你是哪国人？  我是中国人
nǐ shì nǎ guó rén ？ wǒ shì zhōng guó rén
 
你来自哪个国家？   我来自国家
nǐ lái zì nǎ gè guó jiā ？ wǒ lái zì guó jiā

日常中文（Daily Chinese）

Which country are you from ?

Dear podcast listeners and Lithuanian students,

Lithuanian with Paulius is back with yet another episode. As I am currently on vacation, I decided to shoot a short video and showcase our cherished Curonian Spit and its natural beauty.

I hope you will enjoy today's episode and feel inspired to visit Nida—it's truly one of Lithuania's wonders. Sorry for the poor audio quality; hopefully, it will not interfere with your listening experience.

I suggest turning on the subtitles for a more comfortable listening experience. Install Language Reactor to translate the Lithuanian titles into your native language.

Also, if you wish to receive the full transcript of this episode, please head to my Contribee. There you will find all the podcast's transcripts, longer format Lithuanian with Paulius recordings and more.

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Lithuanian with Paulius

#13 - Why Do Lithuanians Love Nature? - Nida, Kuršių Nerija ir Lietuvos Pajūris

На этой неделе в «Молодце» текст об американской кредитной системе и женщине по имени Гвен, которая получила небольшой кредит для открытия пекарни. мы говорим о деньгах и кредитах в США.

Molodets! Подкаст по изучению английского языка и американской культуре для носителей русского языка

Molodets (3.1) Деньги в США

怎么样is used to ask about the condition of something or someone.
For example:
nǐ de hàn yǔ zěn me yànɡ ？ 
你的汉语怎么样？How is your Chinese?

mínɡ tiān tiān qì zěn me yànɡ ？ 
明天天气怎么样？What will the weather be like tomorrow?

zuó tiān de zú qiú bǐ sài zěn me yànɡ ？ 
昨天的足球比赛怎么样？How was the football match yesterday?

nǐ men de xīn fánɡ zi zěn me yànɡ ？ 
你们的新房子怎么样？How's your new house?

JOJO CHINESE

怎么样？

An urban design firm is hoping to create the "world's greenest highway" by covering a major road in Dubai with gardens, trees, walkways and solar panels.

The proposed 64-kilometer-long road, called the "Dubai Green Spine," would see the Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road, one of Dubai's main highways, enhanced with over 1 million trees and enough solar panels to power 130,000 homes.

Dubai-based design firm URB says its road concept would help reduce carbon dioxide emissions by over 1 million metric tons per year, and help the city manage the needs of a population that's expected to grow from over 3 million today to nearly 8 million by 2040.

URB's design aims to reduce city heat and improve air quality while offering a safe, attractive and accessible route for commuting and leisure. Green spaces would be combined with walking and cycling paths, and electric tram lines would have solar panels built directly into the tracks.

Bus shelters and elevators would have rooftop solar panels, while garden-covered paths over the highway would make a walk from one side to the other easy and enjoyable.

URB CEO Baharash Bagherian says the concept is about "proving that our streets can do more than facilitate car traffic; they can significantly enhance quality of life."

He says the design takes a "human-centric approach" that prioritizes people and green spaces over cars.

However, it takes a lot of water to grow plants in Dubai. CNN notes that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) already consumes around 550 liters of water per person every day, compared to an average of 310 liters in the US and 144 liters in the European Union.

And most of the UAE's water isn't used for drinking — it's just needed to keep parts of the desert country green.

With this in mind, URB's design includes drought-resistant plants and special soil that helps retain water.

URB has also proposed designs for a 93-kilometer indoor cycling and walking "highway" called 

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Dubai Firm Hopes to Make 'World's Greenest Highway'

社恐 (shè kǒng)literally means “social phobia,” but in modern slang, it’s not necessarily a clinical term. It’s used to describe someone who feels awkward or uncomfortable in social situations.

Learn Chinese with Hot Topics

社恐 (shè kǒng)

Бульварное кольцо - главный городской променад, непрерывная последовательность из 10 бульваров и 13 площадей, опоясывающих исторический центр города. Будучи одним из традиционных колец Москвы, в действительности Бульварное кольцо не замкнуто и имеет форму подковы, начинаясь и заканчиваясь вблизи набережных Москвы-реки.

Le russe pour tous. Ruso para todos

Москва. Прогулка по Бульварному кольцу

✈️ 오늘은 일본으로 여행가요! 

안녕하세요! 
오늘은 삿포로라는 일본의 도시에 대해 말해볼게요. 
삿포로는 일본 북쪽에 있는 도시예요. 
눈이 많이 오고 겨울에는 정말 추워요. 
제가 여행을 갔을 때는 2월이어서 정말 추웠어요. 
그래서 온천에 갔어요. 
온천을 하고 라면과 초밥도 먹었어요.
삿포로에서는 2월에 항상 눈축제가 열려요. 
눈축제에서 많은 것들을 구경할 수 있어요. 
 
✅ New Vocabulary 
도시 
북쪽
온천
초밥
눈축제 
구경 

[Korean] Culture & Travel Talk  

눈의 도시, 삿포로 

Además de la colorida decoración en luces y adornos de papel maché con figuras y acabados referentes a las fiestas patrias (preferentemente en verde, blanco y rojo) también están los afiches con imágenes o dibujos de los personajes de la Independencia de México y no faltan quienes se personifican como los héroes de la nación. 

Además, es durante las fiestas del 15 de septiembre que la comida mexicana se luce por completo, pues deliciosos platillos tradicionales como el pozole se unen con las bebidas espirituosas de México, como el tequila, el pulque y el mezcal.

Durante el siglo XIX se dieron muchas modificaciones en los festejos del 15 de septiembre, con una marcada diferencia entre las celebraciones civiles y las oficiales; pues estas últimas (de carácter militar o religioso) se llevaban a cabo el 16.

Durante la noche del 15 de septiembre a las 23 horas, el presidente de México, emulando al cura Miguel Hidalgo, sale al balcón del Palacio Nacional y da el grito de Independencia. El público, así como el pueblo de Dolores que escuchó al padre de la nación, corea los vítores del mandatario en turno; como muestra de orgullo y patriotismo.

Cada estado/comunidad da su grito de Independencia y suceden al mismo tiempo. No hay un protocolo establecido en cuanto al discurso, pues cada ejecutivo puede modificarlo. Por lo general, la conmemoración del 15 de septiembre se aprovecha para transmitir las intenciones del gobierno en turno al pueblo de México.

