From this episode, we are going to learn how to read time.

點dím/dim2 ( o‘clock)
分fān/ fan1（minute）
半bun/ bun3（half）
字jih/ zi6（5 minutes）

1.	5:00：五點（鐘）
ńgh dím( jūng) /ng5 dim2( zung1)

2.	2:37 兩點三十七分
léuhng dím sāam sahp chāt fān/ loeng5 dim2 saam1 sap6 cat1 fan1

3.	7:30：七點半chāt dím bun/ cat1 dim2 bun3   

4.	4:05 : 四點一個字sei dím yāt go jih/ sei3 dim2 jat1 go3 zi6
or 四點一sei dím yāt/ sei3 dim2 jat1
or四點零五分sei dím lìhng ńgh fān / sei3 dim2 ling4 ng5 fan1

而家幾（多）點呀？(What time is it now?)
yìh gā géi( dō) dím a?
ji4 gaa1 gei2( do1) dim2 aa3?

而家八點。(It is 8 o’clcok.)
yìh gā baat dím. 
ji4 gaa1 baat3 dim2.

Practice：
3:00   5:30   4:48   9:35   


Daliy Conversations for Cantonese (粵語會話）

11. Reading Time（讀時間）part1

Oi gente, aqui é a Aneleh, sua tutora de português favorita. No podcast de hoje trouxe mais uma fábula famosa para vocês se divertirem e aprenderem palavras novas. No final desse episódio, trarei o vocabulário com seus significados em inglês para ajudar caso vocês tenham dificuldades. Se quiser pode acompanhar o script do podcast é só clicar no link a seguir: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WqsjZWfZrwpZk--9hG9QfJk7CeMFgWKY1UywnLetuOw/edit?usp=sharing
Vamos lá?

Hi guys, this is Aneleh, your favorite Portuguese tutor. In today's podcast I brought another famous fable for you to have fun and learn new words. At the end of this episode, I will bring the vocabulary with its meanings in English to help if you have difficulties. If you want, you can follow the podcast script, just click on the link below: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WqsjZWfZrwpZk--9hG9QfJk7CeMFgWKY1UywnLetuOw/edit?usp=sharing
Let's go?

Portuguese Drops 

A assembleia dos ratos

Text One--课文一  kèwényī

píngguǒliǎngkuàiwǔyījīn，xiāngjiāosānkuàiyījīn。wǒyàoyījīnpíngguǒ、liǎngjīnxiāngjiāo。yīgòngbākuàiwǔ。
苹果两块五一斤，香蕉三块一斤。我要一斤苹果、两斤香蕉。一共八块五。

New Words--生(shēng)词(cí)    
苹(píng)果(guǒ)   
块(kuài)    
元(yuán)    
毛(máo)  
 角(jiǎo)    
香(xiāng)蕉(jiāo)   
斤(jīn)   
要(yào)   
一(yī)共(gòng)

Text Two--课文二  kèwénèr

ānnī：píngguǒduōshǎoqiányījīn？
tānfàn：nínyàozhèzhǒngháishìnàzhǒng？
ānnī：zhèzhǒngduōshǎoqián？
tānfàn：sānkuài。
ānnī：nàzhǒngne？
tānfàn：wǔkuài。
ānnī：tàiguìle，piányíyīdiǎnérba。sìkuàiyījīn，zěnmeyàng？
tānfàn：sìkuàiwǔba。
ānnī：xíng。wǒyàoliǎngjīn。
tānfàn：háiyàobiédema？
ānnī：háiyàoyījīnxiāngjiāo。 yīgòngduōshǎoqián？
tānfàn：xiāngjiāosānkuàiyījīn，yīgòngshíèrkuài。
ānnī：gěinǐqián。
tānfàn：zhèshìshíwǔkuài，zhǎonínsānkuài。

安妮：苹果多少钱一斤？
摊贩：您要这种还是那种？
安妮：这种多少钱？
摊贩：三块。
安妮：那种呢？
摊贩：五块。
安妮：太贵了，便宜一点儿吧。四块一斤，怎么样？
摊贩：四块五吧。
安妮：行。我要两斤。
摊贩：还要别的吗？
安妮：还要一斤香蕉。 一共多少钱？
摊贩：香蕉三块一斤，一共十二块。
安妮：给你钱。
摊贩：这是十五块，找您三块。

New Words--生(shēng)词(cí)
钱(qián)
种(zhǒng)
太(tài) …… 了(le)
贵(guì)
便(pián)宜(yí)
怎(zěn)么(me)样(yàng)
还(hái)
别(bié)的(de)
给(gěi)
找(zhǎo)


HSK2--materials and exercises for listenning, reading and speaking

苹果多少钱一斤  píngguǒduōshǎoqiányījīn

Have you ever felt an instant dislike for someone you just met? That "I don't like this person" vibe can be mystifying. Let's dive into it. Where do these instincts come from? When you feel that initial dislike, what's your next move? Let's explore the world of first impressions, uncovering hidden cues and maybe a bit about ourselves.


Richelle's Learning Community: Your Insights

Beyond the Surface: Exploring First Impressions 

After 15 months, three Israeli hostages have left Hamas captivity as a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold on the morning of January 19.

