In this podcast, Melo reads The Aesop for Children. 
Aesop's Fables are free to read online at www.read.gov/aesop/
Listen along, learn the moral of each fable and practice comprehension!

Life Lessons from Aesop's Fables

Teacher Melo helps you with your American English Pronunciation. Ask for help with anything!

English Pronunciation

¡Hola querido aprendiz extranjero, hoy te traigo un episodio que te ayudará a desarrollar tu compresión auditiva y expresión escrita. Si escuchas este audio hasta el final, encontrarás un ejercicio en el cual responderás unas preguntas usando tu cuaderno de apuntes, según la historia de María.

Aprendiendo a lo Smart 

LA SEMANA MÁS SIGNIFICATIVA 

Get to know the teacher and what to expect from this podcast. 

Portuguese Nuggets

Meet the Teacher!

Enjoy the eighteenth episode of Culture To Grow, which allows you to travel the world from the comfort of your home, your car, or if you are still half asleep in your bed.

In this episode, we will uncover the well kept secrets behind seemingly ordinary aspects of daily life. 

[0:01:14]  Why "Pasta" is much more than just noodles in Italy? 

[0:02:21]  What does our German friend find odd about Americans communicating through emails?

[0:02:57]  Learn about siestas in the two main regions of Argentina. 

Culture To Grow

Episode 18: Behind Closed Doors: Exploring the Secrets of Daily Life Around the World!

In this episode I will be discussing the term "Believe" and the meaning behind the word , but I also hope that this Episode can help uplift and motivate someone out there. 

Sit & Sip with Herriet

B E L I E V E

yǒu yì tiān wǎn shang，	
有一天晚上，
yì qún hóu zi zài jǐng biān de shù shang wánr。
一群猴子在井边的树上玩儿。
tū rán，yì zhī xiǎo hóu zi hǎn qi lai：	
突然，一只小猴子喊起来：
“bù hǎo la，yuè liang diào dào shuǐ li le！”		
“不好啦，月亮掉到水里了！”
dà hóu zi yí kàn，yě jiào le qi lai：	
大猴子一看，也叫了起来：
“bù hǎo la，yuè lianq zhēn de diào dào shuǐ li le！”
“不好啦，月亮真的掉到水里了！”
yì qún hóu zi kàn le hòu dōu gēn zhe shuō：
一群猴子看了后都跟着说：	
“shì a，	yuè liang zěn me diào dào shuǐ li le？”
“是啊，月亮怎么掉到水里了？”

dà hóu zi shuō：“wǒ men bǎ yuè liang lāo shang lai ba!”	
大猴子说：“我们把月亮捞上来吧！”
yú shì，hóu zi men pá dào shù shang，yì zhī lā zhe yì zhī，	
于是，猴子们爬到树上，一只拉着一只，
yì zhí jiē dào shuǐ li。
一直接到水里。
guà zài zuì xià mian de xiǎo hóu zi shēn shǒu qù lāo yuè liang。
挂在最下面的小猴子伸手去捞月亮。
tā de shǒu gāng pèng dào shuǐ，yuè liang jiù bú jiàn le。
他的手刚碰到水，月亮就不见了。
hóu zi men jué de hěn qí quài。
猴子们觉得很奇怪。
zhè shí，dà hóu zi tái tóu yí kàn，
这时，大猴子抬头一看，
tū rán jiào le qi lai：“yuè liang bú shì hái zài	tian shang ma？”
突然叫了起来：“月亮不是还在天上吗？”

CHINESE STORY中文故事

猴子捞月亮

Being a picky eater can mean a number of different things. It may describe someone who doesn't like to try new foods, or someone who prefers plain meals. It can also refer to someone who eats quite a narrow range of foods.

It's quite common for children to be picky eaters. They may only like their pasta without sauce, or their bread cut in a certain shape.

Parents often feel they're to blame when their children are picky eaters. But according to a new study, picky eating is mostly caused by our genes.

Researchers in the UK looked at data from identical and non-identical twins who had been followed from birth since 2007.

Identical twins share 100% of their genes, while non-identical twins share half, on average. Studying these twins allowed the researchers to compare the eating habits of people who were genetically the same and those who weren't, but still grew up in the same home together.

More than 4,800 twins were included in the study. Their parents completed questionnaires about how picky their children were aged 16 months, then again at the ages of 3, 5, 7 and 13.

Not all parents completed the questionnaires as their children got older, but from the results, the researchers found that the eating habits of identical twins were much more similar than those of non-identical twins.

They also found that genetic variation explained 60% of the differences in food pickiness at 16 months, and 74% between the ages of 3 and 13. Meanwhile, shared environment only explained 15% to 26% of these differences, and the environmental effect was strongest when children were younger.

However, the researchers added that environmental effects are still important: parents can still influence their children's eating habits by eating together as a family, and by offering a wide variety of different foods, for example.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Genes Biggest Cause of Picky Eating in Children

Cebuano/Bisaya Lesson

Common Greetings 

Today we are talking about the changes in standard of living throughout the past several decades in China, all the way from the 50s to the current days. What has changed in terms of people’s salary and methods of payment? Let’s go!

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