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Letter A

“呢” 的对话 （Dialogue with "ne" in Chinese)
Today we will talk about the character “呢“ in Chinese dialogue.
One of uses is about the topic just like the quiz followed.

Quiz - 1
Q: 我吃过饭了，你呢？（Wǒ chī guò fàn le , nǐ ne?)
 A: 我很好，谢谢！ (Wǒ hěn hǎo, xièxie.)
     我还没吃。 (Wǒ hái méi chī.)                              ✔
     我也喜欢吃。 (Wǒ yě xǐ huān.)
**The topic is about “I have already had meal, what about you?”  So the answer should be 
     related to the topic, and tell the truth.

Quiz - 2
Q: 我是中国人，你呢？（Wǒ shì Zhōngguó rén, nǐ ne?)
A: 是的。 (Shì de.)
   我是加拿大人。 (Wǒ shì Jiā ná dà rén。）          ✔
   我不知道。 （Wǒ bù zhī dào.)
** The topic is about nationality. So the answer should be related to the topic, and tell the truth.

Quiz - 3
Q: 我还不会做中国菜，你呢？（Wǒ hái bú huì zuò Zhōngguó cài, nǐ ne?)
A: 我会做饺子。 (Wǒ huì zuò jiǎozi.)                    ✔
    我不喜欢吃中国菜。 (Wǒ bù xǐhuān chī Zhōngguó cài.)
** The topic is about can cook Chinese dishes or not. So the answer should be related to the topic, and tell the truth. You can tell the specific dish you can cook too.

Quiz - 4
Q: 我有一个四岁的儿子和一个三岁的女儿，你呢？
  （Wǒ yǒu yí gè sì suì de érzi hé yí gè sān suì de nǚér, nǐ ne?
A: 我喜欢女孩。 (Wǒ xǐhuān nǚ hái.)
    我只有一个儿子，他已经十二岁了。(Wǒ zhǐ yǒu yí gè érzi, tā yǐjīng shí èr suì le.)   ✔
** The topic is about how many kids you have in your family and the ages. You should answer according to this topic.

Quiz - 5
Q: 我觉得看中文电视可以帮助学习汉语，你呢？ 
  （Wǒ jué de kàn zhōng wén diànshì kěyǐ bāngzhù xuéxi Hànyǔ, nǐ ne?)
A: 我也这样想。（Wǒ yě zhè yàng xiǎng。）           ✔
    中文很难。 (Zhōng wén hěn nán.)
**The topic is asking your opinion about watching TV in Chinese can help learning Chinese? You should feed back your opinion on it. 


   








Correction notebook   错题本 (Mandarin)

“呢” 的对话 （Dialogue with "ne" in Chinese)

嗨，大家好！欢迎来到今天的播客，我是你们的中文学习向导小韩老师。你是不是偶尔会好奇，那些方块字里藏着怎样的故事？今天，就来聊聊中文，带你看看学中文有多有趣！

先讲讲中文里的象形字，这可是中文的一大特色。比如“日”字，你看它方方正正的，就像天空中圆圆的太阳。再看“月”，弯弯的形状，是不是和天上的月亮很像？学会这些象形字，就像打开了一扇通往古老中国的大门，能看到古人是怎么观察世界、创造文字的。
 
中文的发音也很有意思。就拿四个声调来说，同样是“ma”这个音，第一声是“妈”，叫妈妈的时候用；第二声“麻”，想到麻麻辣辣的美食；第三声“马”，是奔跑的骏马；第四声“骂”，可别轻易用啦。一个音，四种意思，是不是很神奇？掌握了声调，中文就有了抑扬顿挫的美感。
 
再讲讲中文里好玩的成语。“一马当先”，简单四个字，却能生动地描绘出一个人冲在最前面，勇往直前的样子。学会用成语，能让你的表达瞬间变得高大上，还能了解背后的历史故事和文化内涵。
 
如果你担心学中文很难，别害怕！只要从简单的开始，每天学一点，积少成多，很快就能开口说中文啦。就像搭积木，一块一块，慢慢就能搭出漂亮的城堡。而且，学习中文可不只是学语言，还能了解中国的美食、电影、节日，认识好多新朋友。
 
想不想试试？现在就跟着我一起念：“你好”，这是打招呼的方式。简单吧？快来加入中文学习的大家庭，开启这场充满惊喜的语言冒险！期待在italki和你一起探索中文的奇妙世界！

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LEARN BY LISTENING

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The European Union (EU) has encouraged citizens across the continent to stockpile food, water and other essentials to last at least 72 hours as war, cyberattacks, climate change and disease increase the chances of a crisis.

The call to action for the EU's 450 million citizens comes as the 27-nation bloc rethinks its security, especially after Donald Trump's US administration warned that Europe must take more responsibility for it.

In recent years, the EU has been forced to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, and the threat from Russia, including its attempts to exploit Europe's dependence on its natural gas to weaken support for Ukraine.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has warned that Russia could be capable of launching another attack in Europe by 2030.

"Today's threats facing Europe are more complex than ever, and they are all interconnected," said Preparedness and Crisis Management Commissioner Hadja Lahbib as she shared a new strategy for dealing with future disasters.

While the commission is keen not to be seen as alarmist, Lahbib said it's important "to make sure people have essential supplies for at least 72 hours in a crisis." She listed food, water, flashlights, ID papers, medicine and radios as things to stock.

Lahbib said the EU should build up a "strategic reserve" and stockpile other critical resources including firefighting planes; medical, energy and transport equipment; and specialized assets against chemical, biological and nuclear threats.

The EU's plans are similar to those in France, Finland and Sweden.

Last year, Sweden updated its civil emergency advice "to better reflect today's security policy reality" such as what to do in case of nuclear attack.

Not all EU countries have the same level of crisis preparedness, and the commission also wants to encourage them to coordinate better in case of emergency.

President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said: "New realities require a new level of preparedness in Europe."



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

EU Asks People to Gather Supplies in Case of Crisis

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