In this episode we will take a closer look at Chapter 8 of The Little Price. In this chapter he meets his unique flower for the very first time! 🌹

Here is the vocabulary featured in this episode: 

sprout (v.) – to begin to grow, or to produce new growth
sprout (n.) – a young plant or seedling
miraculous (adj.) – surprisingly wonderful
coquettish (adj.) – flirtatious in a playful way
adornment (n.) – something that decorates – like an ornament
painstakingly (adj.) – with extreme care and in great detail
tenderness (n.) – affection, gentleness and kindness

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Book Club: The Little Prince

Let's Explore The Little Prince: Chapter 8

Hola mi nombre es Jimena, y en este primer episodio te cuento un poco sobre este podcast donde hablaremos sobre la vida diaria, cultura, historia entre otras cosas. Y para no dejarlo en una introducción, les cuento un poquito (como decimos los mexicanos que a todo le agregamos ITO) sobre mi país.

Tomemos una taza de café 

Episodio 0 introducción y un poco sobre México

zuò jǐnɡ ɡuān tiān 
坐井观天
qīnɡ wā zuò zài jǐnɡ li。
青蛙坐在井里。
xiǎo niǎo fēi lái le，luò zài jǐnɡ yán shɑnɡ。
小鸟飞来了，落在井沿上。
qīnɡ wā wèn xiǎo niǎo：“nǐ cónɡ nǎr lái yɑ？”
青蛙问小鸟：“你从哪儿来呀？”
xiǎo niǎo huí dá shuō：“wǒ cónɡ tiān shànɡ lái，
小鸟回答说：“我从天上来，
fēi le yì bǎi duō lǐ，kǒu kě le，
飞了一百多里，口渴了，
xià lái zhǎo diǎnr shuǐ hē。” 
下来找点儿水喝。”
qīnɡ wā shuō：“pénɡ you，bié shuō dà huà le！ 
青蛙说：“朋友，别说大话了！
tiān bú ɡuò jǐnɡ kǒu nà me dà， 
天不过井口那么大，
hái yònɡ fēi nà me yuǎn mɑ？” 
还用飞那么远吗？”
xiǎo niǎo shuō：“nǐ nònɡ cuò le。 
小鸟说：“你弄错了。
tiān wú biān wú jì，dà dé hěn na！”
天无边无际，大得很哪！”
qīnɡ wā xiào le，shuō： 
青蛙笑了，说：
“pénɡ you，wǒ tiān tiān zuò zài jǐnɡ li， 
“朋友，我天天坐在井里，
yì tái tóu jiù nénɡ kàn jiàn tiān。 
一抬头就能看见天。
wǒ bú huì nònɡ cuò de。”
我不会弄错的。”
xiǎo niǎo yě xiào le，shuō： 
小鸟也笑了，说：
“pénɡ you，nǐ shì nònɡ cuò le。 
“朋友，你是弄错了。
bú xìn，nǐ tiào chū jǐnɡ lái kàn yí kàn bɑ。”
不信，你跳出井来看一看吧。”

CHINESE STORY中文故事

坐井观天

In this lesson, we will learn how to celebrate birthday for our friends, 
useful expressons such as: bu shi...ma (rhetorical questions) ,shi...de(to emphasize)
...le jiu....(as soon as),etc.

Basic communication conversations

第十六课 为你过生日 Lesson 16  celebrate birthday for you

En este episodio me acompaña Josh, uno de mis primeros estudiantes en Italki. Hoy, charlamos sobre su vida en España.

Un ratito conmigo

URC - Ep. 4 (Charlando con un ex-alumno, parte 1)

Chinese story:
《漂亮的学校大门》
“我说不来，又叫我来，这个大门又旧又烂，我不想在这里念书！”一位女学生在大学门口大声地说。

在中国，学生很多，但是大学却不多，所以要考上一所大学不是一件容易的事。这位年轻的女学生非常努力地考上大学，难道只是希望学校有一个漂亮的大门？

大部分的学生都喜欢学校有一个漂亮的大门，当自己的爸爸、妈妈，或者朋友来参观的时候，他才会觉得有面子。

大部分中国的大学都希望有一个漂亮的大门，因为这是一个学校的形象。大学是这样，一般的中学、小学也是这样的。

有漂亮的校门是很好的事，但是如果学生只是因为学校没有漂亮的大门，就不想读大学，这就变成了一件奇怪的事。


English translation:
The beautiful school main gate

I said I don’t want to come. Why you asked me to come here? The main gate of this school is old yet rotten. I don’t want to study here.” A female student shouted in front of a university’s main entrance.
In China, students are too many. But universities are few. Getting an admission to a university is a tough work. This young female student must’ve studied very hard to gain approval for a place. Is it only for a beautiful school main gate?
Many students want their school to have a beautiful main gate. So that when their parents or friends come to visit them, they would feel proud of themselves.
In fact, most universities in mainland China definitely want to have a beautiful main gate which stands for the image of a school. Universities want that, and general high schools and elementary schools want that as well.
It is certainly a good thing to have a great-looking main gate. But if a student doesn’t want to go to a university simply depends on the outward appearance of main gate, this is really a weird thing.

Yasmine's Chinese Reading - intermediate

漂亮的学校大门 The beautiful school main gate

夏目漱石の「吾輩は猫である」
前回は、「吾輩」が笹原の中に捨てられてしまった、というところまでの朗読でした。
その後、「吾輩」はどうするのでしょうか？話の続きを読んでいきましょう♪

◼︎◼︎言葉の説明◼︎◼︎
邸内(ていない)→屋敷の中・敷地の内側
路傍(ろぼう)→道端、路辺
一樹の陰(いちじゅのかげ)→知らない人同士が雨宿りで木陰に身を寄せ合うのも、あるいは同じ川の水を汲んで飲み合うのも、前世からの因縁によるものだ、ということ


一緒に日本文学⭐️Let's read Japanese literature together with me!

吾輩は猫である1−2

Reviewing Japanese Grammar via Genki1

Let's Review Lesson 3, Genki 1

It 's very important for professionals to have a clear accent in English. Here, I go over the methodology of accent reduction.