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Day 26

¿Quieres aprender un nuevo idioma pero no sabes cómo? ¿No sabes si es mejor tomar clases normales o aprender el idioma solo desde tu casa? ¿Cuál es el mejor método para aprender un idioma? ¿Aprendizaje inmersivo o aprendizaje tradicional?

En este podcast discutiremos qué es el aprendizaje inmersivo y el aprendizaje tradicional para aprender idiomas respectivamente, dándote las ventajas y desventajas de cada uno, cómo los puedes llevar a cabo y saber sus diferencias, para que de este modo puedas saber que estilo de aprendizaje de idiomas es mejor de acuerdo a tus necesidades.

Si deseas leer la transcripción de este podcast para no perderte ni una sola palabra de lo que decimos, puedes hacerlo yendo a este enlace: https://esdeverdad.com/podcast/tipos-de-aprendizaje

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T2 E8 - Aprendizaje formal VS Aprendizaje didáctico para aprender idiomas ¿Cuál es mejor?

春节是中国传统节日中最盛大的节日，也是最重要的节日。人们会在家中张贴“福”字，也会吃“年糕”，有些地区还会贴上年画……人们利用这些谐音文化为自己在新的一年里讨个吉利。除此以外，中国传统婚姻中也保持了一些传统，这些传统有很多都蕴含着谐音文化。比如，中国的新娘子在结婚的时候，要跨过“火盆”，意味着“日子红红火火”；新人睡的被子底下塞满了花生、枣子、桂圆等食物，意味着”早生贵子“。

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讨吉利的谐音——婚俗和民俗中的谐音文化

第12课  你穿得太少了

一、听力  第一部分
1.你今天起得真早。
2.再来点儿米饭吧，你吃得太少了。
3.下雪了，今天真冷。
4.我觉得很热，今天穿得太多了。
5.这件衣服比弟弟送给我的那件漂亮。

第二部分
6. 男：我今天早上七点就起床了。
女：你比我早起一个小时呢。
7. 女：你做饭做得怎么样？
男：不怎么样，我妻子比我做得好。
8. 男：今天天气真冷啊！
女：是啊，我觉得晚上可能下雪。
9. 女：大卫很喜欢跑步。
男：是啊，他跑得非常快。
10. 男：你今天穿得真漂亮。
女：谢谢，今天是我的生日。

第三部分
11. 男：你每天几点睡觉？
   女：我每天十点就睡觉了，早睡早起身体好。
   问：女的为什么睡得很早？
12. 男：明天天气怎么样？
   女：零下十度，比今天冷多了。你要多穿点儿衣服。
   问：明天冷吗？
13. 女：你们家谁做饭做得好？
男：我做得还可以，我妻子做的比我好吃。
   问：谁做饭做得最好？
14. 男：你这几天在忙什么呢？
女：我弟弟让我帮他找个房子，他家离公司有点儿远。
问：她弟弟为什么要找个房子？
15. 男：儿子这次考试考得怎么样？
   女：还不错，比上次好一些。
问：儿子考得怎么样？

hsk2    第12课  你穿得太少了

Many people don't know what to do with their old clothes. Some give them to charity, others get them repaired — but what about clothes that can't be repaired?

These clothes usually end up in the garbage. A 2017 report estimated that 83 million metric tons of clothes and shoes were thrown away in 2015, and this could increase to over 130 million metric tons by 2030.

Clothes are difficult to recycle because they're often made up of different components. Even a T-shirt that's 100% cotton may still have labels and threads made from other materials like polyester.

Separating those materials isn't easy, making any piece of clothing difficult to recycle.

But researchers at the University of Delaware believe they've found a new way to recycle blended fabrics, and it only takes 15 minutes.

They developed a process using chemicals and microwaves to break down polyester and spandex while leaving cotton and nylon intact. The nylon is then dissolved off the cotton using a simple solvent.

The broken down and dissolved components are then collected, and can be used to make polyester, spandex and nylon again. And while the remaining cotton isn't high quality, the researchers say it could be mixed with new cotton to make stronger recycled yarn, for example.

Erha Andini, who led the study, told The Washington Post that clothes companies aren't always clear about what's in their clothes. But a process like this can be used even if you don't know what your clothing is made from.

However, the researchers say it could be some time before their process is used on a large scale.

And Tasha Lewis from Ohio State University — who wasn't part of the research — told The Washington Post that while processes like this are good, they should be used as a last resort.

She said it's cheaper and simpler to just buy used clothes. She added that companies should also make clothes that last longer, and make them out of one type of fabric so they're easier to recycle.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

US Researchers Find New Way to Recycle Clothes

Salut! J'utilise la méthode TPRS, qui permet d'apprendre à bien comprendre et à utiliser activement le vocabulaire et la grammaire de niveau A1. Écoutez, répétez, répondez aux questions et vérifiez. Bonne chance! 

Эпизод 2. Хобби.
У Кати есть хобби. Она занимается плаванием. Она ходит в бассейн на тренировки два раза в неделю.  Катя очень активная, она любит спорт. Катя думает, что спорт – это жизнь.

Vocabulaire:
- заниматься плаванием, плавать – nager
- ходить в бассейн - aller à la piscine
- два раза в неделю - deux fois par semaine
- быть активным/активной - être actif/active
- любить (+делать) что-то …. – aimer +(faire) quelque chose
- ненавидеть – détester
- думать - penser
- по мнению … - selon (+quelqu'un)
- жизнь  - la vie


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Короткие истории. 2. Хобби

In this episode of The Real English Conversations Podcast, Canadian italki English teachers Amy and Curtis share their own experience of dealing with an internet outage and provide a realistic role-play to help you communicate effectively with your service provider. They cover all the common questions, responses, and vocabulary you'll need to get the problem taken care of, while also improving your English speaking and listening skills. So why not tune in and prepare yourself for the next time your internet goes out?

And if you're looking to improve your English skills even further, book a lesson with Curtis on italki today and start making progress towards your language learning goals! Follow this link to book your lesson now: https://www.italki.com/teacher/4672521/english

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