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Today we start our journey in Italian with the first episode of the podcast "Italpop for travelers" 🎧

A perfect episode for those who start from scratch: you will learn the basic phrases for travelling, saying hello, ordering a coffee ☕️ and asking for information, all in a natural and nice way!

👉 Listen to the episode and at the end, write in the comments:

What is the first Italian word you would use as soon as you arrive in Italy?

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ITALPOP

Your first travel in Italy | How to figure it out? Absolute beginner

-Συγνώμη, είμαστε έτοιμοι να παραγγείλουμε. -Σας ακούω.-Θα θέλαμε μια μερίδα τζατζίκι, δύο πατάτες, μια χόρτα και ένα σαγανάκι. Α, και μια φάβα!-Τέλεια, και για κυρίως πιάτα;-Σουβλάκι χοιρινό με πατάτες, γεμιστά και μπριάμ....-Συγνώμη, το λογαριασμό παρακαλώ, με κάρτα!-Ευχαριστούμε, γεια σας!  

Dialogues in Greek 

Eleni orders food

In this episode you will learn how to say "rest".After all everyone need take a rest!

HSK2

Made Chinese easy!

El texto completo esta aquí: https://pedalia.cc/viaje-en-bicicleta-de-la-ciudad-de-mexico-a-la-de-oaxaca/

Viajes, viajes y mas viajes 🚲

Viaje en bicicleta – de la Ciudad de México a la de Oaxaca

El Duende es una leyenda que se escucha en muchas regiones rurales de Colombia. Se dice que es una pequeña criatura traviesa que vive en los bosques y cerca de los ríos. El Duende suele ser inofensivo, pero le encanta hacer bromas a las personas, especialmente a los niños y a los campesinos.

Una de las características más conocidas del Duende es que le gusta trenzar el cabello de los caballos durante la noche. Los campesinos a menudo encuentran a sus caballos con las crines y colas llenas de trenzas imposibles de desatar. También se dice que el Duende secuestra a los niños que se portan mal o que desobedecen a sus padres, llevándolos a los montes y dejándolos allí hasta que prometen comportarse bien.

Para ahuyentar al Duende, algunos campesinos colocan tijeras abiertas o cruces en las puertas de sus casas, ya que se cree que estos objetos lo asustan.

Colombian Legends

El duende 

Vocabulario de expresiones sobre clima, grados celsius, un poco de historia y la "Semana Santa". 
Transcripción: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14ZdZXODWQga0sVhoWes7BWjUgflce52WmzCN-QTXXG8/edit?usp=sharing 

Inspirando a principiantes: Audios para nivel A2

El 21 de marzo inicia la primavera (Con transcripción)

数年前の節分に起きた悲劇の話です。私の家族に起きた悲劇とは何だったでしょうか？

日本語でおしゃべり　podcast for Japanese learners

#5 節分に起きた悲劇の話

眉- Méi

 "目" - mù - eye, the upper part of 眉- Méi could refer to "毛" - máo", meaning "hair" or "fur." 
The combination represents the hairs above the eyes, hence "eyebrows." 
This formation suggests the character's meaning directly and visually connects it to the facial feature it represents.

用法 (Usage)

 As a noun, "眉" directly refers to the eyebrows. 
 眉毛 - méi mao - eyebrows

例如 (For example): 
他的眉毛很浓。- Tā de méi mao hěn nóng  
(His eyebrows are very thick.)

However, it is often used metaphorically in Chinese to denote expressions or emotions conveyed by the movement of the eyebrows, such as surprise, concern, or anger.

For instance, 眉头- méi tóu - the inner brow, refers to the area where the eyebrows begin, typically located above the inner corners of the eyes.

For example, "皱眉头" - zhòu méi tóu, means "to furrow one's brow," indicating worry or deep thought..

Idiomatic Expressions: "眉- Méi" appears in various idioms that use eyebrows metaphorically to talk about emotions or aesthetic qualities.

例如 (For example): 
眉开眼笑 - méi kāi yǎn xiào - lit. "eyebrows rise and eyes smile," meaning to smile joyfully or beam with happiness

眉飞色舞 - méi fēi sè wǔ - lit. "eyebrows fly and colors dance," used to describe vivid, expressive facial gestures of excitement or happiness

Metaphorical Usage: In poetic or artistic contexts, "眉" can metaphorically relate to things that resemble the shape or curve of eyebrows.

例如：(For example): 
山的轮廓好像一道眉形。-Shān de lún kuò hǎo xiàng yí dào méi xíng 。
(The outline of the mountain resembles the shape of an eyebrow.)


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IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 3 - Influence of television. Q5-6.

5. What effects can watching television have on children?
6. How TV programmes differ now than that of 10 years ago?

Which idea can you use in your answers if the same type of question would come up on your test?

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