Today's English tidbit from Stairway to English has to do with the word "supposed". Did you know that we pronounce it in two different ways depending on the meaning? It's true! Listen to this episode to understand the different pronunciations and the different meanings!

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Understanding the word "supposed", its two different pronunciations, its meanings!

Commonly used phrases, Please read after me.
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*妈妈和女儿
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HSK一， Commonly used phrases, Please read after me.

this podcast will tell you the last three types of homophones  in Chinese, which is humorous homophones, homophones of people and place names and homophones  as a memory aid. I think as a non-native Chinese speaker, you suppose to know something of Chinese culture as well as language to be able to fully appreciate and understand the nuances  implicit in the use of homophones.

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Homophones 3

C’erano una volta una volpe e una cicogna che si consideravano buone amiche.
Un giorno la volpe invitò a pranzo la cicogna; per farle uno scherzo, preparò della minestra e la servì in due vassoi piatti: la volpe riusciva a leccare con facilità la minestra nel suo vassoio, mentre la cicogna riusciva a malapena a bagnare la punta del becco nella minestra.
“Non ti piace la minestra?” chiese la volpe alla sua amica. “È buonissima, non preoccuparti; anzi, è così buona che son già sazia”.

Qualche giorno dopo, la cicogna ricambiò l’invito: voleva restituire lo scherzo alla volpe. Arrivato il giorno del pranzo, imbandì la tavola ma mise tutti i cibi in vasi dal collo lungo, come quelli che si usano per i fiori. La cicogna infilava il suo lungo becco nei vasi, gustandosi i manicaretti prelibati che aveva preparato. La volpe, invece, per quanto provasse ad infilare il muso e ad allungare la lingua, rimase a bocca asciutta.
“Non ti piace il pranzo che ti ho preparato?” chiese la cicogna. “Figurati, è delizioso. Così buono che sono già sazia” rispose la volpe. E così la cicogna si vendicò dell’amica burlona.

Morale della favola: Chi la fa, l’aspetti.

Favole di Esopo 

Favole di Esopo - La volpe e la cicogna

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6. Everyday Activities: my daily routines 

Un estudio afirma que comer nueces podría ayudar a reducir el estrés en los estudiantes universitarios.

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Привет! Il s’agit d’une conversation entre deux amies. Elles discutent de la façon de passer le week-end. J’utilise beaucoup de verbes de mouvement avec des préfixes différents. J'utilise la méthode TPRS. Удачи!

Говорят, что выходные дни – это маленький отпуск. Хорошо, если вы не будете сидеть дома, а поедете куда-нибудь. Катя и её подруга выбирают, куда им поехать на выходные.

- Катя, давай слетаем на выходные в Москву? Можно купить билеты на самолёт недорого. 
- Да нет, я была в Москве летом. Может, тогда лучше в Питер?
- Почему?
- Там столько можно увидеть! Сходим в Эрмитаж и в Кунсткамеру, съездим в Петергоф… А ещё я давно мечтаю погулять по крышам Питера и прокатиться на теплоходе по Неве. Я очень люблю необычные экскурсии!
- Хорошо, я согласна. Давай поедем в Питер!

Vocabulaire.
выходные (дни) -  un week-end
отпуск -  les vacances
сидеть дома - rester chez soi
выбирать/выбрать – choisir
недорого - pas cher
самолёт – un avion
поезд – un train
теплоход  - un navire
крыша – un toit

По-русски легко!

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La Casa de los Azulejos es uno de los edificios más emblemáticos del centro de la Ciudad de México.
La Casa de los Azulejos o la Casa del Conde del Valle de Orizaba, es uno de los edificios más emblemáticos del centro de la Ciudad de México. En tiempos pre pandemia recibía a cientos de visitantes cada día, quienes no perdían oportunidad de tomarse una fotografía o de comer en su famoso restaurante.



