HSK2

HSK2-9-4

La música folclórica o música tradicional es la denominación para la música popular que se transmite de generación en generación como una parte más de los valores y de la cultura de un pueblo.
El folklore de El Salvador, o sus expresiones culturales populares, comparte rasgos comunes con la región mesoamericana. En El Salvador, la presencia de las civilizaciones ancestrales de los Mayas, Toltecas, Nahuas -entre otras-, dejaron su presencia en muchos de los aspectos de la vida cotidiana de la región.
Pancho Lara, eterno enamorado de su terruño, le dedicó muchas de sus composiciones musicales a la naturaleza, canciones dedicadas a los árboles, a las flores, a los lagos, a los pueblos que sobresalieron por alguna actividad comercial o de comportamientos tradicionales Pancho Lara fue un cantor solitario. Con su guitarra bajo el brazo compuso esta cancion llamada 
LAS CORTADORAS: Don Pancho trabajaba como administrador de café en la fresca ciudad de Jayaque. Nace la canción en una noche estrellada y con un frío que calaba hasta los huesos.
Las Cortadoras
Esta pieza dedicada a las cortadoras de café de El Salvador, creada por el maestro Pancho Lara, es bailada en grupo mixto, la mayoría de veces con trajes tipicos de color blanco.

Cultura Salvadoreña 

Folklore Las Cortadoras 

Hi guys, I wrote those stories based on HSK2 vocabulary and sentence patterns to help you learn Chinese. If you like reading, don't forget to follow me on italki!

上次的考试小桃考得很好，题都做完了，得了第一名。 妈妈很高兴，所以给她做了很多好吃的，有鸡肉、鱼、蔬菜，还有她最爱吃的西红柿炒鸡蛋。妈妈说吃鸡蛋对身体好，有营养。 这个周末，哥哥生病了，因为天气太冷了。所以爸爸让他多喝热水，好好休息，不要喝茶。妈妈经常忘记东西，今天早上她找不到自己的手机了，小桃帮她在电脑旁边找到的。 哥哥比小桃大六岁，他很喜欢唱歌，也喜欢下象棋。他经常和朋友一起去唱歌。他唱歌唱得很好听。这个学期（semester），他们班来了一个新的英语老师，长得很漂亮，姓王，叫芳芳。 今天下班后，妈妈买了一些苹果，苹果两块五一斤，比昨天便宜。天气真冷，明天可能会下雪。妈妈让小桃多穿点衣服。哥哥就是衣服穿得太少才生病的。晚上，妈妈做了米饭、粥和白菜豆腐。妈妈说小桃吃得太少了，应该多吃一点。妈妈做饭做得很好吃，爸爸比妈妈做得更好吃。所以爸爸应该经常做饭。 听妈妈说，小桃的表哥有女朋友了，长着两个大眼睛，皮肤很白，非常爱笑，是个很好的女孩儿。表哥今年25岁了，在银行上班，长得也很帅，个子一米八，所以他们真是郎才女貌。 妈妈说他们每个星期都去电影院看电影，因为表哥的女朋友很喜欢看电影，很有意思，他们这个周末还想去。 这个星期天气很好，每天都是晴天，但是很冷。快过年了，爸妈每天都有很多事情要做，要买很多年货。虽然商店里的东西不便宜，但是质量还不错。妈妈给小桃买了一件外套，两百多，小桃很喜欢。 新年就要到了，小桃全家准备去广东旅游，因为广东是南方，很暖和，冬天有二十多度。他们已经定好了飞机票。 北京快要下雪了，时间过得真快，一年又要过去了，希望明年会更好！ 西红柿炒鸡蛋：scrambled eggs with tomatoes 营养：nutrition 表哥：cousin from mothers’ side 个子：height 年货：stocking 白菜豆腐：toufu with cabbage 就是。。。才：…. Is just that…., because…. 郎才女貌：idiom, a perfect match between a man and a girl （the beauty and the geek）

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HSK2 (Level 2) Reading and Listening Practice Part 2

Alam n’yo ba na napakabagal talaga ng hayop na ito?

Learn Tagalog with Teacher Regina

Napakabagal na sloth

In this lesson, we'll build on what you already know as well as cover basics about speaking languages.

Learn Basic French Podcast

Episode 2: Parlez-vous français? (Do you speak French?)

I interview my friend Sofie and she shares some tips for learning strategies and improving your accent. I'll post the second half of our conversation next week.

In the second half of the episode, I explain the following phrases:

- to level with (someone)
- to chalk (something) up to (something) 
- to brush up on (something) 
- can't (do something) for the life of me

Brentoni's English Podcast

011 - English Advice from a Pro (Part One)

17-year-old Odyssea will soon inherit the throne of the kingdom of Ithaca. A seer arrives at the palace with a message of impending destruction.

Transcript: 
https://saracasalino-books.weebly.com/blog/the-adventures-of-odyssea-chapter-1-part-1-the-prophecy

Story by Sara Casalino

Based on The Odyssey

Learn English with Stories

The Adventures of Odyssea: Chapter 1- The Prophecy

Are you putting in a lot of effort to learn English but not seeing the desired progress? Join Curtis and Amy on The Real English Conversations podcast, where they discuss effective strategies to improve your language skills efficiently. Don't waste your time studying without a specific focus or plan. This episode provides tips on targeting the areas you need to improve the most and achieving real results in less time. 

Learn English On Italki with Curtis:
Book a lesson with Curtis - https://www.italki.com/teacher/4672521/english

Real English Conversations Podcast

Real English Conversations Podcast On Italki: Learn Smarter & Make It Count!

You are having difficulties keeping to the diet and you are worried that tomorrow is the day to check if you have lost weight. Here are some crazy ideas to cheat on Weigh In day!
Explanation of expressions used in the podcast:
"Take with a pinch of salt" - don't trust this information too much.
"Emotional baggage" - things that you never stop worrying about.
"A heavy heart" - feeling sad or anxious.
"Get something off your chest" or "a load off your mind" - admit to what is worrying you.
"Carrying a weight on your shoulders" - worrying about things.
"Having a chip on your shoulder" - you are angry about someone or something.
"Having butterflies in your stomach" - being nervous.
"Having a frog in your throat" - your voice is bad because of a throat infection.

Bathroom scales image by Racool_studio https://www.freepik.com/free-photo/beautiful-fitness-girl-holding-scales_8026855.htm