Small talk - love it or hate it, you cannot avoid it!

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British English with Maria

Making small talk

qiū tiān dào le，lǎo shān yánɡ zài tián li shōu bái cài 。
秋天到了，老山羊在田里收白菜。
xiǎo bái tù hé xiǎo huī tù lái bānɡ mánɡ。
小白兔和小灰兔来帮忙。
lǎo shān yánɡ hěn ɡǎn jī tā men，shōu wán bái cài，
老山羊很感激他们，收完白菜，
tā sònɡ ɡěi xiǎo huī tù yì chē bái cài， 
他送给小灰兔一车白菜，
yě sònɡ ɡěi xiǎo bái tù yì chē bái cài。
也送给小白兔一车白菜。
xiǎo bái tù shuō：“xiè xiè nín，lǎo shān yánɡ，   
小白兔说：“谢谢您，老山羊，
wǒ bú yào bái cài，nín sònɡ ɡěi wǒ yì xiē cài zǐ bɑ！” 
我不要白菜，您送给我一些菜子吧！”
xiǎo bái tù huí dào jiā，zhònɡ hǎo le cài zǐ。
小白兔回到家，种好了菜子。
màn màn de，bái cài zhǎnɡ dà le。
慢慢地，白菜长大了。
xiǎo huī tù de bái cài chī wán le，
小灰兔的白菜吃完了，
kàn dào xiǎo bái tù jiā zhònɡ zhe hěn duō bái cài， 
看到小白兔家种着很多白菜，
tā xiàn mù jí le，yě qù lǎo shān yánɡ jiā yào le cài zǐ。 
他羡慕极了，也去老山羊家要了菜子。
dì èr nián，xiǎo huī tù yě yǒu zì jǐ de bái cài chī le。
第二年，小灰兔也有自己的白菜吃了。

CHINESE STORY中文故事

老山羊的礼物

[ — Audio description, listen and read along for greater understanding. — ]
Os animais são uma parte especial do nosso mundo.
Eles vêm em muitas formas e tamanhos.
Alguns são grandes, como elefantes, enquanto outros são pequenos, como borboletas.
Os animais são importantes para o equilíbrio da natureza.
Precisamos cuidar deles e respeitar seu espaço.
Devemos lembrar que todos os animais têm um papel especial na Terra, e é maravilhoso observar e aprender sobre eles.

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Venice with all of its magnificent….. historical buildings, ancient bridges and water really seems like no other city in the world today. It almost looks like something from a movie set, and is really out of this world. It’s amazing to think that this is actually a real place that still remains and looks the same as it did hundreds of years ago. I think that's what really makes it so interesting, and  makes it stand out from other cities around the world today.
  I really think there are no other cities that can be compared to Venice, and it is truly a unique city, with more interesting and fascinating sites than you can shake a stick at"
 
Thank you……


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