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TV NEWS music plays and introduction animations fly across the screen. A reporter is standing on the street. Behind her is a loud group of protesters. They are holding signs and chanting. The reporter is yelling to be heard over the noise.

Reporter: I’m here in front of the Ace’s Chicken Company factory. As you can see behind me, 
protesters have gathered to take down the chicken giant. They are chanting Down with Ace and other slogans. They have set up a sound system and are playing loud hip-hop music—which, as insider sources have speculated, is Ace’s most hated genre of music. Let’s now speak to the leader of this movement, Sally. Why are you all out here today?

Sally: We’re not going to stand for the propaganda that Ace has been spreading. He’s published lies about me and is trying to manipulate the public perception of his slaughterhouse. The truth must be known. Ace’s chicken is killing people!

Reporter: And what do you have to say to the opposition? As you know, there is a vocal group of employees who have publicly commented that Ace is a kind leader who only wants what’s best for public health.

Sally: They have been paid off! My sources have told me that Ace personally approached every one of them and offered huge amounts of money, and if they declined, he said he would have their careers destroyed. Ace is only interested in how people perceive him. He isn’t a genuine
manufacturer. He’s a powerful baby!

Reporter: You heard it here, folks. Sally, an ex-employee, claims that Ace is spreading propaganda and paying employees to pretend. Sally, what is it that your group wants?

Sally: We want to see that evil dictator fall!

Reporter: Strong words. Back to you in the newsroom.

Being a Cloud

Sally the Fried Chicken

当两个来自不同地区的新同学互相见面，他们之间会聊什么？

Coco 的播客-----听见中国

认识新同学

En este episodio aprenderás a diferenciar el verbo estuvo y estaba, tambien vas a aprender los diferentes usos para cada uno

Spanish Shortcut

EP 32. ESTUVO VS ESTABA

Estamos en Colonia, cansados y felices después de todo el viaje, pero falta la última noche. ¿Qué mejor manera que terminar nuestro viaje jugando a cartas? Que mejor manera que terminando de manera èpica. Y tú, ¿alguna vez has disfrutada de un momento épico? ¡Cuéntanos!

Audiolibros de Joan

Viajando por Europa. Capítulo 12.

私はずっと関西の街中に住んでたから、引っ越しで富山（とやま）に6年住んだときは、外国に行ったみたいだった。大雪も初めてなら、湿気で洗濯物が乾かなくて、乾燥機を買いに走ったのも、今となっては、いい思い出です。「大自然」を実感したのは、あそこ。今に続く「魚食い」になったのも、あそこです。最近、富山のニュースで、わくわくするようなお知らせを見つけました。「黒部宇奈月（うなづき）キャニオンルート」の運行開始です。
スクリプトは⁠こちら⁠。
https://chivalrous-wallaby-f5c.notion.site/13-1af298cf1f544f70b884ea2859d4202b?pvs=4
楽しみ方は⁠こちら⁠を見てください。
https://chivalrous-wallaby-f5c.notion.site/S2-1114d60c575442768615bc975767fd41?pvs=4

日本って狭いけどさ、まだ山間に秘境が残ってるなんて、すごくない？　
じゃあ、またね。




すずまりの日本語「きき耳ずきん」S2

第13話　祝！キャニオンルート開放（富山）

Alternative vocabulary for "approximately."

The English Toolbox

Ways to Say "Not Exactly"

bá miáo zhù zhǎnɡ 
拔苗助长
ɡǔ shí hòu yǒu ɡè nónɡ mín， 
古时候有个农民，
tā xī wànɡ zì jǐ tián li de hé miáo zhǎnɡ de kuài xiē， 
他希望自己田里的禾苗长得快些，
tiān tiān dào tián biān qù kàn。 
天天到田边去看。
hái měi tiān dōu yònɡ yì bǎ chǐ zi qù liánɡ， 
还每天都用一把尺子去量，
kàn kan hé miáo zhǎnɡ ɡāo le duō shǎo。 
看看禾苗长高了多少。
kě shì，jǐ tiān ɡuò qù le， 
可是，几天过去了，
hé miáo hǎo xiànɡ yì diǎnr yě méi yǒu zhǎnɡ ɡāo。 
禾苗好像一点儿也没有长高。
tā zài tián biān jiāo jí de zhuàn lái zhuàn qù， 
他在田边焦急地转来转去，
zì yán zì yǔ de shuō: 
自言自语地说:
“wǒ děi xiǎnɡ ɡè bàn fǎ bānɡ tā men zhǎnɡ de ɡènɡ kuài yì diǎnr。” 
“我得想个办法帮它们长得更快一点儿。”
yì tiān，tā zhōnɡ yú xiǎnɡ chū le bàn fǎ， 
一天，他终于想出了办法，
jiù jí mánɡ pǎo dào tián li， 
就急忙跑到田里，
bǎ suǒ yǒu de hé miáo dōu bá ɡāo le yì diǎnr。 
把所有的禾苗都拔高了一点儿。
cónɡ zhōnɡ wǔ yì zhí mánɡ dào tài yánɡ luò shān， 
从中午一直忙到太阳落山，
nònɡ de jīn pí lì jìn。 
弄得筋疲力尽。
tā huí dào jiā li，yì biān chuǎn qì yì biān shuō: 
他回到家里，一边喘气一边说:
“jīn tiān kě bǎ wǒ lèi huài le! 
“今天可把我累坏了!
lì qì zǒnɡ suàn méi bái fèi， 
力气总算没白费，
hé miáo dōu zhǎnɡ ɡāo le hěn duō。” 
禾苗都长高了很多。”
tā de ér zǐ bù mínɡ bái shì zěn me huí shì，
他的儿子不明白是怎么回事，
dì èr tiān pǎo dào tián li yí kàn， 
第二天跑到田里一看，
què fā xiàn hé miáo dōu sǐ le。
却发现禾苗都死了。

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