Elon Musk在他的推特上发了一篇古诗词《七步诗》，相信很多同学已经知道它的寓意了。但是今天Ben老师要给大家讲一讲这首诗背后的故事，也就是七步诗的故事，希望大家学完会对这首古诗词有更深的见解，我们开始吧！

Chinese with Ben

Learn a Chinese Ancient Poetry with Elon Musk

Hey, how are you? I hope you are well. I'm Milo, a Spanish tutor at italki, and today we're going to talk about some Colombian words that you may not find in your regular dictionary. Let's see what they mean!

Vaina: En Colombia, "vaina" se usa de manera muy general para referirse a algo cuando no sabemos o no queremos decir el nombre exacto de lo que estamos mencionando, algo similar a "whatchamacallit" o "thing" en inglés. Es una palabra muy versátil, y su significado depende del contexto. Ejemplo: "¿Pasó algo con esa vaina?" o "No sé cómo se llama esa vaina, pero me gusta."

Yeyo: "Yeyo" describe un malestar o una sensación física fuerte, generalmente después de un desmayo o una caída. Es como el dolor o la incomodidad que alguien siente cuando se desmaya o se siente muy mal. Ejemplo: "Me dio un yeyo cuando vi la noticia."

Perrenque: Aunque en el diccionario de colombianismos "perrenque" se interpreta como un "látigo" o "zurriago", en muchas regiones de Colombia se refiere a algo mucho más positivo. Se usa para describir a alguien con mucha energía, valentía, fuerza o coraje. Es algo como una actitud poderosa o audaz. Ejemplo: "El equipo jugó con perrenque y ganó el partido."

Aguacatado: Esta palabra describe a una persona que se muestra sin gracia, aburrida o con una actitud pretenciosa, a menudo exagerando su estilo o su comportamiento. Es un término que refleja una actitud que no genera simpatía o no tiene mucha energía. Ejemplo: "Ese tipo es muy aguacatado, siempre está presumiendo."

And that's all for today. If you have questions or want to learn more about Colombian Spanish, don't hesitate to book a class with me. You can find more information in my profile. See you next time!

Colombia

Spanish Words with No Direct English Translation ( parte 3 )

Para nedir, para çeşitleri ve geçmişten günümüze paranın değişimi. 

Ekonomi

Para nedir, paranın kısa tarihi

Did you know a cat inherited millions of dollars from its owner?

Did you know?

Rich Cat

Tuve una plática larga y tendida con Imene, una argelina radicando en la capirucha. También es profesora de árabe en Italki.

Imene:
https://www.italki.com/teacher/7804173

Mucho que decir

Choques culturales Ft. Imene (Argelia) 

LUKE: Hello? Hi, Stephanie, how are things at the office?
STEPHANIE: Hi, Luke! How are you? Can you please stop and pick up 
extra paper for the computer printer?
LUKE: What did you say? Can you repeat that, please? Did you 
say to pick up ink for the printer? Sorry, the phone is 
cutting out.
STEPHANIE: Can you hear me now? No, I need more computer paper. 
Listen, I’ll text you exactly what I need. Thanks, Luke. 
Talk to you later.
LUKE: Thanks, Stephanie. Sorry, my phone has really bad
reception here.



LANGUAGE NOTES
• There are a few ways to express a lack of understanding and to request additional 
information. The most common ones are stated, but you can also say “Excuse me” or 
simply “I can’t hear you.” In a more formal situation, try saying “I’m sorry?” or “I beg 
your pardon?” (with a rising intonation).
• When asking someone to clarify information try saying Can you please repeat that? / 
Can you spell that for me? / Can you please write down the address for me?
• Cutting out describes a difficulty in understanding a caller due to poor cellphone 
reception. If you are having trouble understanding the caller, you can also say The 
line is breaking up / I am losing you. If the phone call is disconnected because of poor 
reception, you can say The call dropped.
• Talk to you later is the equivalent in a phone conversation of “See you later” in a 
regular, face-to-face conversation.
• Reception here means the availability of cellular service, the possibility to receive and 
give calls on a cellphone. Cellphone reception can be limited in remote areas, inside 
large buildings or underground (in the subway, for instance).

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 7: Asking them to repeat

The 80th anniversary of the Great Victory over the German Nazism in World War ll is approaching. In this episode, I talk about a film-testimony, a film-sentence to the ideology of fascism - Come and See by Elem Klimov. A brutal, almost unbearable movie that nevertheless needs to be seen.

RUSSIAN BRIDGE PODCAST

Culture Vultures. Советское кино: имена и фильмы IV (B1+ B2)

A2-C1 students        Link to transcript: 
file:///F:/italki%20podcast/Growing%20More%20Food%20Scientists%20Boost%20Plant%20Power!.pdf

Book a class with me: https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/12103910


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SIMPLIFIED NEWS: "Growing More Food: Scientists Boost Plant Power!"

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