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Countable & Uncountable Nouns: much or many?

Ao que parece para estas gaivotas consumidoras a vida não anda nada fácil

Aprenda Português Com Notícias Insólitas e Malucas -Learn Portuguese With Crazy Isoteric News 

Gaivotas Psicóticas 

花花去商店买花，华华给花花拿来画。
花花怪华华把画当花不像话，
华华说花花把“花”说成了“画”，
把“花”说成“画”的花花决心今后学好普通话。

huā huā qù shāng diàn mǎi huā ， huá huá gěi huā huā ná lái huà 。
huā huā guài huá huá bǎ huà dāng huā bù xiàng huà ，
huá huá shuō huā huā bǎ “ huā ” shuō chéng le “ huà ”，
bǎ “ huā ” shuō chéng “ huà ” de huā huā jué xīn jīn hòu xué hǎo pǔ tōng huà 。



绕口令（Tongue Twister）

Hua hua and Hua hua  华华和花花

Кому вы обычно звоните, когда вам грустно? 

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жил был — once upon a time
бездомный Пёс — homeless dog
бродил одиноко — wandered lonely
искал — was looking for
он придумал — he got an idea…

А что если поселиться в телефонной будке? — Why not settle down in a telephone booth?
Это была блестящая мысль! — What a wonderful idea it was!
постелил коврик, лёг и стал смотреть — he spread out the rug, lay down and began to look at (the) …
высокий потолок — high ceiling
вид из окна~ — view from window
свой собственный телефон — his private telephone
вдруг — suddenly
позвонить кому- нибудь — to call smb.
Луна  — Moon
Я прекрасно устроился! — I am really well set up!



Russfriend  (all about russia) 

О.  Шихзаманова  "Кому позвонить?" B1

Hi, and welcome back to Phonics with Teacher Alyse!  Are you ready? Listen carefully, repeat after me, and then try reading it on your own.

The five nines dive in a line. 

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The five nines dive in a line. 

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Kev's English Podcast: Episode 23: 7 Ways to get Smarter!

1. Hai un migliore amico o una migliore amica? Come l’hai conosciuto/a?
2. Cosa cerchi in un amico vero?
3. Preferisci avere tanti amici o pochi ma molto stretti?
4. Che tipo di attività ti piace fare con i tuoi amici?
5. Pensi che l’amicizia tra uomo e donna possa essere solo amicizia?
6. Qual è il miglior ricordo che hai con un amico?
7. Credi che un amico debba sempre dirti la verità, anche quando fa male?

✅ CORREZIONI ✅
- Siamo andati a cavallo SU un vulcano
- Questa esperienza È STATA un’Esperienza IMPREVEDIBILE, non me l’aspettavo.
- Riluttanza ANTIQUATA
- È STATO un momento speciale e memorabile.
- PONDERARE la situazione: (non “navigare”)
- Condivido APPIENO CIÒ CHE DICI (non “condivido la tua credenza”)

🔤 VOCABOLARIO 🔤
- Attributi = Attributes
- Contare su qualcuno = To rely on someone / To count on someone
- Senso dell’humor = Sense of humor
- Amici molto stretti = Close friends
- Socievole = Sociable / Outgoing
- Conoscenti = Acquaintances
- Pochi ma buoni = Few but good (friends) / A few but true
- Come si suol dire = As they say / As the saying goes
- Gruppo numeroso = Large group
- Attività basilari = Basic activities
- Passare una SERATA insieme = To spend an evening together
- Andare a cena fuori = To go out for dinner
- Bere una cosa insieme = To have a drink together
- Dipingere 🎨 = To paint
- Attività avventurosa = Adventurous activity
- Colpi di scena = Plot twists / Unexpected turns
- Scogliere = Cliffs
- Rocce = Rocks
- Spiagge rocciose = Rocky beaches
- Tuffo da 14 metri = 14-meter dive
- Decisamente! = Definitely! / Absolutely!
- Metterci alla prova = To put ourselves to the test / To challenge ourselves
- Testimone di nozze = Best man (for the groom, uomo)
- Maid of honor (US) - Chief bridesmaid (UK)
- Cerimonia = Ceremony
- L’addio al nubilato = Bachelorette party (US) - Hen party (UK)
- Matrimonio = Wedding
- Pubblico = Audience (spettatori) / Public (la collettività, la gente)


Puro Parlare

29. Chiacchierata con Dan - L'amicizia. 

In this episode we are going to learn a Real Chinese Conversation【Order dishes】. 
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Step 1: Listen and catch the words you know already, have a guess about the content.
Step 2: Check the script to learn one by one. 
Step 3: Listen and repeat after it.
Step 4: Practice until you can perform the dialogue. 
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A: 这是菜单。您看一下要吃什么？
zhè shì cài dān 。 nín kàn yí xià yào chī shén me ？
Here's the menu. Take your time to see what you want to eat.
B: 好的。我们先看一下。
hǎo de 。 wǒ men xiān kàn yí xià 。
Okay, We'll take a look first.
【五分钟后】
wǔ fēn zhōng hòu
Five minutes later
B: 你好，这边点菜。
nǐ hǎo ， zhè biān diǎn cài 。
Excuse me, We'd like to order here.
A: 您吃点儿什么？
nín chī diǎnr shén me ？
What would you like to eat?
B: 有什么推荐的菜吗？
yǒu shén me tuī jiàn de cài ma ？
Any recommended dishes?
A: 烤鸭是我们的招牌菜，您可以试试。
kǎo yā shì wǒ men de zhāo pái cài ， nín kě yǐ shì shì 。
Roast duck is our signature dish, you can have a try.
B: 那来一份烤鸭、一个鸡汤、一个麻婆豆腐和一盘青菜。
nà lái yí fèn kǎo yā 、 yí gè jī tāng 、 yí gè má pó dòu fǔ hé yì pán qīng cài 。
Then a roast duck, a chicken soup, a mapo tofu and a plate of green vegetables.
A: 还需要别的吗？
hái xū yào bié de ma ？
Anything else?
B: 再来两碗米饭。
zài lái liǎng wǎn mǐ fàn 。
Also two bowls of rice.
A: 饮料需要吗？
yǐn liào xū yào ma ？
Do you need drinks?
B: 不用了，谢谢。
bù yòng le ， xiè xiè 。
No, thanks.
A: 好的。现在给您下单。您稍等。
hǎo de 。 xiàn zài gěi nín xià dān 。 nín shāo děng 。
Okay. I'll place order for you now. Please wait a moment.