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 O Are you ready? Listen carefully, repeat after me, and then try reading them on your own.

orangutan, olives, octopus, otter, opossum, orange, ocelot, okapi, orca, owl, ostrich

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Captain Sesalt & The ABC Pirates

Letter O

Did you know some ants explode themselves to protect the colony?

Did you know?

Ants

        A: Excuse me, may I have some water, please?

	B: Oh, certainly, ma'am.

	A: Sorry. So, Cape Town’s nice. It seems so…interesting!

	C: Los Angeles is nice, too! So, what do you do in Los Angeles?

	A: I'm a nutritionist and personal trainer.

	C: Once again, slowly please.

	A: I'm a nu-tri-tion-ist, and a per-so-nal trai-ner.

	C: Sorry, I don't understand.

	A: Nutritionist and personal trainer. I help people eat healthy foods and exercise the right 
            way!

        C: Oh, I see!

English Conversation/Dialogue

Flight Attendant 

The character "舌" is composed of the radical "舌" (tongue) itself. It is a pictographic character, resembling a tongue extending from a mouth.

Meaning (字义)
The character "舌" primarily means "tongue." It can also extend to meanings related to speech and taste.

 Usage (用法)
"舌" is commonly used in words and phrases related to the tongue, speech, or taste. 

Example Words (例词)
1.舌头 (shé tou) - tongue
他咬了自己的舌头。 (Tā yǎo le zìjǐ de shé tou.)
He bit his tongue.

2.口舌 (kǒu shé) - quarrel, dispute (literally "mouth and tongue")
他们之间有很多口舌。 (Tāmen zhījiān yǒu hěnduō kǒu shé.)
There are many quarrels between them.

3.舌尖 (shé jiān) - tip of the tongue
舌尖尝味道。 (Shé jiān cháng wèidào.)
The tip of the tongue tastes flavors.

Example Sentences (例句)

他用舌头舔冰淇淋。 (Tā yòng shé tou tiǎn bīngqílín.)
He licks the ice cream with his tongue.

她的舌头很灵活。 (Tā de shé tou hěn línghuó.)
Her tongue is very flexible.

用舌头说话。 (Yòng shé tou shuō huà.)
Speak with the tongue.

Summary
The character "舌" is related to the tongue and its functions, including tasting and speaking. Its usage is straightforward and can be found in common expressions and daily language.

Four-Character Idiom (四字成语)

成语: 舌战群儒 (shé zhàn qún rú)

Meaning (意义)
"舌战群儒" literally means "to battle a group of Confucian scholars with one's tongue." It refers to using eloquent speech to argue and defeat a group of scholars or debaters.

Usage (用法)
This idiom is used to describe a situation where someone wins an argument or debate against multiple opponents through the power of speech.

Example Sentence (例句)
在辩论会上，他舌战群儒，赢得了观众的掌声。 (Zài biànlùn huì shàng, tā shé zhàn qún rú, yíngdé le guānzhòng de zhǎngshēng.)
At the debate competition, he eloquently argued against a group of scholars and won the audience's applause.


每日一字

(真好 大家庭 第二页）part  1 
In this video, you will continue to listen to the story and follow me to read the nice story in this book. 
Please take your time, and read the subtitles at the beginning to learn the characters and later you can just practice your listening without even look at the pictures. 
Happy study and enjoy the Chinese learning. 
Annie

Story learning Chinese with Annie

Chill out story listening practice ( Comprehensible input Chinese for beginners and intermediate)

El plural racional, ejemplos de plurales racionales regulares (sanos) en árabe. Lista de sustantivos y adjetivos pasados del singular al plural masculino. 

Aprende árabe con Radia 

جمع المُذكَّر : (Human Plurals)

듣다가 궁금하신 점이 있으시면 언제든지 물어봐 주세요

Thirsty Korean with 정이쌤

#코로나 Covid-19

In questo episodio vedremo ben 12 espressioni differenti con la parola "naso" in italiano. Se ti piacciono le espressioni idiomatiche, allora è l'episodio perfetto per te. E tu hai naso nella vita?
Vediamo insieme 12 espressioni idiomatiche con la parola “naso”. 

1) Storcere/ arricciare il naso
significato: provare disapprovazione o disgusto
Esempio: Ernesto ha arricciato il naso quando la moglie gli ha detto che sarebbe andata a cena con un vecchio amico. 

2) Farla sotto il naso
Significato: compiere una cattiva azione verso qualcuno senza che se ne accorge. 
Esempio: Il ladro è riuscito a farla sotto al naso al turista e a rubargli l’orologio.


3) Restare con un palmo di naso 
Significato: restare sconfitti e delusi 
Esempio: Lo studente restò con un palmo di naso quando scoprì di essere stato bocciato.

4) Non vedere più in là del proprio naso
Significato: avere una mentalità ristretta
Esempi: Giulio è sempre pieno di pregiudizi e non riesce a vedere al di là del proprio naso.


5) Ficcare il naso
Significato: intromettersi, curiosare
Esempio: Non sopporto quando Mario ficca il naso negli affari miei!

6)Avere naso
Significato: avere intuito
Esempio: Lina ha naso per gli affari e riesce sempre a vendere bene qualcosa. 


7) Avere la puzza sotto il naso
Significato: essere superbo e altezzoso
Esempio: Maria ha la puzza sotto il naso e si lamenta sempre di tutto!

8) Mettere il naso fuori di casa
Significato: uscire di casa
Esempio: Ormai sono due settimane che Giovanni non mette il naso fuori casa!

