In this episode, I will teach you how to introduce yourself to your new Brazilian Portuguese teacher or tutor and make the best out of your first lesson here on italki. Show them you're ready to start this journey by having the answer to the most frequent "first-conversation-questions" under your belt.

Teach Yourself Portuguese

02 - How to introduce yourself to your brazilian tutor or teacher

“有趣的四川话”
In this episode I'm gonna help you acquire Sichuan dialect within just 3 minutes, also I'm gonna share with you a fun story about Sichuan accent. 
Come have some fun! 

Shay的中文小课堂

Culture Episode1

Pequeño relato de sensaciones durante un día cualquiera,  a través del vaso medio lleno/Little story of sensations during any given day, through the glass half full.

Cosas que pasan cuando vivis en Argentina

Tres cosas buenas en un día de cuarentena/Three nice things during a quarantine day

The character "目- Mù " is a pictographic character depicting an eye.

It has multiple meanings and usages, Today we are gonna take a look at some of the main points:

Frist, As an Independent Word, It refers to 
1.眼睛- Yǎn jing - eyes, The organ of vision.

2.看 - Kàn - look, Derived from the function of the eye, it means to observe with the eyes.
Example:	
他目不转睛地看着比赛。- Tā mù bù zhuǎn jīng de kàn zhe bǐ sài 。
-He watched the game without blinking.
目睹了整个过程 - Mù dǔ le zhěng gè guò chéng 
- Witnessed the whole event 

Compound words

1.目光 - Mù guāng - Vision: A person's gaze or attention.
Example: 		
他的目光炯炯有神。- Tā de mù guāng jiǒng jiǒng yǒu shén 。
- His eyes are piercing.

2.目的-Mù dì - Purpose: Goal, intention.
Example:		
他的目的是通过考试。- Tā de mù dì shì tōng guò kǎo shì 。 
- His purpose is to pass the exam.

3.题目-Tí mù - Title/ question
Example: 	
作文的题目- Zuò wén de tí mù - The essay title 

4.目录 - Table of contents
Example:	
这本书的目录- Zhè běn shū de mù lù 
-The book's table of contents

5.项目- Xiàng mù - Item/ project
Example:	
工作中的重要项目。-Gōng zuò zhōng de zhòng yào xiàng mù 。 
-Important projects at work

Idioms and Fixed Phrases

"目不暇接 - Mù bù xiá jiē" : Describes an overwhelming number of things to see.

The Chinese idiom "目不暇接- Mù bù xiá jiē" translates to "too much to see" in English. It is often used to describe a situation where there are so many things to see that one's eyes don't have enough time to rest on any single thing. 

In a more general sense, it can be used to express the idea of being overwhelmed by numerous sights or activities happening all at once. 

Another common translation is "a feast for the eyes," emphasizing the abundance and variety of visually appealing elements.


每日一字

Who says Chinese is hard？ 谁说中文很难

Chinese 6 vowels

Nick and Martina discuss what makes a good student. Do you agree with their opinions?

This could be a question in speaking part 3 or writing part 2 of the IELTS test. 

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

What makes a good student? 

В этом выпуске мы узнаем, кто пришёл за котом. Девушка очень удивилась! 
Ниже я оставлю тебе текст. Постарайся слушать и читать вместе со мной.


Уже прошло три дня. Кот был всё ещё у меня дома. 
Я не знала, что делать с ним. Я давала ему тёплое молоко. Он был очень спокойный и тихий. Вдруг вечером кто-то постучал в дверь. Я открыла дверь и увидела мужчину. Он спросил меня : “Вы не видели тут чёрного кота?”. Я очень обрадовалась и сказала ему, что он у меня дома. Мужчина увидел кота и узнал его. “Это мой кот Мурзик! Извините, он потерялся и я его искал. Я очень рад, что нашёл его. Большое спасибо!”
Мужчина взял кота на руки и ушёл. Я даже не успела спросить его, что он делал в лесу, так далеко от города. 


 Russian stories with Elena Русские истории с Еленой

Кто-то пришёл за котом. Someone came for cat. 

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Supermarket Delivering Food

 The idiom "to take its toll" means to be damaging or harmful, cause loss or destruction. It is often used to describe the negative effects of something over time, such as a health problem taking its toll on both sides. The phrase is derived from the taking of a toll, like a  tax. It can also be used to describe the negative effects of stress on people, such as the constant stress taking its toll on emergency hospital staff.