*This story contains graphic and explicit material it is not recommended for children, for mature audiences only*
The Cat and The Baboon is a short story about gossip and the service industry involving a cat and a baboon, by David Sedaris.
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Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk and other stories from David Sedaris ( Adult 18+) 

The Cat and The Baboon (Adult 18+)

In this episode, we take our story into the past tense! Building on "идти" and "ехать", I’ll explain how these verbs change in the past and introduce other important verbs to expand your understanding.

We’ll also dive into one of the trickiest parts of Russian grammar—perfective vs. imperfective verbs in the past tense. With clear explanations and useful clues, you'll learn how to recognize and use them correctly in different situations.

Story Bits in Russian

Идти.Ехать in the past

Learn why and in which situations we use the Past Simple tense!

English Syndicate

Why do we use the Past Simple tense?

第四课  这工作是他帮我介绍的

一、听力  第一部分
1.妈妈知道电话是谁打的。
2.看，这是我在和小王一起跑步。
3.今天的晚饭是我和丈夫一起做的。
4.今天报纸是王小姐买的。
5.我非常喜欢这个工作，已经工作两年了。

第二部分
6. 男：你喜欢吃中国菜吗？
女：我非常喜欢吃，我也会做。
7. 男：这个是谁买的？
   女：这个是安娜买的，今天是大卫的生日。
8. 女：李先生出院多长时间了？
男：我不知道，你问一下张医生吧。
9. 女：你怎么认识芳芳的？ 
 男：是小明帮我介绍的。
10. 男：女儿，你去接一下电话。
女：对不起，爸爸，我没时间接电话，我在做饭呢。

第三部分
11. 女：小王，今天是张老师的生日。
   男：我知道。这本书是我买的，要送给张老师。
   问：这本书是送给谁的？
12. 女：大卫，上午有你的一个电话。
男：我知道，是李先生打的。
   问：上午的电话是谁打的？
13. 女：你的汉语真好！你是什么时候开始学汉语的？
男：两年前开始的，我来中国已经一年多了。
问：男的是什么时候开始学汉语的？
14. 女：你喜欢现在的工作吗？
男：非常喜欢，我已经做了三年多了。
问：他喜欢现在的工作吗？
15. 女：你什么时候认识谢先生的？
   男：我们十年前认识的，他是我的大学同学。
问：男的和谢先生认识多长时间了？


hsk2  第四课  这工作是他帮我介绍的

A Voz da Madrugada

S01E03 Esportes

Learn how 'sort of' means 'kind of' or 'a bit', and how it makes English sound polite, gentle, and natural. Perfect for practising tone and hesitation patterns.

BrightStep: One Word

Sort of

"I want to learn English."  This is the wrong goal!

Some people say that choosing the wrong goals can lead to self-sabotage.

When it comes to learning English (as it's the wrong goal in 90% of cases for my adult achievers), it leads to: A) lack of confidence (at some point in speaking); B) continuous self-doubt (on various levels). C) Never really experiencing delight and self-satisfaction about your progress.

Can you relate to any of the things I wrote above? Almost certainly, you can; some can confirm all three aspects.

Please listen to my words of love and care in this deep 10-minute heart-to-heart podcast from me to you as a gift to learn to finally choose the right goal for you and therefore to choose the right steps to follow to achieve this goal.

To have freedom, confidence, excitement, and the progress you'll be making from listening to this podcast onwards!!!

Much love and care,
Your personal coach and a challenger
Anatoly

The Habits of Women Growing Into Strong, Confident English Communicators

"I want to learn English" - This is the wrong goal!

Lan : Mẹ ơi, ngày mai trời thế nào ạ?
         What's the weather going to be  like tomorrow  Mom?
Mẹ Lan: Ngày mai có lẽ trời sẽ mưa.
              It might rain.
Lan: Hay quá! Thế thì trời sẽ mát mẹ nhỉ.
           That's good. So it will be cool Mom
Mẹ Lan: Ừ, hôm nay nóng quá!
              Yes, so hot today
Lan: Vâng ạ, hôm nay trời nóng 
và cũng không có gió nữa.
yes, it's hot and there is also not windy
Mẹ Lan: À, ngày mai đi học con nhớ 
phải mang theo áo mưa nhé!
Well, remember to take the raincoat if you go to school tomorrow.
Lan: Vâng ạ!
yes Mom

Vietnameseonlineclass.com

Hội thoại Tiếng Việt  về thời tiết/ conversation about the weather

El 1 de octubre se celebra el Día Internacional del Café, y qué mejor manera de conmemorarlo que hablando sobre los sorprendentes beneficios para la salud que esta bebida puede aportar, y cómo evitar los riesgos asociados a su consumo. 

Vocabulario: 
-Café
-Cafeína
-Beneficios
-Enfermedades