Modern Chinese(時代華語)B1- Reading(短文)

在中国，春节大概是年轻人觉得最有压力的节日，因为往往会被问起关于婚姻的情况，一起来听听这个故事吧！

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3.春节催婚

이 꽃은 이름이 뭐예요?
这朵花叫什么?

금잔화, 예쁘지?
金盏花, 好看吧?

진짜 예뻐요, 선생님! 이번 꽃꽂이 강좌에서 정말 많은 기술을 배워서 너무 기뻐요.
真好看, 老师! 这次插花艺术讲座上我学到了很多技巧, 感到特别高兴。

나도 너희와 함께 교류할 수 있어서 기뻤어.
我也很开心跟你们一起交流。

금잔화 金盏花
꽃꽂이插花 
강좌 讲座 
기교, 기술 技巧 
교류하다 交流

[YOON] 1분 한국어

이 꽃은 이름이 뭐예요? 这朵花叫什么?

Intermediate-level short story in Urdu which boosts your listening and vocabulary.

Urdu-With-Atif

Changalu  Ep# 02

JENNIFER: It’s freezing outside! What happened to the 
weather report? I thought this cold front was 
supposed to pass.
GABRIELA: Yeah, I thought so too. That’s what I read online
this morning.
JENNIFER: I guess the wind chill is really driving down
the temperature.
GABRIELA: Can we go inside? I feel like my toes are starting to 
go numb.




LANGUAGE NOTES
• A “cold front” means a large mass of cold air. It can be plural: There were multiple cold 
fronts this January. 
• Here “supposed to” refers to something that is intended or expected to happen: I 
thought it was supposed to rain today. This phrase can be used for many situations: I 
thought the train was supposed to arrive at 9:00 a.m. sharp.
• Yeah / Yup / Uh huh are informal conversational cues used by native speakers in 
conversation. Each of these responses could be used here for “yes.” Gabriela affirms 
what Jennifer is saying. The most polite way to affirm a response is to say “yes.”
• Listen for the emphasis on “That’s what I read online this morning.” This useful 
phrase can be used with other verbs to convey information: That’s what I heard on the 
radio. / That’s what I saw on TV. / That’s what I read online.
• Chill / freezing / cold: These words describe cold weather. I feel the wind chill. / I feel 
the chill. / I am freezing. / I am cold.
• Wind chill is the effect of the wind making the temperature feel colder on a person’s 
skin. This is an uncountable noun. The temperature is 4 degrees, but with the wind chill 
it feels like -8. These phrases are used in weather reports as well.
• The phrase “driving down” means “forcing to be lower” and can be used in many 
situations. An oversupply of new houses is driving down sales prices in the area.

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Day 9 : Weather

⏳ El Reloj del Tiempo Perdido 🕰️

Lucas siempre fue un apasionado de los objetos antiguos. Un día, mientras exploraba una vieja tienda de antigüedades, encontró un reloj de bolsillo dorado con una inscripción que decía: "Gira y el tiempo te seguirá". Intrigado, lo compró y, al llegar a casa, giró la pequeña perilla sin pensar demasiado. De repente, el aire a su alrededor cambió, y la habitación desapareció. Al abrir los ojos, se encontró en una calle empedrada donde las personas vestían ropas de hace siglos. Había viajado al año 1823.

Confuso pero emocionado, Lucas caminó por la ciudad, maravillado por la vida en el pasado. Pero pronto se dio cuenta de algo inquietante: las personas lo miraban con desconfianza, y un hombre con un abrigo largo lo seguía a todas partes. Asustado, intentó girar la perilla del reloj para volver a su tiempo, pero no funcionó. De repente, el hombre lo alcanzó y le susurró: "Ese reloj no te pertenece, joven viajero. Cada segundo que pasas aquí, el tiempo te reclama más".

Lucas, temblando, corrió hacia el puente principal. El reloj vibraba y parecía calentarse. Con todas sus fuerzas, giró la perilla una vez más. El suelo tembló y todo se desvaneció. Al abrir los ojos, estaba de vuelta en su habitación. Pero había un detalle que lo dejó helado: el calendario en su escritorio marcaba el año 2057.

Spanish Reading Comprehesion

The Clock of Lost Time

CHISTES MEXICANOS

RECUERDOS DEL MAR.

Today we're talking about some pieces of vocabulary that we can use to talk about numbers, especially finances, going up and down. I hope you find them useful!

If you're like to improve your ability to talk about numbers at work then feel free to book some of my time. I've worked with CFOs and accountants among many other professional groups from around the world to improve their professional communication skills in English. I look forward to meeting you!

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Numbers can feel like a rollercoaster!

Your Constitution for Learning (with transcript for study)

Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ULuRU5YWjAV9WU7LDFQJRl21pkxRA8eH/view?usp=drivesdk