の中ではない、より自然な状態の動物を見ることができるそうです。ここの動物園はパンダの飼育数が日本で一番多く、パンダにおやつをあげたり記念撮影を撮ることができる「パンダラブツアー」があるそうです。　私はまだ行ったことがありませんが、一度は行ってパンダに好物の笹をあげたいです。
それから、全国的にはあまり有名ではないかもしれませんが、私が子どものころによく行った動物園は、神戸市立王子動物園です。　ここは、正面の門から園内に入ると、一番に私たちを出迎えてくれるのがゾウです。それから、パンダのエリアがあります。ふれあい広場もあって、ウサギやヒツジ、モルモットなどの小さな動物たちに　餌を上げたり触ったりできます。ほかにも約130種類の動物たちが大切に飼育されています。
春には、園内の桜が咲きます。　桜が満開になるのに合わせて、夜桜をライトアップするイベントが行われます。そのときは、無料で園内の桜を見ることが出来ます。今年は、4月の2日から4日の3日間行われます。　何とか時間を作って、見に行きたいものです。　今回は日本の動物園を紹介しました。　
