Friendships come in all shapes and sizes...Please do share your views and experiences in the comments

British English with Maria

Friendships

我为什么回想起来讲这个故事呢？ 说起来它和一次挺有意思的经历有关，让我记忆犹新。

在我的孩子学说话的阶段，大概是宝宝一岁左右的时候，我整天工作很忙，孩子暂时由我爱人的父母照顾。有一天，我下班回家，很惊喜地发现孩子会喊爸爸，奶奶和爷爷。我伤心地发现孩子不会喊妈妈。于是，在陪宝宝睡觉的时候，我就给他讲了两遍这个故事。结果是，他听完两边魔音一样的“妈妈，妈妈，妈妈”之后，学会了叫“妈妈”！ 对于我和宝宝而言， 这是一次特别神奇的经历。 这么多年过去了，我依然深有感触。那对于语言学习者来讲，设计相应的故事是多么地意义非凡。下面来一起分享这个在中国家喻户晓的故事吧！


小蝌蚪找妈妈（中文版）

春暖花开的季节，池塘里迎来了一群可爱的小蝌蚪。他们有着大大的脑袋，圆圆的，黑黑的身体和一条细细的尾巴。

这群蝌蚪们在水里不停地游啊游啊，原来他们在很努力地找自己的妈妈。可是，他们出生后从来没见过他们的妈妈。谁会是他们的妈妈呢？



他们游啊游.....有一个虾妈妈带着一群小虾游过他们身边，小蝌蚪们不约而同地兴奋地喊道，”妈妈，妈妈！妈妈，妈妈！" 虾妈妈笑着对小蝌蚪们说，“孩子，我不是你们的妈妈，你们的妈妈头上有一对大大的眼睛。”

他们又继续往前游，游啊游，然后，看见一群鱼从他们面前游过，他们看见金鱼妈妈有大大的眼睛，以为她就是妈妈。于是，他们就大喊，“妈妈，妈妈，妈妈，妈妈”！金鱼妈妈，停下来笑着对他们说，“孩子，我不是你们的妈妈，你们的妈妈有着大大的嘴巴。”

小蝌蚪们好失望啊！哦！妈妈，妈妈，妈妈，妈妈您在哪里，我们来找您啦！

他们只好继续地向前游，游着游着，他们发现自己的身体发生了变化，他们不约而同地长出了一对腿。哇！好兴奋啊！

妈妈，妈妈，您看见我们了吗？我们长出两条腿了！

这时候他们遇到了鸭妈妈带着她的孩子们在游泳，哇！大大的嘴巴，两条腿，肯定是我们的妈妈啦！于是，他们齐声喊着，“妈妈，妈妈，我们来找您了！” 鸭妈妈，看着他们笑着说，“孩子们，我不是你们的妈妈，你们的妈妈，有四条腿，而且还穿着漂亮的绿色衣裳。”

他们继续一路找妈妈，这时候，他们惊奇地发现，他们又长出了一对前腿，他们高兴极了，哇！ 我们有四条腿了，我们有四条腿了! 妈妈，妈妈，看来看您的孩子来吧！我们已经长大了。

这时，一只很神气的大青蛙，跳在了他们身边的大大的一片荷叶上，慈祥而骄傲地望着他们，说到，“过来孩子们，我就是你们的妈妈，我很高兴你们已经长成小青蛙了，快来跟妈妈一起学本领来吧！”

这群小青蛙们仰望着这只大青蛙，只见她头上有大大的眼睛，大大的嘴巴，有着碧绿色的皮肤，四条腿。果真是妈妈！！！！

他们快乐地喊着，“妈妈，妈妈，妈妈，妈妈！” 然后，争先恐后地跳到妈妈站立的荷叶上。青蛙妈妈，给了每一个小青蛙一个拥抱，然后就，开始教他们学习本领了。

从今以后，青蛙一家每天都在一起，别提多开心了！！


Chinese stories for beginners and intermediate leaners, advanced learners are also welcomed!

改编版《小蝌蚪找妈妈》

In this podcast, I am going to tell you about my best friend in Hindi. 

Daily Life Hindi Podcasts 

मेरा सबसे अच्छा दोस्त / Meraa Sabse Achhaa Dost

In this episode, I talk about some delicious foods I’ve eaten recently.
How about you—have you had anything tasty lately, whether it’s food or a product you enjoyed?
I’d love to hear about it in the comments ❤️

Hyakuchji Japanese podcast 🇯🇵

EP#４　最近食べた美味しい物😋　The Most Delicious Things I’ve Eaten Recently

『日本語能力試験」対策＿日本語総まとめN3（語彙）』アスク出版 テキストを読んでいきます。 １回に1日ずつ読んでいきます。 今日は、第６週4日です。

N3合格

N3 語彙　第6週4日目

안녕하세요~
🎵 한국어 문법 '이에요, 예요'를 쉽고 재미있게 케이팝 스타일 노래로 배워요.
초보자도 쉽게 따라할 수 있는 이 노래는 한국어 말하기 자신감을 키워줍니다.
지금 바로 노래하며 한국어 문법을 익히고, 즐겁게 배워보세요!
🎵 Learn Korean grammar '이에요, 예요' easily and fun with a K-pop style song.
This song is easy for beginners to follow and will help you build your confidence in speaking Korean.
Learn Korean grammar while singing right now and have fun learning!

