Too often we hear people saying that speaking is the only way to truly learn a language. Why not discussing about all the advantages of reading? First of all, the chance of learning while doing something we like, and often without even realising it! However, there are some rules to follow: discover them with me in this episode! 

Subtitled Italian

Season 01 / Episode 05 - Reading techniques to maximize your learning

1.	我認為，上帝造人有點過高估計了自己的能力。

（I think that God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability.）

2.	永遠原諒敵人，沒有什麼能比這個讓他們更惱火。

（Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.）

3.	我什麼都能抗拒，除了誘惑。

（I can resist everything except temptation.）

4.	為了贏回我的青春，我什麼都願意做，除了鍛煉、早起、做個對社會有用的人。

（To win back my youth, there is nothing I wouldn't do - except take exercise, get up early, or be a useful member of the community.）

5.	年輕的時候，我以為錢是人生最重要的，現在我老了，我懂了，確實如此。

（When I was young I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old I know that it is.）

6.	人生中只有一件事比被人議論更糟糕，那就是：無人議論你。

（There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.）

7.	時裝是一種讓人無法忍受的醜陋，所以我們必須每六個月換一次。

（Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months.）

8.	我們都在陰溝裏，但有些人在仰望星空。

（"We are all in the gutter but some of us are looking at the stars". ）


Chilling Chinese 

我们都在阴沟里，但有些人在仰望星空。

苏南：大龙，谢谢你帮我搬家。

大龙：别客气。哎呀，饿死了，我们吃饭吧。

苏南：我也又累又饿，我们点外卖吧！

大龙：你想吃什么？米饭还是面条？

苏南：米饭或者面条都行。你点吧！

大龙：我上次吃了一家面条，很不错。刚才我看马路对面也有一家分店，非常近，应该很快就能送来。你想不想试试？

苏南：那你点，我微信给你转账。

大龙：不用，我请你。我打开“饿了么”看看。

苏南：你喜欢用“饿了么”？哈哈，我更喜欢用“美团”。

大龙：我两个都用。最近因为“饿了么”有红包，所以我经常用它。哎，为什么它说不能送？

苏南：我看看。哎呀，因为你没有换地址，这个分店送不到你家那儿，你把地址换成我家的。

大龙：难怪呢。现在好了，它说20分钟左右送到，还不要配送费。

苏南：对了，你有没有备注说不要放蒜？我不爱吃蒜。

大龙：我记得你不爱吃，所以写了不要葱也不要蒜。你要什么辣？这里有不辣、微辣、中辣、特辣。

苏南：我要微辣。

大龙：好，下单了。对了，我还有几家好吃的餐厅，要不要发给你？

苏南：好啊，谢谢！

Yazi Chinese TV Show

用中文如何用中文点外卖

here are the five most commonly used ways to say "thank you" in Chinese, along with both the Chinese characters and pinyin for each example sentence,  both when used alone and in sentences:

1. 谢谢 (xièxiè) - This is the most common and general way to say "thank you" in Chinese.
Used alone: 谢谢。 (xièxiè)
Used in a sentence: 谢谢你给我这么好的礼物。 (xièxiè nǐ gěi wǒ zhème hǎo de lǐwù) (Thank you for giving me such a nice gift.)

2. 多谢 (duōxiè) - This phrase means "thank you very much."
Used alone: 多谢。 (duōxiè)
Used in a sentence: 多谢你的帮助，我真的很感激。 (duōxiè nǐ de bāngzhù, wǒ zhēn de hěn gǎnjī) (Thank you very much for your help, I really appreciate it.)

3. 谢谢你 (xièxiè nǐ) - This phrase specifically thanks the person being addressed.
Used alone: 谢谢你。 (xièxiè nǐ)
Used in a sentence: 谢谢你为我做的一切。 (xièxiè nǐ wèi wǒ zuò de yīqiè) (Thank you for everything you have done for me.)

4. 谢谢你的帮助 (xièxiè nǐ de bāngzhù) - This phrase thanks someone for their help.
Used alone: 谢谢你的帮助。 (xièxiè nǐ de bāngzhù)
Used in a sentence: 谢谢你的帮助，我现在学会了。 (xièxiè nǐ de bāngzhù, wǒ xiànzài  xuéhuì le) (Thank you for your help, now I can do it.)

