Join me in a reading of the classic 'Twas the Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore first written in 1823.  This story was the inspiration for the modern-day image of Santa Claus.  Some of the words are outdated, but it remains a charming tale enjoyed by children during the Christmas season.  

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Episode 1:  Twas the night before Christmas

祝福语 zhù fú yǔ：Chinese phrases for Blessings and wishes.
龙行龘龘 lóng xíng dá dá: With enterprising spirit will exert upward like the soaring of the dragons.
前程朤朤 qián chéng lǎng lǎng：Have an infinitely glorious and bright future.
生活䲜䲜 shēng huó yè yè: Living a prosperous life and surplus year after year .
繁体 fán tǐ：Traditional Chinese
腾飞 téng fēi：rise rapidly
光彩 guāng cǎi：shine;glory;honour
成群结队 chéng qún jié duì：in flocks in crowds

“龙”年中国话（“ lóng ” nián zhōng guó huà）

Blessings Gone Viral,2024,最火“祝福语”

平平 ： 你有女朋友吗？
Andy ： 有，她就是我的女朋友。
平平 ： 啊！你女朋友长得真漂亮。
你们是怎么认识的？
Andy ： 我们是大学同学。
平平 : 她今年多大？
Andy ： 她今年25岁，跟我一样大。
píng ping ： nǐ yǒu  nǚ péng you ma？ 
Andy ： yǒu，tā  jiù shì  wǒ de  nǚ péng you。 
píng ping ： a！nǐ  nǚ péng you zhǎng  de zhēn  piào liang。 
nǐ men shì  zěn me  rèn shi de？ 
Andy ： wǒ men shì  dà xué  tóng xué。 
píng ping : tā  jīn nián  duō dà？ 
Andy ： tā  jīn nián 25 suì，gēn wǒ  yī yàng dà。 




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Pingping Chinese Elementary Lesson 3 Do you have a girlfriend？

Today August 15th in Italy it's a special day: "Ferragosto!" Do you want to know more about this 100% Italian tradition and celebrate this day as a a real Italian? Then listen to this episode, possibly at the seaside ;)

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Ferragosto - "Italian summer" - 3 minutes Italian

Читаем стихотворение «Мистер и Миссис Корстон», автор — Вера Полозкова.
Текст стихотворения: https://goo.su/zlymv

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#5. Читаем стихотворение «Мистер и Миссис Корстон»

Il Natale è qui! Christmas is here!
Learn how Italians spent the most important holiday of the year in easy Italian by listening to 3 minutes Italian!

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Il Natale

Canciones  cortas

Decir   en pretérito

En el episodio de hoy hablamos de literatura. En él hablo de la generación del 27, que fue un grupo de autores de comienzos del s. XX con unas características similares. Durante el episodio te comento estas características, cómo surgió y las circunstancias sociales y políticas que tenían lugar en esa época. Además, te menciono el nombre de algunos autores que formaron parte de esta generación junto con algunas de sus obras.

Este episodio es complementario al episodio 107 donde te hablo de otro movimiento que tuvo lugar en España unos años antes, La generación del 98.

Como siempre, espero que, a pesar de ser un poco diferente, disfrutes el episodio de hoy, y lo encuentres interesante. 


Blanca to go 

129-La generación del 27

I discuss some of my favorite idioms! 
Can't see the forest for the trees
better late than never 
fishing for compliments 
could care less 
go above and beyond (the call of duty) 
go the extra mile 
You give them an inch and they take a mile. 
on the fence/in two minds about
Take it easy