You already speak English, but sounding natural is a different skill. Here's what most English learners miss (and how to start changing it).

Real English Skills

Why Your English Don't Sound Natural (Yet) 

En este episodio te cuento como celebramos el día de muertos en Yucatán, Pon atención porque hay algunas palabras en maya. 
Hanal Pixán significa comida de las ánimas.
Xec significa revuelto o revoltijo, le decímos xec a la mezcla de frutas frecas con limón y chile.

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Día de Muertos

Hanal Pixán. Día de los muertos en Yucatán

Can you REALLY learn French in 3 months? 🇫🇷 (The Truth About Fluency)

Is it possible to become "fluent" in French in just 30 or 90 days? We’ve all seen the viral TikToks and YouTube videos claiming "I learned French in 1 month!" But is it reality or just clickbait?

In this episode of Déjà Vu French, we break down the myths of rapid language learning. We explore what it actually means to be "fluent" and why your native language and your daily schedule are the biggest factors in your success.

What you will learn in this video:

The 3 Definitions of Fluency: From basic daily exchanges to nuanced, spontaneous debate.

The CEFR Levels Explained: Understanding the A1 to C2 hierarchy and where "fluency" actually starts (B2 vs C1).

The 4 Core Competencies: Why you might be a B1 at speaking but an A1 at writing—and why "average" scores can be misleading.

The "Hours vs. Days" Trap: Why counting months doesn't matter if you aren't putting in the "intensive hours."

The Advantage of Latin Languages: Why Italians and Spaniards have a "fast-pass" to French fluency compared to Mandarin or Japanese speakers.

Why watch this video?
This content is perfect for intermediate French learners who want to practice their listening skills while getting a realistic, "no-nonsense" perspective on language acquisition. I speak naturally to help you adjust to the rhythm and flow of native French.

💬 Let’s discuss!
How do YOU define "fluency"? How long have you been studying French, and what is your current level? Let me know in the comments—I read and reply to all of them!

Déjà Vu French with Chris

 Learning French quickly ? (🇫🇷 Intermediate French Podcast #03)

Le festival Django Reinhardt, paradis des passionnés de jazz manouche !

Douce France

#4 Les festivals de musique en France : Django Reinhardt

㊗️🐰🧧🎇🧨I returned from Canada, so it's been a while. Today we are going to take a look at which traditional Chinese Lunar New Year custom is hated by everyone! At the end, I'll also share the experience and story of a foreign friend who visited Taiwan for Chinese New Year!

㊗️🐰🧧🎇🧨I好久不見，我從加拿大過年回來了。今天我們要來看看有哪一個傳統的中國過年習俗，是被大家討厭的！我也會在最後分享一個外國友人來台過年的經驗和故事！

㊗️🐰🧧🎇🧨I好久不见，我从加拿大过年回来了。今天我们要来看看有哪一个传统的中国过年习俗，是被大家讨厌的！我也会在最后分享一个外国友人来台过年的经验和故事！

News with zhe

#61过年有什么习俗你觉得该废掉？

“夢”という漢字は、どういう成り立ちでつくられたのか、具体的にわかりやすく説明します。
How was the Chinese character (kanji) for “yume (dream)” created?

#日本語勉強 #日本語勉強 #uchiga #漢字勉強法

[Intermediate-Upper level] Interesting Japanese Not Taught In Schools About Japanese business culture, Japanese habits & Osaka

“夢”という漢字は、どういう成り立ちでつくられたのか、具体的にわかりやすく説明します。 How was the Chinese character (kanji) for “yume (dream)” created?

Teacher Smith and Den were having a natural, unplanned conversation about Den’s journey to becoming fluent in English. Den reflected on how he once struggled but improved by immersing himself in English-speaking environments and practicing regularly. Over time, his confidence grew, and now, to Teacher Smith’s admiration, Den has even become an English teacher himself. They shared a laugh about how fluent he sounds today and marvelled at his impressive progress.

LEARN BY LISTENING

How to Become Fluent in English and Even Teach It: A Real Success Story

In this episode we are going to learn 【Numbers 】in Chinese. 
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As a beginner, there're some vocabularies that you didn't learn before, and native speaker's speed seems too fast to understand. But don't worry, let's do it step by step. 
1st time: listen and catch the words you know alreay, have a guess about the content.
2nd time: look at the text to check if you guessed it right. 
3rd time: listen one more time, repeat after it.
4th time: practise until you can speak as the normal speed without looking at the text. 
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昨天我打电话叫了外卖。
zuó tiān wǒ dǎ diàn huà jiào le wài mài 。
I called for takeaway yesterday.
我买了一个汉堡、一盒薯条和两瓶可乐。
wǒ mǎi le yí gè hàn bǎo 、 yì hé shǔ tiáo hé liǎng píng kě lè 。
I bought a hamburger, a box of fries and two bottles of Coke.
汉堡一个24块钱。
hàn bǎo yí gè èr shí sì kuài qián 。
A burger is 24 RMB.
薯条一盒18块钱。
shǔ tiáo yì hé shí bā kuài qián 。
A box of fries is 18RMB.
可乐一瓶两块五。
kě lè yì píng liǎng kuài wǔ 。
A bottle of Coke is 2.5 RMB.
一共多少钱？
yí gòng duō shǎo qián ？
How much in total?
一共是47块钱。
yí gòng shì sì shí qī kuài qián 。
47 RMB in total.
这家店的东西很好吃。
zhè jiā diàn de dōng xī hěn hǎo chī 。
The food in this store is delicious.
他们的电话是8692-4531。
tā men de diàn huà shì bā liù jiǔ èr-sì wǔ sān yī。
Their phone number is 8692-4531.
你喜欢吃汉堡吗？
nǐ xǐ huān chī hàn bǎo ma ？
Do you like eating hamburgers?

Daily Chinese With Yuli

数字 Numbers （for beginner）

This is Mental Health Awareness Month.  Festivals and events are taking place across the English speaking world. Today I'm talking to Lisa who helped to organize the Mental Health Festival in Paisley, South West Scotland.