5. 非常感谢 (fēicháng gǎnxiè) - This phrase means "thank you very much."
Used alone: 非常感谢。 (fēicháng gǎnxiè)
Used in a sentence: 非常感谢你给我的那份工作。 (fēicháng gǎnxiè nǐ gěi wǒ de nà fèn gōngzuò) (Thank you very much for the job you gave me.)

Five Ways to Say XXX in Chinese

5 ways to say "thank you" in Chinese

In Chapters 4 and 5, we learn more about Mr. Krupp and why George and Harold are scared of him. He is mean, very strict, and always watching the boys to catch them doing something wrong. Mr. Krupp warns George and Harold that if they do not behave, something bad will happen very soon. This makes the boys feel nervous and lets the reader know that a big problem is coming next.

Send me a message for your free pdf copy of this book to follow along.


The Adventures of Captain Underpants

Chapter 4 Mean Old Mr. Krupp, Chapter 5 One Day Very, Very Soon

You will know of some tourist destinations to vacation in Colombia

1. Salento 

2. Nuquí

3. Villa de Leyva

4. San Gil

5. Florencia

Remember that I teach Spanish on italki, you can book a class for more information you can look at it on my profile :)

Colombia

5 destinos diferentes para vacacionar y viajar por Colombia

你会爱上机器人吗？

假如有一个机器人完全是按照你的喜好制造的，他/她会为你做饭，帮你做家务，每天逗你开心，他/她了解你所有的需求，能满足你的所有要求，而且长得还很帅或者很漂亮，完全就是你的梦中情人，你会爱上他吗？

但是他/她可能没有心跳，没有人类的正常需求，不用吃饭，不用上厕所，也不需要睡觉。但是他会唱歌，也可能会跳舞，甚至上知天文，下知地理，你不会的事情问一下他就可以了。但是他/她可能没有荷尔蒙，不知道他/她会不会让你心动呢？

或者他/她可以成为很好的朋友？也可能是一个很危险的人物，如果他被病毒入侵了。你期待拥有一个机器人吗？

Notes:

上知天文，下知地理：意思是一个人知道很多。

荷尔蒙：hormone

病毒：virus

入侵：invade


CloverChinese

Level 4: 你会爱上机器人吗？Will you fall in love with a robot?

Видео на странице https://www.russianincontext.com/
Парижские придирки: 
Подкаст "5 вещей, которые меня раздражают в Париже" - это мои откровенные мысли о том, что мне не нравится в этом городе. 
В этом эпизоде я поделюсь пятью вещами, которые вызывают у меня негативные эмоции. 
Моя цель - показать Париж без прикрас, рассказать о тех сторонах, которые обычно не обсуждаются в туристических историях. 
Этот подкаст предоставит честный взгляд на Париж, а не его романтический образ и создаст возможность для откровенных бесед о жизни и путешествиях в этом городе.

Paris Nags: 
The 5 Things That I Hate  in Paris podcast is my candid thoughts on what I don't like about this city. 
In this episode, I will share five things that make me feel negative. 
My goal is to show Paris unvarnished, to talk about the sides that are not usually discussed in travel stories. 
This podcast will provide an honest look at Paris, not a romanticized image of it, and create an opportunity for candid conversations about living and traveling in this city.

Learn more: https://www.russianincontext.com/
#paris #париж #travelvlog #russianinparis

russian in context

5 things I hate in Paris - 5 вещей, которые терпеть не могу в Париже

Short story 「はなこさんの夏休（なつやす）み《 Hanako’s summer vacation 》ep1」
This is an original story I created.
This episode is JLPT-N5 level.

I created a quiz on this episode.
After listening, please take the quiz!

Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

☆Words☆
毎年（まいとし / maitoshi）：every year
 遠い（とおい / tōi）：far
新幹線（しんかんせん / shinkansen）：bullet train 
甘い（あまい / amai）：sweet
お土産（おみやげ / omiyage）：souvenir
辛い（からい / karai）：spicy
切符（きっぷ / kippu）：ticket
席（せき / seki）：seat
笑う（わらう / warau）：laugh, smile
→masu-form：笑います（わらいます / waraimasu）
～号車（～ごうしゃ / ～gōsha）：classifier for naming train cars
ex）１号車（いちごうしゃ / ichigōsha）、２号車（にごうしゃ / nigōsha）･･･

☆Grammar☆
・masu-form（present / past）
・～たいです：want to do

☆Script for this episode
The scripts (URL) are listed in the overview section of the channel.

☆Quiz for this episode
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