In this podcast episode, I'll guide you through the process of introducing your family in Sinhala. "Paula" means family, and if you're at a beginner level, this episode will help you understand how to do it step by step. Feel free to reach out to me if you have any doubts or questions!

Sinhala corner 

මගේ පවුල - Mage Paula

Today I will be discussing sleep from a holistic point of view.  We all know that sleep is so important for our, mental and physical health as well as how we perform. Did you know it also plays a big part in our immune system, longevity, and even our skin?

Matcha & Meditation

Sleep

*This episode is about "Kermanshah" a city in the Central District of Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. 

**Book Podcast lesson to discuss the topic and access the texts

Persian Podcasts / پادکست فارسی 

شهر کرمانشاه

The three princesses tell their father the king, every day, how much they love him. One day, the youngest daughter tells the king she loves him like salt. He gets upset and sends her away. The princess goes to her aunt and her aunt devises a plan to teach the king a lesson.

Learn English with Stories

I love you like salt

Bu sohbette sizle annemin öğretmenlik hayatını ve emeklilik hayatını paylaşıyoruz. Dinlemeye başlamadan önce hazırlık yapmak için kelimeleri çalışabilirsiniz. Çalışma olarak:
-Annem hangi sporları yapmış?
-Annemin nerelerde çalışmış?
Soruları cevaplayıp bana gönderebilirsiniz!

emekli olmak - to retire • 
hemen hemen - almost • 
yeterli - enough • 
sosyallşemek - to socialise • 
beden eğitimi - physical education • 
ilkokul - primary school • 
ortaokul - middle school • 
lise - high school • 
anlaşmak - to get along • 
idare etmek - to manage • 
devlet okulu - public school • 
özel okul - private school • 
imkan - possibilities / facilities • 
özenli - diligent • 
bölüm - section • 
kısım - section • 
kendine zaman ayırmak - to spare time for oneself • 
halk dansları - folk dances • 

İyi dinlemeler!

Zeynep'le Türkçe Sohbetler

Bölüm 2 - Annemin İş ve Emeklilik Hayatı

    小明今年上初中，他每天早上六点半就起床了，然后吃早餐。七点半他会准时到学校上课。小明最喜欢的科目是数学和历史。他觉得数学很有意思，历史故事也非常精彩。下午放学后，小明喜欢和朋友一起打篮球，或者去图书馆看书。晚上，他会写作业，然后和家人一起吃晚饭。

问题：

    1.小明每天早上几点起床？
    2.小明最喜欢的科目是什么？
    3.小明下午放学后喜欢做什么？
    4.晚上，小明和家人一起做什么？

每日汉语练习

小明的一天

In this episode, you will learn how to meet a new friend in a basic conversation at natural and slow speed. Enjoy your podcast !

Turkish Conversations from Zero to Hero

Episode 1: Greeting Friends - AyLin ve Serkan Tanışyor...

People in Switzerland eat more chocolate than anyone else in the world.

According to data from World Population Review, the average Swiss person eats nearly 9 kilograms of chocolate a year — almost twice as much as people in America.

So it might be no surprise that a Swiss university is doing research on chocolate — looking for ways to make it healthier and better for the planet!

Chocolate is made using cocoa beans, which grow in pods on the cacao tree. Each pod holds 20 to 60 seeds — or beans — that are covered in sweet white pulp.

Researchers from the university ETH Zurich have found a way to mix the pulp with part of the pod to make a sweet gel, which can be used instead of the powdered sugar that's usually added to cocoa beans when making chocolate.

Typical dark chocolate might be made of 30% to 40% powdered sugar. Testing different recipes, the researchers found they could make chocolate that was up to 20% gel and about as sweet as chocolate with 5% to 10% powdered sugar.

The new chocolate also had 20% more fiber and 30% less saturated fat than typical European dark chocolate — meaning it's healthier to eat.

Main study writer, Kim Mishra, told The Guardian that the new chocolate has a fruitier taste than typical dark chocolate — although it also tastes more acidic.

The researchers said using parts of the cocoa plant that are usually thrown away reduces waste, while using the new gel would let cocoa farmers get money not just from their beans, but by selling the pulp and pod parts needed for the gel as well.

It may be a while before we can try this chocolate for ourselves. However, ETH Zurich has already filed a patent for the recipe.



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Scientists Make Healthier, Less Wasteful Chocolate

Durante este episodio escucharemos ejemplos que nos enseñan cómo expresar y justificar nuestras opiniones utilizando el vocabulario adecuado para hablar sobre el medio ambiente. 

TAREA 1 

Hable sobre la situación del medio ambiente en su país. 

Incluya la siguiente información. 
(Pautas). 

- ¿Creen que hay problemas como la contaminación del agua o la
contaminación del aire en sus países? ¿Qué opinan al respecto?
- ¿Qué opinan del reciclaje en su país?
- ¿Cuáles podrían ser las ventajas e inconvenientes de reciclar?

Vocabulario 

1. Amigable con el medio ambiente.
2. Arrojar a.
3. Contaminación del aire.
4. Contaminación del agua.
5. Desechos.
6. El planeta.
7. Evitar.
8. La naturaleza.
9. Proteger.
10. Reciclaje.
11. Reciclar.
12. Reutilizar.
13. Residuos.
14. Separar.
15. Tener una buena conciencia ambiental.

Vocabulario para expresar nuestra opinión:

A mi parecer. 
En mi opinión. 
Pienso que. 

Expresión para hacer sugerencias sobre cómo resolver un problema: 

Lo que se puede hacer para solucionar este problema es + infinitivo 

Expresión para hablar sobre ventajas y desventajas o inconvenientes:

Por un lado...
Por otro lado...




