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Christmas Phrasal Verbs Part 2

Hola mis estimados, Hoy les traigo un podcast sobre la Biblia de los Caídos, el libro no es de mi autoria, las situaciones aquí planteadas son solo ficción y no va con ninguna intención de ofensa, créditos correspondiente al autor, la música de fondo es libre de copyright y el link sera colocado abajo. Créditos del libro a Fernando Trujillo 

Hello my dear ones, Today I bring you a podcast about the Bible of the Fallen, the book is not my authorship, the situations presented here are only fiction and it is not intended to be offensive, credits corresponding to the author, the background music is copyright free and the link will be placed below. Book credits to Fernando Trujillo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBVJJixUoP0&list=PL5EEeMC3Vr1Z9bQDSrLR6GSini_O_KR0_

Anécdotas y Libros en español 

La Biblia de los Caidos Testamento Sombra Tomo 1 Fernando Trujillo CREDITOS A FERNANDO TRUJILLO AUTOR DEL LIBRO. AUDIO PARA FINES DIDACTICOS

旅行  
lǚ xíng  

跟旅行团旅行不用操心交通、吃住这些事情，  
gēn lǚ xíng tuán lǚ xíng bú yòng cāo xīn jiāo tōng 、 chī zhù zhè xiē shì qing ，  

主要的景点导游都会带你去看，比较舒服。  
zhǔ yào de jǐng diǎn dǎo yóu dōu huì dài nǐ qù kàn ， bǐ jiào shū fu 。  

但是，参加旅行团旅行没有自由，行程都是安排好的，  
dàn shì ， cān jiā lǚ xíng tuán lǚ xíng méi yǒu zì yóu ， xíng chéng dōu shì ān pái hǎo de ，  

如果遇到不好的导游或者不好玩儿的地方，你也没有选择。  
rú guǒ yù dào bù hǎo de dǎo yóu huò zhě bù hǎo wánr de dì fang ， nǐ yě méi yǒu xuǎn zé 。  

如果有条件，旅行还是自己安排比较好。  
rú guǒ yǒu tiáo jiàn ， lǚ xíng hái shì zì jǐ ān pái bǐ jiào hǎo 。  

你可以自由地决定去看什么，去吃什么，住什么地方。  
nǐ kě yǐ zì yóu de jué dìng qù kàn shén me ， qù chī shén me ， zhù shén me dì fang 。  

你也有时间、有机会更好地了解当地的文化。  
nǐ yě yǒu shí jiān 、 yǒu jī huì gèng hǎo de liǎo jiě dāng dì de wén huà 。  

现在旅游网站很多，在网上订票、订房都很方便。  
xiàn zài lǚ yóu wǎng zhàn hěn duō ， zài wǎng shàng dìng piào 、 dìng fáng dōu hěn fāng biàn 。  

当然这样旅行会麻烦一些，  
dāng rán zhè yàng lǚ xíng huì má fan yì xiē ，  

但是，自己解决遇到的麻烦也是旅行的意义。  
dàn shì ， zì jǐ jiě jué yù dào de má fan yě shì lǚ xíng de yì yì 。  


1.  旅行团 lǚxíngtuán：touring group  
2.  景点 jǐngdiǎn：scenic spot  
3.  导游 dǎoyóu：guide  
4.  行程 xíngchéng：journey  
5.  当地 dāngdì：local  
6.  订票 dìngpiào：to book  
7.  解决  jiějué：to solve  
8.  意义 yìyì：signification  


1参加旅行团遇到导游不好或不好玩儿的地方，我们：  
cān jiā lǚ xíng tuán yù dào dǎo yóu bù hǎo huò bù hǎo wánr de dì fang ， wǒ men ：  
 A. 可以跟导游商量 kě yǐ gēn dǎo yóu shāng liàng  
 B. 换旅行社huàn lǚ xíng shè  
 C. 没有很多选择méi yǒu hěn duō xuǎn zé  
 D. 自己去玩儿zì jǐ qù wánr  

2下面哪个不是自己安排旅行中的事？
xià miàn nǎ gè bú shì zì jǐ ān pái lǚ xíng zhōng de shì ？  
 A. 自由决定吃什么zì yóu jué dìng chī shén me  
 B. 自由决定看什么zì yóu jué dìng kàn shén me  
 C. 导游带着你旅行dǎo yóu dài zhe nǐ lǚ xíng  
 D. 自由决定住哪里zì yóu jué dìng zhù nǎ lǐ  

3文章认为旅行中遇到麻烦：
wén zhāng rèn wéi lǚ xíng zhōng yù dào má fan ：  
 A. 很难解决hěn nán jiě jué  
 B. 是一个大问题shì yí gè dà wèn tí  
 C. 可以请人帮忙kě yǐ qǐng rén bāng máng  
 D. 是有意义的shì yǒu yì yì de

Intermediate Chinese Listening

Journey 旅行

In this episode I talk about a South Korean movie named Parasite.