영상은 여기를 시청하세요. You can watch the video here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr9VP5EnY_o

"이에요, 예요."  노래

"이에요, 예요."는 끝이에요~
무언가를 설명할 때 써요~
이름, 직업, 물건의 이름~
누군가에게 말할 때 써요~!

나는 학생이에요~ 
내 친구는 의사예요~ 
받침 있으면 "이에요"~
받침 없으면 "예요"~

이에요~ 예요.~ 헷갈리지 마요~ 
받침이 있으면 "이에요"! 
받침 없으면 "예요"! 

"가방이에요" 맞아요~ 
"장미예요" 맞아요~ 

받침이 뭐예요? 같이 찾아봐요~ 
"책"은 받침이 있으니 "이에요!" 
"바나나"는 없으니 "예요!" 

이에요~ 예요~ 헷갈리지 마요~ 
받침이 있으면 "이에요"! 
받침 없으면 "예요"! 

"이에요, 예요." 다 외웠죠? 
노래하며 배우니 정말 쉬워요~ 

감사합니다.

Korean Listening Class 한국어 문장 듣기 - Korean teacher, Grace

korean Version "한국어 문법 노래 '이에요,예요' | 정말 쉽고 재미있어요!"

With both a European and Asian side, Istanbul really is where East and West meet. Here are some of the city's top tourist attractions.

Sultanahmet
Many of Istanbul's most famous buildings are in Sultanahmet on the European side. Tourists can enjoy the beautiful Blue Mosque, built by Sultan Ahmet I in the 17th century. Or they can take a trip to the city's past in the Hagia Sophia — which has been both a Christian church and a mosque before being made into a museum.


Collage of two images showing the Hagia Sophia and the area around it.
Spice Bazaar
While the Grand Bazaar is the most famous Istanbul market, the Spice Bazaar offers a more fun and colorful shopping experience. Almost any spice can be found in the Spice Bazaar, as well as Turkish candies — and the shops will let you try a little bit of everything!



Kadiköy
The Kadiköy neighborhood on Istanbul's Asian side is popular with young people for its pubs, cafes and music venues. Chat with artists and writers in the tea garden of the Nâzım Hikmet Cultural Center, which celebrates the life of one of Turkey's most famous poets. After that, shop for antiques on Tellalzade Street.



The Bosphorus
The Bosphorus is between Istanbul's two sides. There are many Bosphorus boat tours to choose from, including ones with meals and entertainment. For the best price, take one of the city's public boats — tickets cost less than $1, and they offer the same sights.



Food
Istanbul is famous for its food. Enjoy some meze — many small plates of food — with fish and the local spirit, raki. Or buy a simit — a round bread covered in seeds — from the street sellers. Don't forget to try a cup of Turkish coffee or a glass of black tea with lots of sugar.




Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

East Meets West: Istanbul's Top Attractions

Sorry for the long delay...but I had other things to do. This episode is to help you to improve your listening skills, I hope it helps. I have a bit of a cold so my voice is not perfect but I don't think it is too bad...

Kev's English Podcast

Kev's English Podcast Episode 5 : How to Improve your Listening skills

In this episode we are going to learn 【How to invite people】in Chinese. 
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As a beginner, there're some vocabularies that you didn't learn before, and native speaker's speed seems too fast to understand. But don't worry, let's do it step by step. 
1st time: listen and catch the words you know already, have a guess about the content.
2nd time: look at the text to check if you guessed it right. 
3rd time: listen one more time, repeat after it.
4th time: practice until you can speak as the normal speed without looking at the text. 
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明天星期六，我们一起玩吧。
míng tiān xīng qī liù ， wǒ men yì qǐ wán ba 。
Tomorrow is Saturday. Let's have fun together.
超市旁边开了一家新的火锅店。
chāo shì páng biān kāi le yì jiā xīn de huǒ guō diàn 。
Next to the supermarket, a new hot pot restaurant just opened.
那家店每天都有很多人。
nà jiā diàn měi tiān dōu yǒu hěn duō rén 。
There are many people in that restaurant every day.
我们也去试一试吧。
wǒ men yě qù shì yí shì ba 。
Let's go and try it too.
中午人太多了，我们早一点儿去吧。
zhōng wǔ rén tài duō le ， wǒ men zǎo yì diǎn ér qù ba 。
There are too many people at noon, let's go earlier.
10点半去，怎么样？
shí diǎn bàn qù ， zěn me yàng ？
How about going at 10:30?