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Glass Frogs

1. 三声变调 Third tone sandhi
 
nǐ kàn 你看
nǐ tīng 你听
nǐ lái 你来
nǐmen 你们
 
（右侧图示文字：
你听 nǐ tīng
你来 nǐ lái
你看 nǐ kàn
你们 nǐmen）
 
2 儿化韵 Retroflex ending
 
wán 玩  → wánr 玩儿
ér 儿
 
zhè 这  → zhèr 这儿
ér 儿

Chinese for Beginners Channel

【16】Third tone sandhi三声变调，Retroflex ending 儿化韵 

You can listen to the podcast with vlog on my youtube channel (SeikaのJapanese Room) 🎥💗 You can also download the transcript to study. Well then! Feel free and enjoy your learning🎧

Japanese Podcast for Beginners🐣🎧

🐣Japanese Podcast for beginners Ep.6：Tokyo Disney Land / Mint chocolate

Neste episódio temos a vida de um jovem no Brasil que sonha em ser veterinário.

Portuguese Audios for Beginners A1 -Áudios em Português para Principiantes A1

Como é o meu dia

In 1950s America, smoking was cool, with movie stars like James Dean and Marlene Dietrich making it look stylish. Cigarette companies even claimed smoking was good for you, with one famous advertisement claiming, "More doctors smoke Camels than any other cigarette."

But things started to change in 1951, when a British scientist found a link between smoking and lung cancer.

Today, things look very different, and smoking in the US is at its lowest level in 80 years.

In the 1950s, nearly half of US adults smoked. Now, according to a poll from Gallup, only 11% of American adults say they've smoked in the past week — half the number from 10 years ago.

One reason is that more people now see smoking as bad for you, with 79% of Americans agreeing that cigarettes are very harmful.

Another major reason is that fewer young adults are smoking.

Young adults used to smoke the most out of any age group, but now they're the least likely to smoke. In the early 2000s, 35% of US adults under 30 smoked, but today, it's just 6%. Instead, it's the older generation that are the biggest smokers these days, with 18% of adults aged 50 to 64 saying they smoke.

Although smoking may be declining, vaping is becoming more popular.

Vaping, or using e-cigarettes, is less common than smoking, with just 7% of adults saying they vape. But vaping is more popular with young adults, and nearly 1 in 5 of American adults under 30 vape.

And if they keep vaping into middle age — and if young people today start vaping as they grow up — vaping might soon become more common than smoking.

Health experts say even though vaping is less harmful than smoking, it's best to avoid both.

English Conversation/Dialogue

US Smoking Hits 80-Year Low

By learning Lao Consonants and Vowels (not yet touching on different tones), you can already read and write some Lao words.

ສ + ອັດ = ສັດ Animal 
ມ + ແອວ = ແມວ Cat 
ປ + ອາ = ປາ Fish 
ລ + ອິງ = ລິງ Monkey 
ນ + ອົກ = ນົກ Bird 
ສ + ເອືອ = ເສືອ Tiger 
ຍ + ອຸງ = ຍຸງ Mosquito 
ປ + ອູ = ປູ Crab 
ງ + ອູ = ງູ Snake 
ອ + ອູດ = ອູດ Camel 
ກ + ແອະ = ແກະ Sheep 
ຫມ + ອູ = ຫມູ Pig 
ຫມ + ອີ = ຫມີ Bear 

Can you read the following words?
ຫມ + ອາ = ຫມາ Dog 
ຟ + ອານ = ຟານ Muntjak, Barking Deer 
ກວ + ອາງ = ກວາງ Dear

How to read Lao Language 

Reading Lao with teacher Dalivanh #1

Are you feeling stressed about checking into your hotel or Airbnb? Don’t sweat it!
In this episode of Spanish Unplugged, we’ll help you nail your check-in, ask about amenities, and solve common issues like a pro. Valeria, our fearless traveler, will show you how it’s done!
🎙️ Get ready for real-life conversations that will boost your confidence and make your stay unforgettable.
💡 Want this guide? Drop me a message, and I’ll send it your way!

Spanish Unplugged Podcast

EP3: Check-In Champ: No More Awkward Moments ✈️

En este primer episodio hablaremos como dos amigos/as que comentan sobre sus sentimientos, de como se pueden llegar a sentir durante su primera clase, del miedo que a veces nos produce finalmente a aprender un idioma y de cuál es nuestra sensación al tener nuestra primera clase de español en línea. Te cuento mi historia como estudiante de inglés, de mis miedos y de como me sentía cuando tome mi primera clase de inglés en Italki, te daré algunos consejos sobre el aprendizaje para que puedas aplicarlos en tu aprendizaje.

¡No te lo pierdas!

I SPEAK SPANISH WHAT'S YOUR SUPERPOWER?

¿Cómo te sentiste en tu primera clase? ¿Cómo son los comienzos en el aprendizaje? 

El Día de Muertos es una celebración internacionalmente conocida que tiene lugar en México. En el episodio de hoy tengo a Diego y a Efraín de Mextalki para que nos cuenten más sobre esta fiesta. 

En esta primera parte hablamos del origen del Día de Muertos, su significado, la relación de los mexicanos con la muerte, las ofrendas y los altares entre otras tradiciones.

Podéis encontrar a Diego y a Efraín en todas las plataformas con el nombre de Mextalki.
