Hi! I still live in Phu Quock. I live in a small hut. There are a lot of trees around the hut. Perhaps I'll stay here until January 16.

Learn Chinese Wisdom: 学而时习之，不亦说乎 Today we’ll share a classic Chinese learning quote from The Analects of Confucius (《论语》), a treasure of traditional Chinese culture, which brings great inspiration for all Chinese learners. Core Quote & Basic Chinese Info Original Chinese: 学而时习之，不亦说乎？ Pinyin: Xué ér shí xí zhī, bù yì yuè hū? 中文简释：此为孔子千古劝学名言，核心道理为：学过之后时常温习练习，便是学习最大的快乐。 English Translation & Detailed Explanation The Master said: Is it not a delightful joy to learn knowledge and practice it constantly? Let’s understand the meaning behind this quote, which is perfectly suitable for language learning: • 学 (xué): It means to learn, to study. For Chinese learners, it includes learning new characters, vocabulary, grammar and daily expressions. • 时习之 (shí xí zhī): It refers to review and practice regularly, not just learn once and forget. In Chinese learning, this means speaking more, writing more, reviewing what you’ve learned every day, and applying it to real communication. • 不亦说乎 (bù yì yuè hū): It means "isn’t it a joy?". The word "说" here is the same as 悦 in modern Chinese, which means inner happiness and sense of accomplishment, not superficial pleasure. This simple sentence tells us the true meaning of learning: Learning is not a one-time task, but a long-term process of continuous learning and repeated practice. For every Chinese learner, the real happiness of learning comes from making steady progress through constant practice. You don’t need to rush for quick success in Chinese study. Insist on learning a little every day, practice actively, and you will gradually feel the joy of growing. This is the wisdom of Chinese learning that has been passed down for thousands of years. If you have any small tips for Chinese learning practice, feel free to leave a comment to communicate with each other! 😊

Hi, and welcome back to Captain Seasalt and the ABC Pirates with Teacher Alyse! Today, we’re going on an adventure to learn words that start with the letter Z Are you ready? Listen carefully, repeat after me, and then try reading them on your own. zebra, zinnia, zebrafish, zebu, zucchini, zeppelin, zither, zipper, zoo, zen garden, zodiac Great job! Keep practicing, and if you’d like free flashcards to follow along, send me a message. You can also watch this Super Simple Songs Captain Seasalt video on YouTube to learn even more! See you next time—bye for now!

During the year-end and New Year holidays, I went back to my hometown and spent time with my family. It was also my younger brother’s birthday, so I gave him a Tom and Jerry puzzle, which is his favorite. When he opened the present, he smiled a lot and looked very excited. Seeing him so happy made me feel warm and reminded me how important family time is, especially during the holidays. At the same time, the New Year period was not completely relaxing for me. Since the beginning of the year, I have been practicing hard every day for my Korean speaking test. In the previous semester, I could not speak well during the test, and my teacher became angry with me. That experience left a strong impression on me. After that, I felt anxious almost every day, and there were many nights when I could not sleep well because I was worried about the next test. However, I did not want to give up. I continued practicing speaking Korean from the New Year, repeating the same sentences again and again and trying to speak more confidently. Today, I finally took the speaking test. This time, my teacher did not get angry with me. When the test finished, I felt very relieved and truly happy. It made me realize that my effort was not meaningless. This experience gave me more confidence and motivation. I want to continue studying Korean with this positive feeling and keep improving step by step. I hope that I can face future challenges without being afraid and grow through my efforts.

Hello all, I would like to teach English to kids in Germany. As I’m a perfectionist, I’d also like to take English classes to strengthen my knowledge of English and its grammar, even though my level is already B2+. Does anyone have experience teaching kids, so we can go through the right topics together? If so, please get in touch. If the price isn’t unreasonable, we can make it work. (German kids mainly learn British English at school, please be aware of this.)

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Today is sunday, in bangladsshi temperature around 11°c. we felt very cold.

This was a very particular experienced happened in the last three years. The story started with a physical check for my daughter. She was told that she has got nearsighted at the age of eight. I felt really sad, because mypoia was hrad to treat at that time. The doctor told us that my duaghter must reduce the time of learning and played outside as much as possible. Only doing that could make her glasses prescriptionunder -6.00D after growing up. I didn't give up to help my daugher recover from myopia. I thought that myopia was just one kind of a diseases. It could definitely be treated well. So, I looked for methods online. Fortunately, I met a lot of people who had the same situation as me. We also met some great doctors who tried their best to help children recovery from myopia. They told us the two main reasons that caused were dark and geeting to close to books while studying and reading. So, two interesting things were invented. One uses the 650nm red light to keep children's choroid in a proper thickness which efficiently prevented eyeballs getting long on anteroposterior diameter. Meanwhile, children can use a special device that made up with several pieces of glasses. It can create virtual images of the books in front of you to a far distance. In that case, when you are studying, you are actually watching the books from usually three to eight meters. My daughter's glasses prescrition has been dropped from -2.00D to -0.5D. It's great amazing! I also appreciate Essilor who always offers good quality glasses for children all over the world. Nothing can be better than pictures. Maybe the pictures below can let you understand the devices well.

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