Each week I read an interesting news article from the BBC. Listen along to the words and pronunciation and I will also share with you the link to the story so that you can read along as well. This week's news article can be found here: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-63645765

The Breaking News Podcast

Deliveroo: UK-based food delivery firm quits Australia

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fWThfeupKWrfLcCqT_ap-0Ycgx1owuUY/view?usp=share_link

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Salam everyone! 
I hope you are all doing great. I decided to create a Persian podcast to help all Persian lovers to learn this beautiful language. My goal is to help you speak Persian from day 1. 
In today's episode, we learnt how to say (this is .../ or that is ....). 
This in Farsi is (ēnاین) and that in Farsi is (آنān). 
As you know, English is formed this way:
Subject + Verb + Object. 
This + is + printer.
but in Farsi, it is:
Subject + Object + Verb.
We say the same sentence like this:
This printer is! 
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Words used in this episode.
This: ēnاین
That:  ān آن
Is: ast است
Printer: Perēnter پرینتر
Phone: Mo'bile موبایل
Speaker: Es'Pēker اسپیکر
Mouse: Maw's مأوس
Door: Dar در

I hope you've enjoyed the first episode.
Best regards, 
Mahdi

Persian with Mahdi

Start speaking Persian from Day 1! (This/ That)

✕この店でせめて8000円ぐらいです。
これはおかしな文です。”せめて”は at least なので『at least 8000円ぐらい』
英語にすると、The products in this store cost at least 8,000 yen.でOKかな？と思いますが、まちがいです。
”せめて”は「お願い」や「～てほしい」「ルール」などの時に使います。
"At least" is used in situations expressing "request",  "desire,wish, hope" or “ rule”.


・お願い
A：今日は食べ物全部売り切れました。
B：え！？せめて小さいオニギリでもないですか...？

・～てほしい（そうなったらいいなぁ）
A：今日のバスケットボールの試合、全然スタートメンバーがいないな。
B：ああ、せめて山田がいたらいいんだけど... 

・ルール
A：800円持って行ったけど、何も食べられなかったよ。
B：あのレストランに行くんだったら、せめて1500円は持って行かないといけないよ。


事実（じじつ）の事で”せめて”は使えません。
"You can't use 'at least' for matters of fact."

✕この店はせめて1000円のものがあります。
〇この店は安い物で1000円の商品があります。
〇この店で一番安い商品は1000円ぐらいです。
〇この店の商品は最低（さいてい）でも1000円はします。


洋平先生　N3～N2クラスの生徒へ　(^^♪

せめて≒at least　



Ciao a tutti e bentornati su Italiano espresso! Oggi esploriamo insieme un emozionante racconto di Dino Buzzati che vi terrà col fiato sospeso. "Un mattino verso le dieci un pugno immenso comparve nel cielo sopra la città..." Iniziamo questo viaggio apocalittico che esplora i molti sentimenti che prova l'umanità di fronte a questa situazione immaginata. Dopo aver ascoltato il racconto, mettetevi alla prova con le domande sul racconto per vedere quanto avete capito. Buon ascolto!

Italiano espresso

"La fine del mondo" di Dino Buzzati 

Students will learn about the beauty and characteristics of autumn, including its cozy atmosphere, seasonal changes, and the importance of harvest. They'll explore personal reflections on enjoying nature, seasonal foods, and the significance of this time for self-reflection and balance.

Learn Russian with Marianna!

My favourit season!

大家晚上好啊，我是丹霞。您现在收听的是中文台词频道，今天的台词出自电影《七月与安生》，由周冬雨和马思纯主演。

        “十三岁到十五岁，是七月和安生形影不离的三年。 有时候七月是安生的影子，有时候安生是七月的影子。她们在书里读到：如果踩住一个人的影子，那个人一辈子不会离开。但是安生说一辈子太长了，她只想活到二十七岁。

        初中毕业，七月考上了最好的高中，安生进了职业学校。用安生的话说，熬了九年终于考进了一所 不需要交作文、没有操行评分的学校，正和她的胃口。”

                                                                                                           ——电影《七月与安生》/<Soulmate>                 

形影不离Xíng yǐng bù lí always together; be after each other like shadows
影子 yǐngzi shadow
踩住 cǎi zhù keep the feet upon; step on
一辈子 yībèizi  all one's life; throughout one's life
职业学校 zhíyè xuéxiào vocational school
熬 áo  to endure
操行 cāoxíng  behavior or conduct of a student
评分 píng fēn  grade; score
合胃口 hé wèi kǒu  be to one's taste


"From 13 to 15 years old, Qiyue and Ansheng have been always together for three years. Sometimes Qiyue is the shadow of Ansheng, and sometimes Ansheng is the shadow of Qiyue. They read in the book: if you keep stepping on a someone's shadow, that person will never leave. But Ansheng said that a whole lifetime is too long, and she only wants to live up to 27.

After graduating from junior high school, Qiyue was admitted to the best high school, and Ansheng entered a vocational school. In Ansheng's words, after nine years hard life, she finally got into a school that doesn't need to hand in a composition and doesn't have a code of conduct. It was just to her taste. "

Chinese Lines 中文台词

01. 形影不离Follow like a shadow——《七月与安生Soulmate》

The FINANCIAL IMPACT of LIFE CHOICES
"Life choices are not always about money, you should always be clear about the financial impact of the choices you make."

FLO TALKS 

The FINANCIAL IMPACT of LIFE CHOICES

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