a Short story of Lewis and Clark expedition of the atual United States of America. 
Petite histoire de l'expédition de Lewis et Clark dans l'actuel pays des Etats Unies d'Amérique. 

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Lewis and Clark Expedition in French 

Los Diablos Danzantes de Yare son una festividad religiosa que se celebra en San Francisco de Yare, Estado Miranda (Venezuela), el día de Corpus Christi, llevada a cabo por las "Sociedades del Santísimo Sacramento".


Costumbres y Tradiciones de Venezuela

LOS DIABLOS DANZANTES DE YARE

大凡用兵作战，总是以正兵作正面交战，而用奇兵去出奇制胜，这句话什么意思呢？举一个例子。我们都知道，颜色有三种基础颜色组成，就是红黄蓝，虽然只有三种基础颜色，但是它能组成很多很多不同的颜色.那么一样的,作战呢一般只有几种传统的战术。但是敌人的情况可能会各种各样，那么我们就要学会用这几种基础的传统战术，善于变化，整合出不同的可以应对敌人的战术，就可以增大得胜的可能性。再举一个例子，你知道牛仔裤的，发明人是谁吗？没错，施特劳斯，但是施特劳斯呢它并不是一个服装商，而是一个造帐篷的商人。他第1次把大卷的斜纹布带到美国的时候，他发现当地人并不需要帐篷，而是需要耐穿的裤子。于是呢他就改变自己的想法，将帐篷的布料用来做第1条牛仔裤。没想到呢，结果非常受人们的欢迎。那么他就在从此就取得了巨大的成功。由此可见呢，世界上的道理啊都是一样的，兵法是这样的，那么在，生意场上呀也是一样的，好了，同学们，今天你学到了吗？

《孙子兵法Sūnzǐ Bīngfǎ》The Art of War

孙子兵法15

How to build and successfully prepare a mock debate or discussion.

Baffling Lingo

Mock Debate 

Using Spoken Discourse Markers for IELTS Speaking

Discourse markers, such as "well," "so," "you know," and "I mean," are common in everyday speech. These words and phrases help guide conversations, signal a change in thought, or give the speaker time to think. For IELTS Speaking, using discourse markers effectively can enhance your fluency and coherence, making your responses more natural and organized.

Here are some key ways to use spoken discourse markers during the IELTS Speaking exam:

Starting Your Response: Using markers like "well" or "actually" can give you a moment to collect your thoughts before answering a question. For example, if asked about your favorite hobby, you could begin with, "Well, I really enjoy painting because it's relaxing."

Organizing Ideas: Words such as "firstly," "secondly," and "finally" can help structure your response when explaining something in detail. This makes it easier for the examiner to follow your ideas.

Clarifying and Rephrasing: Discourse markers like "I mean" or "in other words" are useful for clarifying points or rephrasing if you feel your initial response wasn’t clear enough. For instance, "In other words, I think traveling teaches us valuable life skills."

Filling Pauses: Using phrases like "you know" or "let me think" can fill pauses naturally, preventing awkward silences during your speaking test.

However, it's essential not to overuse discourse markers, as it can make your speech sound unnatural. Practice using them in moderation to sound fluent and confident in your responses.

IELTS Speaking Practice

IELTS Speaking - using discourse markers

Get familiar with the most important Brazilian greetings and polite expressions. These are little words and phrases that will help you in daily conversations and make you sound more natural when speaking.

Target audience: English-speaking beginners
Length: ~7 minutes

Music used in the podcast
Song: Brazilian Sunsets, by Ketsa
Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/
Free to use with attribution

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🎙️ Episode 2: Essential Greetings and Expressions in Brazilian Portuguese

法国的面包和中国的面包有什么不同？

Yating在法国

面包

❓「二十大」? What's that? The top 20 of the most important figures in the Chinese Communist Party? Why is this " 二十大 èr shí dà" so significant?
You have to comprehend what this 「二十大」is for, if you wish to grasp Chinese politics. For more information, soon listen to my podcast. If this issue still interests you after listening, you might try reading the entire essay.  If you want to learn #mandarin Chinese, welcome to DM me


❓二十大是什么？意思是 #中共 前二十名重要的人吗？二十大为什么这么重要呢？
想要了解中国的政治，一定得了解这个「大」是什么意思！快到我的频道收听这一集节目。听完后有兴趣在去看这篇文章！想学习中文的同学，可以来信    

[00:00] introduction
[02:30] explanation
[08:10] discusion

生词：
二十大  20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
為何/为何  why
舉世/举世 the whole world
矚目/瞩目 focus attention upon
要點/要点 main point, essential

来源：https://www.gvm.com.tw/article/95007

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#19 中共二十大为何举世瞩目？

This podcast series gives you strategies to succeed on each part of the IELTS Speaking Exam. The three parts are very different from one another so you need to use strategies that are specific to each part. In this episode I look at the ways to succeed on Part 2 of the exam.