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All about Scotland 

After the Ice Age

We delve into the intricate and often humorous interplay between these two neighboring cultures – Norway and Sweden. Much like Newton's laws of thermodynamics, the principles of conversation dynamics between Norwegians and Swedes can be observed and understood through a few key laws:

First Law: The Law of Politeness Conservation
In any conversation between a Norwegian and a Swede, politeness is neither created nor destroyed but merely transferred. Each party carefully navigates the exchange, ensuring that respect and civility remain balanced and intact.

Second Law: The Principle of Understatement Equilibrium
Understatements in Norwegian-Swedish dialogue tend to seek equilibrium. When one party downplays an event or achievement, the other instinctively matches this tone, creating a harmonious balance of modesty and humor.

Third Law: The Entropy of Misunderstandings
As the complexity of conversation increases, so does the potential for misunderstandings. These are often caused by the subtle nuances and cultural references unique to each nation. Yet, this entropy is often countered by the shared history and mutual respect between Norwegians and Swedes, leading to resolution and clarity.

Join us as we explore these dynamics and uncover the fascinating, and often understated, art of Norwegian-Swedish communication.

Everything Zenified 

The Dynamics of Scandinavian Communication – Understatements 

Durante mi estancia como profesor para nepalís en India, algunas noches entre té y té, disfrutaba de charlas sobre el Himalaya. Fábulas del Nepal sobre el origen del mundo, de la cascada que nace el Ganges desde la cabellera de Shiva y también de las hazañas de los sherpas que conocen hasta el más mínimo secreto de la cordillera más impresionante de nuestro planeta. Casi todos decían lo mismo: el Everest es el más alto, pero no es el más difícil de ascender. 

AUDIO-ARTÍCULOS (Nivel B2-C1)

¡Hacia la cima!

Hola a todos, en este episodio hablaremos sobre la fiesta de mi amigo. Les dejo algo de vocabulario que aparece en el audio:

Fiesta: party
Amigo: friend
Ayer: yesterday
Mejor amigo: best friend
Casa: house
Hacía mucho que no los veía: its been a while since I saw them
Fue una larga pandemia: the pandemic was long
Haber: to be (hay) 
Comida: food
Tacos: Mexican food
Carne: meat
Pollo: chicken
Cerdo: pork
Vegetales: vegatables
Vegetariano: vegetarian
Queso: cheese
Me gusta mucho: I like a lot
Salsa: sauce
Agua de limón: lemonade
Refresco: soda (you can also say soda, some parts of latin America do so)
Pastel: cake
Velas: candles
Encender: to light up (encendidas)
Cantar: to sing (cantamos)
Mañanitas: Mexican song we sing at birthday like happy birthday but longer. Look it up its really nice and traditional.
Apagar: turn of (apaga)
Aplaudir: to clap (aplaudimos)
Partir: to cut (partimos)
Mi favorito: my favorite
Música: music
Bailar: to dance (bailamos)
Divertirse: to have fun (divertí)

Please let me know what you think about this episode. See you nest time.
Por favor cuentenme que opinan de este episodio. Nos vemos la próxima.


Tomemos una taza de café 

Episodio 5 La fiesta de mi amigo (PRINCIPIANTES)

Dnešní téma je velmi romantické – povím vám něco o svátku svatého Valentýna v Česku. Dozvíte se něco o jeho historii, o tom, jak ho Češi slaví dnes, a také vysvětlím zajímavá slova, fráze a idiomy spojené s láskou. Připraveni? Jdeme na to!
Text epizody pro lepší studium: https://www.patreon.com/posts/valentyn-v-cesku-123122474?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link 

Hezky česky

Svatý Valentýn

Text One--课文一  kèwényī

zhèshìshānběndefángjiān。fángjiānlǐyǒuyīzhāngchuáng、yīzhāngzhuōzi、yībǎyǐzi、yīgèshūjiàhéyīgèguìzi。qiángshàngyǒuyīzhāngzhōngguódìtú。zhuōzishàngyǒuyīběnshū、yīgèběnzihéyīzhībǐ。
这是山本的房间。房间里有一张床、一张桌子、一把椅子、一个书架和一个柜子。墙上有一张中国地图。桌子上有一本书、一个本子和一支笔。

New Words--生(shēng)词(cí)

房(fáng)间(jiān)
里(lǐ)
里(lǐ)边(bian)
外(wài)
外(wài)边(bian)
桌(zhuō)子(zi)
把(bǎ)
椅(yǐ)子(zi)
书(shū)架(jià)
柜(guì)子(zi)
墙(qiáng)
上(shàng)
上(shàng)边(bian)

Text Two--课文二  kèwénèr

zhèshìwǒhédàwèidefángjiān。fángjiānlǐyǒuchuáng、zhuōzi、yǐzi、shūjiàhéguìzi。wǒdechuángzàizuǒbian，dàwèidechuángzàiyòubian。wǒmendezhuōzizàichuángpángbiān。wǒdezhuōzishàngyǒushū、běnzihébǐ。dàwèidezhuōzishàngméiyǒushū。dàwèideshūne？dōuzàishūjiàshàng。hànyǔshūzàishàngbian，yīngyǔshūzàixiàbian，cídiǎnzàizhōngjiān。
     这是我和大卫的房间。房间里有床、桌子、椅子、书架和柜子。我的床在左边，大卫的床在右边。我们的桌子在床旁边。我的桌子上有书、本子和笔。大卫的桌子上没有书。大卫的书呢？都在书架上。汉语书在上边，英语书在下边，词典在中间。

New Words--生(shēng)词(cí)

左(zuǒ)边(bian)
左(zuǒ)
右(yòu)边(bian)
右(yòu)
旁(páng)边(biān)
旁(páng)
呢(ne)
下(xià)边(bian)
下(xià)
中(zhōng)间(jiān)


HSK2--materials and exercises for listenning, reading and speaking

墙上有一张中国地图   qiángshàngyǒuyīzhāngzhōngguódìtú

10 Terrible Secrets Rosetta Stone Doesn't Want You to Know About 
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The Jerome Meadows Experience

Will vs Going to 

５年ぶりぐらいに回転寿司🍣に行ってきました。色々なことが変わっていてびっくりしました😉日本でぜひ行ってみてください💗