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BlaBlaGeorgian

Phonetics and pronunciation

Welcome English learners! Today we’re continuing the conversation between Jennifer and James. In the last episode, James had just met Jennifer while he was walking in the park. Her dog had fetched a ball and had come close to him. Jennifer was in the middle of telling him why she started dog sitting for her friend. Listen to the story in this episode to grow your vocabulary and listening skills. Enjoy!
“I was having coffee with my friend, Sarah, and we were talking about how difficult it is to live up to the standards of being a “modern woman.” Jennifer started her story.
“Oh, that sounds like an interesting conversation…” James responded. “I’ve always felt like it must be almost impossible for women to balance career and family. Especially single women.”
“Well, yeah, that’s what we were saying to each other. There’s a lot of pressure on women to be “independent,” as if they don’t need men in their lives. I think marriage and family are great and I hate the stigma that is sometimes given to housewives in our society.”
“That’s an interesting perspective to hear from a woman.” James replied. “You wouldn’t know that based on what you see in the media.”
“Exactly. Anyways, Sarah is married, so she and her husband are taking a trip this weekend. She works as an accountant, so she stays busy, but she wants to have kids, too. That’s why we were talking about “modern women.” Anyhow, I offered to watch their dog for the weekend, so here I am!” Jennifer explained.
“I see. That’s nice of you to do for her!” James appreciated this small act Jennifer was doing for her friend. He wanted to learn more about her, but she had a question for him.
“So, what brings you out to the park on a Saturday morning?” Jennifer inquired.
“I like to go for a walk when I’m thinking about something.” James told her.
“Ah, ok. So, can I ask what’s on your mind?” Sarah asked with an inquisitive look on her face. 
James was more than happy to tell her.


Stories in English

Why Jennifer is Dog Sitting

Ce deuxième épisode est une lecture d'un des contes du mille et une nuit arabe sur l'histoire de l'âne qui a voulu aider son ami le bœuf et qui s'est pris à son propre jeu, bonne écoute :) 

This second episode is a reading of one of the Arabian night tales about the story of the donkey who wanted to help his friend the ox and got caught up in his own game, good listening :) 

French mindfully 

L'âne, le bœuf et le laboureur ! (The bull and the ass) 

Andrew talks about many phrasal verbs with the word back. He discusses their meaning and gives examples.

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English from the Beach

Phrasal verbs with Back

Recommended to listen repeatedly until you understand.
 Key words and Commonly used phrases, Please read after me.
 You can record the phrases you read and send it here, I'll correct the pronunciation for you. Follow me ,you will learn more Chinese.

 key words:
钱、读书、分钟、工作、买东西、怎么、家、飞机、米饭、高兴、看见、商店、做饭、老师、漂亮
（ money/read book/minute/work/buy something/how to/home/airplane/rice/happy/see/shop/cook/teacher/pretty)

Common phrases:
什么时候、你是谁、写汉字、桌子上、开车、几分钟、没有水、买水果、听不见、喝茶、有点儿、不下雨、没有人、我能去
（when/who are you/write Chinese characters/on table/drive a car/a few minutes/no water/buying fruit/can't hear/have a cup of tea/a little/doesn't rain/nobody/I can go）

Merry's voice (HSK一）

HSK一， Commonly used phrases 8 , Please read after me, Pay attention to pronunciation (^+^)

This week Karen and Baiwei are chatting about the latest news of COVID-related travel policies between HK and Mainland. There have been news & rumors saying that people might be able to travel between the 2 without having to quarantine. What do you think of this? 

Note: This podcast is intended for language learning ONLY. Not for promoting or criticizing any political party or ideology. Let’s keep it friendly and accessible to all :)

Also, all of the experiences are the hosts’ own experiences so please do your own research if you need more information.

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

COVID-related Travel Regulations and Policies: what's new?

 the interrogative phrase “多+大”， how to say in Chinese?

HSK vocabulary

HSK1 the interrogative phrase “多+大”

DIMINUTIVOS
Se usan para expresar que algo es pequeño, bonito, joven, o querido.
También se usan mucho con niños y personas cercanas.
Diminutives in Spanish express that something is small, cute, young, or dear. They're often used with children and loved ones.

Español en 2 Minutos

Los Diminutivos en Español 

Escucha a este chico contándonos cómo es su ciudad, los hoteles, restaurantes y comida que tiene. 