This week Karen and Baiwei are chatting about the latest news of COVID-related travel policies between HK and Mainland. There have been news & rumors saying that people might be able to travel between the 2 without having to quarantine. What do you think of this? 

Note: This podcast is intended for language learning ONLY. Not for promoting or criticizing any political party or ideology. Let’s keep it friendly and accessible to all :)

Also, all of the experiences are the hosts’ own experiences so please do your own research if you need more information.

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

COVID-related Travel Regulations and Policies: what's new?

En este capitulo analizamos el tema de los problemas. ¿haz planeado algo y resulto ser algo diferente?

Spanish Made Easy

El Alivio del Sufrimiento

Hi! It's Haneen. 
I’ll give you a tour of The Weird and Wonderful Korean Food world. Are you ready for it?

1. 산낙지(San-nak-ji)
2. 닭발(dak-bbal)
3. 번데기(beon-dae-gi)
4. 순대(Sundae)
5. 닭똥집(Dakdongjib)

Kim's Korean Convenience Store

EP03. The weird and the wonder Korean food world 

Learn how to use this phrasal verb with many examples and definitions in this podcast episode!  You can always go to my profile to book a lesson with me whenever is available for you! It's time to improve your English and take it to the next level. ^^

All About English and How You Learn It!

'Take On' As A Phrasal Verb Is A Must

紙を貼って作った人形、張り子。丸みのある形と、シンプルで力強い線で描かれたデザインがとても素敵な伝統工芸です。

Today I talk about Japanese traditional crafts, Hariko dolls. Its rounded shape and simple but strong brushwork are really attractive.


+++ words +++
伝統工芸（でんとうこうげい）traditional crafts
木の型（きのかた）　　　　　wooden block to shape something
貼る（はる）　　　　　　　　stick
外す（はずす）　　　　　　　take off

仏教（ぶっきょう）　　　　　Buddhism
お坊さん（おぼうさん）　　　monk
縁起物（えんぎもの）　　　　bringer of good luck
だるま　　　　　　　　　　　Bodhidharma, a Buddhist monk
おもり　　　　　　　　　　　weight

穏やか（おだやか）　　　　　calm
起き上がり小法師（おきあがりこぼし）a tiny traditional hariko doll in Aizu region
姿（すがた）　　　　　　　　figure
転がす（ころがす）　　　　　roll over
赤べこ（あかべこ）　　　　　a traditional cow hariko doll in
方言（ほうげん）　　　　　　dialect
言い伝え（いいつたえ）　　　folklore
ゆらゆら　　　　　　　　　　swinging

ふんどし　　　　　　　　　　loincloth
裸（はだか）の　　　　　　　naked
お参り（おまいり）する　　　go to a temple or a shrine
縄（なわ）　　　　　　　　　rope
迫力（はくりょく）がある 　 look powerful

+++ grammers +++
--various type of "よう"s
～ように　　　　　　　　　　wish to
Vようになる　 　　　　　　　get to do
Vように　　　 　　　　　　　so that

～かどうか　　　　　　　　　if ～ or not


Country Life in Japan とかいとちがう　かもしれない　いなかのくらし

張り子いろいろ（会津の伝統工芸）

In this episode we will learn how to use "什么时候”

HSK2

learn how to ask time-2 "什么时候“

Lichtverschmutzung
(A)  Experten sprechen vom „VERLUST DER NACHT“. Man kann es auch LICHTVERSCHMUTZUNG nennen. Was versteht man darunter? Lichtverschmutzung ist künstliches Licht, das die nächtliche Umwelt aufhellt und den natürlichen Tag- und Nachtrhythmus von Menschen, Tieren und anderen Organismen stört. 
(B)  Es klingt überraschend, aber Lichtverschmutzung ist eine Form der Umweltverschmutzung.  Flora und Fauna sind gleichermaßen betroffen. Wenn Bäume und andere Pflanzen ständig von künstlichem Licht beleuchtet werden, wachsen sie anders und blühen anders als in einer natürlichen Lichtumgebung. 
(C)  Zugvögel verlieren die Orientierung: Ihre Flüge in den Süden dauern länger und kosten somit zu viel Energie. Vögel sind im künstlichen Licht viel aktiver. Sie singen mehr, fressen mehr und sie brüten früher. Das kann bedeuten, dass sie im Frühjahr noch nicht genug Futter finden.
(D)  Insekten werden durch Straßenlaternen magisch angezogen und sterben auf diese Weise zu Tausenden. Sie fehlen dann anderswo, entweder als Nahrungsquelle oder als natürliche Feinde einer anderen Spezies. 
(E)  Wir brauchen dringend Ideen, wie wir dieses PROBLEM ANGEHEN können.

LearnGermanToday

23_Lichtverschmutzung

The character "舌" is composed of the radical "舌" (tongue) itself. It is a pictographic character, resembling a tongue extending from a mouth.

Meaning (字义)
The character "舌" primarily means "tongue." It can also extend to meanings related to speech and taste.

 Usage (用法)
"舌" is commonly used in words and phrases related to the tongue, speech, or taste. 

Example Words (例词)
1.舌头 (shé tou) - tongue
他咬了自己的舌头。 (Tā yǎo le zìjǐ de shé tou.)
He bit his tongue.

2.口舌 (kǒu shé) - quarrel, dispute (literally "mouth and tongue")
他们之间有很多口舌。 (Tāmen zhījiān yǒu hěnduō kǒu shé.)
There are many quarrels between them.

3.舌尖 (shé jiān) - tip of the tongue
舌尖尝味道。 (Shé jiān cháng wèidào.)
The tip of the tongue tastes flavors.

Example Sentences (例句)

他用舌头舔冰淇淋。 (Tā yòng shé tou tiǎn bīngqílín.)
He licks the ice cream with his tongue.

她的舌头很灵活。 (Tā de shé tou hěn línghuó.)
Her tongue is very flexible.

用舌头说话。 (Yòng shé tou shuō huà.)
Speak with the tongue.

Summary
The character "舌" is related to the tongue and its functions, including tasting and speaking. Its usage is straightforward and can be found in common expressions and daily language.

Four-Character Idiom (四字成语)

成语: 舌战群儒 (shé zhàn qún rú)

Meaning (意义)
"舌战群儒" literally means "to battle a group of Confucian scholars with one's tongue." It refers to using eloquent speech to argue and defeat a group of scholars or debaters.

Usage (用法)
This idiom is used to describe a situation where someone wins an argument or debate against multiple opponents through the power of speech.

Example Sentence (例句)
在辩论会上，他舌战群儒，赢得了观众的掌声。 (Zài biànlùn huì shàng, tā shé zhàn qún rú, yíngdé le guānzhòng de zhǎngshēng.)
At the debate competition, he eloquently argued against a group of scholars and won the audience's applause.


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COYOACÁN, SAN ÁNGEL Y LA CIUDAD UNIVERSITARIA.