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SWE23 Self Defense Personal Security Alarm

آیا تا به حال پلی ساخته‌ایم؟
در زمان‌های دور دو برادر در کنار هم بر سر زمینی که از پدرشان به ارث برده بودند کار می‌کردند و در نزدیک هم خانه‌هایی برای خودشان ساخته بودند و به خوبی روزگار می‌گذراندند. برحسب اتفاق روزی بر سر مسئله‌ای با هم به اختلاف رسیدند. برادر کوچکتر بین زمین‌ها و خانه‌هایشان کانال بزرگی حفر کرد و داخل آن آب انداخت تا هیچ گونه ارتباطی با هم نداشته باشند.
برادر بزرگتر هم ناراحت شد و از نجاری خواست تا با نصب پرچین‌های بلند کاری کند تا برادرش را نبیند و خودش عازم شهر شد. هنگام عصر که برگشت با تعجب دید که نجار بجای ساخت دیوار چوبی یک پل بزرگ ساخته است.
برادر کوچکتر که از صبح شاهد این صحنه بود پیش خود اندیشید حتماً برادرش برای آشتی دستور ساخت پل را داده است و بی‌صبرانه منتظر بازگشت او بود.
رفت و برادر بزرگ را در آغوش گرفت و از او معذرت‌خواهی کرد. دو برادر از نجار خواستند چند روزی مهمان آنها باشد. اما او گفت: پل‌های زیادی هستند که او باید بسازد و رفت.

Have we ever built a bridge?
In the distant times, two brothers worked side by side on the land they inherited from their father and built houses for themselves nearby and had a good time. As it happened, one day they had a disagreement over an issue. The younger brother dug a big canal between their lands and houses and poured water into it so that they would have no connection with each other.
The older brother was also upset and asked a carpenter to install tall hedges so that he could not see his brother and left to the city himself. When he returned in the evening, he was surprised to see that the carpenter had built a big bridge instead of a wooden wall. The younger brother, who witnessed this scene from the morning, thought to himself that his brother must have ordered the construction of the bridge for reconciliation and was impatiently waiting for his return.
He went and hugged his big brother and apologized to him. Two brothers asked the carpenter to be their guest for a few days. But he said: There are many bridges that he has to build and left.

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Short story: Two brothers داستان کوتاه : دو برادر   

Hi havia una vegada, un nen que era venedor de gorres i volia vendre les seves gorres al mercat d’un poble proper. El dia que es celebrava el mercat, va travessar el bosc amb una cistella penjant del braç plena de gorres vermelles. Després d’una estona caminant es va notar molt cansat per culpa de la calor. Va decidir tombar-se sota un arbre molt gran. Va deixar la seva cistella a terra i es va adormir. A l’arbre hi vivien dos micos que van baixar i van agafar-li totes les gorres que  portava a la cistella. Quan ja les tenien totes, van tornar a enfilar-se a l’arbre. Quan el venedor de gorres es va despertar, es va sorprendre en veure la seva cistella buida. Va buscar les seves gorres per tot arreu, sota de la roques, a les branques dels arbres, però no les trobava per enlloc. Després de molt buscar, va descobrir que els micos que vivien a l’arbre les portaven posades. En veure els micos amb les seves gorres, es va enfadar molt i va començar a cridar i insultar-los: “lladres, brètols, torneu-me les meves gorres”, però lluny de cedir, els micos no podien parar de riure veient al venedor tan vermell i enfadat. Després de pensar una estona, els va explicar amablement als micos perquè necessitava tant les seves gorres, i els va prometre que si li tornaven totes, els regalaria una com a agraïment. Llavors, els micos, sabent que les gorres eren tan importants per al venedor, les van retornar. El venedor els va regalar una, tal i com havia promès.

VOCABULARI: 
🧢  el venedor, els venedors = vendedor / seller (person who sells)
🐵 el mico, els micos = mono / monkey 
🧢  el bosc, els boscos = bosque / forest 
🐵 la cistella, les cistelles = cesta, cesto / basket 
🧢  sota (prep.) = debajo / under 
🐵 enfilar-se (verb) = trepar / climb  
🧢  buida, buit, buides = vacía / empty 
🐵 la branca, les branques = rama / branch
🧢  el lladre, els lladres = larón / thief 
🐵 el brètol, els brètols = gamberro / brat 
🧢  cedir (verb) = ceder / to give up

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 📚Conte: El venedor de gorres 🧢 🐵 

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Hi friends! Welcome to 'The Magical World of Words.' Today, we're going to spend time with Léo the cat and his friend Filou the dog. We're going to find out why cats make funny sounds. Are you ready for a day full of surprises and learning? Let's go on an adventure with Léo and Filou!

Salut les amis ! Bienvenue dans 'Le Monde Magique des Mots'. Aujourd'hui, on va passer du temps avec Léo le chat et son copain Filou le chien. On va découvrir pourquoi les chats font des sons rigolos. Êtes-vous prêts pour une journée pleine de surprises et d'apprentissage ? Alors, en avant pour une aventure avec Léo et Filou !

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25th May 2025 (Science News)

One of the common goals for people in their 20s, 30s and 40s is to "get on the property ladder."

The idea is that when you buy your first home you're taking your first step on that ladder. In time, you may be able to climb higher by selling your property and buying a bigger or better one.

But taking that first step can be difficult — and scary. So what do you need to know before you go from renting or living with family to becoming a homeowner?

Writing for CNBC, real estate reporter Celia Fernandez shared a number of things she wished she'd done before buying her first home.

One thing she mentioned was making sure she had all the necessary paperwork in one place so she could easily show it to banks or lenders. This is good advice for anyone buying a property — you'll probably need to share things like your payslips, bank records and tax returns several times!

Fernandez also advises people to look for "free money." Your country or region may have grants or other programs to help home buyers. Look out for things like tax breaks for first-time home buyers, or grants for refurbishing older homes.

She also suggests asking for financial help from family members. "My biggest regret is not talking to our loved ones right at the beginning of our search," she said.

Of course, not everyone will have this option. But some parents may want to give money to their children during their lives rather than waiting to pass it on as an inheritance, for example.

Finally, Fernandez says it's important to take into account the costs of closing a sale. That might include taxes, legal fees, inspection fees or fees for a real estate agent — and don't forget that you may also have initial refurbishment costs.

You don't want an expensive surprise just as you get your first home!

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Tips for Preparing for Your First Property Purchase

En el episodio de hoy te hablo de palabras compuestas, que en mi opinión son geniales, porque las palabras compuestas son palabras creadas a partir de otras dos palabras, entonces muchas veces es una palabra extra que puedes crear usando dos palabras que ya conoces, pero ¡cuidado! No siempre funciona. 

En el episodio de hoy te menciono algunas y te comento como hacemos los plurales de las palabras compuestas, ya que es algo que a menudo genera dudas en los estudiantes de español.


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31 -Palabras compuestas

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