Today we are diving into a very special part of Mexican culture: mariachis! Have you ever heard that vibrant and exciting music filled with guitars, trumpets, and violins? If so, you know what we're talking about. If not, get ready for a musical journey you won’t forget.

Quetzal: Explorando la Cultura Mexicana

Episodio 10. Mariachi

Let's be Super Learners!  
Strength - whether physical and inner is always an advantage that would propel us to greater heights. 
Let us talk about the word Strong and discuss our sentence variations. 

Joy to Our World

I am strong! 

In questo episodio parleremo nuovamente di apprendimento linguistico e  vi dirò la mia opinione sullo studiare più di una lingua allo stesso tempo. Amo ricordare che la mia opinione non è assolutamente legge e che persone diverse possono avere opinioni differenti a tal riguardo. Il mio pensiero a tal riguardo è semplicemente basato sulla mia esperienza personale nello studio delle lingue straniere.

The Italian Miscellaneous Podcast🖐 

Studiare due lingue allo stesso tempo, sogno o realtà?

Hi大家好，我是Cara，欢迎收听我的频道Talk to Cara in Chinese.

今天的节目，想跟大家分享一个中国的传统节日：元宵节。
元宵节是在农历正月十五，也是春节的最后一天。在元宵节，我们的活动是去看花灯。全国每一个城市都会举办大型的花灯展览活动，如果你在上海，可以去上海豫园元宵灯会，如果你在四川省，可以去四川自贡市的自贡灯会，如果你在南京，可以去南京秦淮灯会，这些都是非常具有传统性和地方特色的灯会。在中国古代，我们除了看花灯，还会猜灯谜。当然在现代中国，还有一些城市保留着猜灯谜的活动。我会在这个节目的小测试环节给大家出几个灯谜。

当然，中国灯艺文化也存在着地域的差异。花灯是南方的标志，刚才说的上海，南京，自贡都是中国南方城市。如果你在中国的东北，一定要去看哈尔滨市的元宵节冰雕。

除了看灯会以外，元宵节还有一项习俗不能错过。那就是吃汤圆（南方吃汤圆，北方吃元宵，食物的做法不一样）。汤圆是由糯米粉揉成的圆圆的团子，象征着家庭圆满。汤圆的馅儿可以是甜的，比如芝麻，芋泥等，在我的家乡莆田，汤圆是咸的，我们会把肉末，香菇，花生放在一起，炒熟做成馅料，包出来的汤圆是普通汤圆的两倍，我们叫大汤圆。
有时候，我们做一颗特殊的汤圆，里面放入一枚消过毒的硬币。如果你吃到了这枚带着硬币的汤圆，那么它预示着你在新的一年里财运都会很好。
好的，今天的节目就到这里，如果你喜欢我的节目，可以订阅我的播客频道。我还做了一期关于红包的节目，感兴趣的朋友可以去我的播客频道收听。如果你有任何的意见或者建议，可以私信给我或者在我们的课堂上讨论。我们下次节目再见！

Talk to Cara in Chinese

13.中国节日系列：元宵节The Lantern Fesitival 

In this episode, we shift our focus to neutral nouns in Ukrainian and how to form their plural endings! We’ll break down the most common patterns, explain how hard and soft stems influence these changes, and provide simple tips to help you master plural formation.

Grammar bits in Ukrainian

Mastering Ukrainian Plurals: Neutral nouns in plural

On this episode, we continue learning the useful sentences for first meeting. 

Q: 你会说什么语言？（What languages can you speak?）
nǐ huì shuō shén me yǔ yán ? 
or你会说什么话？
nǐ huì shuō shén me huà ?
A: 我会说英语和一点儿普通话。（I can speak English and a little Mandarin.）
wǒ huì shuō yīng yǔ hé yì diǎnr pǔ tōng huà .
中文zhōng wén、汉语 hàn yǔ（Chinese language）
法语fǎ yǔ（French）
西班牙语xī bān yá yǔ（Spanish）
葡萄牙语pú táo yá yǔ（Portuguese）
俄罗斯语é luó sī yǔ（Russian）
德语dé yǔ（German）
日语rì yǔ（Japanese）
韩语hán yǔ（Korean）
泰语tài yǔ（Thai language）

Q：你喜欢做什么？(What do you like to do?)
nǐ xǐ huān zuò shén me ? 
A: 我喜欢看书和游泳。(I like reading and swimming.)
wǒ xǐ huān kàn shū hé yóu yǒng
  看电影kàn diàn yǐng（to watch movies）
  看电视kàn diàn shì（to watch TV）
  做运动zuò yùn dòng（to do sports）
  打球dǎ qiú（to play ball game）
  踢足球tī zú qiú（to play football）
  学外语xué wài yǔ（to learn foreign language ）
  逛街guàng jiē（to go window-shopping）
  上网shàng wǎng（go on internet）


Daily Conversation（日常对话）

First meet conversation（初次见面）part2

There are many other ways to express appreciation in Italian! In this new episode of 3 minutes Italian, I'll tell you and explain to you 6 new ways to say "mi piace" in italiano.

E tu, adori l'italiano?

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3 minutes Italian

Stop saying "mi piace"! - 3 minutes Italian

Everyone can be a good language learner, but most people are not good language learners.

Of course, some people have advantages that help them learn another language. Perhaps they are fast learners or have had more exposure to the language. But some people have a leg up with language learning, and it has nothing to do with their natural ability to learn a language. They have great learning approaches and habits. In this episode, I will teach you how to be a good language learner. 

You’ll hear about the three habits of a committed language learner who improved their English communication skills and performed very well in medical residency interviews. You’ll all learn seven tips to be a good language learner. 
Episode originally published on February 12, 2021.

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter 

Read the transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/language-learner/.

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Express to Impress

How to Be a Good Language Learner

EMBRACE THE REALITY THAT EVERYTHING  GREAT STARTS WITH SELF LOVE