* Today's phrase is "قول بده " which means " Promise to ...
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اصطلاحات و عبارات رایج فارسی / Persian common expressions & phrases 

قول بده

Yaş otuz beş! yolun yarısı eder.

Dante gibi ortasındayız ömrün.

Delikanlı çağımızdaki cevher,

Yalvarmak, yakarmak nafile bugün,

Gözünün yaşına bakmadan gider.

 

Şakaklarıma kar mı yağdı ne var?

Benim mi Allahım bu çizgili yüz?

Ya gözler altındaki mor halkalar?

Neden böyle düşman görünürsünüz,

Yıllar yılı dost bildiğim aynalar?

 

Zamanla nasıl değişiyor insan!

Hangi resmime baksam ben değilim.

Nerde o günler, o şevk, o heyecan?

Bu güler yüzlü adam ben değilim;

Yalandır kaygısız olduğum yalan.

 

Hayal meyal şeylerden ilk aşkımız;

Hatırası bile yabancı gelir.

Hayata beraber başladığımız,

Dostlarla da yollar ayrıldı bir bir;

Gittikçe artıyor yalnızlığımız.

 

Gökyüzünün başka rengi de varmış!

Geç farkettim taşın sert olduğunu.

Su insanı boğar, ateş yakarmış!

Her doğan günün bir dert olduğunu,

İnsan bu yaşa gelince anlarmış.

 

Ayva sarı nar kırmızı sonbahar!

Her yıl biraz daha benimsediğim.

Ne dönüp duruyor havada kuşlar?

Nerden çıktı bu cenaze? ölen kim?

Bu kaçıncı bahçe gördüm tarumar?

 

Neylersin ölüm herkesin başında.

Uyudun uyanamadın olacak.

Kimbilir nerde, nasıl, kaç yaşında?

Bir namazlık saltanatın olacak,

Taht misali o musalla taşında.

Passion for Teaching and Talking

Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı Yaş Otuz Beş

Why are puzzles and riddles so valuable for the brain? The puzzles help you improve vocabulary and to develop associative thinking. This in turn means that people who can solve puzzles quickly are quicker at finding solutions to everyday problems. Solving puzzles is a very fun and exciting activity! 
Warum sind die Rätsel so wertvoll für das Gehirn? Die Rätsel helfen dir den Wortschatz zu verbessern, aufmerksam zuhören und das assoziative Denken zu entwickeln.  Das wiederum bedeutet, dass Menschen, die schnell Rätsel lösen können, schneller Lösungen für Probleme im Alltag finden. Das Lösen von Rätseln ist eine sehr lustige und aufregende Aktivität!
                                         

Deutsch mit Anna B1-C1

Solving riddles in German 

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 3 - Gifts. Question 4.

Q. What is more important when it comes to giving a gift, cost or effort? Why?

Relevant vocabulary: expensive, partner, doesn't go, doesn't match, style, style of clothes, color preferences, costly, give a lot of thought, surely go a long way, impress.

Linking words: besides, for instance, on the other hand.

I hope it's useful and I hope it goes you another perspective on things.

Use it and let me know how I can assist you in building your confidence, reducing your grammar mistakes and helping you with bettering your answers for part 1,2 and 3.

To Your Success!




IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 3 - Gifts.

Souricette et Jacquot
Souricette a trouvé un morceau de fromage derrière un meuble. Elle le grignote, installée sur la table de la cuisine. Tout à coup, elle entend une petite voix crier :
- Que fais-tu là, Souricette ? Tu veux bien lâcher ce fromage ou j’appelle le chat !
Souricette court se réfugier dans son trou, et tremble de peur. Elle pointe son museau pour voir qui a parlé… C’est Jacquot, le perroquet ! Il a voulu lui faire une farce et se balance en chantant sur son perchoir.
- C’est malin, dit Souricette, j’ai perdu mon fromage!
- Mais non, répond Jacquot, il est ici, près de ma cage. Viens, nous allons bavarder tous les deux. Tu pourras manger tranquillement. Nous ne parlerons pas du chat, c’est promis.

Des Milliers D'histoires

Histoire 34 - Souricette et Jacquot

Describe something you did to learn another language.
You should say: 
What language did you learn.
What you did.
How did it help you learn the language.
And explain how you felt about it.





“I’ve always had a great interest, and fascination with  anything related to Japan, especially Japanese manga comics and movies….so, about 2 years ago I decided that I’d try to learn the language, and also made a plan to visit Japan someday. 

