This week, I had interesting conversations with my students about destiny. We had conflicting views about it but I wanted to share my insights about destiny, hard work and following your dreams.

KRISTEL TALKS

Are you destiny's child?

This podcast is about Motivation to learn language.

Tahira Podcast

Motivation to learn language

Hey baby, you rock my world! I've fallen head over heels in love with you.
Some common expressions we use when talking about LOVE.

(对不起 about my Chinese pronunciation! This is why listening is so important in learning languages.)

The Social Evolutionary

The Language of LOVE

In this episode of the Streetwise English Podcast, I talk about forgetting to bring my swim goggles to the gym.
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Streetwise English

SWE 134 I Forgot My Swim Goggles (4 minutes)

CHISTES MEXICANOS

PRIMER DÍA DE CLASES DE PEPITO.

宮城県の小さな町で生まれて、祖父母の家で過ごした5歳までの記憶

私の生い立ち𓂃

エピソード① 生まれ育った場所

Hi and welcome back to Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien.
Illustrations by Justin Todd. Read by me, Teacher Alyse.

📖 Chapter 14: The Marketplace

Before I begin reading, here’s a quick summary of the chapter:

Mrs. Frisby is shocked to learn that her late husband, Jonathan, was part of the rats’ secret past. Nicodemus explains that Jonathan had a good reason for keeping the truth from her, but he never had the chance to share it before he passed. As they talk, Nicodemus suggests moving to a quieter location so he can tell her the full story of the rats’ origins.
He leads Mrs. Frisby to his office, a comfortable and well-furnished space, where she notices a radio playing music. This sparks a memory of something Jonathan once mentioned, and she is fascinated by the sound. Nicodemus then begins to recount the history of the rats, starting at a marketplace near a big city where he and many other rats once lived.
The marketplace provided plenty of food, making life easy for the rats. Nicodemus and his friends, including his intelligent companion Jenner, often explored the area, gathering food and playing. One evening, while searching for food, Nicodemus and the other rats were suddenly caught in a trap. Bright lights flashed, and men in white uniforms appeared, capturing many of them with nets. Nicodemus himself was ensnared, signaling the beginning of a life-changing event for the captured rats.

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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 

Chapter 14 The Marketplace

All of us are guilty of pondering on the past, wondering what could, would or should have happened.... In different areas of our life, some more than others.

Do you have similar regrets to the ones mentioned in this episode? Or perhaps completely different ones? DO comment and let me know!

British English with Maria

Ep 18 - "No Regrets? Think Again! – Life’s ‘Should Have, Could Have, Would Have’ Moments"

مکالمه فارسی

آراد:
وای، بالاخره رسیدیم به دریا!

نیلوفر:
آره، چقدر قشنگه!

آراد:
نگاه کن، آب چقدر آرومه.

نیلوفر:
و هوا هم عالیه.

آراد:
خوشحالم که دریا رو انتخاب کردیم.

نیلوفر:
منم. واقعاً ارزشش رو داشت.

آراد:
اول بریم یه کم کنار ساحل قدم بزنیم؟

نیلوفر:
حتماً. خیلی دوست دارم.

آراد:
بعدش می‌تونیم یه چیزی بخوریم.

نیلوفر:
آره، چون کم‌کم دارم گرسنه می‌شم.

آراد:
منم همین‌طور.

نیلوفر:
راستی، دوربینت رو آوردی؟

آراد:
آره، توی کوله‌پشتیمه.

نیلوفر:
عالیه! باید کلی عکس بگیریم.

آراد:
حتماً. این منظره فوق‌العاده‌ست.

نیلوفر:
می‌خوای از اون اسکله هم دیدن کنیم؟

آراد:
فکر خوبیه.

نیلوفر:
پس اول قدم بزنیم، بعد بریم اسکله.

آراد:
برنامه کاملیه!

نیلوفر:
پس بریم!

English Translation

Arad:
Wow, we finally made it to the sea!

Niloufar:
Yeah, it's so beautiful!

Arad:
Look, the water is so calm.

Niloufar:
And the weather is great too.

Arad:
I'm glad we chose the sea.

Niloufar:
Me too. It was really worth it.

Arad:
Shall we walk along the beach first?

Niloufar:
Of course. I'd love that.

Arad:
Then we can eat something.

Niloufar:
Yeah, because I'm starting to get hungry.

Arad:
Me too.

Niloufar:
By the way, did you bring your camera?

Arad:
Yeah, it's in my backpack.

Niloufar:
Great! We should take lots of photos.

Arad:
Definitely. This view is amazing.

Niloufar:
Do you want to visit that pier too?

Arad:
Good idea.

Niloufar:
Then let's walk first and go to the pier afterward.

Arad:
That's a perfect plan!

Niloufar:
Let's go!

واژه‌های جدید
فارسی	English
دریا	Sea
ساحل	Beach
آب	Water
آروم	Calm
منظره	View
اسکله	Pier
کوله‌پشتی	Backpack
گرسنه	Hungry
ارزش داشتن	To Be Worth It
قدم زدن	To Walk
اصطلاحات محاوره‌ای این قسمت
فارسی محاوره‌ای	English
وای	Wow
یه کم	A little
کم‌کم	Gradually
منم همین‌طور	Me too
برنامه کاملیه	It's a perfect plan