English Learning for Curious Minds is a podcast for intermediate to advanced English learners who want to learn weird and wonderful things about the world at the same time as improving their English. Find more episodes at leonardoenglish.com.

English Learning for Curious Minds

Explore the fascinating world of home robotics in this in-depth video! Discover how robots are transforming daily routines, from cleaning and security to companionship and smart home integration. Learn about the latest advancements, real-world applications, and the future of automation in our households. Whether you're a tech enthusiast or just curious about the role of robots in modern living, this video offers insights, expert perspectives, and practical examples of how automation is reshaping the way we live.



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The IELTS speaking test is a crucial part of the exam, as it assesses your ability to communicate effectively in English. To prepare for this test, there are several key strategies you can use to improve your performance.

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In today's podcast, I will give you the vocabulary you need to give a great answer to the new IELTS Speaking question about a great meal you enjoyed with family or friends.

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Podcast by italki American English teacher Carl.
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Welcome back to another episode of Streetwise English. I'm your host, Carl. Today, I want to talk about how to take better photos with your cell phone, with your mobile phone. Now, it doesn't matter if you have an iPhone or an Android phone, like a Samsung or Google Pixel or whatever Android phone you have. These techniques will all apply and they will all help you take better photos.

So let's begin. Number one, make sure that you have enough storage on your phone so that you can take photos. Now, I know that I have this problem all the time. I don't have enough storage space and so then I don't take the photo because I don't want to take up space. So do yourself a favor and back your photos up to the cloud or back up to an external device and make sure you have enough space to take the photo in the first place.

Number two is to carry a portable battery charger. So if your phone doesn't have power, you can't take photos. So carry just a little USB charger with your phone. All right. We're almost ready to actually begin taking photos.  So here we go for the actual taking photos. Clean your lens. So your phone lens will get oils off of your finger.
And that will make the images less clear and more blurry. So clean your lens. It can be with a t- shirt or whatever, but always, always, always clean your lens before you take photos with your phone.


Number two, when you take a picture, choose the hero of your photo. So that doesn't even if it's just taking a picture of your food where you've had what you're having for dinner. Choose whatever is the most important item on the plate. And make that your hero. So if that's your steak or if it's a piece of asparagus, make that the center of attention for the video.
It doesn't have to be in the dead center, but it should be the main subject. And that's also with a person. Sorry text count limit















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SWE11 Take better pictures with your phone

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In this episode we will talk about 【challenge】, you will learn how to say 【language barrier,cultural difference,dynamic】 ect.
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It is recommended that you study in the following ways:
1st time: listen without looking at the text.
2nd time: look at the text and write down the new words, then look up the dictionary. 
3rd time: listen again without looking at the text.
4th time: shadow reading without looking at the text.
https://www.purpleculture.net/chinese-english-dictionary/
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大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。
今天想和大家聊一聊【挑战】的话题。
你的生活中，遇到过的最大的挑战是什么呢？我想了一下我自己的经历，有两件事情我觉得是很大的挑战。
第一件事情是，大三的时候我去日本留学。大一大二的时候我学习非常努力，最后通过了面试，拿到了去日本当一年交换生的机会。那是我第一次出国，在那以前，我从来没有坐过飞机。在紧张和害怕中，我开启了日本留学之旅。到了日本以后，因为文化差异，语言障碍和学习压力，我遇到了很多的挑战。但是人往往是在困难中成长的，这一年我经历了很多，也成长了不少。
第二件事情是，我决定从兼职的中文老师变成全职的。在这之前，我在一家日本公司上班。我很喜欢我的同事，但是我对我的工作不是很有激情。我给学生上课的时候就很不一样了，我更开心，也更有活力。决定辞职是一个很大的挑战，因为我要考虑很多的事情。例如，收入是不是稳定？我是不是喜欢在家办公？最后我还是决定辞职了，因为我觉得可以做自己喜欢的工作是一件很幸运的事情，我应该好好抓住这个机会。
你现在的生活有什么挑战呢？我觉得我最大的挑战是做好时间管理，因为我想要做的事情太多了。我每天要给学生上课，我还做中文播客，做中文学习视频。我还想做更多的学习资料，帮助我的学生学好中文。这需要时间，我应该耐心点，一点点做。
关于挑战，你有什么故事？留言告诉我吧。我们下期见。
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交换生	jiāo huàn shēng	exchange student
开启······之旅	kāi qǐ ······ zhī lǚ	Start the journey of······
文化差异	  wén huà chā yì	  cultural difference
语言障碍	  yǔ yán zhàng ài    language barrier
往往	wǎng wǎng	often, tend to
兼职	jiān zhí	part-time
全职	quán zhí	full-time
有活力	yǒu huó lì	dynamic
抓住机会	   zhuā zhù jī huì	seize the opportunity
耐心	nài xīn	patient

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挑战 challenge（Intermediate and advanced level）

Reading is awesome, but doing so in a foreign language can even be more beneficial and satisfying. Listen to this podcast episode to encounter some advantages of reading in English (or whatever the language you're aiming for!)