Although I’d picked up some Japanese words, and phrases from watching movies and cartoons over the years, I still needed to start learning the language from scratch, and was at sixes and sevens on where to start.  One of my friends who actually studied Japanese in college, recommended a youtube channel to me, which is hosted by a native Japanese teacher, and I decided to give it a shot. 

 The video lessons were wonderful, and I found that I was able to start picking up the language very quickly, from the very first lesson, with the added bonus that it was all free!  The teacher was wonderful, and really helped make learning the language a lot of fun, as well as getting me off to a flying start, and after just a few weeks,  my Japanese started to improve by leaps and bounds.

The time flew by, and after just 6 months, I was actually able to have a basic conversation in Japanese which I felt extremely happy and proud of, and actually got to visit Japan about six months ago, which was absolutely amazing, especially as I was now able to communicate with the locals….all thanks to this amazing youtube channel. 


Thank you …”


IELTS 85 Speaking

Describe something you did to learn another language

北海道の函館について　
ほっかいどうのはこだてについて
About Hakodate in Hokkaido　
关于北海道的函馆　


函館フェリーターミナル
はこだてふぇりーたーみなる
Hakodate Ferry Terminal 
函馆轮渡码头



函館の坂道
はこだてのさかみち
The Slopes of Hakodate 
函馆坡路


函館市内
はこだてしない
Hakodate City 
函馆市



お店、お土産、レストランなど
おみせ、おみやげ、れすとらんなど
Stores, souvenirs, restaurants, etc. 
商店、纪念品、餐馆等


海の近くの港
うみのちかくのみなと
a port near the sea
靠近大海的港口

函館タワー
はこだてたわー
Hakodate Tower 
函馆塔


五稜郭
ごりょうかく
Goryokaku


タワーからの景色
たわーからのけしき
View from the tower 
从塔上看风景



函館の南、崖
はこだてのみなみ、がけ
South of Hakodate, cliff 
函馆南部，悬崖



展望台、ロープウェイ
てんぼうだい、ろーぷうぇい
Observation deck, ropeway 
从塔上看，索道、观景台




ラッキーピエロ
らっきーぴえろ
Lucky clown 
幸运小丑

特別なハンバーガー
とくべつなはんばーがー
a special hamburger 
一个特殊的汉堡包


大沼公園
おおぬまこうえん
Onuma Park 
大沼公园


大沼湖
おおぬまこ
Onuma Lake 
大沼湖

駒ヶ岳
こまがだけ
Komagadake 
駒ヶ岳


大沼山川牧場
おおぬまやまぼくじょう
Onuma Yamakawa Ranch 
大沼山川牧场


 山川牧場自然牛乳
やまかわぼくじょうしぜんぎゅうにゅう
Yamakawa Bokujyo Milk Plant • Yamakawa Bokujyo Natural Milk 
山川牧场牛奶工厂--山川牧场天然牛奶


牛舎
ぎゅうしゃ
a cattle barn 
一个牛棚

近くのひまわり
ちかくのひまわり
nearby sunflowers 
附近的向日葵



SAMURAI BROADCAST　侍放送

第36卷 关于北海道的函馆 Vol.36 トニーさんと北海道の函館について featuring Tony, About Hakodate, Hokkaido.

A social media ban for children under 16 has passed the Australian Senate and will soon become a world-first law.

The law will make social media platforms — TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram — liable for fines of up to $33 million for failures to prevent children younger than 16 from holding accounts.

The platforms will have one year to work out how they could implement the ban before penalties come into effect.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the ban is necessary, having previously argued that there is a "clear, causal link" between social media and the harm done to the mental health of young Australians.

Opposition Senator Maria Kovacic shared similar views.

"The core focus of this legislation is simple: It demands that social media companies take reasonable steps to identify and remove underage users from their platforms," she told the Senate.

"This is a responsibility these companies should have been fulfilling long ago, but for too long they have shirked these responsibilities in favor of profit," she added.

But while many support the ban, some argue the legislation could cause more harm than it prevents.

Senator David Shoebridge, from the Greens party, said mental health experts agreed that the ban could dangerously isolate many children who used social media to find support.

"This policy will hurt vulnerable young people the most, especially in regional communities and especially the LGBTQI community, by cutting them off," Shoebridge told the Senate.

Opponents also argue the ban would isolate children, deprive them of the positive aspects of social media, drive them to the dark web, discourage children too young for social media to report harm and reduce incentives for platforms to improve online safety.

While the law is the first of its kind worldwide, other countries have discussed similar measures.

