Beginner Chinese Listening

Beginner Chinese Listening：为什么学汉语  Why Learning Chinese

In this episode, we talk a bit about the Azadi tower in Tehran, to understand Tehran and its architecture a bit better. 

Here is link to the photo and text:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QEciCDoXuznd0sg6hr40Shbw5dzCd7W8ciXz9YvHsvg/edit?usp=sharing

Farsi with Ali

Azadi Tower in Tehran -- برج آزادی

从卡车后备箱为“鬼冢虎”卖鞋，到建立宏大的“耐克”商业帝国。这个家喻户晓的对勾“☑“是如何被设计出来，又如何成为全球最具辨识度的品牌标识之一。

在这段十分钟的英文播客中，你将听到品牌最具标志性的符号”✅“的历史和发展。

Backstories-Stories behind every household brand

EP1, Season2 Nike 35刀的创意，26亿的价值

Transcript to read and study: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RJ6oR6DynU6OHvvWeOCQRj3L25f3S7Kw/view?usp=sharing

Book a class with me here: Book a class with me: https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/12103910

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In this episode I explained some of the well-known colors and a few sentences that we use to ask about colors.

hope you enjoy it!

Sweet Farsi

colors in Farsi

    Nǐ shì Zhōnɡɡuó rén ma?
A：你  是     中国      人  吗？
    Wǒ bú shì Zhōnɡɡuó rén,  wǒ shì Měiɡuó rén.
B：我 不  是       中国    人， 我  是    美国  人。


HSK Standard Course Level 1 Audio of the textbook

Lesson 3 text 3

槐树是中国北方常见的一种树木，它树冠宽广、枝叶茂盛。Pagoda tree are common in northern China. They have broad crowns and lush branches.
    槐树全身都是宝，它的花蕾、果实、树皮、树叶等都可以入药。Pagoda  trees are full of treasure. Their buds, fruits, bark and leaves can be used as medicine.
槐树开花是很灿烂的。The pagoda tree is very brilliant in bloom.


新鲜事儿（Anecdote）

七月槐花飘

まあ、なんて難しい漢字！これ、なんて読むんですか。 はい、「ゆううつ」と読みます。特に2つ目の漢字に注目！これ、日本人でも書けません。29画（かく stroke）ですよ。今モバイルで見ているみなさん、もうこの漢字、小さくなっちゃって、まっ黒なんじゃないですか？🤣　書くのも、見分けるのも「ゆううつな gloomy」漢字です。それが、どうしてPTA（Pearents Teachers Association)  と関係が？  

スクリプトと文法や言葉のリストはこちら。  
https://chivalrous-wallaby-f5c.notion.site/PTA-ed08929abce447c1ab1fa5e641d20d28 

楽しみ方はこちらを見てください。 
https://chivalrous-wallaby-f5c.notion.site/116c436c16ed4055a68ddb2c4624cd96

じゃあ、またね！

すずまりの日本語「ききみみ」ずきん

第5話　PTAの憂鬱（ゆううつ）

Odyssea tries to get her stolen pendant back from Calypse.

https://saracasalino-books.weebly.com/blog/the-adventures-of-odyssea-ch-4-calypse

Vocabulary:
pendant- an ornament which hangs on a necklace
immortal- someone who can't die, lives forever
occupied- busy
arrogance- when someone acts like they're better than others
linger- to stay in one place and wait
prankster- someone who plays practical jokes on others
drown- to suffocate underwater and die
seize- grab
you have my word- I promise
