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Never at a Loss for Words

Did you know that "I am eating" is not the same thing as "I eat"?

The Language Journey

English's Fake Present Tense

“最初，没有人在意这场灾难，这不过是一场山火，一次旱灾，一个物种的灭绝，一座城市的消失，直到这场灾难和每个人息息相关。”——刘慈欣《流浪地球》

“我一直认为，在这座城市里，我是个局外人，跟你们没有任何关系。可是现在，我亲眼看到了，就知道不管我愿意不愿意，我属于这里了。这场疫灾关系到我们所有人。”——阿尔贝加穆《鼠疫》

“没有人是一座孤岛，能在大海里独居...无论是谁死了，都是我的一部分在死去，因为我是人类一员。”——约翰堂恩《没有人是一座孤岛》

“无穷的远方，无数的人们，都和我有关”————鲁迅



Chilling Chinese 

直到这场灾难与我们息息相关


The Little Prince meets a lonely flower in the desert. 🌼

A brief, gentle episode—listen in Farsi and learn new words about loneliness, nature, and searching for friends.

Once Upon a Time

شازده کوچولو، فصل هیجدهم

Imagining a cat as an NBA player brings a fun and whimsical perspective to the game of basketball. From agile plays and playful antics to innovative training techniques and territorial behavior, a cat player would certainly leave its paw print on the sport.

Everything Zenified 

If a Cat Was an NBA Player

1.用户  yònghù n .user
2. 颠球  diān qiú  v. to juggle a soccer ball 
3.明星 míngxīng n .star, celebrity 
4.直播 zhíbō  v  .to make a live broadcast 
5.宝贝 bǎobèi n . baby 
6.逗  dòu v. to amuse, to tease
7.宣传 xuānchuán 
8.手笔 shǒubǐ
9. 推广 tuīguǎng  v . to popularize ,to promote 
10.注册 zhùcè v. to register
11.召开  zhào kāi v .to hold (a meeting), to convene
12.合作  hézuò  v. to cooperate ,to work together
13. 伙伴 huǒbàn n .partner
14.总裁  zǒngcái  n. president(of a company)
15.实现 shíxiàn v .to realize ,to acheve 
16.覆盖 fùgài v. to cover 
17.移动 yídòng  v . to move; mobile 
18.通信 tōng xìn n./v. communication ; to communicate 
19.应用 yìngyong n./v. application; to apply 
20.企业 qǐyè n enterprise,company 
21.称霸 chēngbà v.  to dominate,to maintain 
22.背景 bèijǐng n ,backgroud 
23.高级 gāojí  adj.senjor,high-ranking 
24.副  fù adj.deputy,vice
25.开发 kāifa v,to develop,to exploit 
26.中心 zhōngxīn n .center
27.相关 xiāngguān v.to correlate,to be relevant 
28.业务 yèwù  n. professional work,business
29.现实 xiànshí n. reality 
30.个人 gèrén n.individual 
31.以及   yǐjí conj,and also ,as well 
32.程度  chéngdù n. degree,level 
33.发达  fādá  adj.developed,advanced
34.创新 chuàngxīn v. to create sth.new. to innovate 
35.领导 lǐngdǎo n. leader 
36.地位 dìwèi n. position,status
37.经营 jīngyíng v. to manage,to run 
38.销售 xiāoshòu  v. to sell .to market 
39.针对 zhēnduì v .to be targeted at 
40.当地dāngdì n. local, in the locality 
41.代言 dàiyán  v. to speak on behalf of, to star in a commercial 
42.华裔 huáyì n. foreign citizen of Chinese origin 
43.移民 yímín n . immigrant 
      


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Spanish México

BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR EPISODIO 3.

Imagine yourself as a voice recorder. Adjust your very own speaking speed to:-
(1) extremely slow; 
(2) moderate pace and 
(3) rocket speed where we shall blast off! 