Letter L
Listen and repeat then sing along.
lemon, lamp, leaf, lion
This is my lemon.
This is my lamp.
This is my leaf.
This is my lion.
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Phonics The Alphabet 

Letter L

Sanskrit
Hindi
English
Namo Namah (नमो नमः)
Namaste (नमस्ते)
Hello / Greetings / I bow to you
सुप्रभातम (Suprabhātam)
Shubh Prabhat (शुभ प्रभात)
Good morning
शुभ मध्याह्नम् (Śubh Madhyāhnam)
Shubh Dopahar (शुभ दोपहर)
Good afternoon
शुभ सायं (Śubh Sāyaṁ)
Shubh Sandhya (शुभ संध्या)
Good evening
शुभ रात्रि (Śubh Rātri)
Shubh Ratri (शुभ रात्रि)
Good night
नमस्कारः (Namaskārah)
Namaskar (नमस्कार)
Greetings / Salutations
स्वागतम् (Svāgatam)
Swagat Hai (स्वागत है)
Welcome
कथं अस्ति भवान् (Katham asti bhavān)
Aap kaise hain? (आप कैसे हैं?)
How are you? (formal, masculine)
कथं अस्ति भवति (Katham asti bhavati)
Aap kaisi hain? (आप कैसी हैं?)
How are you? (formal, feminine)
पुनः मिलामः (Punaḥ milāmaḥ)
Phir milenge (फिर मिलेंगे)
See you again / We will meet again

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¿Es un diario algo productivo?

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En este episodio hay muchos nombres de frutas, algunos lugares y muchos adjetivos calificativos. Hablo de gustos y preferencias, en tiempo presente.  

HABLAR ESPAÑOL

MI REGIÓN Y MI PAÍS

初中时，语文课本上出现的一篇文章。年少时，对这篇文章的体会不如此时深邃。现在远在异国，对父母、家庭的体会可能更加深切。小时候抱怨为什么我的家庭不是这样，不是那样，殊不知，我的父母已经给了我他们能给的全部。也希望大家常回家看看！

附全文如下：
我与父亲不相见已二年余了，我最不能忘记的是他的背影。那年冬天，祖
母死了，父亲的差使也交卸了，正是祸不单行的日子，我从北京到徐州，
打算跟着父亲奔丧回家。到徐州见着父亲，看见满院狼藉的东西，又想起
祖母，不禁簌簌地流下眼泪。父亲说，“事已如此，不必难过，好在天无
绝人之路！”
　　回家变卖典质，父亲还了亏空；又借钱办了丧事。这些日子，家中光
景很是惨淡，一半为了丧事，一半为了父亲赋闲。丧事完毕，父亲要到南
京谋事，我也要回北京念书，我们便同行。
　　到南京时，有朋友约去游逛，勾留了一日；第二日上午便须渡江到浦
口，下午上车北去。父亲因为事忙，本已说定不送我，叫旅馆里一个熟识
的茶房陪我同去。他再三嘱咐茶房，甚是仔细。但他终于不放心，怕茶房
不妥帖；颇踌躇了一会。其实我那年已二十岁，北京已来往过两三次，是
没有甚么要紧的了。他踌躇了一会，终于决定还是自己送我去。我两三回
劝他不必去；他只说，“不要紧，他们去不好！”
　　我们过了江，进了车站。我买票，他忙着照看行李。行李太多了，得
向脚夫行些小费，才可过去。他便又忙着和他们讲价钱。我那时真是聪明
过分，总觉他说话不大漂亮，非自己插嘴不可。但他终于讲定了价钱；就
送我上车。他给我拣定了靠车门的一张椅子；我将他给我做的紫毛大衣铺
好坐位。他嘱我路上小心，夜里警醒些，不要受凉。又嘱托茶房好好照应
我。我心里暗笑他的迂；他们只认得钱，托他们直是白托！而且我这样大
年纪的人，难道还不能料理自己么？唉，我现在想想，那时真是太聪明
了！
　　我说道，“爸爸，你走吧。”他望车外看了看，说，“我买几个橘子
去。你就在此地，不要走动。”我看那边月台的栅栏外有几个卖东西的等
着顾客。走到那边月台，须穿过铁道，须跳下去又爬上去。父亲是一个胖
子，走过去自然要费事些。我本来要去的，他不肯，只好让他去。我看见
他戴着黑布小帽，穿着黑布大马褂，深青布棉袍，蹒跚地走到铁道边，慢
慢探身下去，尚不大难。可是他穿过铁道，要爬上那边月台，就不容易
了。他用两手攀着上面，两脚再向上缩；他肥胖的身子向左微倾，显出努
力的样子。这时我看见他的背影，我的泪很快地流下来了。我赶紧拭干了
泪，怕他看见，也怕别人看见。我再向外看时，他已抱了朱红的橘子望回
走了。过铁道时，他先将橘子散放在地上，自己慢慢爬下，再抱起橘子
走。到这边时，我赶紧去搀他。他和我走到车上，将橘子一股脑儿放在我
的皮大衣上。于是扑扑衣上的泥土，心里很轻松似的，过一会说，“我走
了；到那边来信！”我望着他走出去。他走了几步，回过头看见我，
说，“进去吧，里边没人。”等他的背影混入来来往往的人里，再找不着
了，我便进来坐下，我的眼泪又来了。
　　近几年来，父亲和我都是东奔西走，家中光景是一日不如一日。他少
年出外谋生，独力支持，做了许多大事。那知老境却如此颓唐！他触目伤
怀，自然情不能自已。情郁于中，自然要发之于外；家庭琐屑便往往触他
之怒。他待我渐渐不同往日。但最近两年的不见，他终于忘却我的不好，
只是惦记着我，惦记着我的儿子。我北来后，他写了一信给我，信中说
道，“我身体平安，惟膀子疼痛利害，举箸提笔，诸多不便，大约大去之
期不远矣。”我读到此处，在晶莹的泪光中，又看见那肥胖的，青布棉
袍，黑布马褂的背影。唉！我不知何时再能与他相见！
                                                                                
