In this episode I’ll comment about an article titled: “Tai chi may slow Parkinson's symptoms for years, study finds” which was published on the website of the BBC. Enjoy.

Useful vocabulary:
neurodegenerative disease
dizziness
neuroprotection
an approach
a martial art
the brain function
the onset of something
to encourage something
a pathology
to alleviate
to investigate
the root causes of something


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Tai Chi slows down Parkinson's disease

In questo episodio, parliamo di 5 fatti su Matera

Facts about Italy in slow italian

Facts about Italy in slow italian - #3 Matera

他专心地看着，随后又说：“我不要，这只羊已经病得很重了。给我重新画一只。”
He looked at it carefully, then he said:“No. This sheep is already very sickly. Make me another.”

我又画了起来。
So I made another drawing.
我的这位朋友天真可爱地笑了，并且客气地拒绝道：
My friend smiled gently and indulgently.

你看，你画的不是小羊，是头公羊，还有犄角呢。
“You see yourself,” he said, “that this is not a sheep. This is a ram. It has horns.”
于是我又重新画了一张。
So then I did my drawing over once more.

这副画同前几副一样又被拒绝了。
But it was rejected too, just like the others.
这一只太老了。我想要一只能活得很长的羊。
This one is too old. I want a sheep that will live a long time.

我不耐烦了。因为我急于要检修发动机，
By this time my patience was exhausted, because I was in a hurry to start taking my engine apart.
于是就草草画了这张画，并且匆匆地对他说道：
So I tossed off this drawing. And I threw out an explanation with it.
这是一只箱子，你要的羊就在里面。
This is only his box. The sheep you asked for is inside.


这时我十分惊奇地看到我的这位小评判员喜笑颜开。他说：
I was very surprised to see a light break over the face of my young judge:


这正是我想要的，你说这只羊需要很多草吗？
That is exactly the way I wanted it! Do you think that this sheep will have to have a great deal of grass?
为什么问这个呢？
Why?
因为我那里地方非常小
Because where I live everything is very small.
我给你画的是一只很小的小羊，地方小也够喂养它的。
“There will surely be enough grass for him,” I said. “It is a very small sheep that I have given you.”
他把脑袋靠近这张画。“并不像你说的那么小。瞧！它睡着了”
He bent his head over the drawing:“Not so small that– Look! He has gone to sleep.


就这样，我认识了小王子。
And that is how I made the acquaintance of the little prince.

小王子-The Little Prince-Read in Chinese

小王子第五章：结识小王子

Recommended to listen repeatedly until you understand. Key words and Commonly used phrases, Please read after me. You can record the phrases you read and send it here, I'll correct the pronunciation for you. Follow me ,you will learn more Chinese，
key words: 蔬菜、饭馆、点菜、月、叫、认识、过来、好、朋友、去、坐、学习、没有、能、会
（vegetable/restaurant/order/month/call/know sb/come here/good/friend/go/sit/study/don't have/be able to/can)
Common phrases: 去哪儿、叫什么、看朋友、天气怎么样、几点、哪个、工作的时候、坐出租车、很好、在前面、想去医院、不客气、没人、回家、看不见
（where to go../what's the name of../visit a friend/how's the weather/what time/which one/at work/take a taxi/very good/in front of/want to go to the hospital/you are welcome/nobody/go back home /can't see)


Merry's voice (HSK一）

HSK一， Commonly used phrases 7 , Please read after me, Pay attention to pronunciation (^+^)

Bratislava es una ciudad con muchas sorpresas. Conocer a gente local siempre es divertido y es genial para aprender más sobre el lugar. 

¿Alguna vez has hablado con gente local en tus viajes?


Audiolibros de Joan

Viajando por Europa. Capítulo 8.

听完这篇文章：
（1）从与朋友的关系方面说说正方的观点
（2）从个人经济能力方面说说正方的观点
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