This episode introduces three idioms that use the word leg. Listen to the examples to hear how to use them. Please send me a message if you would like a copy of the audio script.

Idiom Corner

En este episodio hablamos acerca de 7 frutas exóticas que hay en México:

1.- Litchi o rambután
2.- Pitahaya
3.- Yaca
4.- Mamey
5.- Tuna
6.- Guanábana
7.- Tejocote

Apapachando en Español

Episodio #7. Frutas Exóticas en México

¿Sabes la diferencia entre una historia de amor y una historia de vida? Aquí te la explico.

La magia de la vida

Episodio 25: ¿Historia de amor o historia de vida?

EP 12_ What's your surname in Chinese_ - ni xing shenme 

Who says Chinese is hard？ 谁说中文很难

¿Has escuchado a alguien alguna vez decir algo como "tengo la ilusión de..."? Vamos a hablar de esto porque puede ser que lo estés malinterpretando.

Curiosidades sobre el español y su cultura

La palabra "ilusión"

        这个星期六，白雪和我一起去看看她喜欢的那套公寓，那套公寓价格一个月1800，包括水电费。对她来说挺便宜。

        我们是坐地铁去的，一路上，白雪想她以后的生活：她可以在公寓的大阳台上种一些花花草草，而且这个公寓离公司很近，工作日的早上，她可以多睡一个小时的懒觉！
        
        下了地铁站，我们按照地图来到公寓附近，但这个地方并不是很容易找到。
        
        不一会儿，介绍人就来了，他带我们上去。白雪并不知道，这个公寓竟然在九楼，而且还没有电梯！
        到了九楼，我们都累坏了。介绍人开了门，我们发现客厅比照片上小很多，沙发也不是新的，卧室和阳台不很大。从阳台上看，小公园里非常多人，一些人在放音乐非常吵。

        这个公寓在照片上看起来很漂亮，但是实际上，一点儿也不！这不是照片，这是照骗，骗人的骗！白雪太失望了。

包括Bāo kuò  to include
睡懒觉 shuì lǎn jiào to sleep in(late)
按照 àn zhào according to ; in accordance with
不一会儿 bù yí huìr  in a moment ; in a little while
竟然jìng rán unexpectedly; to one's surprise
发现 fā xiàn  find out ; discover
实际上shí jì shang  actually ; in fact ; in reality 
一点儿也不 yīdiǎn er yě bù 
骗 piàn to deceive; to fool; to cheat
失望shīwàng  disappointment



This Saturday, Baixue and I went to see the apartment she liked. The price of the apartment was 1800 yuan a month, including water and electricity fees. It's cheap for her.

We went there by subway. On the way, Bai Xue thought about her future life: she could plant some flowers on the balcony of the apartment. Moreover, the apartment is very close to the company. On weekdays, she could sleep in for an extra hour!

After getting off the subway station, we followed the map to the apartment, but this place is not easy to find.

Soon, the introducer came and took us up. Baixue doesn't know that this apartment is on the ninth floor, and without an elevator!

Arrived at the ninth floor, we were all exhausted. When the introducer opened the door, we found that the living room is much smaller than the photo shows, the sofa is not new, and the bedroom and balcony is not large. From the balcony, we saw there are many people in the small park. Some people are playing music and making a lot of noise.

The apartment looks beautiful in the photos, but in fact it's not at all! This is not a photo, this is a photo cheat! (骗人 and 照片 are having same piàn骗, 片) Bai Xue was so disappointed.

HSK4 Vocab Based - Short Story Podcast

03. 白雪被骗啦！Báixuě bèi piàn la! Baixue got cheated!

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
5月18日水曜日　天気/晴れ　気温/17℃ 

ジョインアライブ/じょいんあらいぶ…Join Alive
ライジングサン・ロックフェスティバル…Rising Sun Rock Festival
・今年の夏、二大フェスティバルが3年ぶりに開催
・4万人、6万人と人を集めてた
・今年は縮小して、開催

［単語］
フェスティバル/ふぇすてぃばる…祭。最近できた祭。
二大/にだい…二つの大きな場所やもの。三大、四大など。
3年ぶり/さんねんぶり…3年の時間が過ぎたことを説明する。
開催/かいさい…パーティなどをすること
縮小/しゅくしょう…小さくする

レッスン待ってます♪


北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#60〉5月18日水曜日　音楽フェスティバル開催へ

In questo episodio descrivo un'opera del celeberrimo Caravaggio, nella quale è rappresentato un inganno ;)

Due parole d'arte in italiano

Caravaggio - I bari

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 3 - Ceremony. Q4-Q6.

4. In what ways do men and women feel differently about marriage, in your opinion?
5. What sort of national events makes headlines in your country?
6. Does the media in your country pay more attention to global or national events?

What was useful that you can use in your future discussions? Imagine utilizing it in your own story - what might be new if you'll do this?