Hi everyone, it's Ariel.
This is a rerun of a previous episode, the Great Race.
A rerun is like when a tv show finishes, but they still show the old episodes on tv later on.
Anyway, it is Chinese New Year today, and this story is about the origin of the chinese zodiac, the chinese year system.
So first of all, to all of my listeners celebrating Chinese New Year, Xinyan Kuai Lu and Gong He Fatoi.
The traditional chinese calendar is a lunar calendar, a calendar that follows the moon, which is why Chinese New Year happens separately from the new year in the gregorian calendar and why the dates change every year.
This year in the chinese zodiac, it is the year of the Wood dragon.
People born in the year of the dragon are supposed to be talented, strong and confident.
But also because 2024 is the year of the dragon, it is supposed to be a time of challenges and opportunities for everyone.
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Welcome to easy stories in English, the podcast that will take your english from ok to good and from good to great.
I am Ariel Goodbody, your host for this show.
Today's story is for beginners.
The name of the story is the great race.
You can find a transcript of the episode@easystoriesinenglish.com race that's easystoriesinenglish.com race.