學英文不用背單字 Learn By Listening

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By: Duncan Chui

Stop memorizing, start listening! Welcome to Learn By Listening, the English podcast designed specifically for young learners who want to understand English naturally. We believe that children learn best through stories, not word lists. In each episode, we filled stories with mystery, humor, and fun characters. Whether it’s meeting a "tall ghost" who is actually just Grandpa, or traveling to a sunny day in Nara with a magic kimono, our stories use simple language that students can actually follow. What makes us different? Context over Lists: We use vocabulary from the standard curriculum (like family, feelings, and weather) but pu...

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學英文不用背單字 EP-20 CEFR A2 The Heat is Coming! 夏天要來了!
#20
Last Friday at 9:00 AM

Podcast Title: The Heat is Coming! (夏天要來了!)
Host: Duncan 
Topic: Summer in Taiwan, Staying Cool, and Nature.
Focus: Comparative adjectives (Hotter, Wetter, Faster) and "Should/Shouldn't."

[Script]
"Whew! Is it just me, or is it getting hot in here? Welcome back. Today we are talking about the upcoming summer.

[Script]
In Taiwan, summer isn't just a season; it’s a challenge! It’s getting hotter every day. Pretty soon, the cicadas will start singing in the trees—you know that loud ZZZZZZ sound? That is the sound of summer.

I want to give you...


學英文不用背單字 EP-19 CEFR A2 The Legend of the "Perfect" Pitch
#19
05/22/2026

Podcast Title: The Legend of the "Perfect" Pitch
Host: Duncan 
Topic: Adverbs of frequency (Always, Never, Usually) and "Used to."

[Script]
"Hi students! We are talking about baseball again today, but today’s story is about a girl named May. May is twelve years old, and she has a dream. She doesn't want to play piano or violin—she wants to be a pitcher.

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But May lives in a small town, and some people say, 'May, girls don't play baseball. You should play softball instead.' May just smiles and says...


學英文不用背單字 EP-18 CEFR A2 Baseball Fever - The First Game
#18
05/15/2026

Podcast Title: Baseball Fever - The First Game
Host: Duncan 
Topic: Opening Day, Teamwork, and Excitement.

[Script]
Hello! I am Duncan. 
Welcome to our English story time.  
The weather is getting warmer and spring is approaching! Basetball season is finally here!

[Script]
In Taiwan, we love baseball. It is our national sport. Last night was the first game of the season, and I was so excited. I want to tell you about the feeling of a baseball stadium. First, when you walk in, you smell the food. You smell pop...


學英文不用背單字 EP-17 CEFR B1 Big City Big changes w/Jessica
#17
05/08/2026

Podcast Title: Big City, Big Changes
Host: Duncan 
Guest: Jessica
Topic: Moving, Junior High, Anxiety, and Taichung City.

[Script]
Hello! I am Duncan. 
Welcome to our English story time.  I’m going to be playing Stephen today.  Jessica is moving to Taichung and she’s going to share some feelings about moving.  In this B1 dialogue, Jessica is going to be speaking a little fast, therefore, please listen carefully.  You can also listen to the dialogue again if you didn’t catch everything.  Are you ready?  Let’s go!

Stephen: Hey Jessica! I s...


學英文不用背單字 EP-16 CEFR A1 The Big Game Dream w/Blake
#16
05/01/2026

Podcast Title: The Big Game Dream
Host: Duncan
Guest: Blake
Topic: From the School Court to the NBA

[Script]
Hello! I am Duncan. 
Welcome to our English story time.
Today, Blake and I will talk about his big dream to play in the NBA, which stands for the National Basketball Association. I think you’ll enjoy our dialogue. Listen carefully. Are you ready? Let’s go!"

Host: Hello everyone! Welcome to our podcast. Today, I am here with a very special guest. His name is Blake. Hi, Blake! How are y...


學英文不用背單字 EP-15 CEFR A2 Getting Ready for Summer
#15
04/24/2026

Getting Ready for Summer
Theme: Swimming, Hobbies, and Summer Weather.
Focus: "Likes/Dislikes," "Can/Can't," and sports vocabulary.

"Hi students! Welcome back. Today, I want to talk about my favorite season. Can you guess what it is? It is not winter... it is not fall... it is summer!

I love summer because I love the water. When it is 35 degrees outside in Taiwan, what do you do? I go to the swimming pool! Are you a good swimmer? I am... okay. I am not a professional, but I can swim across the pool.<...


學英文不用背單字 EP-14 CEFR LEVEL A2 The Perfect Spring Break
#14
04/17/2026

The Perfect Spring Break

Theme: Travel, Seasons, and "Going to" (Future Plans)
Focus: Weather, clothing, and transportation vocabulary.

