Speak Lesson 39 | A Dialogue About What ...

In this lesson, we continue our discussion of the famous Tale of Zahhak from Ferdowsi's Shahnameh with Dr. Sahba Shayani. Here, having covered the background that led to Zahhak's rise to power, we begin to delve into Zahhak's own story in earnest. 

In this lesson, we begin our discussion of the famous Tale of Zahhak from Ferdowsi's Shahnameh with Dr. Sahba Shayani. We use the end of the story of Jamshid as a prelude and begin to learn of how Zahhak becomes an evil king. 

In this thrilling conclusion to Hafez's poem yoosofé gom gashté, we cover the words and phrases in the last four lines of the poem. Hafez concludes by acknowledging the difficulties the reader may face and reiterating his encouragement and confidence that God will help the reader ... Show More

<p>The system in restaurants is pretty different in different countries so listen to today's episode to find out what to do in English speaking countries.&nbsp;</p> 

<p>There's nothing worse than learning Chinese on an empty stomach. After you listen to this lesson, you'll never again have to learn Mandarin over the growls of an empty belly. In today's podcast, you'll learn how to tell others what you'd like to eat in Mandarin Chinese. Episod ... Show More

Learn how to order food in McDonald’s and in a Chinese traditional fast food restaurant. This lessons offers a variety of new vocabulary, sentence patterns and useful daily expressions. Please signup to access all lessons in the course, including the PDF lesson transcripts and ex ... Show More

Listen to 'English on Repeat,' a podcast to help us improve our speaking skills: How much do we owe? | Shall we split the bill?| It’s my shout. | I’ll pay half. 

<p>Cafés can work differently in different countries so listen to this episode to find out what to do in English speaking countries.&nbsp;</p> 

<p>年夜饭 Nián yèfàn is the large family dinner that kick-starts the festive season. It happens the night before the start of the Chinese New Year (Spring Festival). In this lesson we learn about some of the foods eaten at this time, some traditions, and also how some people like to ... Show More

The rising cost of food is a social issue that can't be ignored. You'll hear the average Zhou on the street talking about it, and you'll see it on the news. But what happens when you put the two together? What are the Chinese viewer reactions to this kind of news? Tune in to this ... Show More

<p>Future Forms in English</p><p>I&apos;m not going to talk about future tense and predictions, but other uses of future tense.Going to and present continuous for future</p><p>Going to – plans and intentions that we have;</p><p>I&apos;m going to pay Mum a visit later today. She&a ... Show More

<p>China is a country of diverse eating and drinking habits. In today&#39;s podcast, you&#39;ll learn how to talk in Mandarin about avoiding foods for religious reasons. If you don&#39;t dig on swine, this is the lesson for you. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1136</p>