Letter U
Listen and repeat then sing along.

umpire, uncle, umbrella, up
This is an umpire.
This is an uncle.
This is an umbrella.
This is up.

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Letter U

Gloria is an street vendor in Bogotá, Colombia. Let's listen to her and practice Simple Present, when do we need to use it and how do we conjugate it.

Work material: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x4ChDk7rjHL0yB5eSmihDYcK07o5QyADVzmHvu5eWhk/edit

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The Street Vendor

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No sé cómo se escribe la palabra «SI». ¿Con acento o sin acento? Muy fácil, ahora mismo te lo explico. Te voy a explicar las diferencias entre «SI» y «SÍ» en español.
«SI» vs «SÍ» en español | ¿CON Acento o SIN Acento?
Escribo «SÍ» con un acento cuando es una afirmación:

«Sí, quiero un trozo de tarta».

O es un pronombre personal:

«Para sí mismo».

Se escribe «SI» sin acento cuando es una conjunción:

«Si como mucha tarta, después me duele la tripa».

«SÍ» – con acento, pronombre o afirmación.

«SI» – sin acento, conjunción.

Gramatica para todos y todas 😐😋

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In this episode of "English Learners Boost," Ian discusses how life's challenges should never be a reason to quit but rather a motivation to persevere. Through inspiring quotes, practical examples, and personal insights, Ian encourages listeners to push forward, both in their English learning journey and in life. Plus, discover how Ian's unique teaching approach on iTalki can help you overcome your English language challenges. Tune in for a boost of motivation and practical advice!

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大家好啊，我是丹霞。您现在收听的是中文台词频道，最近火爆的电视剧《苍兰诀》你看了吗？剧里边儿有句台词关于东方青苍：

                        他骨子里仍旧是一个十恶不赦的坏人
                        但唯独在这个什么都不记得的人面前
                                         他想变得好一些
                                              ---《苍兰诀》/<Love Between Fairy and Devil>

He is still an unforgivable villain in his bones, but he wants to be better in front of this person who doesn't remember anything.

骨子里gǔzilǐ：内心 in one’s bones, in one’s heart of hearts 
仍旧 réngjiù：仍然, 还是 still

十恶不赦[shí è bú shè]: 赦意思是赦免[shè miǎn]remit(a punishment), pardon 
十恶不赦是形容犯了重大的罪行，而不能被饶恕。
perpetrate every conceivable crime and be unpardonably wicked; a crime which is past forgiving

唯独[wéi dú]：单单,只only
在……面前[zài … … miàn qián]：in face of, in front of

Chinese Lines 中文台词

07. 他想变得好一些He wants to be better.---《苍兰诀》

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Iscriversi in Palestra

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In this Episode you will learn how yo use 会！

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Learn how to use 会

In this episode we will talk about 【Target, action, time】, you will learn how to say 【procrastination, idle one's time away】 ect. The material helps you get used to different voice and accent. 
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It is recommended that you study in the following ways:
Step 1: Gist listening. Listen to get the main idea. (more times if necessary)
Step 2: Read the text to find out words you didn't get, then look up the dictionary. 
Step 3: Listen and imitate as much as you can without looking at the text.
Step 4: Write down what you hear if you want to practise writing.
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大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。
好久没有跟大家分享了，因为过去几个月我非常忙。我去了很多地方，一边工作一边旅行。因为太忙了，有很多想做的事情一直没有时间做。如果你也跟我一样，在生活和工作中有拖延症，那今天的内容可能对你有一些帮助。我们来听一听吧。
我特别喜欢这三个定律啊，简洁高效，快速变优秀。
第一个叫萨盖定律。戴一块手表的人能够准确的知道时间，但戴两块手表呢，很可能就不知道是几点了。一个阶段的目标应该是明确的，想要太多信息太乱，只会打乱自己的节奏。
第二个，48小时定律。假如你有了一个决定了，但是没有在48个小时内去做，那大概率就不会再做了。拖延非常消耗我们的耐心和热情，想做什么就在48个小时之内去做掉，不要让美好无疾而终。
第三个，帕金森定律。一项任务呢，可以在10个小时完成，也可能4个小时就做完了，换句话来讲啊，暑假作业总是拖到最后一刻，工作和学习，也总是拖到最后一刻才搞定。给自己设定一个最后的期限，更专注更高效，把原本蹉跎掉的时间拿来享受生活。这多好呀。
你听出来没有，这三个定律分别是关于目标、行动和时间。优秀的人都会掌握好这三件事。加油！
你学中文的目标是什么呢？快行动起来吧。我们下期见。（音频来自李筱懿）
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拖延症 / tuō yán zhèng / procrastination
定律 / dìng lǜ / (scientific) laws
简洁 / jiǎn jié / concise
萨盖定律 / sà gài dìng lǜ / Sagay's Law
打乱节奏 / dǎ luàn jié zòu / disrupt the rhythm
大概率 / dà gài lǜ / with high probability
无疾而终 / wú jí ér zhōng / to result in failure, to come to nothing
帕金森定律 / pà jīn sēn dìng lǜ / Parkinson's Law.
换句话来讲 / huàn jù huà lái jiǎng / In other words
拖到最后一刻 / tuō dào zuì hòu yí kè / Procrastinate until the last minute
(最后)期限 / qī xiàn / deadline
蹉跎岁月 / cuō tuó suì yuè / idle one's time away