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La volpe e l’uva è una favola famosissima, che può dare un insegnamento molto importante: non bisogna disprezzare qualcosa solo perché non lo si può ottenere, come fanno le persone che non ammettono di non riuscire a fare qualcosa.

Questa favola breve scritta in origine da Esopo è arrivata a noi grazie anche a Fedro e a mille versioni successive, questa è la mia versione.

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Storie per tutti

A2-B1 La volpe e l'uva, una fiaba di Esopo. 

En este episodio hablo sobre la quinta etapa del viaje a la Costa Oeste de los Estados Unidos, decribo la ciudad de Las Vegas, hablo de las cosas más caracteristicas de los hoteles famosos donde está la replica de Venecia, Paris y la Antigua Roma. Hablo tambièn del pinchazo de la llanta del carro en medio de la autopista. Tiempos verbales: presente, gerundio, pretèrito pluscuamperfecto, pasado: pretèrito perfecto, imperfecto e indefinido. Utilizo algunos dichos en español. 

Viviendo entre dos lenguas 

Etapa 5 Viaje Costa Oeste USA, Las Vegas

In this episode we will talk about 【吃】, you will learn how to say 【suffer losses，gossip，Internet buzzwords】 ect.
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大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。
今天想和大家聊一聊跟“吃”有关的一些有意思的说法。
吃我们都知道是“eat”的意思，吃饭，吃东西，吃药。你可能听过“我今天中午吃食堂”，这里指的是“在食堂吃午饭”。“小吃”就是snack，street food，比较简单的菜。“大吃大喝”，指的是“吃很多”，例如：春节期间，很多人每天都是大吃大喝。
这些词都跟吃东西有关，还有一些词不是真的吃东西。我们来看看。
【吃苦】苦是bitter的意思，例如“这杯咖啡很苦。”还有一个意思是“suffering，pain”。所以“吃苦”的意思就是“have a rough time”。例如“因为家里穷，他小时候吃了很多苦。”还有一个意思是”endure hardship“，例如“现在的年轻人生活条件太好了，很多都不能吃苦。”
【吃亏】亏是损失，loss，吃亏就是“suffer losses”。例如：不听老人言，吃亏在眼前。意思是：如果不听老人的建议，就会吃亏，会有不好的结果。
【吃瓜】吃瓜是一个网络流行语，这里的瓜是我们吃的“瓜子，sunflower seeds”。在戏院看戏的时候，边看边吃瓜子。后来“吃瓜”这个词用来表示发生什么八卦事件的时候，大家围观、八卦的状态。这些网友我们叫做“吃瓜群众”，而“瓜”则表示某个热点八卦事件。
【吃狗粮】狗粮本来的意思是狗吃的食物。在中文里面，我们经常开玩笑把单身的人叫做“单身狗”。一对情侣如果在一个单身狗面前表现得很甜蜜，我们叫做“秀恩爱”，也叫“撒狗粮”。意思是单身狗看到情侣这么甜蜜，很生气，气得吃不下饭或者气饱了。单身狗看到情侣这样甜蜜，就叫“吃狗粮”。
你还知道哪些“吃”的有意思的用法吗？留言告诉我吧。我们下期见。
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吃苦	/	chī kǔ	/	suffering, endure hardship
吃亏	/	chī kuī	/	suffer losses
网络流行语	/	wǎng luò liú xíng yǔ	/	Internet buzzwords
戏院	/	xì yuàn	/	theatre
八卦事件	/	bā guà shì jiàn	/	gossip events
围观	/	wéi guān	/	gather round to watch.
八卦		bā guà		gossip
网友	/	wǎng yǒu	/	netizens
吃瓜群众	/	chī guā qún zhòng	/	onlookers who are unaware of the facts
热点	/	rè diǎn	/	hot topic
秀恩爱	/	xiù ēn ài	/	public display of affection
甜蜜	/	tián mì	/	sweet
气饱了	/	qì bǎo le	/	full of anger
撒狗粮	/	sǎ gǒu liáng	/	public display of affection
吃狗粮	/	chī gǒu liáng	/	witness PDA

Yuli's Chinese Channel

和“吃”有关的词  “eating” vocabulary （Intermediate level）

En el episodio de hoy te hablo sobre el 24 de diciembre en España. La Nochebuena. Muchos países no celebran la víspera de Navidad, pero en España la cena del día 24 es casi tan importante como la comida de Navidad.
Para saber cómo celebramos la Nochebuena escucha el episodio de hoy.


Blanca to go 

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Я не любви твоей прошу.
Она теперь в надежном месте.
Поверь, что я твоей невесте
Ревнивых писем не пишу.
Но мудрые прими советы:
Дай ей читать мои стихи,
Дай ей хранить мои портреты,—
Ведь так любезны женихи!
А этим дурочкам нужней
Сознанье полное победы,
Чем дружбы светлые беседы
И память первых нежных дней…
Когда же счастия гроши
Ты проживешь с подругой милой
И для пресыщенной души
Все станет сразу так постыло —
В мою торжественную ночь
Не приходи. Тебя не знаю.
И чем могла б тебе помочь?
От счастья я не исцеляю.

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Interesting concept to get people in Japan to improve their English at a bar called Bar Sick... What do you think?

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A Han Chinese's name is generally composed of the surname and the given name.

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1A Han Chinese's name

DOCTOR: What seems to be the problem?
CATHY: Well, I have a bad cough and a sore throat. I also have 
a headache.
DOCTOR: How long have you had these symptoms?
CATHY: About three days now. And I’m really tired, too.
DOCTOR: Hmm. It sounds like you’ve got the flu. Take aspirin
every four hours and get plenty of rest. Make sure you 
drink lots of fluids. Call me if you’re still sick next week.
CATHY: OK, thanks

LANGUAGE NOTES 
• What seems to be the problem? means “What is the problem?” Notice that the intonation 
falls at the end of the question. The doctor wants information, not a “yes/no” answer.
• Well is used as an introductory word. Notice how the vowel is drawn out, to sound like 
“Weeeeeell …” This can be used as a way to “buy time” while you think about what you 
want to say next.
• A bad cough … a sore throat … a headache: Notice the article “a” before each symptom.
• About is used to mean “more or less.” It’s used here to give an estimate of time.
• Take aspirin … get rest … Make sure … Call me: Notice the doctor uses the simple tense 
here to give instructions. This is the imperative form of the verb.
• Still sick means “continue to be sick.”