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Dialogue for acquaintance - حوار للتعارف - 7

东边dōnɡ biɑn（east）、西边xī biɑn（west）、南边 nán biɑn（south）、北边běi biɑn（north）、东北dōnɡ běi  （northeast）、西南xī nán（southwest）；   
里边lǐ biɑn（inside）、外边wài biān（outside）、左边zuǒ biɑn（left）、右边yòu biɑn（right）、上边shànɡ biɑn（above）、下边xià biɑn（below）、旁边pánɡ biān（beside）、对面duì miàn（opposite） 

They can be used as a subject, an object, or a modifier. They can also be modified.
For example：
qián biɑn yǒu méi yǒu yì jiā fàn ɡuǎn ？ 
前   边   有  没  有  一 家  饭  馆   ？ 
Is there a restaurant in front?

yín hánɡ zài tú shū ɡuǎn dōnɡ biɑn 。 
银  行   在  图 书  馆   东   边   。 
The bank is on the east of the library.

yòu biɑn de lóu shì yī yuàn 。 
右  边   的 楼  是  医 院   。 
The building on the right is the hospital.

Note:
北边běi biɑn ：has a wider range of application, can be used for short distance and long distance;mainly in oral
北方běi fānɡ ： generally only used for long distance; Used in both written and spoken language.
For example：
bàn ɡōnɡ shì de běi biɑn qiánɡ shànɡ ɡuà zhe yì zhānɡ dì tú 。 
办  公  室  的 北  边  墙   上   挂 着  一 张  地 图 。 
A map hangs on the north wall of the office.

zhōnɡ ɡuó běi fānɡ rén xǐ huɑn chī miàn tiáo ， nán fānɡ rén xǐ huɑn chī mǐ fàn 。 
中    国  北  方   人  喜 欢   吃  面   条   ， 南  方   人  喜 欢   吃  米 饭  。 
People in north China like noodles and people in South China like rice.

JOJO CHINESE

Nouns of locality

Tea and the Industrial RevolutionA Cambridge professor says that a change in drinking habits was the reason for the Industrial Revolution in Britain. Anjana Abuja reports

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Alan Macfarlane, professor of anthropological science at King’s College, Cambridge has, like other historians, spent decades wrestling with the enigma of the Industrial Revolution. Why did this particular Big Bang – the world-changing birth of industry-happen in Britain? And why did it strike at the end of the 18th century?

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Macfarlane compares the puzzle to a combination lock. ‘There are about 20 different factors and all of them need to be present before the revolution can happen,’ he says. For industry to take off, there needs to be the technology and power to drive factories, large urban populations to provide cheap labour, easy transport to move goods around, an affluent middle-class willing to buy mass-produced objects, a market-driven economy and a political system that allows this to happen. While this was the case for England, other nations, such as Japan, the Netherlands and France also met some of these criteria but were not industrialising. All these factors must have been necessary. But not sufficient to cause the revolution, says Macfarlane. ‘After all, Holland had everything except coal while China also had many of these factors. Most historians are convinced there are one or two missing factors that you need to open the lock.’

C and D parts will be added below.

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**Presentazione in Italiano:**

Ciao a tutti, benvenuti al nostro  podcast"Italiano espresso"! Oggi vi parlerò di un cantautore italiano straordinario: Rino Gaetano. Nato a Crotone nel 1950 e trasferitosi a Roma da giovane, Rino è diventato famoso per la sua musica ironica, satirica e spesso provocatoria. Le sue canzoni mescolano elementi di rock, pop e folk, con testi che affrontano temi sociali e politici in modo unico e irriverente. Alcuni dei suoi brani più celebri includono "Gianna," "Ma il cielo è sempre più blu" e "Berta filava." Nonostante la sua carriera sia stata tragicamente breve, Rino Gaetano ha lasciato un'impronta indelebile nella musica italiana. Restate con noi per scoprire di più su questo artista eccezionale!



Hello everyone, welcome to our podcast "Italiano espresso"! Today, I will talk to you about an extraordinary Italian songwriter: Rino Gaetano. Born in Crotone in 1950 and moving to Rome at a young age, Rino became famous for his ironic, satirical, and often provocative music. His songs blend elements of rock, pop, and folk, with lyrics that uniquely and irreverently address social and political themes. Some of his most famous songs include "Gianna," "Ma il cielo è sempre più blu," and "Berta filava." Despite his tragically short career, Rino Gaetano left an indelible mark on Italian music. Stay with us to learn more about this exceptional artist!

Italiano espresso

Rino Gaetano: un cantautore istrionico

CHISTES MEXICANOS

PIEDRAS EN LA VEJIGA.

En este episodio conocerás sobre Colombia, Su Cultura y Algunos Lugares Maravillosos que tiene Colombia para visitar, al final del episodio encontrarás un cuestionario que podrás responder en los comentarios si has escuchado atentamente el episodio. Con este episodio podrás elegir trabajar solo en tu compresión auditiva o hacer la actividad completa para poner aprueba tu input en español. 

Aprendiendo a lo Smart 

POR QUÉ ME ENCANTA COLOMBIA Episodio #4

LECTURA COMPRENSIVA.

ESTE CUENTO NOS HABLA DE: El Bosque de las Palabras Perdidas.


