My friend John explains what the difference is between a protagonist and antagonist.

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All American Podcast 

Protagonist vs. Antagonist

Ao que parece para estas gaivotas consumidoras a vida não anda nada fácil

Aprenda Português Com Notícias Insólitas e Malucas -Learn Portuguese With Crazy Isoteric News 

Gaivotas Psicóticas 

花花去商店买花，华华给花花拿来画。
花花怪华华把画当花不像话，
华华说花花把“花”说成了“画”，
把“花”说成“画”的花花决心今后学好普通话。

huā huā qù shāng diàn mǎi huā ， huá huá gěi huā huā ná lái huà 。
huā huā guài huá huá bǎ huà dāng huā bù xiàng huà ，
huá huá shuō huā huā bǎ “ huā ” shuō chéng le “ huà ”，
bǎ “ huā ” shuō chéng “ huà ” de huā huā jué xīn jīn hòu xué hǎo pǔ tōng huà 。



绕口令（Tongue Twister）

Hua hua and Hua hua  华华和花花

Кому вы обычно звоните, когда вам грустно? 

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жил был — once upon a time
бездомный Пёс — homeless dog
бродил одиноко — wandered lonely
искал — was looking for
он придумал — he got an idea…

А что если поселиться в телефонной будке? — Why not settle down in a telephone booth?
Это была блестящая мысль! — What a wonderful idea it was!
постелил коврик, лёг и стал смотреть — he spread out the rug, lay down and began to look at (the) …
высокий потолок — high ceiling
вид из окна~ — view from window
свой собственный телефон — his private telephone
вдруг — suddenly
позвонить кому- нибудь — to call smb.
Луна  — Moon
Я прекрасно устроился! — I am really well set up!



Russfriend  (all about russia) 

О.  Шихзаманова  "Кому позвонить?" B1

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The five nines dive in a line. 

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The five nines dive in a line. 

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Kev's English Podcast

Kev's English Podcast: Episode 23: 7 Ways to get Smarter!

1. Hai un migliore amico o una migliore amica? Come l’hai conosciuto/a?
2. Cosa cerchi in un amico vero?
3. Preferisci avere tanti amici o pochi ma molto stretti?
4. Che tipo di attività ti piace fare con i tuoi amici?
5. Pensi che l’amicizia tra uomo e donna possa essere solo amicizia?
6. Qual è il miglior ricordo che hai con un amico?
7. Credi che un amico debba sempre dirti la verità, anche quando fa male?

✅ CORREZIONI ✅
- Siamo andati a cavallo SU un vulcano
- Questa esperienza È STATA un’Esperienza IMPREVEDIBILE, non me l’aspettavo.
- Riluttanza ANTIQUATA
- È STATO un momento speciale e memorabile.
- PONDERARE la situazione: (non “navigare”)
- Condivido APPIENO CIÒ CHE DICI (non “condivido la tua credenza”)

🔤 VOCABOLARIO 🔤
- Attributi = Attributes
- Contare su qualcuno = To rely on someone / To count on someone
- Senso dell’humor = Sense of humor
- Amici molto stretti = Close friends
- Socievole = Sociable / Outgoing
- Conoscenti = Acquaintances
- Pochi ma buoni = Few but good (friends) / A few but true
- Come si suol dire = As they say / As the saying goes
- Gruppo numeroso = Large group
- Attività basilari = Basic activities
- Passare una SERATA insieme = To spend an evening together
- Andare a cena fuori = To go out for dinner
- Bere una cosa insieme = To have a drink together
- Dipingere 🎨 = To paint
- Attività avventurosa = Adventurous activity
- Colpi di scena = Plot twists / Unexpected turns
- Scogliere = Cliffs
- Rocce = Rocks
- Spiagge rocciose = Rocky beaches
- Tuffo da 14 metri = 14-meter dive
- Decisamente! = Definitely! / Absolutely!
- Metterci alla prova = To put ourselves to the test / To challenge ourselves
- Testimone di nozze = Best man (for the groom, uomo)
- Maid of honor (US) - Chief bridesmaid (UK)
- Cerimonia = Ceremony
- L’addio al nubilato = Bachelorette party (US) - Hen party (UK)
- Matrimonio = Wedding
- Pubblico = Audience (spettatori) / Public (la collettività, la gente)


Puro Parlare

29. Chiacchierata con Dan - L'amicizia. 

In this episode we are going to learn a Real Chinese Conversation【Order dishes】. 
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Step 1: Listen and catch the words you know already, have a guess about the content.
Step 2: Check the script to learn one by one. 
Step 3: Listen and repeat after it.
Step 4: Practice until you can perform the dialogue. 
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A: 这是菜单。您看一下要吃什么？
zhè shì cài dān 。 nín kàn yí xià yào chī shén me ？
Here's the menu. Take your time to see what you want to eat.
B: 好的。我们先看一下。
hǎo de 。 wǒ men xiān kàn yí xià 。
Okay, We'll take a look first.
【五分钟后】
wǔ fēn zhōng hòu
Five minutes later
B: 你好，这边点菜。
nǐ hǎo ， zhè biān diǎn cài 。
Excuse me, We'd like to order here.
A: 您吃点儿什么？
nín chī diǎnr shén me ？
What would you like to eat?
B: 有什么推荐的菜吗？
yǒu shén me tuī jiàn de cài ma ？
Any recommended dishes?
A: 烤鸭是我们的招牌菜，您可以试试。
kǎo yā shì wǒ men de zhāo pái cài ， nín kě yǐ shì shì 。
Roast duck is our signature dish, you can have a try.
B: 那来一份烤鸭、一个鸡汤、一个麻婆豆腐和一盘青菜。
nà lái yí fèn kǎo yā 、 yí gè jī tāng 、 yí gè má pó dòu fǔ hé yì pán qīng cài 。
Then a roast duck, a chicken soup, a mapo tofu and a plate of green vegetables.
A: 还需要别的吗？
hái xū yào bié de ma ？
Anything else?
B: 再来两碗米饭。
zài lái liǎng wǎn mǐ fàn 。
Also two bowls of rice.
A: 饮料需要吗？
yǐn liào xū yào ma ？
Do you need drinks?
B: 不用了，谢谢。
bù yòng le ， xiè xiè 。
No, thanks.
A: 好的。现在给您下单。您稍等。
hǎo de 。 xiàn zài gěi nín xià dān 。 nín shāo děng 。
Okay. I'll place order for you now. Please wait a moment.