Dozens of Palestinian prisoners also walked free from Israeli jail as the skies above Gaza and Israel were silent for the first time in over a year, stirring modest hopes for ending the Israel-Hamas war.

The ceasefire deal, with an initial phase lasting six weeks, calls for the entry into Gaza of 600 trucks carrying humanitarian relief daily. Over the course of the deal's first stage, 33 Israeli hostages in Hamas captivity in Gaza will also be released in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.

Many Israelis stayed glued to TV screens to glimpse the three hostages — Emily Damari, Romi Gonen and Doron Steinbrecher — being released as militants handed them over to the Red Cross on a packed street in Gaza City.

In videos released by the Israeli government, the women were seen weeping and hugging family members. Damari raised a bandaged hand in triumph.

The military said she lost two fingers in the Hamas-led militant attack on October 7, 2023, that killed over 1,200 people and resulted in the abduction of some 250 others.

Meanwhile, in the occupied West Bank, crowds flooded the streets around 1 a.m. on January 20 as white buses carrying 90 Palestinian detainees — all women or teens — exited the gates of Ofer prison.

Fireworks erupted, and several men climbed atop one of the buses to raise Hamas flags.

All of those being released had been detained for what Israel called offenses related to its security, from throwing stones and promoting violence on social media to more serious accusations such as attempted murder.

Khalida Jarrar, one of the freed detainees, told The Associated Press: "There's this double feeling we're living in, on the one hand, this feeling of freedom, that we thank everyone for, and on the other hand, this pain, of losing so many Palestinian martyrs."


Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Gaza Ceasefire Brings Exchange of Prisoners and Hostages

☄️ Boost Your Language Skills with 5 Verbs a Day. 每天学习五个动词 ☄️

In Episode 36, we dive into powerful verbs you can use to express yourself. Practice these essential verbs and expand your vocabulary in both English and Chinese:

🔹 Grope – 摸索 (Mōsuǒ) 🤲
🔹 Grow (for people and animals) – 成长 (Chéngzhǎng) 🌱
🔹 Grow (for plants) – 种植 (Zhòngzhí) 🌿
🔹 Growl – 咆哮 (Páoxiāo) 🐯
🔹 Guard – 守卫 (Shǒuwèi) 🛡️

📘 Would you like to take your skills a step further?
🔹 C(36) Vocabulary Flash Cards: Reinforce today’s verbs with easy-to-use flash cards for quick memorization!
🔹 C(36) Verbs Quiz: Test your understanding and see how well you know today’s verbs!

Click to listen, and let’s take your language journey to the next level!

5 Verbs a Day. 每天学习五个动词。

C(36) Verbs Set : Grope Grow (for people, animals, plants) Growl Guard Grope

This episode explores how the way people learn languages has developed in recent years. How can students and teachers face the challenges that this transformation presents? 
This topic is based on a popular choice in my guided conversation classes. An audio script can be read, along with extra notes by following this link: 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1crF2uNkwr6xfVvkRd_UWEhS_Pub0NIQ8Z_9U1rD0rWc/edit?usp=sharing



UK TALKS WITH LIZ

EPISODE 2: LEARNING IN THE DIGITAL AGE

Hi everyone! Welcome back to Thai T la nid podcast. today we’re going to learn about some similar sounding Thai words.

Well, one thing to know about Thai language is that Thai is a tonal language. So, there are some words that could sound very similar, but totally have different meanings.

In today’s episode, we are going to talk about the words ขาว, เขา, ข่าว, เข่า, ข้าว and เข้า. Yeah, I know, I know they sound super similar but let’s take a look at each of them closely together.


1. ขาว (kǎao) = white
- with long vowel and rising tone.

ฉันชอบสีขาว (chǎn chôp sěe kǎao)
I like white.

2. เขา (kǎo) = he, him, mountain
- with short vowel and rising tone.

เขาเป็นหมอ (kǎo bpen mǒr)
He is a doctor.

3. ข่าว (kàao) = news
- with long vowel and low tone.

คุณได้ยินข่าวนั้นรึยัง (kun dâai-yin kàao nán rêu yang?)
Have you heard about the news?


4. เข่า (kào) = knee
- with short vowel and low tone.

ฉันเจ็บเข่า = (Chǎn jèp kào) 
My knee hurts.

5. ข้าว (kâao) = rice
- with long vowel and falling tone.

ไปกินข้าวกัน (bpai gin kâao gun)
Let's go eat!

**Thai people say "gin kâao" and the word "kâao" refers to "meal" like breakfast, lunch and dinner.


6. เข้า (kâo) = to enter, to get in, to get into
- with short vowel and falling tone.

พวกเขาเพิ่งเข้าไปในบ้าน (pûuak kăo pêrng kâo bpai nai bâan)
They've just got into the house.

All right, let’s hear these six words again.

1. ขาว (kǎao) = white

2. เขา (kǎo) = he, him, mountain

3. ข่าว (kàao) = news

4. เข่า (kào) = knee

5. ข้าว (kâao) = rice

6. เข้า (kâo) = to enter, to get in, to get into

So, short and long vowels can make it different meanings. 

Now, it’s time for you to practice more.

Don’t be afraid to say or speak Thai.

See you in the next episode. Bye-bye.