En un reino muy lejano, existía un bosque mágico donde crecían árboles de palabras. En cada hoja, había una palabra única y preciosa. Los habitantes del reino adoraban este bosque, ya que las palabras les servían para crear poemas, canciones y cuentos maravillosos.

Pero un día, un viento muy fuerte sopló y llevó muchas hojas con palabras a un lugar desconocido. El bosque quedó triste y silencioso. Los habitantes del reino estaban preocupados, ya que sin palabras, no podían expresar sus sentimientos ni contar historias.

Una niña llamada Ania decidió ayudar al bosque. Con su libro de cuentos favorito y una canasta llena de esperanza, se adentró en el bosque. Caminó durante horas hasta que encontró un claro donde se amontonaban miles de hojas con palabras.

Ania comenzó a recoger las hojas y a leerlas en voz alta. Con cada palabra que pronunciaba, un rayo de luz iluminaba el bosque y las hojas volvían a sus árboles. Los pájaros comenzaron a cantar, las flores a florecer y el bosque recuperó su alegría.

Cuando Ania terminó de recoger todas las hojas, el rey del reino la recibió con los brazos abiertos. Gracias a ella, el bosque de las palabras había vuelto a la vida. Anya se convirtió en la guardiana del bosque y prometió cuidar de las palabras para siempre.

Spanish Reading Comprehesion

The Forest of Lost Words

On a Monday morning or after a night out with friends, staying focused in class can feel impossible. You yawn, your eyes feel tired and the desk starts to look increasingly attractive as a temporary bed of sorts. It’s time to reach out for some of your brain’s favourite attention and memory boosters and wake up again.

So before next Monday’s class – whether back home or in an EF school somewhere on the other side of the world – whip up a blueberry shake, drink a cup of coffee, eat some nuts or go nuts and eat a baked potato for lunch. Your brain and your teacher will thank you, trust us.

Our top 5 brain foods:

1. A strong cup of coffee

Every student knows that the local barista that makes that daily morning cup is their best friend. Coffee is really good for waking you up and keeping you focused for a short amount of time, but drink too much and you’ll feel jittery and ill.

2. A fruit shake

Preferably with super healthy blueberries and with natural sugars in the form of glucose, a fruit shake can provide a short-term memory boost in addition to vitamins and minerals that your whole body needs. Overdo it and you’re likely to feel tired soon after.

3. A handful of dark chocolate pieces and nuts

They’re as brain-boosting as anything (dark chocolate even has some caffeine) and they’re anti-ageing too.

4. Fish and baked potatoes for lunch

We know, we know – they’re not the most attractive items on the menu, but your brain loves both. Salmon and other fatty fish have loads of Omega-3 fats that boost memory and slow your brain’s decline as you age, while potatoes provide steady energy that your brain really needs (it takes up 20% of your body’s energy!)

5. Pumpkin seeds
They’re full of zinc, iron and minerals that help transport oxygen to the brain, and nerve cells to communicate and boost your brain power. A great cheap and healthy snack.

Engine English

5 brain foods to keep you awake (and make you smarter)

こんにちは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を楽しく勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。

ぼくの日常生活の話を聞くことで、日本語のリスニングをよくしたり、新しい言葉を知ってもらえたらいいなと思います。

今、ぼくはトルコにいます。
約３か月、トルコにいる予定です。

トルコで生活をはじめてから1週間が経ちました。
いろんなものを食べたので、この1週間でおいしい！と思ったものを紹介します。

それは、サバサンドです。
一般的にはサバサンドなんですが、ぼくが好きなのはサバラップです。
バゲットのようなパンではなく、薄いパン生地のようなもので巻かれたものです。サバラップ？みたいなものです。

サバは、日本人も好きな魚ですね。
もちろん、好き嫌いはあると思います。

日本だと焼き鯖や締め鯖寿司などが有名です。
個人的には、サバは好きです。健康にも良いですしね。
塩で焼いた塩サバは美味しいです。

こんな風に日本でも馴染みのあるサバが、ご飯と一緒ではないですけど、違う食べ方で楽しむことができます。


それが、サバラップ？です。トルコ語で、
バルック・ドゥルム（Balik Durum）

といいます。

このBalık Dürüm、本当においしいです。
炭火で焼いて骨をきれいに取ったサバを、トルティーヤのような生地で巻きます。

その中には、
レタス
玉ねぎ
トマト
などが入っています。

そこにチリパウダーのようなスパイスをかけ、トルコのしょうゆみたいなものをかけ、ラップにした状態でもう一度焼きます。

これをいただきます。

バケットにはさんだサバサンドはおいしくない、という情報を妻がネットから見つけていたので、このBalık Dürüm、サバラップを探して食べました。

味は少しスパイシーです。
大きなアジが半身ぐらい入っているので、結構な食べごたえと満足感があります。

日本を出て、異国の地で魚を食べられるととても嬉しいですね。知らない土地でもほっとした気持ちになります。


みなさんは海外で食べた好きな食べ物はありますか？
日本で食べた好きな食べ物はありますか？

そんな話をぜひオンラインレッスンでお話しましょう！


ということで、今回は以上です。
最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！
ではまた！
