A window to the world is how I describe the Syrian series we used to watch when we were children in our warm houses trying to discover the world through the lens of these series. 
I hope you enjoy it and you can always get the full episode with the book by clicking on these links:
The book on Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3DBW2JH
The book's audio:
https://speakrealarabic.com/course/The-Syrian-Encounters

Beyond Borders: Immersing in Syrian Culture

Famous Syrian Series

33-2 新单词
1. 喂 wèi int. hello, hey
2. 天气 tiān qì n. weather
3. 现在 xiàn zài n. now
4. 冬天 dōng tiān n. winter
5. 阴天 yīn tiān n. overcast sky, cloudy day
6. 有 yǒu v. there be, to exist
7. 雪 xuě n. snow
8. 气温 qì wēn n. temperature
9. 零下 líng xià below zero
10. 度 dù n. degree
11. 到 dào v. up until, up to
12. 冷 lěng adj. cold
13. 悉尼 Xī ní p.n. Sydney
14. 夏天 xià tiān n. summer
15. 点儿 diǎnr m. a little, a bit
16. 不客气 bú kè qi you are welcome

中文每日一练

每日听汉语

A：大卫今年多大？
B：二十多岁。
A：他多高？
B：一米八几。
A：你怎么知道这么多啊？
B：他是我同学。

HSK Standard Course Level 2 Audio of the textbook

Lesson 2 text 3

Всем привет!
В этом эпизоде подкаста мы обсудим ложных друзей переводчика — слова, которые кажутся похожими на слова в других языках, но имеют совсем другое значение. 
Мы разберём популярные примеры, такие как "магазин" и "magazine", "аккуратный" и "accurate", и другие. Этот выпуск поможет вам лучше понимать русский язык и избегать распространённых ошибок. 

In this podcast episode, we will talk about false friends of the translator—words that look similar to those in other languages but have completely different meanings. We will cover popular examples like "магазин" and "magazine," "аккуратный" and "accurate," and others. This episode will help you better understand the Russian language and avoid common mistakes.

Russian with Irina

Ложные друзья переводчика - "false friends of the translator"

One-Minute Speaking Challenge: Unleash Your Strengths!

We all have them – amazing strengths! But it’s easy to get caught up comparing ourselves to others.

The truth is, everyone does it! It’s time to shift our focus.

This one-minute challenge is all about digging deeper into what makes you great, strong, efficient, and valuable. Listen and participate!

To your success, 
Anatoly

🎙 One-Minute Speaking Challenge by Anatoly Glazkov – Voice Unlock Method™

One-Minute Speaking Challenge: Unleash Your Strengths!

前回、前々回と2回にわたって「ます形」を使った基本的な表現を前回、前々回と2回にわたって紹介しました。

今日は、動詞の「て形」を使う表現を２つ紹介します。「Vてください」「Vています」
１つめ
「すみません、駅までの道を教えてください。」
　Excuse me, please tell me the way to the station.
「どうぞ　食べてください。」
  Please eat.
「ここに　名前を書いてください。」
Please write your name here.

このように動詞のて形に「ください」をつけると、“Please do something”の意味になります。
それぞれのて形は
教えてください・・・おしえます➡おしえて　２グループの動詞
食べてください・・・たべます➡たべて　　　２グループ
書いて下さい・・・かきます➡かいて　　　　１グループ
ですね。

今日の２つめは、

今、雨が降っています。
It’s raining now.
田中さんは　今　電話をかけています。
Mr. Tanaka is making a phone call now.
彼女は　今　勉強しています。
She is studying now.

このように　動詞のて形に「います」をつけると、“in progress” ある動作がおこなわれていることを表します。
ふっています・・・ふります➡ふって　　　　１グループの動詞
かけています・・・かけます➡かけて　　　　２グループ
勉強しています・・・勉強します➡勉強して　３グループ

今日はて形を使った表現を２つ紹介しました。




ことばコトバ言葉kotoba

て形を使った表現①

yǒu rén wèn，rú guǒ dí rén qiáng dà，wǒ men gāi zěn me bàn？
有人问，如果敌人强大（强大means strong），我们该怎么办？
Someone asked: If the enemy is strong, what should we do?

Sūn zǐ shuō，zhǎo dào dí rén zuì ruò de dì fāng，rán hòu gōng dǎ。
孙子说，找到敌人最弱的地方，然后攻打（攻打means ATTACTK）。
Sunzi said: Find the enemy's weakest point, then attack.

What can we learn from this? 

wǒ men hé kè hù tán pàn shí，bú yào xiān zhēng lùn jià gé，zhǎo dào kè hù zuì guān xīn de wèn tí，
我们和客户谈判（to negociate)时，不要先争论(to argue)价格，找到客户最关心的问题，
When we negotiate with clients，don't argue about the price first，find out what the client cares about most.
shuō míng kě yǐ jiě jué tā men de wèn tí，ràng kè hù jué de zhè ge jià gé shì zhí dé de
说明可以解决（to solve）他们的问题，让客户觉得这个价格是值得(be worth it)的。
Explain that you can solve their problems.Make the client feel the price is worth it.

For more learning, welcome to book <Sunzi military strategy >!

《孙子兵法Sūnzǐ Bīngfǎ》The Art of War

21《孙子兵法Sūnzǐ Bīngfǎ》The Art of War

There is a transcript available for this podcast. 

Are you constantly asking:
“What’s the best book to read?”
“What show should I watch?”
“What’s the best method to learn?”

If so, you might be stuck in a cycle of passive learning — always taking in, never giving out. In this video, I talk about a pattern I see all the time: students chasing knowledge without ever using it.

You don’t get fluent by reading.
You don’t get confident by watching.
You grow by giving: writing, speaking, creating, sharing.

If you're serious about improving, stop collecting resources — start becoming a resource.
Write essays. Speak up. Bring your ideas to your lessons.

Let’s talk about what real learning looks like — and why giving is the missing step in your progress.

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Where's my Chicken? (with transcript)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OnRpV9jx4W31GZNt43bJT8qgEEdtEJeP/view?usp=drivesdk