Vocabulary:
Parasite: a pest that feeds off of another organism

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Movie: Parasite

Please check out the graded reader and exercises I've made here before and after you watch the video: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1TaKuWn9M3Ee6SxF1mlS6Tair6C_IFXYW/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=113589681099533691380&rtpof=true&sd=true. I've tried to make it as simple as possible for you to understand one of the most iconic legend in the Vietnamese folklores. Comment or text me if you have any questions or want to get to know more about this story. Thanks for watching and stay tune for my future podcasts!

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[Graded Reader] The legend of Lạc Long Quân and Âu Cơ

Último episodio de la trilogía de los gauchos. En este les contaré sobre el libro El guacho Martin Fierro de Oscar Fariña y su vínculo con El gaucho Martin Fierro de José Hernández. También leeré algunos de sus versos para que puedan conocer esta llamativa obra.
En este episodio se retoman temas charlados previamente en "Cumbia argentina" y por supuesto en las dos primeras partes: "Los gauchos: ¿realidad o ficción?" y "El Martin Fierro"

Porteña

El guacho Martin Fierro

今月、ついに日本も個人旅行を解禁しましたね！
皆さんは日本へ来る予定がありますか？
今回は、アヤがアヤ流の旅の楽しみ方について話します。

Japan is finally open to independent travelers this month!
Do you plan on coming to Japan?
This time, Aya talked about how to enjoy traveling in her own way.

♤ キーワード 
・現地（げんち：the actual place）  
・贅沢（ぜいたく：luxury, extravagance）
・ざっくり（rough）
・雑魚寝（ざこね：to sleep together  in a huddle on the floor）
・相部屋（あいべや：shared room）
・行程（こうてい：itinerary） 

♧ 理解度チェッククイズ 
1. アヤが旅を楽しむためにする３つのことは？

♢ 前回のクイズの答え 
1. 二人の血液型は？
→ Ｂ型
2. その血液型の特徴（1~5）について、唯一二人ともに当てはまった項目は？
→ マイペースでこだわりが強い
3. アヤとフミは、今までお互いを何型だと思っていた？
→ アヤはフミをＯ型、フミはアヤをＡ型だと思っていた。

BGM special thanks：MusMus

アヤさんとフミさんの日本語雑談（Aya and Fumi’s Japanese Chit-Chat）

Episode 15：旅の楽しみ方

在这集播客里， Karen和柏威聊了中国传统哲学和宗教的Trivia，比如：孔子是哪里人？阴阳是哪个宗教的概念？等等。一起来看看吧！



Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

孔子是哪里人？中国传统哲学和宗教 Traditional Chinese Philosophy And Religion

Whether you're going on vacation, a business trip or to see friends or family for the weekend there is one thing you can't avoid — packing. And many of us pack too much, which might mean heavy bags, paying extra for flights and lots of unpacking.

So, here are a few ideas for how to pack light.

Make a list
This might be the most important thing. Think about what you really need to take — and if you're flying, how much luggage you're allowed.

Make a list, then see if you can make it shorter, and shorter. This should also make packing quicker, as long as you stick to your list!

Pack small
Do this by rolling up clothes, or you can buy compression bags that squash things into a smaller space inside your luggage. Packing cubes can also help — they're little bags you can use to organize your suitcase.

Forget the "just in case" things
Unless you're going to a place that doesn't have any shops, you don't need to take too much "just in case" stuff. If you find you need something extra, you might even get a good deal in a local market.

Be ready to do some washing
Okay, so this isn't the most exciting idea, but it could save you space. Most hotels offer laundry services or you could even wash your clothes by hand in the bathroom sink if you run out of things to wear!

Wear what you can
If you have big walking boots, wear them on the journey, along with any big jackets that will only waste space in your bag. And don't forget that you'll have to repack everything before returning home!