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Intermediate Chinese Listening：刻板印象 Stereotype

Intermediate Chinese Listening

🤢 Diálogo: Intoxicación por Comida 🚑

Carlos: Sofía, ¿estás bien? Te ves muy pálida.

Sofía: No… me siento fatal. Me duele el estómago y creo que voy a vomitar.

Carlos: ¡¿Qué pasó?! ¿Comiste algo en mal estado?

Sofía: Creo que sí… comí mariscos en un restaurante nuevo y ahora me siento terrible.

Carlos: ¡Te lo dije! Ese lugar no se veía muy higiénico.

Sofía: Sí, sí… ahora no es momento para decir "te lo dije".

Carlos: Ok, ok. Respira profundo. ¿Quieres que te lleve al médico?

Sofía: No sé… tal vez solo necesite descansar un poco.

Carlos: Pero si empeora, no podemos esperar. ¿Has tomado algo?

Sofía: Solo agua, pero mi estómago sigue revuelto.

Carlos: Tal vez deberías tomar un té de manzanilla, ayuda con la digestión.

Sofía: Sí, buena idea… pero primero quiero acostarme un rato.

Carlos: Claro, te ayudaré a recostarte.

Sofía: Gracias, Carlos… ¡esto es horrible!

Carlos: Tranquila, seguro es intoxicación leve.

Sofía: Espero que sí… no quiero volver a comer mariscos en mi vida.

Carlos: Jajaja, eso dices ahora… pero en dos semanas seguro quieres sushi otra vez.

Sofía: No, en serio… nunca más.

Carlos: Bueno, primero recupérate y después veremos.

Learn Spanish Conversation

Learn Spanish conversation part 63

関西弁3

俺は関西弁、マルコさんは英語

1.形容詞　HLL 3文字  または　HLH

あつい、さむい、たかい、やすい、

なー形容詞　HLL(H)または　HLL(L)

げんき(な)、きれい(な)


形容詞　HHLL 4文字 または　HHLH

つめたい、こそばい、かわいい, うれしい


過去形  HHLH (HHLLH) 5文字

あつかった、さむかった、たかかった、やすかった、

過去形　HHHLH (HHHLLH) 6文字

つめたかった、こそばかった、かわいかった

HLL LH  丁寧形

あついです
さむいです
たかいです
やすいです
げんきです
きれいです

HHLL LH  丁寧形

つめたいです
こそばいです
かわいいです
うれしいです



2.疑問形、辞書系　　＋[ん]
HLHH
あついん、さむいん、やすいん、たかいん
HLLLH
げんきなん、きれいなん
HHLLH
つめたいん、こそばいん、かわいいん、
うれしいん

3.練習
きょう　あついん？　LL HHLH
きのう　さむかったん? HLL HHLLHL (H)
それ　やすいん? LL HLLH

さいきん げんきなん？　
HHHH     HLLLH?

SAMURAI BROADCAST　侍放送  継続は力ニャり

Vol.20 We Talked about Kansai Direct 3. 関西弁3

Hi大家好，我是Cara，欢迎收听我的频道Talk to Cara in Chinese.

今天的节目，想跟大家分享一个中国的传统节日：元宵节。
元宵节是在农历正月十五，也是春节的最后一天。在元宵节，我们的活动是去看花灯。全国每一个城市都会举办大型的花灯展览活动，如果你在上海，可以去上海豫园元宵灯会，如果你在四川省，可以去四川自贡市的自贡灯会，如果你在南京，可以去南京秦淮灯会，这些都是非常具有传统性和地方特色的灯会。在中国古代，我们除了看花灯，还会猜灯谜。当然在现代中国，还有一些城市保留着猜灯谜的活动。我会在这个节目的小测试环节给大家出几个灯谜。

当然，中国灯艺文化也存在着地域的差异。花灯是南方的标志，刚才说的上海，南京，自贡都是中国南方城市。如果你在中国的东北，一定要去看哈尔滨市的元宵节冰雕。

除了看灯会以外，元宵节还有一项习俗不能错过。那就是吃汤圆（南方吃汤圆，北方吃元宵，食物的做法不一样）。汤圆是由糯米粉揉成的圆圆的团子，象征着家庭圆满。汤圆的馅儿可以是甜的，比如芝麻，芋泥等，在我的家乡莆田，汤圆是咸的，我们会把肉末，香菇，花生放在一起，炒熟做成馅料，包出来的汤圆是普通汤圆的两倍，我们叫大汤圆。
有时候，我们做一颗特殊的汤圆，里面放入一枚消过毒的硬币。如果你吃到了这枚带着硬币的汤圆，那么它预示着你在新的一年里财运都会很好。
好的，今天的节目就到这里，如果你喜欢我的节目，可以订阅我的播客频道。我还做了一期关于红包的节目，感兴趣的朋友可以去我的播客频道收听。如果你有任何的意见或者建议，可以私信给我或者在我们的课堂上讨论。我们下次节目再见！

Talk to Cara in Chinese

13.中国节日系列：元宵节The Lantern Fesitival 

Please check the Quiz Set I have just posted on italki and see how many T-F-NG you get right.

IELTS Insights📚📝

IELTS Reading Practice (T-F-NG)

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Music.

Q. What types of music do you like to listen to? [Why?]
Q. At what times of day do you like to listen to music? [Why?]
Q. Did you learn to play a musical instrument when you were a child? [Why/Why not?]
Q. Do you think all children should learn to play a musical instrument? [Why/Why not?]

Which words were difficult to identify / understand? How many times did you listen over and over to get it?

What else do you want me to help you with?

IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Music.


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The Global Professional Podcast

Landing Your Dream Leadership Role: Episode 67

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A43UgHVeazmWaAVDD92FhcqOFDSin61h/view?usp=drivesdk