Hi! My name is Sirikanya - but you can call me Siri for short :)

I am quite a siri-ous person (no pun intended), but I'm also fun - I promise!

Here, we will do easy-going conversation/grammar!  

Siri-ous Studying!

Listening to the tape, answer the following question

CHINESE STORIES

Simple Chinese hearing

This episode introduces three idioms that use the word cloud. Listen to the examples to hear how to use them. Please send me a message if you would like a copy of the audio script. (Sorry my voice is going today!) 

Idiom Corner

Cloud

Hi havia una vegada, un nen que era venedor de gorres i volia vendre les seves gorres al mercat d’un poble proper. El dia que es celebrava el mercat, va travessar el bosc amb una cistella penjant del braç plena de gorres vermelles. Després d’una estona caminant es va notar molt cansat per culpa de la calor. Va decidir tombar-se sota un arbre molt gran. Va deixar la seva cistella a terra i es va adormir. A l’arbre hi vivien dos micos que van baixar i van agafar-li totes les gorres que  portava a la cistella. Quan ja les tenien totes, van tornar a enfilar-se a l’arbre. Quan el venedor de gorres es va despertar, es va sorprendre en veure la seva cistella buida. Va buscar les seves gorres per tot arreu, sota de la roques, a les branques dels arbres, però no les trobava per enlloc. Després de molt buscar, va descobrir que els micos que vivien a l’arbre les portaven posades. En veure els micos amb les seves gorres, es va enfadar molt i va començar a cridar i insultar-los: “lladres, brètols, torneu-me les meves gorres”, però lluny de cedir, els micos no podien parar de riure veient al venedor tan vermell i enfadat. Després de pensar una estona, els va explicar amablement als micos perquè necessitava tant les seves gorres, i els va prometre que si li tornaven totes, els regalaria una com a agraïment. Llavors, els micos, sabent que les gorres eren tan importants per al venedor, les van retornar. El venedor els va regalar una, tal i com havia promès.

VOCABULARI: 
🧢  el venedor, els venedors = vendedor / seller (person who sells)
🐵 el mico, els micos = mono / monkey 
🧢  el bosc, els boscos = bosque / forest 
🐵 la cistella, les cistelles = cesta, cesto / basket 
🧢  sota (prep.) = debajo / under 
🐵 enfilar-se (verb) = trepar / climb  
🧢  buida, buit, buides = vacía / empty 
🐵 la branca, les branques = rama / branch
🧢  el lladre, els lladres = larón / thief 
🐵 el brètol, els brètols = gamberro / brat 
🧢  cedir (verb) = ceder / to give up

Contes en català amb la Paula 👩🏻‍🏫  📚 

 📚Conte: El venedor de gorres 🧢 🐵 

In this episode, we'll practice 3 forms of the same verb in Russian. I want you to understand how these verbs work from the context. At the same time, you can listen and imitate what I say. It will help you to improve your pronunciation. Enjoy!

Below, I leave all sentences we're going to practice. 

Я смотрю телевизор каждый день.
Вчера я тоже смотрел телевизор.
Я уже посмотрел этот фильм.
Я гуляю каждый день.
Вчера я тоже гулял с моей собакой.
Я уже погулял.
Я пишу письма моей бабушке.
Раньше я писал стихи
Я уже написал все слова в тетрадь.
Я читаю каждый день по-немногу
Вчера я тоже читал
 уже прочитал эту книгу.
Я мою посуду вечером.
Я мыл посуду и готовил ужин.
Я уже помыл всю посуду и наконец могу отдохнуть.
Я бегаю по утрам.
Вчера я тоже бегал в парке.
Я пробежал 15 километров.
Я хожу каждый день в лес.
Раньше я всегда ходил в лес дышать свежим воздухом.
Вчера я пошёл в лес и там никого не было.
Я играю с моим младшим братом.
Я уже поиграл с моим братом.
Я звоню моей маме каждый день.
Вчера я звонил моей маме и мы долго говорили по телефону.
Я уже позвонил моей маме и мы уже поговорили.

Russian for daily life with Lena 📖💫

Practice verbs in Russian with me.


Think of a meeting and you might immediately imagine a large table with lots of chairs and people wearing suits.

Or perhaps you imagine a computer screen filled with your colleagues' faces.

But have you ever thought about having a meeting while going for a walk? Many of us already take calls while we're walking, but it's said that walking meetings are becoming more popular too.