“Welcome to our English story time.”
"Hello everyone! Welcome to a very sunny episode of our podcast. How are you today? I am feeling very excited. Why? Because Spring Break is coming!

In Taiwan, the weather is changing. It is not very cold now. The sun is shining, the flowers are growing, and it is the perfect time for a vacation. Do you have plans for Spring Break?

I want to tell...


學英文不用背單字 EP-13 CEFR LEVEL B1 The Singing Traveler w/Lindsey
#13
04/10/2026

Focus: Future plans, hobbies, and "Going to"

Intro:
Hello! I am Teacher Duncan. 
Welcome to our English story time.  In this episode, I invited a student to record an epsidoe with me. She’s a B1 student.  Because she’s in a higher level, we will speak a liitle faster than usual.  If you don’t catch everything the first time, you can press rewind and listen to our dialogue again!  Are you ready?  Let’s go.

Teacher: We are back with Lindsey! Now, Lindsey, I heard a rumor. I heard that you are a secret s...


學英文不用背單字 EP-12 CEFR LEVEL B1 Chinese New Year Break
#12
04/03/2026

Focus: Past Simple vs. Present Continuous

Intro:
Hello! I am Teacher Duncan. 
Welcome to our English story time.  In this episode, I invited a student to record an epsidoe with me. She’s a B1 student.  Because she’s in a higher level, we will speak a liitle faster than usual.  If you don’t catch everything the first time, you can press rewind and listen to our dialogue again!  Are you ready?  Let’s go.

Teacher: Welcome back to the podcast! I’m here with a very special guest today. Her name is Shani.  Shani...


學英文不用背單字 EP-11 CEFR LEVEL A1 The Best Summer Club
#11
03/27/2026

The Best Summer Club

Focus: Sports, Family, Food, and Action Verbs. Vocabulary: Sunny, Basketball, Frisbee, Brother, Thirsty, Clean, Find.

Intro:
Hello! I am Teacher Duncan. 
Welcome to Learn By Listening.
Listen carefully. Are you ready? Let’s go!

It is a sunny day. How’s the weather where you are? Here, it is hot and sunny. I am at the Summer Club with my brother, Edison.

The camp is very busy. Everyone is playing. Look! Over there, a girl is playing basketball. She is very tall and she can r...


學英文不用背單字 EP-10 CEFR LEVEL A1 The Winter Magic Camp
#10
03/20/2026

The Winter Magic Camp

Focus: Weather, Feelings, Clothes, and Activities. Vocabulary: Cold, Always, Bring, Clothes, Fresh, Happy, Full.

Intro:
Hello! I am Teacher Duncan. 
Welcome to Learn By Listening. 
Today, we have a fun story. Listen carefully. Are you ready? Let’s go!
Today, I am at the Winter Magic Camp! It is very cold here, and the weather is very windy. But I am not sad; I am very happy!

I always wear my warm clothes at camp. I have a red hat and a big blue coat. Did...


學英文不用背單字 EP-9 CEFR LEVEL A1 The Giant in the House. Special Guest: Daniel
#9
03/13/2026

Focus: Comprehension

Intro:
Hello! I am Teacher Duncan. 
Welcome to our English story time.

Today, we have a fun story. Please welcome our special guest.  His name is Daniel.  This recording is a dialogue about The Giant in the House.  Listen carefully. Are you ready? Let’s go!"


Outro:
That is the end of our story. Good job! Thank you Daniel for coming to our show.  See you next time.

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學英文不用背單字 EP-8 CEFR LEVEL A1 Badminton in the Park Special Guest: Daniel
#8
03/06/2026

Focus: Short Story

Intro:
Hello! I am Teacher Duncan. 
Welcome to our English story time.

Today, we have a special guest.  His name is Daniel and he’s going to talk to me about badminton.  This is his first time recording, therefore, he will sound a little nervous.  It’s completely normal.   It’s a short story and I hope you’ll enjoy it. Listen carefully. Are you ready? Let’s go!"


Outro:
That is the end of our story. Good job Daniel!
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#LearnByListening
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學英文不用背單字 EP-7 CEFR LEVEL A1
#7
02/27/2026

Focus: Numbers, Days of the week, and "Can/Can't"

Intro:
"Hello students! I’m Teacher Duncan. Do you like music? Today, we hear a story about a girl named Lucy and her piano."

The Story: 
Lucy is twelve years old. She is learning the piano. Every Monday, she has a piano lesson.

Lucy practices for thirty minutes every day. She sits on the black bench. She puts her ten fingers on the white keys. At first, the song is very difficult. Lucy says, "I can’t play this song. It is too f...


