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Friendship: the best investment we can ever make

小王子所访问的下一个星球上住着一个酒鬼。
The next planet was inhabited by a tippler.
访问时间非常短，可是它却使小王子非常忧伤。
This was a very short visit, but it plunged the little prince into deep dejection.
“你在干什么？”小王子问酒鬼，这个酒鬼默默地坐在那里，面前有一堆酒瓶子，有的装着酒，有的是空的。
"What are you doing there?" he said to the tippler, whom he found settled down in silence before a collection of empty bottles and also a collection of full bottles.
“我喝酒。”他阴沉忧郁地回答道。
"I am drinking," replied the tippler, with a lugubrious air.
“你为什么喝酒？”小王子问道。
"Why are you drinking?" demanded the little prince.
“为了忘却。”酒鬼回答。

"So that I may forget," replied the tippler.
小王子已经有些可怜酒鬼。他问道：“忘却什么呢？”
"Forget what?" inquired the little prince, who already was sorry for him.
酒鬼垂下脑袋坦白道：“为了忘却我的羞愧。”
"Forget that I am ashamed," the tippler confessed, hanging his head.
“你羞愧什么呢？”小王子很想救助他。
"Ashamed of what?" insisted the little prince, who wanted to help him.
“我羞愧我喝酒。”酒鬼说完以后就再也不开口了。
"Ashamed of drinking!" The tippler brought his speech to an end, and shut himself up in an impregnable silence.
小王子迷惑不解地离开了。
And the little prince went away, puzzled.
在旅途中，他自言自语地说道：“这些大人确实真叫怪。”
"The grown-ups are certainly very, very odd," he said to himself, as he continued on his journey.

小王子-The Little Prince-Read in Chinese

小王子第28章：忘却羞愧

¿Ustedes saben cómo silbar? ¿Para que utilizan los silbidos en sus ciudades o pueblos? Aprendamos un poco sobre ellos y qué nos ofrecen. 

En el siguiente enlace de google docs podrán encontrar la transcripción del episodio, así como vocabulario y verbos nuevos sobre el tema abordado: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CUH5P-PhmLXHxSowBpJ7meEnGYT1UWyMdGvclNxzOls/edit?usp=sharing

Voces Difusora

El silbido: las otras formas de la lengua

3minutes listening practice 3分钟听力练习

CHAO's HSK Listening Capsule（Advanced）|A Daily Dose to Sharpen Your Ears|CHAO的HSK听力胶囊（高级）

CHAO‘s HSK Listening Capsule（Advanced）HSK5-5 发现生活中的小快乐Discovering small joys in life

In this lesson, we will be taking a look at Beginner English words VS Advanced English words that you can use to sound more like a Native English Speaker. Add these to your Vocabulary list to spice things up.

The Amplify English Podcast

Beginner English words VS Advanced English words (Part 1)

El amor es el sentimiento más bello del mundo, las personas casadas son más felices que las solteras, el rol principal de la mujer es ser madre. En todos los ámbitos de la vida existen mitos. Pero, ¿Por qué o por quién son creados? la respuesta exacta no la sé, pero intuyo que tiene que ver con la incapacidad de buscar seriamente la verdad o pensar que el que emite el mito cree tener una verdad incuestionable ante un tema polémico o relevante. Acompáñame a conocer algunos mitos sobre el aprendizaje del español

Español con todo 

MITOS SOBRE EL APRENDIZAJE DEL ESPAÑOL

Think you’ve mastered regular verbs? Think again! In this episode of British Pronunciation Tips, we uncover the hidden secret of -ed endings — why words like worked, played, and wanted sound so different.

You’ll learn how the pronunciation of -ed changes depending on the final sound of the verb — becoming /t/, /d/, or /ɪd/ for clarity and ease of speaking. We’ll break down the rules, explore plenty of examples, and test your ear to help you hear (and say) the difference naturally.

By the end, you’ll know exactly when to use each ending — and your past tense verbs will sound smoother, clearer, and more native-like.

British Pronunciation Tips 

Played, Worked, Wanted: Mastering the Secret of -ed Endings

In this episode, I conclude 5 very useful sentences for shopping in supermarket. The first time I read very slowly, the second and the third times I read very fast just like the native speakers speak in daily life. You can listen to the podcast once a day to understand these sentences naturally. 
1. 请问牛奶在哪里？
Qǐngwèn niúnǎi zài nǎlǐ?
May I ask where the milk is？

2.  请问在哪里付钱？
Qǐngwèn zài nǎlǐ fù qián?
May I ask where to pay？

3. 你有会员吗？
Nǐ yǒu huìyuán ma?
Do you have any members?

4. 你要袋子吗？
Nǐ yào dàizi ma?
Do you want a bag?

5. 你怎么付？
Nǐ zěnme fù?
How do you pay?






Travel In China

5 must-know sentences for shopping in the supermarket

IELTS speaking fears

What are they? Here are some students' comments over the internet:

"Honestly my greatest fear in IELTS is the speaking section. I’ve taken the exam 6 times already since 2014 without hitting my target score of 7. My speaking score is consistently 6.5 throughout the exams. My nervousness really gets overwhelming with my failure. Just a mere mention of IELTS makes me cringe. I feel so hurt and phobic of the exam."

Imagine this, right?

As I said in the podcast, hard skills (preparing for the questions) aren't the only thing students need to prepare for.

Mental training, calming down, breathing exercises, and learning to cool down are some techniques you can take to elevate your score.

If it sounds new and you simply haven't heard of it, use it, and it will be a HUGE assistance for your WHOLE life.

Dive into my harmonising meditation I did earlier to learn to relax more.

Be well and let me know how I can help you.