En este podcast hablo acerca de mi visita como turista por primera vez a Venecia, lo que significa para una colombiana de 20 años estar en una ciudad con tanto arte e historia, cuantas cosas se pueden descubrir; tambièn el hecho de que por primera vez pobrè dos cosas muy italianas: el "gelato" y la pizza italiana. De que manera cada vez que voy a esa ciudad es diferente, hay detalles que no se repiten y siempre hay algo nuevo por conocer, sobretodo si vas en diferentes estaciones del año. A nivel gramatical uso de los modos del indicativo simples y compuestos: presente, pretèrito perfecto, imperfecto e indefinido; pluscuamperfecto, futuro simple; subjuntivo. 

Viviendo entre dos lenguas 

Venecia: entre canales, puentes y carnavales 

Here are five simple expressions to say "I don't understand" in Chinese, 
* 我不知道。 (wǒ bú zhī dào.) (I don't know.)
* 我不明白。 (wǒ bú míng bai.) (I don't understand.)
* 我搞不清楚。 (wǒ gǎo bù qīng chǔ.) (I don't understand.)
* 我不会。 (wǒ bú huì.) (I don't know how.)
* 我不懂。 (wǒ bú dǒng.) (I don't understand.)

Here are examples of them used in a sentence:
1. 我不知道 (wǒ bú zhī dào) - I don't know Example: 我不知道你在说什么。 (wǒ bú zhī dào nǐ zài shuō shén me.) (I don't know what you're saying.) 
2. 我不明白 (wǒ bù míng bai) - I don't understand Example: 我不明白这道题怎么做。 (wǒ bù míng bai zhè dào tí zěn me zuò.) (I don't understand how to do this problem.) 
3. 我搞不清楚 (wǒ gǎo bù qīng chǔ) - I don't understandExample: 我搞不清楚这个词的意思。 (wǒ gǎo bù qīng chǔ zhè gè cí de yì si.) (I don't understand the meaning of this word.) 
4. 我不会 (wǒ bú huì) - I don't know how Example: 我不会用这个软件。 (wǒ bú huì yòng zhè gè ruǎn jiàn.) (I don't know how to use this software.) 
5. 我不懂 (wǒ bú dǒng) - I don't understand Example: 我不懂你在讲什么。 (wǒ bú dǒng nǐ zài jiǎng shén me.) (I don't understand what you're talking about.)
 


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5 ways to say "I don't understand" in Chinese

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Medical Spanish 🏥
Spanish for healthcare professionals 🏥

Dr. Morris Vargas has been practicing dentistry in Guadalajara city for more than 10 years and focus on providing best dental care.Listen to this interview about how to keep oral health daily.

Medical Spanish

Oral Health

Avui escoltaràs el conte de "Els tres porquets", un conte tradicional present a la nostra infantesa. Al final del conte pots  respondre les següents preguntes per practicar la comprensió auditiva: 

🐷  Fes un resum del conte que has escoltat.
🐷  Quants germans porquets hi ha en aquest conte? 
🐷  Que haurien d’haver fet els tres porquets per evitar córrer davant del llop?
🐷  Perquè la casa de maons si que aguantava la bufera del llop i les altres dos no?
🐷  De quin material us faríeu vosaltres la casa?
🐷  Sabeu perquè el llop perseguia els tres porquets?
🐷  Escriu un final alternatiu per aquest conte. 

🚨 VOCABULARI: 
maó, maons = ladrillo, brick 
ciment = cemento, cement 
bufar (verb) = soplar, to blow 
palla = heno, hay 
fusta = madera, wood
xemeneia, xemeneies = chimenea, fireplace
escaldar-se (verb) = escaldarse, to get scalded or burned 
amagatall, amagatalls = escondite, hiding place

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Contes en català amb la Paula 👩🏻‍🏫  📚 

 📚Conte: Els tres porquets 🐷 

Modo indicativo, tempo presente.

Buona grammatica e buon ascolto!


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L'indicativo presente

When we feel we have had a "setback" in our language learning - we often tell ourselves stories that keep us stuck. In this podcast episode, I will offer some ideas for how we can prevent that from happening, and when it does, how we can start to move forward again.

In summary, what I say is that first we need to assess what has REALLY happened. And we need to look at the STORY we are telling ourselves - about what happened. (We can do this by writing or talking to a coach or a friend or to ourselves using the questions below). 

If we can question the stories we have told ourselves about this setback - it becomes easier to take action to get ourselves moving again. Byron Katie is an author who created 4 questions that are helpful in changing our beliefs. The questions are: 1. Is it true? 2. Can I absolutely know that it’s true? 3. How do I react when I believe that thought? 4. Who would I be without that thought? 

Turning the setback into an opportunity to take action - any action - can help us get moving again. Getting support is also very helpful. 

Writing or speaking exercise (talk into your phone!) -- take 7-10 minutes and see what you discover!:

1. Think of a time when you were trying something new (learning to play a musical instrument, starting a new routine, exercise or diet) - and you had a "perceived setback" - or when you felt you hit a wall/were blocked/"failed." What did you tell yourself at that time? Was that "story" really true? What happened after that? Did you continue doing the thing? 

2. Now think of a skill you have mastered. Maybe it's cooking something or riding a bike or being a professional or an entrepreneur. Did you ever have any "setbacks" along the way? (I am sure you did!) What steps did you take to keep going forward? Did you get support to move past these obstacles - or how did you help yourself to continue? What happened next? 

If you want - save your words and share them with me! I would love to hear what you think!  


Hear and There

3. "Setbacks," the stories we tell ourselves, and getting unstuck

Lectura de la primera parte del cuento de la escritora mexicana Cristina Rivera Garza.

Cuento de nunca acabar

Episodio 6: El día en que murió Juan Rulfo (Parte 1)

¿Conoces estas palabras? Todas vienen del latín y se usan para hablar de una cantidad de meses determinada. Si hablas inglés, conoces "semester" pero, ¿el inglés usa el significado original de esta palabra?

Curiosidades sobre el español y su cultura

Trimestre, cuatrimestre y semestre

Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qW0czLUTvEC9Lo6KVQj1WChgnWu8IJAz/view?usp=drivesdk