學英文不用背單字 EP-6 CEFR LEVEL A1
#6
02/20/2026

Focus: Colors, Prepositions (On, Under, Next to), and "Where is...?"

Intro:
Hello! I am Teacher Duncan. 
Welcome to our English story time.
Today, we have a story about a boy named Tom and his favorite thing: his blue bicycle.
The story focus on very simple sentence structures (Subject+Verb+Object) and high-frequency vocabulary.

Listen carefully. Are you ready? Let’s go!"

The Blue Bicycle
Tom is ten years old. He has a bicycle. The bicycle is bright blue. It has a small bell. Ring, ring!

Every Sat...


學英文不用背單字 EP-5 CEFR LEVEL A1
#5
02/13/2026

The New Violin

Focus: Colors, Adjectives (New, Old, Big, Small), and Feelings Theme: Music

Intro:
Hello! I am Teacher Duncan. 
Welcome to our English story time.

"Hello again! Do you have a favorite toy or instrument? Today, we hear a story about a girl named May and her new music."

May is nine years old. She is a student. Every Wednesday, May has a music lesson. May plays the violin. But May has a problem. Her violin is very old and very small. It does not sound good. Squeak, s...


學英文不用背單字 EP-4 CEFR LEVEL A1
#4
02/06/2026

Intro:
Hello! I am Teacher Duncan. 
Welcome to our English story time.

"Hi students! Are you hungry? Today’s story is about a boy named Sam and his very big lunch."

Focus: Food, Daily Routine, and "Likes/Dislikes" Theme: Basketball

The Story: Sam is a basketball player. He is tall and very strong. Today, Sam has a big basketball practice at 10:00 AM. He runs, he jumps, and he shoots the ball for two hours.

At 12:00 PM, Sam is very, very hungry. He goes to a restaurant with his mom. Sam...


學英文不用背單字 EP-3 CEFR LEVEL A1
#3
01/30/2026

The Big Game
Focus: Basketball, Sports vocabulary, and "Can/Can't" Target Level: A1+

Intro:
Hello! I am Teacher Duncan. 
Welcome to our English story time.

Today, we have a fun story. Listen carefully. Are you ready? Let’s go!"

"Hi everyone! Welcome to our English practice podcast. Today’s story is about a boy named Leo and his favorite sport: basketball."

Leo is eleven years old. He loves basketball. Every day after school, Leo goes to the park. He wears his favorite orange jersey and his bouncy sneakers.

...


學英文不用背單字 EP-2
#2
01/23/2026

Hi, I am Lily. Today my topic is "My Friend Tom." I have a friend named Tom. He is a boy. Tom is ten years old. He is tall and strong. Tom likes to play basketball. He can jump high and run fast. Tom has a sister. Her name is Mary. Mary is short. They like to play together in the park.

單字翻譯

friend 朋友

strong 強壯的

basketball 籃球

park 公園

Q1. ( ) What is Lily's friend's name? A. Alex. B. Tom. C. Mary.

Q2. ( ) How old is Tom? A. He is eight years old. B. He...


學英文不用背單字 EP-1
#1
01/16/2026

Comprehension Practice 1: My New Pet

Hello, my name is Alex. Today my topic is "My New Pet." My new pet is a dog. He is small and fluffy. His name is Lucky. Lucky can run fast. He likes to play with a red ball. Lucky can jump high. He is a very happy dog.

單字翻譯

pet 寵物

fluffy 毛茸茸的

run 跑

fast 快

Q1. ( ) What kind of pet does Alex have? A. A cat. B. A dog. C. A rabbit.

Q2. ( ) What color is Lucky's ball? A. It is green. B. It is blue...


學英文不用背單字-Introduction
01/12/2026

別再死背單字了,聽故事才是王道!

歡迎來到《學英文不用背單字》,這是一個專為國小及國中 ESL 學習者設計的英文聽力廣播。我們深信:孩子學英文不該靠枯燥的單字表,而是要透過有趣的故事情境。

在每一集短短 5 分鐘的節目中,我們會帶領孩子進入不同的冒險世界。從「長得像鬼的神祕高個子」(其實是爸爸!),到靠著「魔幻和服」變換天氣,我們將課本裡的單字(如家庭成員、心情感受、天氣等)轉化成好玩的情節。

我們的特色:

情境學習: 拒絕死背!在故事中自然理解單字用法。

難易適中: 專為英語初學者設計,語速清晰流暢,建立孩子的聽力自信。

輕鬆無負擔: 每集不到 5 分鐘,隨時隨地都能練習。

跟著我們一起聽故事,你會發現:原來學英文可以這麼簡單、這麼好玩!

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