aleyah lavelle

七夕节 qī xī jié：Qixi Festival
乞巧节 qī qiǎo jié: Qiqiao Festival
情人节 qíng rén jié: Valentine's Day
汉朝 hàn cháo: the Han Dynasty of China
浪漫 làng màn：Romantic
源于 yuán yú：Originating from
古代 gǔ dài：Ancient；ancient times
传说 chuán shuō：Legend
牛郎织女 niú láng zhī nǚ：the Cowherd and the Weaving Maid ; a metaphor for a couple
鹊桥 què qiáo：the Magpie bridge
相会 xiāng huì：Meeting
编织 biān zhī：Weaving
刺绣 cì xiù：Needle work
比赛 bǐ sài：Competition
祈福 qí fú： Pray for blessings
相亲相爱 xiāng qīn xiāng ài：be kind to each other and love each other

“龙”年中国话（“ lóng ” nián zhōng guó huà）

The Qixi Festival-七夕节[qī xī jié]

Siete nati e cresciuti in città o in un piccolo paesino?
Oggi vi dirò quale, secondo me, è il luogo migliore per passare la propria infanzia!

Subtitled Italian

Season 01 / Episode 8 - Growing up: city VS town

⭐Contents: 1/ Mon parcours universitaire 2/ Mon parcours professionnel 3/ Mes cours de français 4/ Mes podcasts 5/ Mes livres audio 6/ Flashcards & "Skill Practice" 7/ Autres ressources 8/ Les réseaux sociaux

⭐ To go further, visit www.explorefrench.com. On my website, you can become a Premium Member and gain full access to all transcripts, games and language activities for both of my podcast channels "Learn French with Anthony" and "Explore France with Anthony". On my website, you'll also gain full access to my French online courses, "Skills Trainer" modules to enhance your proficiency in French, "Word Builder" modules to expand your French vocabulary, and audiobooks specially designed for learners of French. 

⭐ In this B1-level podcast, I'd like to share more about myself, my work, and what I'm aiming to develop on my website and across social media platforms. We'll take this opportunity to explore how to discuss educational backgrounds, work experience, websites, and social media in French, among many other things.

⭐ In the first part of this podcast, I will speak only in French, and in the second part, I will translate and explain everything in English.

Learn French with Anthony

B1#05 Moi, mon parcours, mon travail

In this short episode, we will prepare our mindset for creating a language and community vision. 

Meaningful Language Learning

Mindset Before Creating a Vision

Here are three comparative idioms that are commonly used in English:
1.	As busy as a bee: Meaning very busy or industrious.
Example: "During the holiday season, the shops are as busy as bees with shoppers."
2.	As light as a feather: Meaning very light in weight.
Example: "The package was as light as a feather, making it easy to carry."
3.	As clear as day: Meaning very clear and obvious.
Example: "Her explanation was as clear as day; everyone understood it easily."


Learn With Kimiya

Comparative Idioms 

Let's talk about what makes you. Happy. What makes you sad? What does it take for you to get on board?

English with Uncle Billy

What makes You

Запрошую усіх послухати про квартиру, яка знаходиться у Львові. Уважно слухайте текст, а після тексту на вас чекають запитання до нього. Дайте відповідь на запитання та надішліть мені відповіді, а я їх перевірю та прокоментую. 
Уважно слухайте текст та візьміть листок та ручку. Вам буде легко зрозуміти текст. Намагайся перекладати нові слова, яких ти ще не знаєш. Пиши речення із новими словами , а якщо у тебе є питання - пиши мені.
Бажаю усім приємного прослуховування.

I invite everyone to listen to the apartment located in Lviv. Listen carefully to the text, and after the text you will be asked questions about it. Answer the questions and send me the answers and I will check and comment on them.
Listen carefully to the text and take a piece of paper and a pen. It will be easy for you to understand the text. Try to translate new words that you don't know yet. Write sentences with new words, and if you have any questions, write to me.
I wish everyone a pleasant listening experience.

Українська мова - це легко!

Квартира у Львові

An annual event involving dirt, beer and cash once again drew dozens of competitors to a ski resort in Maine on October 12.

More than 30 couples competed in the North American Wife Carrying Championship, a 254-meter race during which competitors splash through water, jump over logs and trudge through mud — all while carrying their partner on their backs or shoulders.

The event began in Finland, with the first official event taking place in 1992. It has grown in popularity since then — the World Championship is held annually in the region of Sonkajärvi, and the North American Championship has taken place in Maine every year since 1999.

Traditionally, the Finnish event involved male competitors carrying a woman. At the competition in Maine, couples didn't have to be married to compete, nor did they have to be a man and a woman.

One participant — the carrier — was dressed as Mr Incredible, while his "wife" was dressed in pink. They and others were cheered on by crowds on both sides of the course at Sunday River ski resort.

Most of the participants use a technique in which the "wife" is carried like a backpack — upside down — to keep their arms free as they run. Wearing smiles and grimaces, competitors end up wet and muddy.

The champion leaves with the weight of the "wife" in beer and five times their weight in cash. To estimate the amount they win, the winning partner is put on one side of a see-saw-like scale that organizers balance out on the other side with cases of beer.

"We come each year for the fun," said Wade Porterfield of Cuba, New York, who competed with his wife, Sara Porterfield. "There is really a low chance of us winning. Pretty much everybody cheers everybody on and it's a blast."