{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"學英文不用背單字 Learn By Listening","title":"學英文不用背單字 EP-31 CEFR B1 The August Countdown – Summer is Flying By!","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":348,"description":"Podcast Title: The August Countdown – Summer is Flying By!\nHost: Duncan \nTopic: End of Summer, Back-to-School Readiness, and Transitions.\nFocus: Time expressions (flies by, around the corner), expressing mixed emotions, and routines.\n[Script]\n\"Hello everyone! Welcome back to the podcast. I’m Teacher Duncan. Can you believe we are already looking at the calendar and seeing late July and August?\nWhere did the time go? It feels like just yesterday we were celebrating the start of summer break, and now... school is just around the corner! There is less than a month left before kids go back to the classroom.\nIf you are a student listening to this right now, you might be feeling a tiny bit of panic. Maybe you still have a mountain of summer homework to finish, or maybe you just wish summer vacation could last forever!\nOn the other hand, if you are a parent... you might secretly be feeling a little bit relieved! Having kids at home 24/7 during the summer is fun, but it is also exhausting. Parents are starting to think about early bedtimes, school uniforms, and quiet houses during the day again.\nWhen August arrives, it’s a time of mixed feelings. But here is my advice for the final few weeks of vacation: don't spend the whole month worrying about the first day of school. Instead, make a 'End of Summer Bucket List.' Pick three fun things you still want to do—maybe going to get mango shaved ice one more time, visiting the beach, or having a movie night.\nFinish your homework early so you aren't stressing on the very last night, and enjoy these remaining sunny days. School will be back soon, but until then, make every day count!\"\n[Script]\n__________________________________________________\nComprehension Questions (English & Traditional Chinese)\n1. How much time is left before kids go back to school?\n  • 距離開學只剩下多少時間？\n2. Why do parents and kids often have different feelings about summer ending?\n  • 為什麼家長和孩子對暑假結束通常有不同的感受？\n3. What advice does the teacher give for the final weeks...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/bgDVp1tmhHocRwizKpwdIa1RZbrvXmzLrM6-qKDqpl8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kOGY0/YzQzZWRhMDFkM2U4/MGYwNDE3Njk3NTQw/OTk3OS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}