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Verse Ventures - A Journey Through Poetry and Literature

南辕北辙的故事也叫“北辙南辕”“北辕适楚”，讲述了魏臣季梁通过一个想去楚国却驾着车朝北面走的人与事劝谏魏安厘王放弃攻打赵国的打算。南辕北辙寓意做人和做事，首先要确立正确的方向。如果方向错了，条件越好，花的力气越大，离自己所要达到的目标就越远。

中华成语典故

中华成语典故--南辕北辙

*The great escape in Korea??*
*강추 예능!! 대탈출*
We all know Korea has myriad entertainment tv shows. 
But when it comes to “Something New”, you should watch this one. 
A blockbuster!
A brand-new TV show you never have seen before ever!
No pre-recordings!
No script!
You are just a witness with cast members!
Welcome to “The great escape!!”

그거 봤어? Did you watch it?

13. The Great Escape for real?! (신개념 예능 “대탈출”)

What do brains need to survive and work in optimal condition?

Baffling Lingo

Beefie brain Needs 

穴場（あなば）あまり知ってる人が少ない場所、お店のこと。
似ている言葉で　“隠れ家（かくれが）”

石川県の金沢市も　”穴場”だと思うよ。

Japanese "Taka" it easy

穴場（あなば）なレストランとかカフェ見つけてね😊

第七课  今天几号
一、听力  第一部分
1.学校
2.8月5号 
3.看书
4.4月20号
 
第二部分
5. 男：今天是几月几号？
女：今天是9月12号。
6. 男：明天你做什么？
   女：明天我去学校看书。
7. 男：31号是星期几？ 
女：31号是星期一。
8. 女：明天是星期六，你做什么？ 
 男：明天我去中国朋友家吃中国菜。

第三部分
9. 明天是3月19号，星期三。
   问：明天星期几？
10. 昨天是8月20号。
   问：今天是几月几号？
11. 妈妈的生日是1月22号。
问：妈妈的生日是几月几号？
12. 我朋友会做中国菜，明天我去他家吃中国菜。
问：明天我做什么？

hsk1  第七课  今天几号

This podcast series gives you strategies to succeed on each part of the IELTS Speaking Exam. The three parts are very different from one another so you need to use strategies that are specific to each part. In this episode I look at the ways to succeed on Part 2 of the exam.

IELTS Speaking Success

IELTS Speaking Strategies 1 2 3 - Episode 3: Part 2 of the Speaking Exam

Since England is an island, it has a rich maritime history and lots of idiomatic expressions that come from sailing and ships. In this podcast, I cover the following:

* “Dead in the water” 
* “Three sheets to the wind” 
* “To go by the board” 

For a full transcript of this podcast, go to https://www.difficultenglishexplained.com/nautical-idioms-part-2/.

Difficult English Explained

Nautical Idioms in English, Part 2:  What do they Mean and Where did they Come from?

Learn some useful language related to technology, AI, agriculture, ecology, and food. 
Best for advanced English learners!