Persian poems from different old and contemporary poets, declaimed by me. 
English translations are not mine. English version of Khayyam's short poems is by Edward Fitzgerald.  

Persian Poetry

In this channel I put Persian short stories. Before I start reading the stories, I introduce some vocabulary existing in the story that could help unblock the meaning. 

سیمرغ (Persian short stories + vocab)

Did you know butterflies use their feet to taste?

Did you know?

Butterfly legs

到、得、的、得、等、低，發音和例句

Taiwan Daphne - elementary vocabulary

到、得、的、得、等、低

Accidents happen, let's find out how Herman Sherman dealt with one in this week's story.

Comprehension Questions:
- Where was the man injured?
- How serious was his injury?
- What was he doing when he was injured?
- What did Sherman say was the only problem? 
- What did he refuse?
- What happened to the employee?

Wyn's Way to English

Wyn's Way to English - Listening Practice "Man Injured at a fast food place"

全家福

今年，我们拍了一张全家福。我们一家人，爷爷、奶奶、爸爸、妈妈、哥哥、姐姐、弟弟和妹妹都在照片里。还有我们的两个孩子，一个儿子，一个女儿。猫和狗也在照片里。

照片中，爷爷和奶奶坐在椅子上，爸爸和妈妈站在他们的后面。哥哥和弟弟站在左边，姐姐和妹妹站在右边。拍照的时候，大家都很开心。

坐          zuò              Sit
椅子      yǐ zi              Chair
站         zhàn             Stand
后面     hòu miàn    Behind
左边     zuǒ bian      Left side
右边     yòu bian      Right side
开心     kāi xīn          Happy

1.今年，他们拍了一张什么照片？
a) 风景照
b) 全家福
c) 朋友合影
d) 个人照
2.照片里有几个人？
a) 6个人
b) 8个人
c) 10个人
d) 12个人
3.照片里坐在椅子上的人是谁？
a) 爸爸和妈妈
b) 哥哥和姐姐
c) 爷爷和奶奶
d) 弟弟和妹妹
4.照片中，站在爷爷奶奶后面的是谁？
a) 哥哥和弟弟
b) 爸爸和妈妈
c) 姐姐和妹妹
d) 儿子和女儿

开口说汉语    "Chinese Chit-Chat"

全家福 Family portrait

En el episodio de hoy comento un video que vi hace unas semanas en el periódico El País y que comentaba algunas costumbres españolas en bares y restaurantes que los extranjeros encontraban un poco sorprendentes y a veces hasta molestas.

Aquí podéis encontrar el video que comento en el podcast de hoy https://elcomidista.elpais.com/elcomidista/2021/06/29/articulo/1624985212_337215.html#bloque_comentarios

Blanca to go 

las costumbres de los españoles en la mesa

 I talk about watching a YouTube video eating street food in Thai Town in Los Angeles. My italki teacher profile: https://italki.com/teacher/1947582 Thanks for listening! Visit my website for more of my full-length podcasts . https://www.streetwisenglish.com