One of Saki's best-known short stories, written in 1911; set in an upper-class home in the English countryside. For anyone interested in classic literature and English pronunciation. The text of this wonderful short story can be found among the collection of stories, 'Beasts and Super-Beasts', free here: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/269/269-h/269-h.htm 
Apologies about my cat in the background :)


Editor Anna's Classic Literature Series

'The Open Window' by H.H. Munro (Saki)

Hi, Guys, I bet you all have a driving license. You might be "an old driver" already!!!
But in Chinese, it means something different. Today, we will talk about it. 

比如：your friend (Tom)  is very good at flirting with girls. 
你可以说 ：Tom是一个老司机。 (Tom is an old driver.)

你是个老司机吗？哈哈，欢迎大家来分享！

NinjaPanda

"Old driver" special meaning in Chinese. Are you an old driver "老司机“ ? Let's talk about it!

**Dariush Eghbali (Persian: داریوش اقبالی), known mononymously as Dariush (داریوش) is one of the most famous of Iranian singers and songwriters. Dariush is best known for his warm and plaintive bass voice. 
**Age ye rooz song means if one day 
**Hope you enjoy listening 

موسیقی و ترانه های ایرانی/Persian Music & Songs

ترانه اگه یه روز از داریوش / " Age ye rooz" song by Dariush

This episode covers a sample  greeting conversation with analysis. 

News and conversations in colloquial Yoruba

Yoruba greetings

📝 Make up (draw up, fabricate) 编造 (Biānzào)
🧹 Make up (tidy) 收拾 (Shōushí)
💪 Manage (able to do) 办到 (Bàn dào)
🛠️ Manage (handle) 处理 (Chǔlǐ)
🎖️ March 行军 (Xíngjūn)

Looking to challenge yourself? Dive into these exciting resources!
🔹 C(52) Quiz: Test your understanding and see how well you know today’s verbs!
🔹 C(52) Vocabulary Flash Cards: Quick, fun, and effective for mastering these versatile verbs!

Book a class with me on Italki, and let’s practice using these verbs in real-life situations! Whether you’re handling tasks, tidying up your language, or marching toward fluency, these verbs will empower your conversations.

Looking forward to seeing you in class! Let’s make learning efficient and enjoyable! 🌟

5 Verbs a Day. 每天学习五个动词。

C (52) Verbs Set : Make up (draw up, fabricate) Make up (tidy) Manage (able to do) Manage (handle) March

This episode is about the origin of days of the week in Russian. Listen to the episode to get to know why ВОСКРЕСЕНЬЕ ( Sunday) is called this way and what the name used to be before that. 

The episode consists of explanation in Russian, followed by the English translation and vocabulary list.

Have any questions - send me a message, I will be happy to help! 

Russian Cat 

Origin of days of the week in Russian 

Which animal is really the King of the Jungle?

The Social Evolutionary

Who is the King of the Jungle?

Today's new word  is about 「Time」
きょうのあたらしい　ことばは　じかん　について　です。

①　「ひ（日）」
スキーに　いく日のあさ、　けがを　してしまいました。

②　「ごぜんちゅう（午前中）」
いつも　にちよう　の　　午前中に　そうじ　や　せんたく　をします。

③「ひるま（昼間）」
昼間に　はらたいて　よるは　べんきょう　ですか。たいへんですね。

④「こんや（今夜）」
今夜のつきは　おおきくて　あかるい　です。


Japanese teacher Noriko’s room

Text：
学生：这条丝巾多少钱？
xuésheng：zhè tiáo sī jīn duōshǎo qián？
Student: How much is this silk scarf ?
售货员：380元。
shòuhuò yuán：380 yuán.
Salesperson: 380 yuan.
学生：太贵了！
xuésheng：tài guì le !
Student: It's too expensive !
售货员：这是真丝的，质量非常好。
shòuhuò yuán: zhèshì zhēnsī de，zhìliàng fēicháng hǎo.
Salesperson：This is made of real silk, a very good quality.
学生：能便宜一点儿吗？
xuésheng：néng piágyi yī diǎnr ma？
Student: Could it be cheaper?
售货员：给你打八折吧。
shòuhuò yuán： gěi nǐ dǎ bā zhé ba.
Salesperson: I'll give you a 20% discount.
学生：还是贵，180元，怎么样？
xuésheng：háishì guì，180 yuán， zěnme yàng？
Student: It's still too much, 180 yuan. is it ok?
售货员：不行，最少260元。
shòuhuò yuán:  bù xíng, zuì shǎo 260 yuán.
Salesperson: No, at least 260 yuan.
学生：好吧，我买一条。
xuésheng：hǎo ba, wǒ mǎi yī tiáo.
Student: Alright, I'll buy one.

New words：
贵 guì：expensive
便宜 pián yi：cheap
打折 dǎ zhé：discount（打dǎ+num.+折zhé）
能 néng ：can/be able to
最 zuì：most（最zuì+～：最少zuì shǎo、最多 zuì duō、最快 zuì kuài、最慢 zuì màn...)
还是 hái shì：still、all the same
不行 bù xíng：won't do;be not allowed
丝巾 sī jīn： Silk scarf
质量 zhì liàng：quality
真丝 zhēn sī ：real silk
条 tiáo：measure word for something in the shape of a long strip.