Another two types of homophones in Chinese culture are related with folk customs and certain taboos. We often use homophone rhetoric in folk customs like birthdays and weddings. This chapter will share some interesting things in s traditional wedding and tell you some gifts should  not be given to others.

Learning Chinese culture with Miss Zhang

Homophone2

Voici l'épisode avec dans le lien google doc, le script ainsi que les questions/réponses sur le texte:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/11nvgtIwJAt5bLGMOeSsDItpTMksRHkLb1o8CgSeQtcQ/edit?usp=sharing

Bonne écoute!

Améliorez votre compréhension orale en français! 

Laura en voyage à Paris (A2) 

Hey guys, this is Aneleh, your favorite Portuguese tutor. In today’s podcast we’ll talk about: Portuguese/English false friends part 4.
Before I start, everything that I say here will be in the podcast description for you to read, you just need to click on this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HQcAKEsxna6MkgvtF17Xv1DJyFP2tFB1Hg3CkGE-yCM/edit?usp=sharing
And if you’re an advanced student you can skip directly to the Portuguese part at one minute and twenty seconds. 
Let 's go? 

Portuguese Drops 

Portuguese/English false friends (4)

Hey, how are you? I hope you are well. I'm Milo, Spanish tutor at italki, and today we are going to talk about some typical Colombian dishes. These dishes reflect the rich variety of flavors and traditions of our regions. Let's discover them!

Arepa: La arepa es uno de los platos más emblemáticos de Colombia. Hecha a base de maíz, la arepa puede ser acompañada con diferentes ingredientes como queso, carne, huevo o mantequilla. Cada región tiene su versión. Ejemplo: "En Antioquia, la arepa es más gruesa, mientras que en la Costa Caribe es más delgada."

Ajiaco: Este es un caldo típico de Bogotá. Está compuesto por pollo, papas, maíz, guasca (una hierba colombiana) y se sirve con arroz, aguacate y alcaparras. Es un plato reconfortante, ideal para días fríos. Ejemplo: "El ajiaco es un plato tradicional de la capital, Bogotá."

Bandeja Paisa: Es un plato completo y abundante, característico de la región del Valle de Aburrá. Incluye arroz, frijoles, carne molida, chicharrón (panceta frita), arepa, aguacate, huevo frito, y plátano maduro. Ejemplo: "La bandeja paisa es un plato lleno de sabor y energía."

Sancocho: Este plato se sirve en muchas regiones de Colombia y varía dependiendo de los ingredientes. Por lo general, se prepara con carne de res, pollo o pescado, y se acompaña con yuca, plátano, papa y mazorca. Ejemplo: "El sancocho es perfecto para compartir en familia."

Empanadas: Las empanadas colombianas son rellenas de carne, pollo, o incluso queso, y se fríen hasta quedar crujientes. Se sirven con salsa de ají. Ejemplo: "Las empanadas son un excelente aperitivo para cualquier reunión."

And that's all for today. If you are interested in learning more about Colombian gastronomy or improving your Spanish, do not hesitate to book a class with me. You can find more information in my profile. See you next time!

Colombia

Traditional Colombian Dishes and Their Ingredients

Intermediate Chinese Listening

Intermediate Chinese Listening：防晒  Protect from the sun

В этом подкасте я рассказываю о приметах. Это вторая часть, приглашаю послушать первую (эпизод №3) .Приятного прослушивания!

Привет, это Наташа!

 Эпизод 12. Суеверия и приметы (Часть 2)

第十章：变老
我的朋友带着他的小羊已经离去六年了。
Six years have already passed since my friend went away from me, with his sheep.
我之所以在这里尽力把他描写出来，就是为了不要忘记他。
If I try to describe him here, it is to make sure that I shall not forget him.
忘记一个朋友，这太叫人悲伤了。
To forget a friend is sad.
并不是所有的人都有过一个朋友。
Not every one has had a friend.
再说，我也可能变成那些大人那样，只对数字感兴趣。
And if I forget him, I may become like the grown-ups who are no longer interested in anything but figures...
也正是为了这个缘故，我买了一盒颜料和一些铅笔。
It is for that purpose, again, that I have bought a box of paints and some pencils.
像我这样年纪的人，
It is hard to take up drawing again at my age,
而且除了六岁时画过闭着肚皮的和开着肚皮的巨蟒外，别的什么也没有尝试过，现在，重新再来画画，真费劲啊！
when I have never made any pictures except those of the boa constrictor from the outside and the boa constrictor from the inside, since I was six.
当然，我一定要把这些画尽量地画得逼真，
I shall certainly try to make my portraits as true to life as possible.
但我自己也没有把握。
But I am not at all sure of success.

一张画得还可以，另一张就不像了。
One drawing goes along all right, and another has no resemblance to its subject.


还有身材大小，我画得有点不准确。在这个地方小王子画得太大了些，另一个地方又画得太小了些。
I make some errors, too, in the little prince's height: in one place he is too tall and in another too short.


对他衣服的颜色我也拿不准。
And I feel some doubts about the color of his costume.
于是我就摸索着这么试试那么改改，画了个大概。
So I fumble along as best I can, now good, now bad, and I hope generally fair-to-middling.
我很可能在某些重要的细节上画错了。
In certain more important details I shall make mistakes, also.
这就得请大家原谅我了。
But that is something that will not be my fault.
因为我的这个朋友，从来也不加说明解释。
My friend never explained anything to me.
他认为我同他一样。
He thought, perhaps, that I was like himself.
可是，很遗憾，我却不能透过盒子看见小羊。
But I, alas, do not know how to see sheep through the walls of boxes.
我大概有点和大人们差不多。
Perhaps I am a little like the grown-ups.
我一定是变老了。
I have had to grow old.

小王子-The Little Prince-Read in Chinese

小王子第十章：变老

De plus en plus de pays expérimentent la semaine de travail de 4 jours, permettant ainsi aux employés d'avoir un jour de repos de plus. Quels sont les avantages pour les employés et les entreprises ? Est-ce un bon modèle ?

French with Maeva

Podcast 1 : La semaine de travail de 4 jours

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