Cat Poem, written by the gato!

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All American Podcast 

Cat Poem

In this episode, you will listen to a dialog at the bar and learn how to use simple past tense in a basic conversation.  Enjoy your podcast! <<< Don't forget to solve the related quiz after listening to the podcast.

Turkish Conversations from Zero to Hero

Episode 6: At the Bar - Emma ile Ewan Barda Sohbet Ediyor...

Enjoy the sixteenth episode of Culture To Grow, which allows you to travel the world from the comfort of your home, your car, or if you are still half asleep in your bed.

In this episode, I have whipped up something extraordinary for us today as we embark on a culinary adventure around the world hearing stories from Nepal, Poland, South Korea, & Egypt!

Nepal -  Momo  [0:01:26]
Poland - Red Beet Soup & Pierogi [0:02:13]
South Korea - Kimbap [0:02:43]
Egypt - Kushari & Mulukhiya  [0:04:14]

Culture To Grow

Episode 16: Around the World to Discover Delicious Dishes!

大家好，您正在收听中文播客《丹霞说》，我是丹霞。最近白雪想搬家，我们来听听为什么吧。

最近，白雪想换一个公寓，因为她现在住着的公寓离公司太远了，每天坐地铁 来回 花在路上的时间需要两个小时，特别不方便。

早上七点出门儿，她需要六点半起床，晚上六点半下班，她回到家都差不多八点了。
天天这样，她觉得很累，尤其是白天工作的时候，她也总是想睡觉。

她想租一个离公司近点儿的地方，那么她可以有更多自己的时间。于是，白雪这几天一直在网上找找看 公司附近有没有合适的公寓，如果找到了，她就马上搬家！


这些词语您明白吗？
最近 zuì jìn  adj.adv. recent, recently
公寓 gōng yù  n. apartment
离   lí       v. to leave
地铁 dì tiě    n. subway
花   huā     v. spend; n. flower
方便 fāngbiàn  adj. convenient
差不多chàbùduō  adv. almost     
尤其yóuqí    adv. especially
总是zǒng shì  adv. always
于是yúshì    conj. so then, thereupon, as a result...
一直yīzhí   adv. continuously; always; all along
附近fùjìn   n. nearby
合适héshì  adj. suitable; appropriate
搬家bānjiā v.o. move house



Recently, Bai Xue wants to move her house. Let's see why.

Recently, Bai Xue wants to change an apartment, because the apartment she now lives in is too far away from the company. It takes two hours to travel back and forth by subway every day, which is particularly inconvenient.

Going out at seven in the morning, she needs to get up at six thirty and get off work at six thirty in the evening. It's almost eight o'clock when she gets home.

Every day like this, she feels very tired, especially when working during the day, she always wants to sleep.

She wants to rent a place close to the company, so she can have more time of her own. So, Bai Xue has been looking online these days to see if there is a suitable apartment near the company. If she finds it, she will move immediately!

HSK4 Vocab Based - Short Story Podcast

01. 白雪想搬家！Baixue wants to move house! Báixuě xiǎng bānjiā！

... 
Как-то на чердаке мы нашли деревянную чёрную шкатулку. На крышке её медными буквами была выложена английская надпись: «Эдинбург. Шотландия. Делал мастер Гальвестон».
Шкатулку принесли в комнаты, осторожно вытерли с неё пыль и открыли крышку. Внутри были медные валики с тонкими стальными шипами. Около каждого валика сидела на бронзовом рычажке медная стрекоза, бабочка или жук.

Это была музыкальная шкатулка. Мы завели её, но она не играла. Напрасно мы нажимали на спинки жуков, мух и стрекоз – шкатулка была испорчена.

За вечерним чаем мы заговорили о таинственном мастере Гальвестоне. Все сошлись на том, что это был весёлый пожилой шотландец в клетчатом жилете и кожаном фартуке. Во время работы, обтачивая в тисках медные валики, он, наверное, насвистывал песенку о почтальоне, чей рог поёт в туманных долинах, и девушке, собирающей хворост в горах. Как все хорошие мастера, он разговаривал с теми вещами, которые делал, и рассказывал им их будущую жизнь. Но, конечно, он никак не мог догадаться, что эта чёрная шкатулка попадёт из-под бледного шотландского неба в пустынные леса за Окой, в деревню, где только одни петухи поют, как в Шотландии, а всё остальное совсем не похоже на эту далёкую северную страну.
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Нескучные истории - Not boring stories

Константин Паустовский, отрывок из рассказа "Жильцы старого дома"

In this episode, I explain how to ask your friends "Forget it." "Never mind." in Japanese. It's very negative in Japanese. So take a listen to pick a proper situation to use it! Otherwise, you might get someone med at you. Check it out!

Takeshi's 2 minutes Japanese!

How to say "Forget it." "Never mind." Don't use this in the wrong way!

I just came up with one thought while watching this movie. 
“This is why we learn history!”
Not only does this movie describe Korean history very well, but it also introduces both positions unbiased.
Especially, I love watching the debate between the two main characters. 
What would you choose? 
It is a movie where you can learn the history and wisdom of lives!

이 영화를 보면서 제가 느낀 점은 딱 하나였어요. 
“이래서 우리가 역사를 배워야 하는구나!”
한국 역사를 아주 잘 묘사하면서도 두 입장을 치우침 없이 공평하게 소개한 명작입니다. 
특히, 두 배우의 토론이 아주 멋진데요.
당신이라면 어느 쪽을 선택할건가요?
역사를 배우고, 인생의 지혜를 배울 수 있는 영화!


그거 봤어? Did you watch it?

27. What would you choose? [The fortress] [남한산성]

元の記事/ Original Article↓
https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/612435

☆目次
0:00 オープニング
1:04 “Introduction”
2:06 “『話し方で損する人得する人』”
5:53 聞く姿勢
9:34 “”要約”はNG！”
12:55 相談
15:28 “やたらと質問してしまうと相手が疲れる”
17:13 質問
19:36 “質問っぽくなく質問する簡単テクニック”
21:03 会話について

☆語彙
前置（まえお）き
推測（すいそく）
勘違（かんちが）い
信頼（しんらい）
的外（まとはず）れ
好意（こうい）
忍耐強（にんたいづよ）く
特性（とくせい）
就活（しゅうかつ）
継続（けいぞく）

☆引用記事
五百田達成. “話し方で｢損する人得する人｣の意外と侮れない差”. 東洋経済ONLINE. 2022-08-26. https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/612435

"After 5" by Japanese Teacher

“The difference between a bad-talker and a good-talker”「話し方で｢損する人得する人｣の意外と侮れない差」

Top 10 Phrasal Verbs to Use in the IELTS Speaking Test

Would you like to be seen like a native speaker or a fluent communicator in English when it comes to IELTS speaking?

You can achieve so by choosing to use phrasal verbs instead of just verbs as it'll indicate your fluency.

Here are some that we'll look into, I have a list of 10 for you:

1. Bring up 	
2. Carry on 	
3. Come across	
4. End up	
5. Figure out 	
6. Fill in 	
7. Give up	
8. Make out 	
9. Point out	
10. Work out

All of them are explained in the podcast with specific examples of how it can be used so you can achieve a higher IELTS speaking score.

Good luck and if you want me to train your personally, book my limited classes now.

