Beginner Chinese Listening

Asking "Where?" in Chinese

This episode introduces three idioms that use the word hat. 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

Μια μικρή περιπλάνηση στο δάσος μαζί με μανιταρόφιλους φίλους!

Mini Greek POD 

01_Στο δάσος για μανιτάρια!

Hi everyone, this is Jesse, your story writer, and you’re listening to the Being a Cloud podcast. 

More teachers are waking up to the power of stories to teach languages, and on this show, I share the stories I’ve made with my italki students for you to enjoy. 

Are you an ESL student? Do you want to make a story? Book a lesson with me and let’s create one together. 

In this story, an orange named Orangutan gets an unexpected text message from his girlfriend. This is part 1 of 3.  

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Orangutan the Orange

Rain is pouring heavily onto a small town somewhere in Russia. It’s 8:15 in the morning on a cold Monday. 

Inside of a small, community-run gym, there is an angry-looking orange lifting some weights. It’s early, so no other members are in the gym. Not all the lights are turned on. The fourteen-year-old orange is alone lifting some dumbbells. 

8 – 9 – 10 – Rest… 

He takes in huge breathes to recover. He seems very driven to push his body to its limits. 

Again… 1 – 2 – 3… 

After completing his 5th set, the orange walks over to the bench press. He lays down on the bench, grabs the steel bar and lifts the 50kg weights. He’s very strong for such a young piece of fruit. 

Then, his mobile phone makes a sound. The orange completes his set, then grabs his phone from his bag. Two new messages have arrived. He opens the first one and scans the text. 

Hi, Orangutan, my dear, it’s me. I’m sorry to say, but our relationship is over. Please don’t visit me or call me anymore. You’re very strong and handsome, but you’re not polite or considerate. While I do care for you, sometimes I don’t feel safe around you…

The message stops there. It continues in the second message. But Orangutan feels so insulted and hurt by the message. He instantly deletes both of the messages, without reading the second. 

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Wanting more? Then create your own story. Book a class with me on italki. 


Being a Cloud

Orangutan the Orange

The story of the creation of the social media giant, Instagram, and why it was acquired by Facebook for what seemed at the time like a ridiculously large sum of money. 

The Bumper Book of Great English Stories

Great Business Stories 1: Why did Facebook buy Instagram

我的爱情故事 

10年前，我和男朋友认识了。我们是高中同学，他坐在我的后面，学习上我总是班上的第一名，而他是男生里面的第一名。他不仅长得高高的，而且脾气很好。开始的时候，我对他的印象不太好，我觉得他的性格有点像女生，太温柔了。高中毕业后，我们去了一样的大学，彼此越来越熟悉。我们常常一起坐车去学校，再坐车回家。慢慢地，我发现，他很浪漫，性格也不错，尽管认识很多女生，但他们只是普通朋友。朋友总是开我们的玩笑，说我们看起来像男女朋友，然后，我们在一起了。

后来，我考上了成都的硕士研究生，他担心我一个人会害怕。所以，他毕业以后，立刻坐18个小时的火车去了成都。在那儿，他住着一个月600块的又小又黑的房子。慢慢地，他也从一个普通的员工成长为一个领导。生活在变好，我们的爱情也在成熟。
三年前，我研究生毕业了，工作一段时间后，我们终于结婚了，现在我们有一个可爱的宝宝。我仍然不会用手机地图，出门也常常会迷路，一个人也害怕去不熟悉的地方。可是，没关系，我有全世界最好的男生，他会一直陪着我。


Wǒ de Aiqíng gùshi 

10 nián qián ， wǒ hé Nánpéngyou rènshí le 。 Wǒmen shì Gāozhōng Tóngxué ， tā zuò zài wǒ de hòumian ， xuéxí shàng wǒ zǒngshì bān shàng de Dìyīmíng ， ér tā shì nánshēng lǐmiàn de Dìyī míng 。 Tā bùjǐn zhǎng dé gāogāo de ， érqiě píqi hěnhǎo。 Kāishǐ de shíhou ， wǒ duì tā de yìnxiàng bú tài hǎo ， wǒ juéde tā de xìnggé yǒudiǎn xiàng nǚshēng, tài wēnróu le 。 Gāozhōng bìyè hòu ， wǒmen qù le yíyàng de Dàxué ， bǐcǐ yuèláiyuè shúxī 。 Wǒmen chángcháng yìqǐ zuòchē qù Xuéxiào ， zài zuòchē huíjiā 。 mànmàn de ， wǒ fāxiàn ， tā hěn làngmàn ， xìnggé yě búcuò ， jǐnguǎn tā yǒu hěnduō nǚshēng péngyou ，dàn tāmen zhǐshì pǔtōng péngyou。 Péngyou zǒngshì kāi wǒmen de wánxiào ， shuō wǒmen kànqǐlái xiàng nánnǚpéngyou，
rán hòu,  wǒmen zàiyìqǐ le 。 

Hòulái ， wǒ kǎoshàng le Chéngdū de Shuòshì Yánjiūshēng ， tā dānxīn wǒ yí gè rén huì hàipà。 Suǒyǐ ， tā Dàxué bìyèz yǐhòu ， lìkè zuò 18 gè xiǎoshí de huǒchē qù le Chéngdū。 Zài nàér ， tā zhù zhe yígèyuè 600 kuài de yòu xiǎo yòu hēi de fángzi 。 mànmàn de ， tā yě cóng yígè pǔtōng de yuángōng chéngzhǎng wéi yí gè lǐngdǎo 。 Shēnghuó zài biàn hǎo ， wǒmen de Aiqíng yě zài chéngshu 。 
sān nián qián ， wǒ Yánjiūshēng bìyè le ， gōngzuò yíduàn shíjiān hòu ， wǒmen zhōngyú jiéhūn le 。 Xiànzài wǒmen yǒu yígè kěài de bǎobao 。 Wǒ réngrán búhuì yòng Shǒujī dìtú ， chūmén yě chángcháng huì mílù ， yígè rén yě hàipà qù bù shúxī de dìfang 。 Kěshì ， Méiguānxi ， wǒ yǒu quán shìjiè zuìhǎo de nánshēng ， tā huì yìzhí péi zhe wǒ 。


Learn Chinese through stories - HSK4   （more podcast：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk_Q-vfEdpBJCRJviEEY0KQ）

HSK4 - 我的爱情故事

Join us in our debut episode as we introduce ourselves and dive into our backgrounds, passions, and language journeys. Christin, an American journalist turned online language educator, shares her bilingual upbringing and her adventures in learning new languages. Miriam, a spirited Italian English teacher, takes us through her love for astrology, books, and movies while breaking the ice about her teaching journey. Bea, a science enthusiast turned EAL teacher, shares her globe-trotting story and her love for hiking and volunteering. From discussing language learning challenges to sharing our hobbies, we're here to connect, break the ice, and establish a comfortable space for our listeners. Learn about our favorite phrases, understand their meanings, and get ready to hit it off with us! So, tune in to embark on a language-filled journey with us. Happy listening!

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