大部分人出國旅行生活都會經歷各種簽證海關問題，好似美國咁，學生就F簽，旅行就B簽，訪問學者就J簽。而喺攞到個簽證後，就終於可以飛啦，但係入境有時都可以遇到一啲奇怪嘅問題。我地幾位粥友都有過唔同嘅簽證同過海關經歷，呢兩期我地就分享下我地各自嘅奇特經歷，尤其係特別分享去加拿大簽美國簽嘅故事，如果你都有過疑問同抱怨，就一定唔好錯過啦！

夠鐘煲粥 Congee Time

EP.10 美國簽證那些事

1. Cows are sacred - Cows are protected by their own set of rules in the Constitution, making killing a cow a crime. Even on crowded city streets, cows have the liberty to roam where they please without fear of being harassed by humans.

2. India has over 300,000 mosques and over 2 million Hindu temples - About 15% of India’s population is Muslim. The mosques across the country range from small village buildings to immense famous ones, like the Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad or the Jama Masjid in New Delhi. 
The same can be said about India’s Hindu temples, which surpass two million to serve the 79.8% of India’s Hindu population. Just the holy city of Varanasi has over 23,000 temples. It is safe to say India is the land of temples!

3. Hinduism is the oldest religion in the world - With documents dating back as early as 5,500 BCE, Hinduism is considered the oldest religion in the world. There is not a known founder of Hinduism, and no one cares to know who started Hinduism since Hinduism is a way of life. Currently, Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world, serving more than 1 billion people. 

4. India has 22 recognized languages - The numerous languages spoken across India include Santali, Kashmiri, Bengali, Tamil, and Urdu. However, the official languages are English and Hindi.
India also has the world’s second-largest population of English speakers (first is the United States), since most Indians speak their own regional language as well as English for easier communication.
Sanskrit is considered the oldest language in the world, the “mother of all languages.” Every Hindu book is written in Sanskrit

5. India has the highest population of vegetarians - “Indian food” has become one of the most widespread cuisines in the world. It’s estimated that between 15% and 30% of India’s population follow a strict vegetarian diet, while many others will only consume fish and no land animals.

Learn Fluent English with Professor Ashish

5 Fun and Interesting Facts About India That Might Surprise You

Welcome to the American English Pronunciation Guide. My name is Trevor Kafka, and I am your host.

There are many different varieties of American English. I was born and raised in New York, which has given me General American English pronunciation. The English that I speak has 15 vowel sounds. 

Please view the transcript for help while listening.

Today, we will talk about the vowel sound number 1 of 15: /æ/ black cat. The mouth must be open and wide for this sound, maybe a little more than you are used to in your native language.

Listen to me saying this sound and repeat: /æ/, /æ/, /æ/

Listen to and repeat the following single-syllable words:
black
cat
bad
can
have
laugh
sad
tax
thank

Listen to and repeat the following multiple-syllable words:
eggplant
gather
happen
master
command
family
unsatisfied
understand
imagine

Listen to and repeat the following sentences:
The mad cat had a hat.
It is bad to have a laugh when your family is sad.
I can imagine you’re unsatisfied with the master’s command.

I would like to thank Shirley Thompson and Karen Taylor for their work in developing the set of key phrases that I use with each vowel, such as /æ/ black cat, /eɪ/ grey day, etc. 

📢 American English Pronunciation Guide

Episode 1 - Vowels æ black cat (1 of 15)

Découvrez les marchés de Noël français et américains avec Benjamin ! 



Douce France

Un Américain dans un marché de Noël ☃️

Bu bölümde, Türkçe öğrenirken karşılaşılan zorluklara ve bu zorlukların üstesinden gelmekte kullanılabilecek stratejilere odaklanıyoruz. 

Türkçe Podcast Dinliyorum

Four corvesations:

1- En la tienda paraíso del paraguas
2- Vamos de compras
3- Hablando de la salud y los ejercicios
4- Una boda limeña tradicional

this podcast is to improve your listening and vocabulary

Learn Spanish Conversation

Learn Spanish Conversation parte 2

<キーワード>
前回：ぜんかい　last time
今回：こんかい　this time
治安がいい：ちあんがいい　safe
治安が悪い：ちあんがわるい　not safe
スリ：pickpolet
強盗：ごうとう robbery
持ち物：holdings
含める：ふくめる　include


みなさんこんにちは! 前回のエピソードではブリュッセルの好きなところをお話ししたので今回はブリュッセルの嫌いなところをお話しします。
一つ目は、治安があまりよくないところです。ブリュッセルではスリや盗難がたまにあります。特に観光地や電車の中では、持ち物に気をつけなければいけません。
二つ目は、物価が高いところです。特にレストランや外食は、日本と比べるととても高く感じます。そのため、外食は特別な日にだけにすることが多いです。
三つ目は、天気が悪いところです。ブリュッセルではくもりや雨の日が多く、冬は日が短いので、少し悲しい気持ちになることもあります。でも、そんなときはおいしいケーキや温かい飲み物で元気を出すようにしています。
こんなふうに、ブリュッセルには好きなところも嫌いなところもありますが、どちらも含めて楽しく暮らしています。みなさんも、もしブリュッセルに来ることがあったら、ぜひ私の好きなところを体験してみてくださいね。
それでは、また次のエピソードでお会いしましょう！


Nihongo Short Story by Noriko

ブリュッセルの好きなところと嫌いなところ（２）

¿Qué significa BAJAR LA GUARDIA?

ESCUCHALO EN EL NUEVO PODCAST... AWESOME!!!!

Baja la guardia 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL2pADmFHmU

Don´t this mistake
https://youtube.com/shorts/yv9VnvnTC6Y?feature=share

Expresiones idiomáticas en español 

BAJA LA GUARDIA

In these past months, it seems that a lot of political drama has been spinning around like a 24/7, in my world, in other people's world, everywhere. That has brought my memories to a bedtime story that I will never forget. I still can picture in mind how the book looked like, how I sat next to Mom as she read the book to me. The title was, "The Man, The Boy, and The Donkey". At that time I thought, "This boy and his father are foolish." That's why I couldn't forget the story. 

However, as I grew up, I realized that indeed, yeah, stupid things I do. Even worse, I do it because I have been told to.

The story I'm reading to you now is from https://www.fablereads.com/en/fable/the-man-the-boy-and-the-donkey. If you are interested in learning English through stories, please feel free to check out my lesson "Learning English through Stories" here: https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/24647106/english

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