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Na Bolívia uma companhia área contractou alguém para descobrir onde está o gato que perderam! 

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

Companhia aérea estatal de Bolívia contrata médium para encontrar gato

Sweden has launched a new law that allows grandparents to get paid parental leave while taking care of their grandchildren for up to three months of a child's first year.



English Vibes

Sweden Pays Grandparents to Care for Grandkids

洛阳城里见秋风，欲作家书意万重。复恐匆匆说不尽，行人临发又开封。

洛阳城又一次到了秋风吹起的日子，客居异乡，不知家里的亲人生活得怎么样了。想要写一封家书报个平安，可想说的话实在太多，竟不知从何说起。
写好了信，可又怕匆忙之间没将自己要说的话表达出来。在捎家书的人快要出发时，又一次把家书拆开来进行检阅。

最美古诗词Chinese poetry

秋思

Сегодня мы будем говорить о наших милых друзьях — о кошках 🐱. Вы когда-нибудь замечали, что они ведут себя странно? Например, почему кошки могут спать весь день, а ночью вдруг бегают по квартире, как сумасшедшие? Почему они обожают коробки и могут долго в них сидеть? Сегодня я расскажу вам, откуда у кошек такие интересные привычки.
Весь текст подкаста здесь: https://goo.su/zlymv

Lera teaches Russian

#2. Почему кошки такие странные? Why are cats so weird? 

Text：
老师：这个星期有什么安排？
lǎoshī：zhège xīngqī yǒu shénme ānpái ？
Teacher: What are your plans for this week?

学生xuésheng：今天我想去附近逛逛。 jīntiān wǒ xiǎng qù fùjìn guàngguang,
         Student:     I want wander around nearby today.
            明天早上我去“天安门”广场。míngtiān zǎoshang wǒ qù “ tiān ān mén ” guǎngchǎng.
            I will go to Tiananmen SquareTomorrow morning.
            星期二去颐和园、星期三去故宫。xīng qī èr qù yí hé yuán、xīng qī sān qù gù gōng.
            I will go to the Summer Palace on Tuesday and the Forbidden City on Wednesday.
            星期四我想去北京胡同儿逛逛。xīngqīsì wǒ xiǎng qù Běijīng hútòngr guàngguang.
            I want to go for a stroll in Beijing's Hutongs on Thursday.
            星期五我想去尝尝“北京烤鸭”。xīngqīwǔ wǒxiǎng qù chángchang “ Běijīng kǎoyā ”.
            I want to try 'Beijing Roast Duck' on Friday

老师：太好了，那星期六、星期日呢？
lǎoshī： tàihǎo le，nà xīngqī liù、 xīngqī rì ne ？
Teacher: Great, what about Saturday and Sunday?

学生：星期六我要去长城，星期日就在酒店休息。
xuésheng：xīngqī liù wǒ yào qù cháng chéng,xīngqī rì jiù zài jiǔdiàn xiūxi.
Student: I'm going to the Great Wall on Saturday and will take a rest at the hotel on Sunday.

老师：很棒，祝你玩得开心！
lǎoshī：hěn bàng，zhù nǐ wánde kāixīn ！
Teacher: Wonderful, have fun!

New words：
安排 ān pái：plan；arrange （in details）
星期 xīng qī：week + 一 yī～Monday、二 èr~Tuesday、三 sān~Wednesday、四 sì~Thursday、五 wǔ ~Friday、六 liù~Saturday、**日 rì~Sunday
今天 jīn tiān：today
明天 míng tiān：yesterday
附近 fù jìn：nearby；close to

逛逛guàngguang：go for a walk；wander around 
尝尝chángchang：try；taste
p.s：In Chinese,verbs can be reduplicated to indicate that they happen briefly or "a little bit." 

广场 guǎng chǎng：square
想 xiǎng：think；would like to（just an idea）
要 yào：will；want（strong will or idea and want to make it）
就 jiù：just or then（ 就 jiù + Verb Phrase）
休息 xiūxi：rest；take a rest

Welcome to visit China ”欢迎来中国!“

L5 日程安排[rì chénɡ ān pái]～Arranging daily activities

“Hey, Netflix! 
We will catch up with you soon because we got this!!”
'Disney+' is looking to expand its original Korean content this year after releasing Snowdrop last year. 
Now, there’s a new K-drama on the horizon.
[Grid] is the latest series in Disney+’s rapidly growing collection. 
The mystery thriller promises to keep viewers at the edge of their seats!
Along with a star-studded cast—including the return of a popular actor—exciting plot and cliffhangers, there are many reasons why Grid is a must-watch. 

한번 보면 빠져들 수 밖에 없는 미스터리 스릴러 드라마!!
“비밀의 숲” 작가가 SF 미스터리 드라마를 만들었다면? 
[그리드], 당신의 선택은?


그거 봤어? Did you watch it?

19. [Grid] Disney+,that sounds like a plan!! (그리드. 디즈니의 야심작)

Southern California is experiencing its most devastating winter fires in more than four decades.

Fueled by powerful Santa Ana winds, fierce wildfires around the Los Angeles area have sent residents fleeing from their burning homes.

Santa Anas are warm, dry northeast winds that blow from the interior of Southern California toward the coast, moving in the opposite direction of the normal winds that carry moist air from the Pacific.

Thousands of firefighters have been battling multiple blazes, from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena, just north of Los Angeles, with new fires breaking out in the Hollywood Hills on the evening of January 8.

One of the fires is already the most destructive in Los Angeles history.

By early morning on January 9, more than 1,900 structures had been destroyed and over 130,000 people were under evacuation orders, with five people reported dead.

The fires have already consumed an area of about 110 square kilometers — nearly the size of the entire city of San Francisco.

Fires don't usually blaze at this time of year. But Santa Anas are happening later and later in the year, and this year's winds are much faster than usual — helping the flames spread faster once they ignite.

California had two extremely wet winters that caused lots of plants to grow, followed by a sudden drought that dried them out — which experts say has provided the perfect tinder for the flames.

AccuWeather estimated damage from the latest fires could reach $57 billion, with the weather company's Jonathan Porter saying "it may become the worst wildfire in modern California history."

Among those who have lost their homes are a number of celebrities, including actor Billy Crystal, who lost his home in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood that he had lived in for 45 years.

Another celebrity who lost his home, The Princess Bride star Cary Elwes, wrote on Instagram: "Sadly we did lose our home but we are grateful to have survived this truly devastating fire."

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Southern California Battles Devastating Winter Fires

Vaccination Day

Transcript: 
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GEZy6TB056nqJ5A1DKLLdnnpDE0NzVsv/view?usp=drivesdk