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标准汉语会话360句 book1-4 Standard Chinese conversation 360 sentences

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        三毛，一个才华横溢的女作家，她的文字充满了对生活的热爱和对自由的追求。河西，一个深情而内敛的画家，他的画作中蕴含着对美的追求和对情感的深刻理解。他们的爱情故事，如同他们的作品一样，充满了艺术和情感的交融。
        三毛和河西在一次偶然的机会下相识，两人很快被对方的气质和才华所吸引。他们的爱情，是在相互尊重和理解中慢慢培养起来的。三毛欣赏河西的才华，河西则被三毛的独立和坚强所打动。
在他们共同的生活中，三毛和河西互相支持，共同面对生活的挑战。三毛在河西的陪伴下，继续她的文学创作，而河西也在三毛的鼓励下，继续他的艺术探索。他们的爱情，不仅是情感上的交流，更是精神上的共鸣。
        三毛曾说：“河西是我的爱人，也是我的朋友，我们在一起，可以分享快乐，也可以分担痛苦。”河西则用他的画笔，记录下了他们生活中的点点滴滴，将他们的爱情永远定格在画布上。
        他们的爱情故事，虽然最终以悲剧收场，但他们的爱情，却如同他们的作品一样，永远留在了人们的心中。

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三毛和河西的爱情故事

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New English US

Describing meals and restaurants (pre-intermediate)

In this episode, I attempt to illustrate the sound and rhythm of Old Norse through a parody saga: The Saga of Ragnar the Cat and His Fish.
What begins as a royal Sunday scene soon turns into a tragicomic meditation on fish, fate, and feline philosophy. The noble Ragnar Kǫttr, fish-king of Frogner, sits deep in thought at his table, carving shavings from a dried cod while his anxious bird-servant reminds him that Monday is near. What follows is a ritual of guilt, wisdom, and the burning of fish bones — told in the stately cadence of an Icelandic saga.
Through this humorous retelling, I explore how Old Norse language, sounds, syntax, and storytelling traditions can be reimagined today — blending philology, parody, and pure absurdity.
1. Sá atburðr varð á einum sunnudegi, at Ragnarr Kǫttr, fiskkonungr af Frogneri, sat í hásæti sínu yfir borði.
2. Hann hafði svá djúpa hugsan um fisk ok speki, at hann gáði eigi stundanna.
3. Hann hafði kníf í hendi ok telgði flísar af þurrum þorski.
4. Kjøkenþjónninn, fugl lítill ok hræddr, stóð fyrir honum ok helt fiskfat.
5. Hann sá hvat konungr gerði ok skildi, at hann sjálfr hugði at ǫðru — líklega at fiskins eðli ok örlǫgum.
6. Þá mælti fuglinn lágt: “Mánadagr er á morgin, herra fiskhyggjumaðr!”
7. Ragnarr leit til hans, er hann heyrði þetta, ok mintisk þá hvat hann hafði gǫrt: hann hafði etit alla sunnudagslaxinn einn.
8. Síðan bað hann fœra sér kertisljós — eigi til iðrunnar, heldr til skemmtanar.
9. Hann sópaði saman fiskbeinum ǫllum í hǫnd sér, þeim er hann hafði gnat.
10. Þá brá hann þeim í logann ok lét brenna bein í lófa sér, sem helga fórn fisksins anda.
11. Þaðan mátti marka, at hann myndi fast halda sín lǫg ok boðorð,
12. ok vilja eigi yfir ganga þat, er hann vissi réttast — at engi fiskr skyldi deilask meir.


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Ragnar's Saga (An episode in the language of the Vikings – Old Norse) 

Hoy me ha venido a la mente una escena que me ocurrió hace poco más de un año, quizás bastante más porque con la pandemia, el concepto del tiempo lo tenemos un poco nubloso. Resultó que cuando una vieja amiga valenciana me visitó a casa, al observar una foto mía, de hará poco más de tres años, que estaba en la puerta de la nevera, me dijo: “¡qué diferente estás en esa foto! no parece que seas tú”. Hoy, al abrir la nevera y volverla a ver, la voz de ella ha resonado en mis tímpanos y honestamente, por más que miro esa foto no puedo ver “eso” tan peculiar que ella vio de diferente en mí y que yo soy tan obtuso de seguir sin poder verlo.

AUDIO-ARTÍCULOS (Nivel B2-C1)

Oírse no ¡Escucharse sí!

Слова, которые я объясняю в эпизоде: авторитетно - со знанием дела, уверенно - authoritatively, decisively; утверждают - уверенно говорить, доказывая что-либо - claim, affirm; правы - right;
принадлежал - быть чьим-то - belong; над собой - over/on yourself; власти - power, authority; покидает - перестать жить, находиться, общаться с кем-нибудь - leave; выказываю - показывать, давать возможность увидеть - show; поползновения - нерешительная, боязливая попытка - feeble/faint effort; удрать (разг.) - поспешно убежать, обычно тайком - run away; стало быть (разг.) - следовательно, таким образом - that is; прочная - lasting, strong, stable; завидуйте - envy; читательница - reader (feminine); трогательная - вызывающий умиление, способный тронуть - touching, heartwarming; несчастий - беда, горе - misfortune, unhappiness, disaster; не отступая - не отходить, быть рядом - without retreating; мешает - создавать препятствия, беспокоить - interfere, disturb; наслаждаться - enjoy; строки - ряд слов, букв, написанных в одну линию - line, string; толкает - push, hustle; локоть - elbow; ежесекундно - every second; манит - звать, делая знаки рукой, взглядом, (разг.) привлекать, соблазнять - attract, invite; ложу - постель, кровать - bed, couch; разоряет - делать бедным - ruin, devastate; кокотка - courtesan; привязанность - чувство близости, основанное на преданности, симпатии - attachment; пожертвовал - donate, sacrifice; по её милости - by her grace; раздет - без одежды - undressed, unclothed; ерундой - (разг.) пустяки, чепуха - nonsense, rubbish; бледными чернилами - pale ink; пожирает - есть, кушать - devour, gobble, consume; ненасытная - не может наесться - insatiable, greedy; презираю - despise, scorn; пора развестись - time to divorce; развод - divorce; до сих пор - still, yet; адвокаты - lawyer, attorney; извольте - (стар.) позвольте, разрешите - please; напоминает - похоже на что-то - remind, recall, bring to mind; лень - laziness.
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Psychological Training for Language Learners (IELTS, Job Interviews, Confidence Building).

I started this recording with IELTS learners; however, it's something that ALL language learners CAN benefit from NOW.

It is something that isn't talked about by English teachers (very few teachers do), the psychological aspects of success behind IELTS speaking, job interview successes, and confident communication in English or other languages.

It is something about your head—how you think, feel, see, and hear; therefore, how you interpret reality—that is the key, the essential ingredient for a language learner's success and life overall.

Please allow me to guide you along the process of softening towards your goals (sometimes people are too strict and too intense about it).

My voice is gentle and deep, which will help you relax and feel at ease.

Enjoy the journey and have fun.

If you'll resonate with some of my ideas and you'll feel compelled to book my class, do so; no hesitation is needed; you are in safe hands with me.

Be well and feeeeel good now...

IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

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Today we are our experiences with studying abroad. Let’s go!

Note: This podcast is intended for language learning ONLY. Not for promoting or criticizing any political party or ideology. Let’s keep it friendly and accessible to all :)

Also, all of the experiences are the hosts’ own experiences so please do your own research if you need more information.