躺平 literally means “to lie flat.” But in modern Chinese, it’s more than just lying down—it’s about choosing to take a break from stressful competition. People use 躺平 to describe a relaxed or even lazy attitude toward life, especially when they feel overwhelmed by pressure.

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2. 躺平

In this episode I talk about the syrian education system, different types of schools, and the subjects we study in Syrian schools.

Real Syrian Arabic

 School in Syria المدرسة بسوريا

냉장고에 케이크가 있던데 누구 거야?
冰箱里有块蛋糕, 那是谁的?

그거 내 거야. 후배가 나에게 줬어.
那是我的。学弟给我的。

안쪽에 초코 비스킷이 들어있네, 
맛있어 보이는데. 한 입 먹어봐도 될까?
里面有巧克力饼干, 
看起来很好吃。我可以尝一口吗?

당연하지!
那当然！

*어휘
냉장고 冰箱
케이크 蛋糕
남자후배 学弟
초코 비스킷 巧克力饼干

[YOON] 1분 한국어

냉장고에 케이크가 있던데 누구 거야? 冰箱里有块蛋糕, 那是谁的?

The Articles are divided into two groups: definite and indefinite articles.

DEFINITE ARTICLE
A definite article in Spanish has 4 ways of conjugation
       él, la, los, las

INDEFINITE ARTICLE
A indefinite article in Spanish has 4 ways of conjugation.
   un, una, unos, unas



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Kind of articles in spanish or tipos de artículos en español

Formas IMPERFECTAS
I was - yo era
You were - tú eras 
She was, he was - Ella era, él era
We were - nosotros éramos
You were - ustedes eran
They were - ellos eran

(Examples in the same order with English then Spanish)

I was tall, short, thin - yo era alto, bajo, delgado.
You are  Costa Rican, a man, a woman - tú eras costarricense, un hombre, una mujer
She was from Costa Rica, he was from Chicago - Ella era de Costa Rica
We were friends, we were family, we were cousins - nosotros éramos amigos, éramos familia, éramos primos
You were colleagues, you were partners  - ustedes eran colegas, eran socios
They were lawyers, they were students, they’re  - ellos eran abogados

***Special note for “it”***

It was late, early,  - era tarde, era temprano
It was an example - era un ejemplo
It was a good day - era un buen día
It was a class - era una clase
It was a student - (él, Ella) era una estudiante
It was my brother - (él) era mi hermano
It was a gift for you - era un regalo para ti
it was a good friend - era un buen amigo
It was last night - era ayer en la noche
it was yesterday morning- era ayer por la mañana
It was yesterday afternoon - era ayer por la tarde


conjuguemos y conjugamos 

CAPÍTULO 13 - ERA - I WAS

En este episodio te ayudo a decidir qué examen es mejor para ti y en qué momento es mejor hacer el SIELE o el DELE. ¿Cuál tiene más prestigio? ¿Cómo se hacen en papel o con el ordenador? Estas y otras preguntas tienen respuesta en este episodio. 

DELE exam (B2-C1)

DELE o SIELE ¿Cuál es el mejor para mí?

Letter Y
Listen and repeat then sing along.
yo-yo, yak, yogurt, yacht

I don't have a yo-yo.
I don't have a yak.
I don't have yogurt.
I don't have a yacht.

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Letter Y

Today, we’re learning three Turkish proverbs that are simple, fun, and useful in everyday conversations.

Merhaba Türkçe 

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Describe an interesting neighbour - IELTS speaking part 2 and part 3






Describe an interesting neighbour


You should say-

Who this neighbour is
How long have you known him/her
What kind of person he/she is

And explain why you think this neighbour is interesting





“I’m extremely lucky to have a number of very good and helpful neighbours, but when it comes to an interesting neighbour, that would have to be Joe, who lives in the apartment right opposite mine.

I first had the pleasure of meeting Joe just over a year ago, very soon after I moved into the building, and thanked  my lucky stars the day I met him. It was during one of the Covid lockdowns, and it was impossible to go outside to buy groceries, which was making things quite difficult for me… being a foreigner.

I remember it was about 3 days into the lockdown when Joe knocked on my door and introduced himself to me. The first thing that caught my interest was his excellent use of English, and how he seemed to have a slight Australian accent. To cut a long story short, he told me how he guessed that being a foreigner I might need some help in buying food and other necessities during the lockdown, and had come to offer me some help, which really made my day.

After thanking him for his generous offer, I invited him into my apartment for a chat over a cup of coffee, and we spent the next few hours chatting and getting to know one another. He told me how he had spent a number of years living and travelling abroad, which explained his excellent level of English.

He had so many interesting stories of his travels, but the one that really stood out was his account of the time he travelled across the entire width of Australia, and lived to tell the tale.  As an avid traveller myself, I found all of this so fascinating and incredibly interesting, and we sat for hours swapping stories on our different adventures.


Thank you.”
