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— Olá, Maria! Como você está hoje?

— Oi, Ana! Estou bem, obrigada. E você?

— Estou bem também. Você almoçou?

— Sim, acabei de almoçar. Comi arroz, feijão e frango.

— Parece bom! O que você vai fazer para o jantar?

— Ainda não decidi. Talvez eu faça uma salada.

— Salada é uma boa escolha. Acho que vou pedir pizza.

— Pizza é sempre uma boa opção. Bom, Maria, aproveite sua pizza no jantar.

— Obrigado, Ana. Tenha uma boa noite!

— Igualmente, Maria. Até logo!

PORTUREAD - Listen to small texts and conversations samples in portuguese!

O que você comeu? — SMALL TALK IN PORTUGUESE (A1 LEVEL)

Text1
学生：师傅，你好，请带我去这个酒店。
xué shēng：shī fù，nǐ hǎo，qǐng dài wǒ qù zhè gè jiǔ diàn。
Student: Hello Shifu, please take me to this hotel.

司机：您好！请上车，请系上安全带。
sī jī ：nín hǎo! qǐng shàng chē，qǐng jìshang ānquándài !
Driver: Hello! Please get on the car and fasten your seat belt.

学生：请问，多长时间可以到？
xué shēng : qǐng wèn，duōcháng shíjiān kěyǐ dào ？
Student: May I ask how long it will take to arrive?

司机：不堵车的话，45分钟左右。
sī jī：bù dǔchē de huà ，45 fēnzhōng zuǒ yòu 。
Driver: If there is no heavy traffic, it will take about 45 minutes.

学生：好的，谢谢你！
xué shēng：hǎo de,xiè xiè nǐ ！
Student: Okay, thank you!

New words：
打车 dǎ chē：take a taxi
师傅 shī fù：master worker ; (show respect for skilled men) form of address
带 dài：bring；take
上车 shàng chē：get on/into (a car/train/etc.)
系jì：tie; fasten;
安全带 ān quán dài：safety belt
请问 qǐng wèn：Excuse me;may I ask
堵车 dǔ chē：traffic jam; heavy traffic
左右 zuǒ yòu：left/right；about

Text2
司机：您的酒店到了，您看是这里吗？
sī jī：nín de jiǔ diàn dào le,nín kàn shì zhè lǐ ma ？
Driver: Your hotel has arrived. please see if this's the place.

学生：是的，一共多少钱？
xué shēng：shì de, yī gòng duōshǎo qián ？
Student: Yes, how much does it cost in total?

出租车司机：请您看一下计价器上的费用。
 sī jī ： qǐng nín kàn yīxià jì jià qì shang de fèiyòng 。
Driver: please take a look at the fare on the meter.

学生：好的，这是钱，谢谢师傅！
xué shēng：hǎo de，zhè shì qián，xièxie shīfu ！
Student: Sure, here's the money. Thank you, Shi fu!

司机：不客气，祝您愉快，再见！
sī jī ： bù keqì，zhù nín yú kuài，zài jiàn ！
Driver: You're welcome. Have a nice day, goodbye!

New words：
这里 zhè lǐ：here
一共 yī gòng：in total；altogether
多少钱 duō shǎo qián：how much
计价器 jì jià qì：taximeter; fee meter
费用 fèi yòng：fee;cost; expense
愉快 yú kuài：happy; joyful; pleasant
看 kàn：look；see；watch



Welcome to visit China ”欢迎来中国!“

L3 在机场打车[zài jī chǎng dǎ chē]-Taking a taxi at the airport

Nei prossimi episodi parlerò dello scrittore Gianluca Gotto e dei suoi libri, una guida importantissima ed efficace nel mio percorso di crescita personale. 

Prima, però, vorrei parlarvi della persona che mi ha fatto scoprire Gianluca Gotto, una persona molto significativa nel mio percorso verso la scoperta del mio ikigai: la passione per l'insegnamento delle lingue.  

Chi sarà questa persona? Lo scoprirete in questo episodio! 

Puro Parlare

4. Chi mi ha fatto scoprire Gianluca Gotto?

**Listen to a story between a lion and a mouse that how mouse save lion's life
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Persian Podcasts / پادکست فارسی 

شیر و موش / Lion and mouse

Practice all 5 E sounds in British English with targeted exercises and tongue twisters. This lesson revisits the long and short E, the distinctive /ɜː/ sound that gives Southern British accents their signature "posh" quality, and the tricky /eɪ/ diphthong. Perfect for anyone looking to refine their British pronunciation through hands-on practice.

Transcript: 
Long e /iː/: protein - Japanese - guarantee - committee - serene - believe, receive, degree, theme, scheme, 
Short  /ɪ/.:   English, pretty, bucket, pocket, started,  helmet, velvet, secret, women, gifted 
Short e:  bed, get, end, ever, ten, red, lend, help, next, step, send, tell, men, check  

Minimal pairs: 
bet / beat
met / meet 
pet / Pete
sec / seek
stem / steam
breath / breathe
/ɜː/: her, term, serve, learn, fern, verse, perk, stern, mercy, permanent 

Tongue twisters: 
Her perfect purple purse was purchased in the service of a merchant.
The poet’s verse was first rehearsed in the perfect church.
The stern clerk served the fresh herbs with perfect purpose.
Myrtle curled her fingers around the purple purse, sure it was hers.
The surgeon gave a stern service to every patient with perfect care.

/eɪ/ : hey, great, eight, neighbour, they, vein, prey, weigh, rein, obey. 

Sequence: 
bed – bid  – bade 
met  – mitt  – mate 
pen – pin – pain 
sell – sill – sail 
get – git – gait


British Pronunciation Tips 

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IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 3 - Photography Q4-Q6..

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5. Do you think that people nowadays spend too much time taking photographs?
6. Why do you think people photograph themselves?

How did you like today's set of questions? How hard and how useful was it?

IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

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In this episode, you will hear a real story happened last week in Texsus. Alice's car was stolen by someone. Enjoy the story.

Story Chinese

爱丽丝的车被偷了Alice's car was stolen by someone.

Expresiones Españolas Desenmascaradas', el podcast donde exploramos las frases hechas y los modismos más coloridos y fascinantes de España. Únete a nosotros mientras desentrañamos el significado y el uso de expresiones que te harán sonar como un verdadero local. Desde 'dormir la mona' hasta 'llevarse el gato al agua', aprenderás a usar estas frases con confianza y estilo.

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