                                                                背影 朱自清

　                                       １９２５年１０月在北京。

Chilling Chinese 

朱自清《背影》

Darum geht es in dieser Folge (B1/B2 German):
Ich wohne aktuell in Japan und habe dort ein interessantes Experiment mit meinem Hausmüll gemacht. Warum wartet hier jeder bis exakt 8 Uhr morgens? Außerdem reisen wir zurück in meine alte Heimat Berlin-Kreuzberg. Warum stehen dort monatelang alte Sessel auf der Straße? Und am Ende erzählung ich dir eine faszinierende Geschichte über die extrem schlauen Berliner Raben (Vögel), die mich auf meinem Balkon beobachtet haben.

Useful vocabulary to listen for:

der Müll / die Müllabfuhr = the garbage / garbage collection
die Mentalität = the mentality
der Sessel = the armchair
die Raben & Krähen = the ravens & crows
schlau = smart / clever

(B1-C1) Immer wieder Deutsch

#7 - Müllproblem & schlaue Raben in Berlin (B1/B2)

👨‍💻We'll look at what new policies Tesla CEO Elon Musk implemented after purchasing Twitter. Do you concur with him? What are your thoughts? In today's episode, we'll learn some fantastic historical idiom phrases as well as a common expression.Welcome to listen this episode.

👨‍💻今天要来看看特斯拉的执行长，伊隆马斯克买下推特后，他推出了什么新政策。你赞成吗？有什么想法？这一集也会学到一句很厉害且出自于历史的成语以及一个常用的说法。欢迎收听哦。

[00:00] introduction
[02:23] explanation
[08:03] discussion 

来源：https://www.bnext.com.tw/article/72432/twitter-remote-ban-1104
            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKZ9GiqfdlA

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#30马斯克上任三把火！

JENNIFER: It’s freezing outside! What happened to the 
weather report? I thought this cold front was 
supposed to pass.
GABRIELA: Yeah, I thought so too. That’s what I read online
this morning.
JENNIFER: I guess the wind chill is really driving down
the temperature.
GABRIELA: Can we go inside? I feel like my toes are starting to 
go numb.




LANGUAGE NOTES
• A “cold front” means a large mass of cold air. It can be plural: There were multiple cold 
fronts this January. 
• Here “supposed to” refers to something that is intended or expected to happen: I 
thought it was supposed to rain today. This phrase can be used for many situations: I 
thought the train was supposed to arrive at 9:00 a.m. sharp.
• Yeah / Yup / Uh huh are informal conversational cues used by native speakers in 
conversation. Each of these responses could be used here for “yes.” Gabriela affirms 
what Jennifer is saying. The most polite way to affirm a response is to say “yes.”
• Listen for the emphasis on “That’s what I read online this morning.” This useful 
phrase can be used with other verbs to convey information: That’s what I heard on the 
radio. / That’s what I saw on TV. / That’s what I read online.
• Chill / freezing / cold: These words describe cold weather. I feel the wind chill. / I feel 
the chill. / I am freezing. / I am cold.
• Wind chill is the effect of the wind making the temperature feel colder on a person’s 
skin. This is an uncountable noun. The temperature is 4 degrees, but with the wind chill 
it feels like -8. These phrases are used in weather reports as well.
• The phrase “driving down” means “forcing to be lower” and can be used in many 
situations. An oversupply of new houses is driving down sales prices in the area.