Hey there, English learners! Welcome to 'Word of the Day.' Today's word is 'Serendipity' - finding something good by chance. It's a six-syllable word, pronounced suh-ren-dip-i-tee. For example, meeting an old friend unexpectedly at the airport is a serendipitous moment. Remember, synonyms include 'luck' and 'chance.' It originates from a fairy tale called 'The Three Princes of Serendip.' Share your serendipitous moments with us! Until next time, happy learning!https://www.italki.com/i/reft/aBEb0a/aBEb0a/english?hl=en&utm_source=copy_link&utm_medium=share_teacher

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I went to the town hall full of energy and with all my documents. Mistake. In this episode, I'll tell you about my battle with Spanish bureaucracy and the most terrifying phrase in this country: "you'll have to come back." Learn essential vocabulary like appointments, registering your address, and why patience in Spain isn't optional—it's mandatory. True story, slow Spanish, explanations in English. Level A2-B1. 

Sobreviviendo a España

"El empadronamiento" - The registration

In this chapter divided in 2 parts I will relate an experience where I do "hitchhiking" but with a boat, that's why "barcostop" ( It's different to Autostop) . It is set in the "second summer" of 2020, in the famous Argentinian Patagonia, specifically in a town called "Villa La Angostura", a paradisiacal place. 

important locations to guide the listener :
Lago ( Lake ) 
Villa La Angostura ( Place located in the Patagonian Andes ) 
Bahía mansa ( Bahia mansa is a bay of villa la angostura.  )

*Please leave all your questions in your comments, even if they are basic, it can help you and the rest of the listeners. *



Viajes, viajes y mas viajes 🚲

*B1/B2* Experiencia en Barco-Stop  1️⃣part  ( or boat hitchhiking expierence )

上期醬爆講到佢喺美國讀咗語言學校，社區學校，今期就講下佢轉學嘅過程同轉學之後嘅大學讀書生活

夠鐘煲粥 Congee Time

EP.15 醬爆人生改寫的五年（下）

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
5月12日木曜日　天気/晴れ　気温/17℃ 

十勝地方/とかちちほう…19市町村/しちょうそん
・特産の長いもの植え付けが始まる
・年間5万1000トン生産
・台湾やシンガポールにも輸出


［単語］
特産/とくさん…ある場所でたくさん作る商品のこと
長いも/ながいも…野菜の名前
植えつけ/うえつけ…植えること
年間/ねんかん…1年の間
5万1000/ごまんせん…51,000
トン/とん…t。重さを知る方法
台湾/たいわん
シンガポール/しんがぽーる
輸出/ゆしゅつ…国から国へ物を売る

レッスン待ってます♪


北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#56〉5月12日木曜日　長いもの植えつけ始まる

In this podcast I talk briefly about the Beijing Winter Olympics and share some of my childhood memories of skiing and snowboarding.
Keywords in this episode
tricks
ski slope
chair lift
timberline
glacier
snow boarding
ski lodge
The Shining
Stanley Kubrick
Mount Hood 
adrenaline
abdominals
quads
frozen fingers
moguls
wipe out




Streetwise English

SWE 1 Beijing Winter Olympics & Childhood Skiing Memories

CHISTES MEXICANOS

EL PROFESOR.

In this episode we are going to learn a Real Chinese Conversation【Pay the bill at restaurant】. 
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Step 1: Listen and catch the words you know already, have a guess about the content.
Step 2: Check the script to learn one by one. 
Step 3: Listen and repeat after it.
Step 4: Practice until you can perform the dialogue. 
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顾客（gùkè,customer）: 你好，买单。
nǐ hǎo ， mǎi dān 。
Hello, check please.
服务员(fú wù yuán,waiter)：您好，买单请到前台。
nín hǎo ， mǎi dān qǐng dào qián tái 。
Hello, please go to the front desk to pay the bill.
顾客: 你好，12桌买单。
nǐ hǎo ，shí èr zhuō mǎi dān 。
Hello, paying bill for table NO.12 
前台（qián tái，front desk）：一共消费288块，您看一下。
yí gòng xiāo fèi liǎng bǎi bā shí bā kuài ， nín kàn yí xià 。
The total consumption is 288 yuan, please take a look.
顾客: 没有问题。
méi yǒu wèn tí 。
No problem.
前台：您怎么支付？
nín zěn me zhī fù ？
How would you like to pay?
顾客: 有什么支付方式？
yǒu shén me zhī fù fāng shì ？
What payment methods are available?
前台：现金、微信、支付宝和信用卡都可以。
xiàn jīn 、 wēi xìn 、 zhī fù bǎo hé xìn yòng kǎ dōu kě yǐ 。
Cash, WeChat, Alipay and credit card are all OK.
顾客: 微信吧。
wēi xìn ba 。
WeChat then.
前台：好的，我扫您。
hǎo de ， wǒ sǎo nín 。
OK, I'll scan your (code).
顾客: 付了。
fù le 。
Paid already.
前台：谢谢光临。请慢走。
xiè xie guāng lín 。 qǐng màn zǒu 。
Thank you for coming. Please take care.
顾客: 再见！
zài jiàn ！
Goodbye!


Daily Chinese With Yuli

饭店买单 Pay the bill at restaurant（Beginner）

In this Chillchat episode, Karen and Baiwei chatted about different music genres, their favorite singers and musical instruments. Correction! The song Baiwei mentioned from Shovels And Rope is called Boxcar, Not Birmingham.