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पांच भागों में बंटी पंचतंत्र की कहानियां ही हैं, जो दोस्ती की अहमियत, व्यवहारिकता व नेतृत्व जैसी अहम बातों को सरल और आसान शब्दों में बच्चों तक पहुंचा कर उन पर गहरी छाप छोड़ जाती हैं। 

Stories from Panchatantra 

Ep.3 -고 싶다, -려고 하다, -기로 하다
(1) -고 싶다:  To express one's wish or hope (want)
                       ✏Verb stem + 고 싶다 (싶어요, 싶었어요)
(2) -려고 하다 : To express a plan or intention (will)
                           ✏Verb stem  + (으)려고 하다 (해요, 했어요)
(3) -기로 하다: To indicate that one decides to do an action 
                          ✏Verb stem  + 기로 하다 (해요, 했어요), 

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Korean Grammar Podcast Ep.3

工具人gōng jù rén  literally means "tool person," referring to someone who is like a tool—used by others to fulfill tasks or solve problems. However, this term carries a playful or self-deprecating tone rather than a serious accusation.

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工具人gōng jù rén

English teacher Smith speaks to James, from China about grammar and syntax. Grab a drink and give this episode a listen.

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Just 5 Minutes: Grammar and Syntax

These are every day Greek stories that I share with you. In every story, I share some nice phrases, so you can easily remember them and use them while in Greece.
My name is Eftychia Aslanidou, MSc, PhD (c) and I am ΤΗΕ awesome and professional Online Greek Tutor.

Greek Stories

Wait... what? Adjectives in -ic! - Greek Story #3

في هذه الحلقة…
لن نحكي عن مدينةٍ كاملة،
بل عن زهرةٍ صغيرة…
لكنها تحمل روح مدينة.

إنها ياسمينة دمشق.

في دمشق القديمة، لا تحتاج أن تبحث عن الياسمين…
هو الذي يجدك.
يتدلّى من شرفات البيوت،
يزحف على الجدران الحجرية،
ويطلّ عليك بهدوء، كأنه يعرفك منذ زمن.

في الصباح الباكر،
تفتح النوافذ الخشبية القديمة،
وتدخل رائحة الياسمين قبل الضوء.
رائحةٌ خفيفة،
لكنها تبقى في القلب طويلًا.

كانت البيوت الدمشقية تُبنى حول باحة داخلية،
وفي وسطها نافورة ماء،
وشجرة ياسمين.
تكبر الشجرة مع العائلة،
تشهد ضحكات الأطفال،
وأحاديث المساء،
وصمت الليالي الطويلة.

يقول أهل دمشق:
“البيت بلا ياسمين… بيت بلا روح.”

الياسمين ليس للزينة فقط.
هو ذاكرة.
هو علامة على الصبر.
يبقى أخضر في الحرّ،
ويصمد في البرد،
ويعود كل ربيع…
كأنه يقول:
أنا هنا… مهما تغيّر الزمن.

في ليالي دمشق،
عندما يهدأ الشارع،
وتسكن الأصوات،
تفوح رائحة الياسمين أكثر.
كأنها تحكي حكايات البيوت القديمة،
وحكايات من مرّوا من هنا،
ثم غابوا… وبقي الأثر.

لهذا، عندما يبتعد الدمشقي عن مدينته،
لا يشتاق إلى الشوارع أولًا،
بل يشتاق إلى رائحة الياسمين.

ياسمينة دمشق ليست زهرةً عادية…
إنها وعد.
أن الجمال لا يموت،
وأن الذاكرة أقوى من الغياب.

هذه كانت حكايتنا لليوم…
نلتقي في قصة جديدة من
The Levant – قصص من بلاد الشام.


Stories for the Levant - قصص من بِلَادِ الشَام

ياسمينة دمشق: حكاية زهرة لا تموت -  Damascus jasmine: a timeless tale

HELLO! HOLA! CIAO! こんにちは！
(SPA) En este episodio quiero contarles acerca de las festividades locales de Paraguay. Para explicar esto,  usaré de ejemplo el Festival del Ovecharague (Festival de la Lana) que se lleva a cabo en otoño-inverno en la ciudad de San Miguel Misiones. 
Te gustaría saber más? Pues escucha el podcast!
Hablaremos acerca de la cultura de la lana en el Sur del País, además de algunos datos culturales y gastronómicos de la región de Misiones, Paraguay!!!

(ENG) In this episode, I want to tell you about the local festivities in Paraguay. To explain this, I will use the Ovecharague Festival (Festival de la Lana) that takes place in autumn-winter in the city of San Miguel Misiones.
Would you like to know more? Then listen to the podcast!
We will talk about the culture of wool in the South of the country, as well as some cultural and gastronomic data from the region of Misiones, Paraguay!!!

Rohayhudcast! Paraguayan spanish!

El OVECHARAGUE, la fiesta de la lana!

Do you believe people are born with a certain amount of ability and intelligence? Or do you think these things can be changed through effort and education?

Your answers to these questions may decide how well you chase your own goals in life!

Researchers in Norway looked at over 1,500 people aged 13 to 77.

Participants filled out a survey asking them questions about how much they think people's abilities and intelligence can grow with effort and education.

They also filled out two more surveys: one asking how passionate they are about the things they are interested in, and one asking how persistent — and consistent — they are in chasing their goals.

For example, they were asked how much they agree with statements such as, "I use a lot of time on the projects I like," for passion, and "I finish whatever I begin," for persistence.

The researchers then looked at the people who got the 5% highest and lowest scores for belief in people's ability to grow.

It was found that those with the greatest belief in growth also had significantly higher scores in passion and persistence.

Interestingly, although 60% of all the study participants were women, in the group with the lowest belief in growth almost 60% were men.

"The belief in growth is important for large parts of our society," said Hermundur Sigmundsson, one of the study's authors. "This is true for school, sports, work and family life."

The authors also pointed to other studies that have found that it's possible to help people believe in personal growth — particularly as children — and that this can result in greater persistence.

Looking at their own results, the researchers said it can be argued that belief in your ability to grow may be important for both passion and persistence.

However, they also noted that it could also be that passion, perseverance and belief in growth all support each other.

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Want to Succeed? Believe You Can Grow!

An accountability angel is a metaphorical figure used to describe a person who provides encouragement, support, and motivation to help another person achieve their goals. This accountability partner  helps you stay on track with your commitments and overcome challenges.  You might find an accountability angel in a friend, family member, coach, or therapist.