A funny, short story that questions if the perfect man can be found.
Try the two quiz questions to check your understanding of some expressions used in the podcast.

The Social Evolutionary

The Perfect Man - does he exist?

Korean Podcast with Naeun

가장 살아있는 시간 | When do you feel most alive? Early bird or Night owl | Korean Conversation for Intermediate

Como primer episodio de este pódcast, escucharemos un fragmento de "El ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha", el mismo de donde sale la célebre expresión "el cuento de nunca acabar".

Cuento de nunca acabar

Episodio 1: Don Quijote I: Capítulo 20 (fragmento)

In this episode, you can notice the simple way to interact while hearing someone telling a story, using “然后呢？”. In this case, "然后呢？" means "and then?".  

今天我到外面走走，没想到发现了一大堆蚂蚁正在搬一只死了的虫子。
它们有的拉着脚，有的拉着头，还有的拖着身子 ，
几乎把整个虫子都围住了。可是虫子却一点儿也不动 。
不过，蚂蚁们也没有放弃，依然竭尽全力地拉着。 
最后在蚂蚁们坚持不懈的努力下，终于把虫子拖回了家。
蚂蚁这种坚持不懈的精神值得我们学习吧? 

Difficult words:

•  没想到 
[ méi xiǎng dào ]
didn't expect

•  身子 
[ shēn zi ]
body; pregnancy; health

•  几乎 
[ jī hū ]
almost; nearly; practically

•  围住 
[ wéi zhù ]
to surround; to gird

•  虫子 
[ chóng zi ]
insect; bug; worm; Classifiers: 条 

•  放弃 
[ fàng qì ]
to renounce; to abandon; to give up

•  竭尽全力 
[ jié jìn quán lì ]
to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost

•  终于 
[ zhōng yú ]
at last; in the end; finally; eventually

•  坚持不懈 
[ jiān chí bú xiè ]
to persevere unremittingly (idiom); to keep going until the end

•  精神 
[ jīng shén ]
spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; Classifiers: 个 

•  值得 
[ zhí de ]
to be worth; to deserve




我们说 - 我们学 Practical Conversations

Ant-蚂蚁 (Intermediate)  

课文九  《明天要远足》
翻过来……唉！睡不着。那地方的海，真的像老师说的那么多种颜色吗？
翻过去……唉！睡不着。那地方的云，真的像同学说的那么洁白柔软吗？
翻过来……翻过去……唉！到底什么时候才天亮呢？
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才cái (adv.表示事情发生或结束得晚) 明天mínɡ tiān  tomorrow 同学tónɡxué   classmate
睡觉shuì jiào  sleep  什么shénme  what
那nà   there 海 hǎi sea  真 zhēn real  老师lǎo shī  teacher;

Iris读课本—— Original Chinese Textbook Reading（first to third grade）

课文九：明天要远足 Go hiking tomorrow

Pronunciation isn’t just about knowing the right sound — it’s about training the right movement. In this episode, we break down how your lips, tongue, jaw, and breath work together to improve English pronunciation and speaking clarity. Learn why speech is a motor skill and how small physical adjustments can dramatically improve your accent, confidence, and ability to speak English clearly.

Own Your Speech | Accent & Communication for Professionals

Pronunciation Is Physical: Train Your Mouth, Not Just Your Brain

Join us for a Coffee Break as we dive into the art of making Turkish coffee! Learn the step-by-step process, sugar levels, and secret tips for a perfect, frothy cup. Grab your cezve and let's talk ☕








Merhaba Türkçe 

Let's Make Turkish Coffee - Haydi Türk Kahvesi Yapalım

Forming a habit is always effective when you learn something new.

Build Your English Thinking

12 How to form a habit to speak English?

In this chapter Mrs Frisby encounters Dragon and she sees the rats moving large wire. Listen and follow along. 

**Vocabulary with definitions and audio for chapters 1-5 are located under my vocabulary sets**

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