Vocabulary in English from Card games

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This episode is the perfect little companion for when you are reading chapter 3 of The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. This short podcast episode highlights some of the themes and vocabulary from chapter 3, and it also shares a fun quote.

Here is the vocabulary covered in this episode:

1. modestly (adv.) – in a way that is not very large in size, amount or degree, or not expensive
2. impenetrable (adj.) – impossible to see through or go through
3. reverie (n.) – a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream
4. contemplation (n.) – serious and quiet thought for a period of time
5. reflective (adj.) – thinking carefully and quietly

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This is based on the English translation by Katherine Woods.

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Book Club: The Little Prince

Let's Explore The Little Prince: Chapter 3

1. 이 빵은 맛있는데 조금 작아요.
2. 한국어는 어려운데 정말 재미있어요.
3. 제 친구는 많이 먹는데, 날씬해요.
4. 저는 많이 자는데 피곤해요.
5. 수업을 들었는데, 잘 모르겠어요.


[Translation]
1.This bread is tasty but a little bit small. 이 빵은 맛있는데 조금 작아요.
2. Korean is hard but very fun. 한국어는 어려운데 정말 재미있어요.
3. My friend eats a lot, but is slim. 제 친구는 많이 먹는데, 날씬해요.
4. I sleep a lot, but tired. 저는 많이 자는데 피곤해요.
5. I took a class but I don’t understand. 수업을 들었는데, 잘 모르겠어요.


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Сегодня не классика, а отрывок из автобиографической книги “Прощание с иллюзиями” ведущего и журналиста Владимира Познера. Возможно вы о нем слышали. Давайте узнаем его взгляд на тему иммиграции.

Слова, которые объясняю в эпизоде: ничуть - никак, ни в малейшей степени, ни капли - not at all; сомневаться - не быть уверенным - doubt; право - свобода что-нибудь делать, осуществлять - right; передвижение - перемещение, движение с одного места на другое - movement; покинуть - уйти, оставить - leave; предел - граница, ограничение - limit; вне зависимости от - независимо от - regardless of; проживание - место, где живут, пребывают - residence; вместе с тем - однако, тем не менее - nevertheless; родина - место, где человек родился, родная страна - homeland, motherland; по-настоящему - действительно, на самом деле - truly; убедительный - настойчивый, уверенный - convincing; опасность - когда существует риск или угроза чего-либо опасного - danger; угрожать - представлять угрозу, быть опасным - threaten; благополучие - спокойная, счастливая жизнь, полная обеспеченность состояние процветания - well-being; близкий - родственник, человек, с которым есть близкие отношения - close (as in "close relative"); удушливый - вызывающий чувство удушья, душный - suffocating; терпеть - выносить, переносить - endure; молочные реки - в сказках: выражение, указывающее на изобилие и благополучие, о сытой, свободной жизни - milk and honey (literally "milk rivers").

Интересно, а как вы считаете, человек обычно уезжает куда-то или откуда-то?

Спасибо вам, что слушаете мои подкасты! Пишите, что еще хотелось бы услышать?

И помните, что чтение по-русски углубляет ваши знания языка! Хороших вам книг, друзья!

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