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May I Have a Kleenex® ? Well, Maybe Not...

2月3日は「節分（せつぶん）」です👹

これからpodcastを始めます。
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Ep.1 節分（せつぶん）👹

Odyssea tries a different strategy to get her eye pendant back from Calypse.

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The Adventures of Odyssea: Ch 4.3 - Calypse

In this episode, you will hear the prosess of Daxin and his mother's trip from Beijing to Hainan. Enjoy it!

到家了
大新自己开车，从北京，带妈妈去海南。北京到海南非常远，有2600多公里。有的人会问，为什么不坐飞机呢？坐飞机更快，更容易，更轻松。可是，大新觉得开车更安全。因为那个时候还有新冠疫情。坐飞机的话，妈妈可能生病。大新和妈妈从北京出发，第一天和第二天，每天都要走800到900公里，妈妈很累，后来，他们就走得慢一点儿。每次看见服务区，他们就到服务区休息，带妈妈做一些简单的运动，跟妈妈说话。他们一般在车上吃饭。第三天的晚上，因为下雨了，他们在梧州的一个酒店住了一个晚上。第四天，他们到了徐闻港。因为海南是一个岛，所有从中国大陆到海南的人和车都必须从徐闻港坐渡船到海南。等船的人很多，他们等了两个小时才上船。九十分钟以后，他们到了海口。大新和妈妈是最后下船的，因为妈妈的腿脚不方便。他们在海口又休息了一下才在开车回家，他们的家在三亚的亚龙湾，还要开几个小时的车才能到。终于，在第四天下午五点半左右，大新和妈妈到了海南的家。大新觉得妈妈特别棒，这么远的路，妈妈一直有好心情。终于到家了，大新和妈妈都可以好好休息休息了。

dào jiā le 
dà xīn zì jǐ kāi chē ， cóng běi jīng ， dài mā mā qù hǎi nán 。 běi jīng dào hǎi nán fēi cháng yuǎn ， yǒu 2600 duō gōng lǐ 。 yǒu de rén huì wèn ， wèi shén me bù zuò fēi jī ne ？ zuò fēi jī gèng kuài ， gèng róng yì ， gèng qīng sōng 。 kě shì ， dà xīn jué de kāi chē gèng ān quán 。 yīn wèi nà gè shí hòu hái yǒu xīn guān yì qíng 。 zuò fēi jī de huà ， mā mā kě néng shēng bìng 。 dà xīn hé mā mā cóng běi jīng chū fā ， dì yī tiān hé dì èr tiān ， měi tiān dōu yào zǒu 800 dào 900 gōng lǐ ， mā mā hěn lèi ， hòu lái ， tā men jiù zǒu dé màn yì diǎn ér 。 měi cì kàn jiàn fú wù qū ， tā men jiù dào fú wù qū xiū xī ， dài mā mā zuò yī xiē jiǎn dān de yùn dòng ， gēn mā mā shuō huà 。 tā men yì bān zài chē shàng chī fàn 。 dì sān tiān de wǎn shàng ， yīn wèi xià yǔ le ， tā men zài wú zhōu de yí gè jiǔ diàn zhù le yí gè wǎn shàng 。 dì sì tiān ， tā men dào le xú wén gǎng 。 děng chuán de rén hěn duō ， tā men děng le liǎng gè xiǎo shí cái shàng chuán 。 jiǔ shí fēn zhōng yǐ hòu ， tā men dào le hǎi kǒu 。 dà xīn hé mā mā shì zuì hòu xià chuán de ， yīn wèi mā mā de tuǐ jiǎo bù fāng biàn 。 tā men zài hǎi kǒu yòu xiū xī le yī xià cái zài kāi chē huí jiā ， tā men de jiā zài sān yà de yà lóng wān ， hái yào kāi jǐ gè xiǎo shí de chē cái néng dào 。 zhōng yú ， zài dì sì tiān xià wǔ diǎn bàn zuǒ yòu ， dà xīn hé mā mā dào le hǎi nán de jiā 。

Story Chinese

24#26 到家了 Finally home now

Ever found yourself pondering the difference between 'these' and 'those'? Join Smith as they unravel this common linguistic puzzle. How can understanding these distinctions enhance your communication? Let's dive in. In this insightful conversation, Smith delves deeper into the essence of 'these' as denoting objects or individuals in close proximity, and 'those' as referring to things or people at a distance. They provide relatable examples, like 'Are these your keys?' and 'Can you pass me those books?' to solidify comprehension. By the end of this discussion, learners will wield 'these' and 'those' with confidence, enriching their language precision in day-to-day interactions.

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Grammar Practice These vs Those

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Dr Suess stories

If I Ran the Zoo by Dr. Suess (Part 1)

Hoy les presento un Top 10 de las mejores playas mexicanas. ¡Saludos!

Spanish with Jania

Top 10: Best Mexican Beaches

CONJUGACIÓN EN ESPAÑOL EN TIEMPO PRESENTE.

CHISTES MEXICANOS

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 3 - Retirement and old age. Q3-4.


3. How important are retirees to your country’s economy? Why/ Why not?
4. When should you start saving for retirement?

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