Tommy and Emily discuss what is Christmas? What? are the presents for? Why do we give presents?

English My Way

The meaning of Christmas

just a cute little recipe

New words 生词：

Лапша удон - udon noodles, 面条;
Куриное филе - chicken fillet, 鸡柳;
Сладкий перец - sweet pepper, 甜椒;
Стручковая фасоль - string beens, 绿豆;
Чеснок - garlic, 蒜;
Соевый соус - soy sauce, 酱油;
Кунжут - sesame, 芝麻

Виниловые пластинки

Удон с курицей и овощами

The exciting short story by Roald Dahl continues, withe new words explained at the end of the podcast.

Stories to Stimulate!

The Umbrella Man - Part two

 今年夏天很特别，从中国到外国，北方到南方，天气都非常热，温度也特别高。比如上海，夏天一般在三十五度左右。可是今年夏天有多热呢？最热的那段时间差不多每天都有四十多度。大家都说，这是最近二十年最热的夏天。有的专家说这是因为气候变化，环境被破坏了，以后全世界每年都会有这种不正常的天气，我们必须开始重视保护环境了。

Jīnnián xiàtiān hěn tèbié, cóng Zhōngguó dào wàiguó, běifāng dào nánfāng, tiānqì dōu fēicháng rè, wēndù yě tèbié gāo. Bǐrú Shànghǎi, xiàtiān yībān zài sān shí wǔ dù zuǒ yòu. Kěshì jīnnián xiàtiān yǒu duō rè ne? Zuì rè de nà duàn shíjiān chà bù duō měi tiān dōu yǒu sì shí duō dù. Dàjiā dōu shuō, zhè shì zuìjìn èr shí nián zuì rè de xiàtiān. Yǒu de zhuānjiā shuō zhè shì yīnwèi qìhòu biànhuà, huánjìng bèi pòhuài le, yǐhòu quán shìjiè měinián dōu huì yǒu zhè zhǒng bù zhèngcháng de tiānqì, wǒmen bìxū kāishǐ zhòngshì bǎohù huánjìng le. 

This summer is very special, from China to foreign countries, north to south, the weather is very hot, the temperature is very high. In Shanghai, for example, it's usually around 35 degrees in summer. But how hot will it be this summer? During the hottest days, it was more than 40 degrees every day. By all accounts, it was the hottest summer in the last twenty years. Some experts say that this is because of climate change, the environment is destroyed, the world will have this abnormal weather every year, we must start to pay attention to the protection of the environment.


Listening & Speaking (Mandarin)

越来越热   Getting hotter

Greetings everyone! You'll hear a brief intro on what this podcast is about and what kind of learners would benefit the most from it. I'll be making new episodes regularly so any ideas and opinions are welcome!

I Speak Mandarin Now

Introduction

В этом подкасте я расскажу вам, как описывать дождь, снег и ветер на русском языке. Вы узнаете простые и интересные фразы, которые помогут вам говорить о погоде. Я объясню, что означают слова "накрапывает", "барабанит", "моросит" и другие. 

In this podcast, I will tell you how to describe rain, snow, and wind in Russian. You will learn simple and interesting phrases to help you talk about the weather. I will explain the meanings of words like "накрапывает", "барабанит", "моросит"and more. 

Music from this episode:
"Снег идет" - Майя Кристалинская 
" Снег кружится" - ВИА "Пламя"

Russian with Irina

Как описывать дождь, снег и ветер. How to Describe Rain, Snow, and Wind

Zhānɡ 	Xiǎohónɡ： 	Wǒ 	xiǎnɡ 	jì 	bāoɡuǒ. 	Shì 	zài 
张 	小红： 	我 	想 	寄 	包裹。 	是 	在 
zhèr 	mǎi 	zhǐ 	xiānɡzi 	mɑ? 
这儿 	买 	纸 	箱子 	吗？ 
Yóujú 	zhíyuán： 	Nín 	jì 	shénme 	dōnɡxi? 
邮局 	职员： 	您 	寄 	什么 	东西？ 
Zhānɡ 	Xiǎohónɡ： 	Dōu 	shì 	yìxiē 	sònɡ 	ɡěi 
张 	小红： 	都 	是 	一些 	送 	给 
pénɡyou 	de 	xiǎo 	lǐwù. 
朋友 	的 	小 	礼物。 
Yóujú 	zhíyuán： 	Jì 	dào 	nǎr? 
邮局 	职员： 	寄 	到 	哪儿？ 
Zhānɡ 	Xiǎohónɡ： 	Jì 	dào 	Jiānádà. 
张 	小红： 	寄 	到 	加拿大。 
Yào 	duōchánɡ 	shíjiān 	nénɡ 	dào? 
要 	多长 	时间 	能 	到？ 
Yóujú 	zhíyuán： 	Zuìshǎo 	sān 	ɡe 	yuè. 
邮局 	职员： 	最少 	三 	个 	月。 
Zhānɡ 	Xiǎohónɡ： 	Zhème 	màn 	ɑ！ 	Hái 	yǒu 	biéde 
张 	小红： 	这么 	慢 	啊！ 	还 	有 	别的 
bànfǎ 	mɑ? 
办法 	吗？ 
Yóujú 	zhíyuán： 	Nǐ 	wènwen 	kuàidì 	ɡōnɡsī 	bɑ. 
邮局 	职员： 	你 	问问 	快递 	公司 	吧。 
Zhānɡ 	Xiǎohónɡ: 	Tāmen 	de 	jiàɡé 	yě 	bù 	piányi. 
张 	小红： 	他们 	的 	价格 	也 	不 	便宜。

日常用语

邮局

Ne confond plus visiter et rendre visite en français !

🧳Je visite des lieux, monuments, musées...

MAIS ⚠️

Je rends visite à ma tante.👩
Je vais voir ma meilleure amie.👩‍🦰

FunwithFrench

Le verbe VISITER

In this episode we talk about one of my favorite language study methods for improving speaking ability and listening comprehension. 



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