Join Tim for 'Tea, Talk & Textbooks,' where British culture meets English learning. Ideal for B1-B2 learners or British culture enthusiasts. Enjoy narratives, language tips, and a spot of humour.

Tea, Talk & Textbooks: An ESL Podcast

Mother's Day is coming! Here share you  a  poem of Tong Dynasty  on mother.
游子吟      jau4 zi2 jam4
唐   孟郊   tong4   maang6 gaau1
慈母手中线， ci4 mou5 sau2 zung1 sin3
游子身上衣。jau4 zi2 san1 soeng6 ji1
临行密密缝，lam4 hang4 mat6 mat6 fung4
意恐迟迟归。ji3 hung2 ci4 ci4 gwai1
谁言寸草心，seoi4 jin4 cyun3 cou2 sam1
报得三春晖。bou3 dak1 saam1 ceon1 fai1


Easy  Cantonese 

古诗：游子吟（jau4 zi2 jam4）

Thai T la nid ep 7 Happy Songkran!

สุขสันต์วันสงกรานต์!! (sùk-săn-wan-sŏng-graan) Happy Songkran, everyone!! Welcome back to Thai T-la-nid podcast. This is episode no.7! 

Songkran (is pronounced as sǒng-graan) is Thai new year, also known as a water festival. It’s a very big holiday in Thailand. We usually have 3-5 days off. People go back to their hometown, visit family and friends and celebrate Songkran together.

So, this is the time of joy and all good things. Let’s see how we celebrate and learn some Thai phrases.

1. สุขสันต์วันสงกรานต์! (sùk-săn-wan-sŏng-graan) = Happy Songkran Day!

สุขสันต์ (sùk-săn) = happy 
วัน (wan) = day
สงกรานต์ (sŏng-graan) = Songkran


2. เล่นน้ำ (lên-náam) = to play in the water
เล่น (lên) = to play
น้ำ (náam) = water

Songkran is during the middle of April which is very hot in Thailand. Playing in the water or joining in the water fight keeps us cool. 
 

ไปเล่นน้ำกัน (bpai lên náam gan) = Let’s play in the water/ join in water fight.


3. ประแป้ง (bprà-bpâeng) = to pat check with powder
ประ (bprà) = to pat/patch/paste
แป้ง (bpâeng) = powder/flour 

ขอประแป้งหน่อยได้ไหมครับ/คะ (kǒr bprà-bpâeng nòi dâaa mái kráp/ká) = Can I pat your cheeks with powder?


4. ฉลองกับครอบครัว (chà-lŏng gàp krôp-kruua) = to celebrate with family

ฉลอง (chà-lŏng) = to celebrate 
กับ (gàp) = with
ครอบครัว (krôp-kruua) = family 


5. สงกรานต์สนุกมาก (sŏng-graan sà-nùk mâak) = Songkran is ver fun.

สนุก (sà-nùk) = fun
มาก (mâak) = very


Now, let’s practice again.

1. สุขสันต์วันสงกรานต์! (sùk-săn-wan-sŏng-graan) = Happy Songkran Day!

2. ไปเล่นน้ำกัน (bpai lên náam gan) = Let’s play in the water/water fight.

3. ขอประแป้งหน่อยได้ไหมครับ/คะ (kŏr bprà-bpâeng nòi dâaa mái kráp/ká) = Can I pat your cheeks with powder?

4. ฉลองกับครอบครัว (chà-lŏng gàp krôp-kruua) = to celebrate with family

5. สงกรานต์สนุกมาก (sŏng-graan sà-nùk mâak) = Songkran is very fun.

These are our phrases for now. Enjoy your Songkran. สุขสันต์วันสงกรานต์ค่ะ!! See you!! 😄😄

Thai - Tea La Nid (ไทยทีละนิด) Podcast

Thai - Tea La Nid (ไทยทีละนิด) - EP.7 - สุขสันต์วันสงกรานต์! Happy Songkran Day! (with transcript for study)

In this episode of "Stairway to English", we will look at and understand the difference between very and really. They are very similar but there is a difference so be sure to sound like a native by understanding the rules!

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Stairway to English: Short easy to understand episodes to improve your English grammar and fluency

I VERY like you! 😱 Uh oh Don't make this mistake! Learn the difference between Very and Really!

 🎧 Episode 01: Dive Into Cha Chaan Teng Culture (茶餐廳文化 – caa4 caan1 teng1 man4 faa3) Hi! I’m Celia, your host at Bitesize Cantonese. In this episode, we explore the vibrant world of Cha Chaan Tengs (茶餐廳 – caa4 caan1 teng1) — Hong Kong’s iconic tea cafés. From macaroni soup (通粉 – tung1 fan2) to iced milk tea (凍奶茶 – dung3 naai5 caa4), discover how these lively spots blend East and West.


Bite Size Cantonese

EP01 Cha Chaan Teng Culture茶餐廳 

Poisson Rouge.
Poisson Rouge en a assez de tourner en rond dans son bocal.
- Peux-tu m'aider à sortir ? demande-t-il à Hoquet le perroquet.
- Où veux-tu aller ? Tu ne sais pas marcher, pas voler, tu vas mourir si je te sors de l’eau.
- Je veux nager dans la baignoire, s’il te plaît, aide-moi !
Hoquet attrape Poisson Rouge par une nageoire et le dépose dans la baignoire. Quelle joie ! Il rencontre un étrange poisson.
- Bonjour, dit-il, comment allez-vous ?
- C'est une éponge, dit le perroquet en riant, elle sert à laver les enfants.
- Vite, replace-moi dans mon bocal, on pourrait me prendre pour une éponge, dit Poisson Rouge. Demain, je voudrais nager dans la mer, tu pourras m’y emmener ?
- Non, dit Hoquet, tu es mon seul ami, tu pourrais être mangé par un requin et j’aurais trop de chagrin.

Des Milliers D'histoires

Histoire 26 - Poisson Rouge

SWAHILI WITH JANE

SWAHILI VOWELS AND CONSONAUTS

Diese Kurzgeschichte handelt von einem Jungen namens Tim, der seinen langweiligen Schulweg in ein Abenteuer verwandelt. Die Geschichte betont die Freude am Entdecken und wie Kreativität den Lernprozess bereichern kann.

Kurze Hörgeschichten 

Der abenteuerliche Schulweg

❓Quali sono i miei ricordi d’infanzia? 
🤩Scoprilo in questo episodio!
👂Buon ascolto!
🫵 E tu, con cosa giocavi quando eri piccolo/a?
✍️ Fammelo sapere nei commenti! 


⬇️ VOCABOLARIO ⬇️

Lenzuola: Sheets
Mollette: Clothespins
Stendere il bucato/i panni: Hang out the laundry
Una capanna: A hut
Le ante di un armadio: Wardrobe doors
Costruzioni (tipo Lego): Building blocks (like Lego)
Microfono con l’asta: Microphone with a stand
Giocavo a nascondino: I played hide and seek
Giocare con le bambole: Play with dolls
Cartoni animati: Cartoons
Puntate: Episodes
Facevo finta di: I pretended to
Giocavo molto con la fantasia: I used to play a lot using my imagination
Pupazzetti o peluche: Figurines or stuffed animals
Rimproverarli: To scold them
Elogiare: To praise
