Hoy vuelvo a hablar de comida. Un platazo delicioso digno de cualquier estudiante con ínfulas de cocinero. Y también de pimientos de Padrón. Una maravilla de capítulo, vaya. Que lo disfrutéis tanto como disfruté yo los espaguetis.

PD: 
Ínfula: sust. vanidad pretenciosa.
Vanidad: sust. Arrogancia, presunción, envanecimiento.
Pretenciosa/o: adj. Que pretende ser más de lo que es.
Arrogante: adj. Altanero, soberbio.
Soberbio/a: adj. Que se deja llevar por la soberbia.
Soberbia: sust. Altivez y apetito desordenado de ser preferido a otros.


La vida de Héctor (Spanish Podcast)

Espaguetis con tofu al curry

In this episode you can hear days of the week and some questions and answers to them. Enjoy it!

Let's speak Albanian

Days of the week / Ditët e javës

"I know a lot of words but I can't recall them while speaking." If this is a sentence you've uttered as a Language Learner, this episode is a must for you. 

Acquiring New Vocabulary in collocations is a great way to make sure you move from Passive Retention of words to Active Use.



All Things English

Vocabulary Acquisition - Introduction to Collocations

Key word 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 word: 朋友、名字、飞机、学生、吃、买、猫、茶、写、汉语、书、冷、电影 、读、医 
                    院
Common phrases: 爸爸和妈妈、去火车站、很漂亮、喝杯茶、不客气、看电影 、不认识、 
                                    不想说话、在车里、下了很大的雨、在饭馆吃饭、太多了、买水果、 
                                    打电话、五岁了

Merry's voice (HSK一）

HSK一， Commonly used phrases 2 , Please read after me.

EP 18 Counting Thousand_Ten Thousand in Chinese_ 1,000 - 10,000 #Day 18 千 Qian & 万 Wan 

Who says Chinese is hard？ 谁说中文很难

How to learn to save your money and become financially free 

Wise English 

The richest man in Babylon 

[ — Audio description, listen and read along for greater understanding. — ]

— Olá! Você gosta de ler livros?

— Sim, eu adoro! Costumo ler romances e histórias de aventura. E você?

— Eu também gosto ler! Gosto especialmente de livros de mistério. Você tem algum livro favorito?

— Um dos meus favoritos é "O Senhor dos Anéis". Eu amo o mundo criado pelo autor.

— "O Senhor dos Anéis" é incrível! Eu gosto muito de "Harry Potter". As aventuras de Harry e seus amigos me fascinam.

— Sim, "Harry Potter" é ótimo! J.K. Rowling criou um universo mágico maravilhoso. Gosto de me perder nos livros. Eles nos levam a lugares incríveis, não é?

— Com certeza! Às vezes, os livros nos fazem esquecer do mundo ao nosso redor. É mágico. Você tem alguma recomendação de leitura?

— Recomendo "A Menina que Roubava Livros". É uma história emocionante e bem escrita. Acho que você iria gostar.

— Obrigado pela recomendação! Vou procurar esse livro na próxima vez que visitar a livraria. 


PORTUREAD - Listen to small texts and conversations samples in portuguese!

Você gosta de livros? — SMALL TALK IN PORTUGUESE (A2-B1 LEVEL)

Un sacré cuisinier
Tire-Bouchon, le petit cochon rose est terriblement gourmand mais vraiment pas doué pour la cuisine. Heureusement, ce sont ses parents qui s’en occupent.
Aujourd'hui, cependant, il a décidé de confectionner un gâteau. Il suit la recette avec application et enfourne le gâteau dans la cuisinière.
C’est une réussite totale et Tire-Bouchon est très fier.
Hélas, la cuisine est dans un état lamentable : du chocolat sur les murs, de la pâte sur le buffet, deux bols et un saladier cassés. Tire-Bouchon est tellement sale que sa mère a du mal à le reconnaître.
Fera-t-il encore souvent la cuisine ?

Des Milliers D'histoires

Histoire 13 - Un sacré cuisinier

TRANSCRIPTION (includes explanation)
These various expressions for negation span a spectrum of formality and tone. In the lexicon of everyday conversation, one might simply assert "no," "nope," or "nah," and even employ a touch of informality with "not gonna happen." When a matter is more absolute, phrases like "without a doubt, no" and "under no circumstances" make the position clear. In informal settings, a definitive refusal might take the form of "not a chance" or "ain't gonna happen," perhaps even with a touch of camaraderie, as in "nah, mate." For matters requiring decorum, a formal approach may involve phrases like "I'm afraid the answer is no" or "I must decline," while adding regret, as in "regrettably, no," imparts a sense of genuine consideration. Politeness tempers the refusal in phrases such as "I'm sorry, but no" and "thank you for considering me, but I'll have to say no," expressing gratitude for the offer. The witty turn of phrase adds a touch of humor to the refusal, suggesting impossibility with expressions like "I'd sooner sprout wings and fly" or "when pigs fly." In more elevated circles, the upper class might communicate their refusal with statements like "I regret to inform you that the answer is in the negative" or "it would not be fitting, I'm afraid," while maintaining an air of politeness. For royalty, a refusal is conveyed with grace and tact, as in "one must respectfully decline" or "I cannot acquiesce to that request," underscoring the formal nature of the response. Ultimately, the choice of expression hinges on the context and the level of decorum required for the situation at hand.