Ever had someone else ruining a date between you and your crush? Or just a friend that's ruining the mood between you and another? A third wheel? In Chinese we call that  
 
电灯泡
diàndēng pào

Example:

你今晚和我们一起去看电影吗？

nǐ jīn wǎn hé wǒmen yīqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng ma?

Are you going to the movie with us tonight?

不了，我不想当电灯泡哈哈。

Bùle, wǒ bùxiǎng dāng diàndēngpào hāhā。

Nah, I don't want to be a "light bulb" haha.

Learn Chinese with Sophie

电灯泡

In this Introductory Episode to my all new Podcast, I invite you to join me in this journey of Learning the Pronunciation Features of English. 

Together, we will practice Shadowing and listen to some clips from Native and Non-native Speakers and decode their Pronunciation. 

What will we learn? 
- Word Stress
- Sentence Stress and Weak Forms
- Thought Chunking
- Connected Speech
- Elision and Assimilation

And much more! 

I encourage you to Post any comments or doubts you have in the comments section. You can always reach out to me in my DMs. 

I hope to see you again in the next episode. 😄😊

P.S. No judgements please on my dorky editing 🤪😅

All Things Pronunciation

Hello and Welcome to All Things Pronunciation

Chaya Kada ☕

Episode 1 - Raju-vinte poocha(Raju's cat)

Lets Unpack Why Water is SUPER essential and why you MUST stay fully hydrated for the quality and vitality of your LIFE! =)



Baffling Lingo

Water on the Brain 

The Harvard study on happiness, known as "The Good Life," began in 1939 and followed a group of 724 men throughout their lives to explore what factors contribute to a happy and satisfying life. The study found that close and fulfilling relationships, physical and mental wellbeing, resilience, and gratitude were all important factors for a happy life.

In contrast, the "other" happiness that is promoted through consumerism and social media popularity can have negative consequences on individuals' mental and emotional health. The constant pursuit of material goods and a perfect image on social media can lead to stress, anxiety, and a sense of inadequacy. The true happiness comes from satisfying interpersonal relationships, physical and mental health, and meaningful activities that give us a sense of purpose and meaning in life.

Los podcasts de Alex

Tipos de Felicidad, INTERMEDIATE B2 LEVEL

LECTURA COMPRENSIVA.


ESTE CUENTO NOS HABLA DE EL SOL Y EL VIENTO.


Antes de comenzar la lectura.


1. ¿Prefieres los días calurosos o los días fríos?

2. ¿Que cosas puedes hacer en un clima caluroso?


Presta atención a la lectura de tu profesor.


El sol y el viento discutían para ver quién era el más fuerte.
El viento decía: ¿Ves aquel anciano envuelto en una capa?
Te apuesto a que le haré quitar la capa más rápido que tú.

Se ocultó el sol tras una nube y comenzó a soplar el viento,
cada vez con más fuerza, hasta ser casi un ciclón,
pero cuanto más soplaba tanto más se envolvía el hombre en la capa.
Por fin el viento se calmó y se declaró vencido.

Y entonces salió el sol y sonrió dulcemente al anciano.
No pasó mucho tiempo hasta que el anciano,
acalorado, se quitó la capa.

El sol demostró entonces al viento que la suavidad
y el amor de los abrazos son más poderosos
que la furia y la fuerza.

Spanish Reading Comprehesion

The sun and the wind

日本語の先生のTinaです！
今日は、使役受身形「させられる」を紹介します。
これが一番むずかしいです。
可能形「られる」、受身形「される」、使役形「させる」も復習してくださいね！！

レッスンの予約もお待ちしています♪
いっしょに、日本語の勉強をがんばりましょ〜！

Tina Japa Go!

Episode 31. 使役受身形「させられる」

こんにちは、あかりです。今回(こんかい)は夏(なつ)の特別編(とくべつへん)、本当(ほんとう)にあった怖(こわ)い話(はなし)です！

Usage of Slow Japanese:
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STEP 2. Go to mochifika.com/podcast/ and check "Key vocabularies of this episode", and listen again to the episode while seeing the list.
STEP 3. Check the whole script, it'll fill the gap in your understanding.

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