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這一集的主題聊的是台灣人的small talk，也就是閒聊時都聊什麼？台灣人都喜歡聊____和____⋯⋯你猜得到嗎？

Mandarin Journey with Areta

Ep.5 台灣人的small talk（B1）

روزی ز سر سنگ عقابی به هوا خاست
واندر طلب طعمه پر و بال بياراست

بر راستی بال نظر کرد و چنين گفت
امروز همه روی زمین زير پر ماست

بـر اوج فلک چون بپرم از نظـر تــيز
می‌بينم اگر ذره‌ای اندر ته درياست

گر بر سر خـاشاک يکی پشه بجنبد
جنبيدن آن پشه عيان در نظر ماست

بسيار منی کـرد و ز تقدير نترسيد
بنگر که ازين چرخ جفا پيشه چه برخاست

ناگـه ز کـمينگاه يکی سـخت کمانی
تيری ز قضا و قدر انداخت بر او راست

بـر بـال عـقاب آمـد آن تير جـگر دوز
وز ابر مر او را به سوی خاک فرو کاست

بر خـاک بيفتاد و بغلـتيد چو ماهی
وانگاه پر خويش گشاد از چپ و از راست

گفتا عجب است اينکه ز چوب است و ز آهن
اين تيزی و تندی و پريدن ز کجا خاست؟

چون نیک نگه‌کرد و پر خويش بر او ديد
گفتا ز که ناليم که از ماست که بر ماست

Persian Poetry

روزی ز سر سنگ عقابی به هوا خاست، ناصر خسرو

No es NO, a pesar de que se nos hace difícil decirlo hay que aprender a hacerlo.

El otro lado de la moneda

Aprender a decir NO EN LA VIDA

Nos smartphones nous permettent d'être joignable à tout moment de la journée, et paradoxalement il me coupe du reste du monde quand je suis dehors. J'ai décidé de ne plus utiliser mon téléphone à l'extérieur . Et vous comment utilisez-vous votre téléphone ?

Cher Journal

Episode 4 - Le téléphone à l'extérieur

Do vs Make — What’s the Difference?

“Do your homework” or “make your homework”?
“Make a mistake” or “do a mistake”?

If you’ve ever been confused about when to use do and when to use make, this 3-minute episode will clear things up.

We break down the key difference, explain common collocations, and give you simple tips to remember what’s correct.
👉 Useful for daily conversation, work, and study
👉 Real-life examples
👉 Quick quiz at the end to test your memory

Listen now and stop second-guessing your English!

Go Steps English

Do vs. Make — What's the Difference?

Describing what you can or cannot do is vital in expressing yourself. Every small step counts and a a Verb a day is better than nothing a day. What do you think? 

💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 7 - Learn a Verb a Day

Here are some common colors in Czech:

1. červená (Red)
2. modrá (Blue)
3. zelená (Green)
4. žlutá (Yellow)
5. oranžová (Orange)
6. fialová (Purple)
7. růžová (Pink)
8. černá (Black)
9. bílá (White)
10. hnědá (Brown)
11. šedá (Gray)
12. stříbrná (Silver)
13. zlatá (Gold)

Czech - your gateway to Slavic languages

Barvy (colours) in Czech

One of the common goals for people in their 20s, 30s and 40s is to "get on the property ladder."

The idea is that when you buy your first home you're taking your first step on that ladder. In time, you may be able to climb higher by selling your property and buying a bigger or better one.

But taking that first step can be difficult — and scary. So what do you need to know before you go from renting or living with family to becoming a homeowner?

Writing for CNBC, real estate reporter Celia Fernandez shared a number of things she wished she'd done before buying her first home.

One thing she mentioned was making sure she had all the necessary paperwork in one place so she could easily show it to banks or lenders. This is good advice for anyone buying a property — you'll probably need to share things like your payslips, bank records and tax returns several times!

Fernandez also advises people to look for "free money." Your country or region may have grants or other programs to help home buyers. Look out for things like tax breaks for first-time home buyers, or grants for refurbishing older homes.

She also suggests asking for financial help from family members. "My biggest regret is not talking to our loved ones right at the beginning of our search," she said.

Of course, not everyone will have this option. But some parents may want to give money to their children during their lives rather than waiting to pass it on as an inheritance, for example.

Finally, Fernandez says it's important to take into account the costs of closing a sale. That might include taxes, legal fees, inspection fees or fees for a real estate agent — and don't forget that you may also have initial refurbishment costs.

You don't want an expensive surprise just as you get your first home!

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Tips for Preparing for Your First Property Purchase

В этом выпуске я коротко делюсь о том, чем меня зацепил 🎣 Стамбул.
Отвечаю на такие вопросы:
Почему с Турция?
Где я остановился?
Какая главная вредная привычка в Турции?
Что я могу сказать про еду?