In this episode, we’re diving into the fascinating symbolism of the Snake in the 蛇年! What does the Snake represent in Chinese culture? Is it considered lucky or unlucky? Join me as we explore the mystery and meaning behind “蛇”. Plus, you’ll learn some useful Chinese vocabulary along the way：

灵性 (líng xìng)
中文解释：指聪慧、敏锐、具有超凡的直觉和理解力，也可指神秘的精神力量或感知能力。
英文解释：Refers to intelligence, sensitivity, and extraordinary intuition and comprehension; it can also denote a mystical spiritual power or perception.

寓意 (yù yì)
中文解释：指某种事物所包含的象征性意义或深层含义。
英文解释：Refers to the symbolic meaning or deeper significance contained within something.

Learn Chinese and Have Fun!

中国的蛇年：What Does the "Snake" Mean?

"I couldn't decide which flavour ice cream to have - so I had them all"

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Listen to this podcast and learn how to prepare and structure your answer to this very typical interview question.

STRESSED about interview questions? - This Podcast channel is for YOU!

Describe a time when you had to make a difficult decision

Recommended to listen repeatedly until you understand. Key words and Commonly used phrases, Please read after me. You can record the phrases you read and send it here, I'll correct the pronunciation for you. Follow me ,you will learn more Chinese.

key words:
去、怎么、吃饭、不好、漂亮、看见、明天、高兴、能、做、住在、想、哪儿、那儿、买、卖、学习
（go、how to、have a meal、no good、pretty、see、tomorrow、happy、be able to、do、live in、think、where、over there、buy、sell、study)

Common phrases:
老师和学生、怎么样、多少钱、几岁、去哪里、太好了、坐飞机、看电影 、去商店、星期一、对不起、没关系、谢谢、吃什么、在家
（teacher and student、how about、how much、how old、where to go..、very good、by plane、watch a film、 go to the shop、Monday、sorry、never mind、thank you、what to eat、at home )





Merry's voice (HSK一）

HSK一， Commonly used phrases  6 , Please read after me, Pay attention to pronunciation (^+^)

Este episodio trata sobre el primer lugar que deberías visitar si vienes a Colombia. Un lugar con un embalse lleno de magia adornado de pequeñas islas de color verde que le dan un toque único y especial a este lugar.

100 Things to do in Colombia in Spanish so you can practice the language

1. Guatapé y la piedra del peñol

Introducción sobre nuestro podcast "Amigos Spanish" 

AMIGOS SPANISH PODCAST

Introducción 

1.丰富 fēngfù v.to enrich
2.无聊wúliáo adj.boring
3.讨厌tǎo yàn v.to dislike
4.却 què adv.but,yet
5.周围 zhōu wéi.n surrounding
6.交流jiāo liú
每个人都需要朋友，朋友可以丰富我们的生活。离开朋友，我们的生活一定非常无聊。那么，怎样才能交到更多的朋友呢？当然，要有好脾气。一个脾气不好的人虽然不一定让人讨厌，但是却很难跟人交朋友。因为没有人会喜欢跟一个总是容易生气的人在一起。我们还要经常跟周围的人交流。交流能让人们互相了解，如果有更同的兴趣，就更容易成为朋友了。

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Saying “no” can be one of the hardest parts of speaking English—especially if you don’t want to sound rude. In this episode, I share natural, polite, and even playful ways to say *no* in different situations.

👉 Listen now: *Say It Like This – Ways to Politely Say No*

How do you usually say *no* in English?

Context Clues

Ways To Say No

😯The Chinese Communist Party's 20th National Congress has concluded. On the closing day, though, something unexpected occurred, and now we'll talk about this unheard-of incident.
Please don't hesitate to contact me. 

😯二十大开完了！但是在二十大结束那天，发生一件很令人意外的事情，今天我们就要来聊聊这史无前例的意外吧！
欢迎跟我联系

[transcription] Learn with Zhe - YT
[00:00] introduction
[03:11] explanation
[10:08] discusion 

生词：
當眾/当众 in the pressence of all 
架走 to hustle sb. away 
曝 expose 
意圖/意图 intention 
向 towards 
釋放/释放 release

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