In this episode we dive into language learning. Why people learn languages? Why some languages become popular? What happens to the brain as we learn languages? Plus some notes on language families, similarities and differences between languages.

Hope you enjoy!

FarsiLounge

FarsiLounge ep.2: Learning Languages

The flat is such a mess. There's mud on the floor and dirt and dust everywhere. And we really need to decorate the hall and stairs
 we need to tidy up, clean the floors and wipe all the furniture with a damp cloth
 another thing: the TV isn't working properly. We must get someone to repair it.
 there's something wrong with the bathroom tap. It needs fixing. 

English Mini Lessons

Household task 2

The character "舌" is composed of the radical "舌" (tongue) itself. It is a pictographic character, resembling a tongue extending from a mouth.

Meaning (字义)
The character "舌" primarily means "tongue." It can also extend to meanings related to speech and taste.

 Usage (用法)
"舌" is commonly used in words and phrases related to the tongue, speech, or taste. 

Example Words (例词)
1.舌头 (shé tou) - tongue
他咬了自己的舌头。 (Tā yǎo le zìjǐ de shé tou.)
He bit his tongue.

2.口舌 (kǒu shé) - quarrel, dispute (literally "mouth and tongue")
他们之间有很多口舌。 (Tāmen zhījiān yǒu hěnduō kǒu shé.)
There are many quarrels between them.

3.舌尖 (shé jiān) - tip of the tongue
舌尖尝味道。 (Shé jiān cháng wèidào.)
The tip of the tongue tastes flavors.

Example Sentences (例句)

他用舌头舔冰淇淋。 (Tā yòng shé tou tiǎn bīngqílín.)
He licks the ice cream with his tongue.

她的舌头很灵活。 (Tā de shé tou hěn línghuó.)
Her tongue is very flexible.

用舌头说话。 (Yòng shé tou shuō huà.)
Speak with the tongue.

Summary
The character "舌" is related to the tongue and its functions, including tasting and speaking. Its usage is straightforward and can be found in common expressions and daily language.

Four-Character Idiom (四字成语)

成语: 舌战群儒 (shé zhàn qún rú)

Meaning (意义)
"舌战群儒" literally means "to battle a group of Confucian scholars with one's tongue." It refers to using eloquent speech to argue and defeat a group of scholars or debaters.

Usage (用法)
This idiom is used to describe a situation where someone wins an argument or debate against multiple opponents through the power of speech.

Example Sentence (例句)
在辩论会上，他舌战群儒，赢得了观众的掌声。 (Zài biànlùn huì shàng, tā shé zhàn qún rú, yíngdé le guānzhòng de zhǎngshēng.)
At the debate competition, he eloquently argued against a group of scholars and won the audience's applause.


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46% of US Teens Use the Internet 'Almost Constantly'
We know that teenagers spend a lot of time online, but the Pew Research Center has been finding out a little more about what some of them are doing.

A survey of more than 1,300 young people in the US, aged between 13 and 17, found that 97% use the internet every day. And 46% said they use it "almost constantly" — an increase from 24% in 2014 and 2015.

The new survey, done in April and May 2022, also found that YouTube is now the most popular app among teens, with 95% using the video site, and 19% saying they are on it "almost constantly."

TikTok is the next most popular app, with 67% saying they use it.

Things have changed over the years, however: in Pew's 2014 and 2015 survey, Facebook was the most popular site among teens, with 71% saying they used it. But that fell to just 32% in the 2022 survey.

Twitter has also become less popular — 23% of teenagers say they now use it, down from 33% seven years ago.

There are some differences between the way boys and girls spend their time online.

Pew said that boys are more likely to be on YouTube, Twitch and Reddit, while girls are more likely to use TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat.

It has never been easier for young people to use these sites and apps — 95% of teens said they have a smartphone, while 90% have access to a computer.

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46% of US Teens Use the Internet 'Almost Constantly'

In this podcast episode, I teach you five idioms you can use to describe people

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En este episodio hablo sobre resfriados. In this episode I talk about catching a cold (You can find more content on my ko-fi page! https://ko-fi.com/minutopodcastsp)

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Resfriarse (to catch a cold)

In this episode, let's learn more names of countries and nationalities in Vietnamese.

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Olá, tudo bem? Seja muito bem-vindo a mais um episódio do podcast Aprenda português. 

Como será que a República Federativa do Brasil se organiza política e administrativamente? Temos um Parlamento? Há primeiro-ministro e presidente ou apenas presidente? Por quanto tempo governam? Vamos descobrir esses e outros fatos interessantes sobre o Brasil neste episódio.

Segue o link para acessar o texto com a transcrição do episódio: 
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cQXu-nBAc3ANCYtNSlsn0gGMbRr3S-XN/view?usp=sharing

Venha aprender português comigo!
Até breve!


Aprenda português

Episódio 15 - Os Poderes no Brasil

📚 今日の語彙リスト（Vocabulary List）·       告白（こくはく）……confession……고백
·       つきあう……to date / go out……사귀다
·       本気（ほんき）……serious / genuine……진심
·       空気を読む（くうきをよむ）……to read the atmosphere……눈치를 보다
·       スキンシップ……physical touch / affection……스킨십
·       恋人（こいびと）……boyfriend / girlfriend……연인
·       ゆっくり……slowly……천천히
·       タイミング……timing / right moment……타이밍
·       まじめ……serious / earnest……성실하다
·      雰囲気（ふんいき）……atmosphere / mood……분위기

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