This podcast is for those who enjoy listening to short stories. I will explain some vocabulary at the end of each episode and then you can listen again.... and again (if you  like)!

Stories to Stimulate!

This podcast is aimed at intermediate to advanced students who are interested in seeing life through the eyes of an online English teacher living in Cape Town, South Africa.  

The real life of an English teacher in Cape Town

Want to learn 5 common idioms that can be used in both business and ordinary life? Nicole will introduce them to you so clearly and  simply that you can use them in your conversation immediately!

5 Weekly Idioms 

In questo episodio introduco brevemente quello che sarà l'argomento del prossimo episodio, ovvero, il libro La fine è il mio inizio scaricabile qui: https://enzocontini.blog/2020/12/10/la-fine-e-il-mio-inizio-redux-riduzione-del-libro-di-tiziano-terzani-pensata-soprattutto-per-i-giovani-e-ora-scaricabile-online-gratuitamente/#:~:text=La%20fine%20%C3%A8%20il%20mio%20inizio%20%28REDUX%29%3A%20riduzione,qualcosa%20di%20concreto%20nel%20mondo%20di%20oggi%20%E2%80%9C.

The Italian Miscellaneous Podcast🖐 

Alcune novità

हम इस कहानी से देख सकते हैं की एक छोटा और बुद्धिमान उल्लू एक खूंखार शेर को हरा सकता  है। 

Stories from Panchatantra 

शेर और उल्लू की कहानी 

In this episode we will talk about 【What is a good speech?】, you will learn how to say 【informal,public welfare,emotional】 ect. The material helps you get used to different voice and accent. 
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It is recommended that you study in the following ways:
Step 1: Gist listening. Listen to get the main idea. (more times if necessary)
Step 2: Check the script and learn new words. 
Step 3: Listen and imitate as much as you can then retell the story.
Step 4: Write down what you hear if you want to practise writing.
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大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。
我们经常需要在各种各样的场合中讲话，有时候是非正式的聊天，有时候是正式的演讲。那么什么样的演讲才是好的演讲呢？我们来听一听刘墉先生的看法。
主持人：您觉得对您来说什么是一场成功的演讲？
刘墉：就是把你心里要说的，你都尽量地完全地顺顺当当地表达出来，而且让听众能够得到感动。你真实的情感，让他能够感触到，而且他们感动了之后能够延伸下去，就（是）说产生影响力。我记得有一次我在山西太原做公益演讲，讲完了大家除了有公益的捐款之外，出了场子知道有一个有个孩子在那哭，说他脚踏车被偷了，一个听讲的人就说没关系，我来出钱我给你去买一辆。让我非常地惊讶，那个人后来跟我说，他说：“刘老师，我听了演讲，我觉得我们让下一代快乐，帮别人解决问题，那其实就是解决我们自己心理的问题。”也就是它产生了正面的影响，我们不会只是希望在这个场子里头他感动，应该能够延伸下去，甚至能够影响人的一生。而且我的经验，一场成功的演讲，尤其是感性的演讲，当你讲完的时候，除了掌声之外，你会注意很多人会留在场子上不急着走，他们依然坐在那边。为什么？他们正在取决于他们咀嚼所听到的东西。我们要讲的东西让人能在现场听得精彩，让他在未来能够咀嚼，让他人生当中能够实现，这就是好的演讲。
你觉得什么是好的演讲？留言告诉我吧。我们下期见。
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场合	/	chǎng hé	/	occasion
非正式	/	fēi zhèng shì	/	informal
尽量	/	jǐn liàng	/	as far as possible
顺顺当当	/	shùn shùn dāng dāng	/	smoothly
感触	/	gǎn chù	/	feel touched
延伸	/	yán shēn	/	extend
公益	/	gōng yì	/	public welfare
捐款	/	juān kuǎn	/	donation
脚踏车	/	jiǎo tà chē	/	bicycle
场子	/	chǎng zi	/	field（for activity）
感性	/	gǎn xìng	/	emotional
咀嚼	/	jǔ jué	/	chew,mull over
取决于	/	qǔ jué yú	/	depends on
精彩	/	jīng cǎi	/	wonderful，splendid

Yuli's Chinese Channel

什么是好的演讲？ What is a good speech? （Intermediate level）

CHISTES MEXICANOS

ESQUELETOS.

La parola dell'episodio di oggi è: acquazzone. Buon ascolto 👂 e buono studio a tutti!

The Italian Miscellaneous Podcast for beginners

Sorpreso 😲 da un acquazzone 

There are 6 tones in Cantonese, tone 1 to 6, let's split them into 3 groups.
Group 1: tone1/ Group 2: tone2 and 5/ Group 3: tone3, 4 and 6
Group 1:
Tone 1 is the easiest tone to find, it equals to stressed syllables in English or other Western languages, for example, father has 2 syllables, one is fa, the other is ther, the first one fa is stressed, because it's higher in pitch, this sound exactly equals to tone 1 in Cantonese.For example I want to pronounce: tik1 (means tick in Cantonese), let's pronounce ticking first, ticking has 2 syllables, the first is stressed, so ti is tik1.
Group 2:
Tone 2 and 5 are both rising tones and are the same in question tones, like WHAT? WHERE? WHO? So to find these 2 tones, you just need to pronounce "WHAT?" then you got the correct tones!
However, what are the differences between tone 2 and 5? Well, you want to be very strict, tone 2 is relatively higher compared to tone 5, but actually when local people are speaking, to speak faster, they will omit details while talking in conversations, so you can just treat these 2 tones as the same tone.For example, if you want to pronounce hou2 (means good in Cantonese), we pronounce WHAT? first, then use the pitch of WHAT? you can find hou2 very easily.
Group3:
Similarly, just like tone 2 and 5, because these 3 tones are so close to each other and quite familiar too, so when talking in conversations, they sound just like the same tone. These 3 tones are just like our unstressed syllables, let's take father as the example again. The second syllable ther is not stressed, and this equals to tone 3, 4 or 6 in Cantonses.For example, if you want to pronounce daap3 (means take transportation in Cantonese), you can produce Linda first, Lin is stressed and da isn't, here da is our tone 3 for daap.
try below: 生活 saang1 wut6 Life/的士 dik1 si6 Taxi/啤酒 be1 zau2 Beer/學生 hok6 saang1 Student/老師 lou5 si1 Teacher/屋企 nguk1 kei5 Home/公司 gung1 si1 Company/酒吧 zau2 baa1 Bar/餐廳 caan1 teng1 Restaurant

Ms. NG Cantonese Learning Resources

How to find correct Cantonese tones

Unveiling the Untold Stories: Exploring the Impact and Significance of These Dates on Brazilians. In this episode, we delve into the historical events that took place on these significant dates, shedding light on their profound influence on the people of Brazil. Join us as we unravel the hidden narratives and uncover the true importance of these moments in our nation's history.

Keep Speaking Portuguese

Aquele do 7 de Setembro x 20 de Setembro

我决定做一个关于中国美食的系列播客，敬请期待！欢迎关注我的播客！

今天是第一期：火锅 [huǒ guō]

Mike: Lisa, 我来点菜。你想要什么锅底？
Lisa: 我不能吃辣，我们来个鸳鸯锅吧，我要番茄锅底。
Mike: 好，那我就要一个麻辣锅底。你要吃牛肉吗？
Lisa: 我要两份雪花牛肉。我还想要香菇肉丸和蔬菜拼盘。
Mike:那我再点一份虾丸和两份羊肉。

感谢收听今天的播客，如果你有任何问题或者建议，可以私信给我，或者在我们的课堂上讨论。我们下次节目再见！