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wàng zì fěi bó

妄：胡乱的；菲薄：小看，轻视。

“妄自菲薄”意为过分看轻自己，形容自卑。

Chinese idioms (中国成语)

妄自菲薄

In today's brief episode, I will teach you how to use the common English idiom "a piece of cake." Add a comment using the phrase and I will correct you!

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Stay tuned as we will continue our series about business idioms in the next few episodes!

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Stairway to English: Short easy to understand episodes to improve your English grammar and fluency

Lessons with Kim make English a piece of cake 🎂 ! Learn how to to use the idiom "a piece of cake 🎂 "

Este es un episodio donde hablo sobre mi familia, conociendo los términos de: mamá, papá, hermano, hermana, tío, tía, abuelo, abuela, hijos, sobrinos.

Historias

Mi Familia

Do you like to be alone? What are the advantages and the problems of being alone?
Angela reads the basic text from this lesson, (transcript available when you take this lesson).

This topic is also available for intermediate and higher-level learners.


English with Angela -  conversation 

TASK 69 - BEING ALONE

Note: This podcast is intended for language learning ONLY. Not for promoting or criticizing any political party or ideology. Let’s keep it friendly and accessible to all :)

Also, all of the experiences are the hosts’ own experiences so please do your own research if you need more information.

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

Cross-cultural Relationships! & How to chat about it in Chinese!

米津玄師という歌手を知っていますか。「レモン」や「パプリカ」という曲がとても有名になり
ました。すごく人気のある歌手です。彼の新曲のタイトルは「M 八七」です。M 八七がなにか、わ
かりますか。この曲は映画「シンウルトラマン」のテーマ曲です。ウルトラマンは、ゴジラと同じ
ように、日本でとても人気のあるキャラクターです。1966 年からテレビで放送されたので、私も子
供の時にウルトラマンを見ていました。ウルトラマンは宇宙の遠いところからきました。M78 星雲
という星です。でも、最初のときは M78 ではなく、M87 だったのです。だれかが M78 とまちがった
せいで、ウルトラマンは M78 星雲から来たということになりました。
米津さんは、曲をつくった時に、「M78」というタイトルをつけました。しかし、映画の監督が
M87 を提案したので、M87 というタイトルになったそうです。おもしろいですね。この曲、とても
素敵な曲なので、ぜひ聞いてみてください。

新曲（しんきょく）new song
ゴジラ Gozilla 
宇宙（うちゅう）Universe 
星雲（せいうん）Nebula, galaxy 
監督（かんとく）Director
提案（ていあん）する to suggest 

La-La-La Japan

About the title of the new song "M87" By YONEZU

Borders between countries sometimes change after wars or international agreements, but part of the border between Italy and Switzerland is changing because of melting glaciers.

Large sections of the border are defined by different parts of the glacier, for example the lines of ridges in the ice.

But climate change has caused glaciers across Europe to melt and this has changed the positions of the glaciers' ridges and the natural boundaries between the countries.

The two countries have been talking about the new borders for a number of months. Switzerland signed the new border agreement at the end of September and it's waiting for Italy to do the same.

Part of the border is close to the popular Swiss ski resort of Zermatt. Some of the slopes will be affected by the border change, although skiers shouldn't need to worry about carrying their passports up the mountain!

In fact, both countries are in the Schengen area, so anyone with a visa to visit one of them will usually be able to visit the other without any problems.

The changes have been made so that it is clear which of the two countries is responsible for maintaining certain areas.

But both countries' economic interests were also considered when the new borders were agreed, Bloomberg said.

According to 2023 data, Switzerland's glaciers lost 4% of their volume in 2023, after losing a record 6% of their volume in 2022.

The region has had less snow and warmer summers in recent years.

Some glaciers have no ice left, and the situation will only get worse if nothing is done about climate change, experts say.

According to a 2023 study, up to half of the world's glaciers could disappear by 2100, even if we make progress with targets limiting climate change.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Italy, Switzerland Change Borders as Glaciers Melt

DOCTOR A SU PACIENTE:
-No debe usted abusar del TEQUILA. Por lo menos tiene que beber tres veces más agua que de Tequila. Venga a verme dentro de ocho días.
A los ocho días el paciente está más enfermo que antes.
-¿Hizo usted lo que le ordené? -pregunta el médico.
-Sí, doctor, estoy bebiendo tres veces más de agua que de Tequila... y créame que es una tortura.
¡Hay días que me trago treinta litros de agua!