Those who like them say it's good to get out of the formal office environment.

Robert Mitson from meeting management company Sherpany says talking to someone when you're walking side-by-side can create a more relaxed atmosphere.

In a small walking group, colleagues can also move from person to person more easily to have one-on-one chats — something that may not be so easy to do in an office or online.

Research has also found that walking can make you more creative, with experts saying that getting moving is a good way to think of new ideas.

And of course, walking is good for our bodies. So a walking meeting lets us get some exercise at the same time as working.

However, walking meetings may not be right for everyone — for example, people who find it difficult to walk, or if someone in the group needs to use a computer.

Others say they find it difficult to focus when they're out for a walk.

And if companies are going to try walking meetings, experts say it's a good idea to choose a quiet place with plenty of space.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Out of Office: Why Workers Are Having Walking Meetings

Escucha a este chico contándonos cómo es su ciudad, los hoteles, restaurantes y comida que tiene. 

Aprende árabe con Radia 

Descripción de una ciudad

I'm pleased to provide you a podcast that will give you an idea and glance about the use of the expressions with examples in Arabic language.

Arabic expressions with ArabicLights - Aymaro

Learn Arabic Expressions 8 - I can 2 in Arabic/ Je peux en arabe/ -ebilir,-abilir arapça'da with 8 examples - يمكنني أن in arabic

In this episode we will talk about 【Interesting vocabulary about "egg" 】, you will learn how to say 【badass, idiot, be screwed】 ect.
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It is recommended that you study in the following ways:
1st time: listen without looking at the text.
2nd time: look at the text and write down the new words, later look up the dictionary. 
3rd time: listen again without looking at the text.
4th time: repeat after it without looking at the text.
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大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。
今天想和大家聊一聊【和蛋有关的有趣的词】。
首先是跟吃有关的“蛋”。我们最经常吃的是鸡蛋，煎蛋、水煮蛋、蒸蛋和茶叶蛋。还有一些家常菜，例如西红柿炒鸡蛋、韭菜炒蛋、蛋炒饭等等。我们也吃鸭蛋，一般是咸鸭蛋。做法是用盐腌制，可以配粥吃，也可以用来做菜。
你可能听过一些带有“蛋”的词，其实是形容人的。第一个，坏蛋，指很坏的人。例如：他是个大坏蛋，总是欺负人。第二个，笨蛋，指很笨的人。例如：你这个笨蛋，这么简单的题都不会做。第三个，倒霉蛋，指的是运气很不好的人。例如：他真是个倒霉蛋，每次去旅游都下大雨。
我们再来看看其他的词，“完蛋”。猜猜是什么意思？要是失去这个客户，我们公司就完蛋了。如果被老师发现, 我们就完蛋了。这里完蛋的意思是，be finished，be screwed。
还有一个词是“零蛋”。例如：这次考试，他考了个零蛋。意思是他考了0分，因为数字0很像一个蛋。有些家长为了吉利，会在孩子考试那天的早餐给孩子准备一根油条，两个鸡蛋，因为放在一起很像100分。
最后，Don't put all your eggs in one basket，你知道中文怎么说吗？“不要把所有的鸡蛋放在一个篮子里”，也可以说“不要孤注一掷。”
你还知道什么和蛋有关的词？留言告诉我吧。我们下期见。
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煎蛋	/	jiān dàn	/	pan fried egg
水煮蛋	/	shuǐ zhǔ dàn	/	boiled eggs
蒸蛋	/	zhēng dàn	/	steamed egg，egg custard
茶叶蛋	/	chá yè dàn	/	egg boiled with salt&tea
家常菜	/	jiā cháng cài	/	home style dishes
西红柿炒鸡蛋	/	xī hóng shì chǎo jī dàn	/	stir-fried eggs with tomato
韭菜	/	jiǔ cài	/	Chinese chives
咸鸭蛋	/	xián yā dàn	/	salted duck eggs
腌制	/	yān zhì	/	pickle
坏蛋	/	huài dàn	/	bad egg，badass
欺负	/	qī fù	/	bully
笨蛋	/	bèn dàn	/	stupid fellow，idiot
倒霉蛋	/	dǎo méi dàn	/	unlucky guy
完蛋	/	wán dàn	/	be finished，be screwed
吉利	/	jí lì	/	good luck
油条	/	yóu tiáo	/	deep-fried dough stick
孤注一掷	/	gū zhù yí zhì	/	put all one's eggs in one basket