Bedside Italian

Bedside Italian #10 - Le Cicale.

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01:00 What are the origins of the Chinese New Year? 中国春节的由来
02:49 When is Chinese New Year? 什么时候过春节
03:42 How we Preparing for the New Year?
04:19 What do we do in New Year's Eve? 除夕夜
05:10 the Lantern Festival 元宵节

New Year’s Eve events 除夕夜的习俗
the Spring Festival 春节 [chūn jié]
set off Fireworks 放烟花 fàng yān huā
set off Firecrackers放鞭炮 fàng biān pào
New Year ’ s Eve dinner年夜饭 nián yè fàn
Hang red scrolls 贴春联 tiē chūn lián
Hang the Lantern 挂灯笼 guà dēng lóng
Dumpling 饺子 jiǎo zǐ
a glutinous rice balls 汤圆 tāng yuán
Lantern Festival 元宵节 yuán xiāo jiē
the lion dance 舞狮 wǔ shī（舞is short for跳舞，狮=狮子）
新年快乐 xīn nián kuài lè
恭喜发财 gōng xǐ fā cái

Talk to Cara in Chinese

11.中国节日系列：春节 Chinese New Year

Hoy me ha venido a la mente una escena que me ocurrió hace poco más de un año, quizás bastante más porque con la pandemia, el concepto del tiempo lo tenemos un poco nubloso. Resultó que cuando una vieja amiga valenciana me visitó a casa, al observar una foto mía, de hará poco más de tres años, que estaba en la puerta de la nevera, me dijo: “¡qué diferente estás en esa foto! no parece que seas tú”. Hoy, al abrir la nevera y volverla a ver, la voz de ella ha resonado en mis tímpanos y honestamente, por más que miro esa foto no puedo ver “eso” tan peculiar que ella vio de diferente en mí y que yo soy tan obtuso de seguir sin poder verlo.

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قَرَارَات الحَيَاة غَالِبًا بِتْشَكِّل صُورِة المُسْتَقْبَل.
وكِل قَرَار بْيِحْمِل عَوَاقِب, سوَاءًا كَان لَفَتْرَة قَصِيرَة أو طَوِيلِة.
القَرَارَات الصَعْبِة بِتْقَوِي وبِتْزِيد صَلَابِة الشَخْصِيِة.
بس بَعض القَرَارَات بْتِطَلَّب تَضْحِيِة بَس مُمْكِن تْأَدِّي للنُمُو.
مُوَازَنِة المَنْطِق و المَشَاعِر هي مُفْتَاح أَخْد القَرَارَات الصَحِيحَة. 
ومو عَيب لو الإِنْسَان طَلَب نَصَائِح مِن أَشْخَاص عِنْدهُم خِبْرَة أَكْبَر.
عَلَى كُلِّ, كِل قَرَار, صْغِير أو كْبِير, بِيسَاهِم فِي تَطْوِير النَفْس
Life decisions mostly shape the future's image.
every decision carries consequences, it was either for a short or a long period.
The difficult decisions strengthen and increase the personality toughness.
But some decisions demand sacrifice but they may lead to growth.
Balancing the logic and the emotions are the key for making the correct decisions.
and it’s not a shame if the person requested advice from people who have more experience.
However, every decision, small or big, contributes to self improvement.


Levantine Dialect (Level 2)

قرارات الحياة / Life decisions 🧬

Escucha estas frases con el verbo estar. 

¿Comprendes el vocabulario sobre estados y localización?

A1.1. Español básico para principantes. 

Clase 6. Frases con el verbo estar 3.

Durante 11 hermosos días, hice un tour privado con una familia de Texas - EE.UU. en el que visitamos, disfrutamos, aprendimos y conocimos Madrid y el suroeste de la Península Ibérica. Sí, este maravilloso tour atravesó la frontera hacia el hermoso país vecino: Portugal.

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Tour en Familia por España

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An urban design firm is hoping to create the "world's greenest highway" by covering a major road in Dubai with gardens, trees, walkways and solar panels.

The proposed 64-kilometer-long road, called the "Dubai Green Spine," would see the Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road, one of Dubai's main highways, enhanced with over 1 million trees and enough solar panels to power 130,000 homes.

Dubai-based design firm URB says its road concept would help reduce carbon dioxide emissions by over 1 million metric tons per year, and help the city manage the needs of a population that's expected to grow from over 3 million today to nearly 8 million by 2040.

URB's design aims to reduce city heat and improve air quality while offering a safe, attractive and accessible route for commuting and leisure. Green spaces would be combined with walking and cycling paths, and electric tram lines would have solar panels built directly into the tracks.

Bus shelters and elevators would have rooftop solar panels, while garden-covered paths over the highway would make a walk from one side to the other easy and enjoyable.

URB CEO Baharash Bagherian says the concept is about "proving that our streets can do more than facilitate car traffic; they can significantly enhance quality of life."

He says the design takes a "human-centric approach" that prioritizes people and green spaces over cars.

However, it takes a lot of water to grow plants in Dubai. CNN notes that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) already consumes around 550 liters of water per person every day, compared to an average of 310 liters in the US and 144 liters in the European Union.

And most of the UAE's water isn't used for drinking — it's just needed to keep parts of the desert country green.

With this in mind, URB's design includes drought-resistant plants and special soil that helps retain water.

URB has also proposed designs for a 93-kilometer indoor cycling and walking "highway" called 