Have you ever thought about the origins of pasta? We all know it's an Italian dish, but there's an interesting history behind it, suggesting that it was not born in Italy.
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5-minute English Tea Time

ep7. Is Pasta Really Italian?

Learn why "a" and "an" are the indefinite articles, and what the word "indefinite" means.

English Syndicate

"A" and "An", indefinite articles

"Seek the company of those who know the heart's secrets, rest beneath the tree that bears the ripest fruit. In the market of life, choose not the idle wanderer's path but the shop filled with sweetness. Not every bubbling pot holds a feast, not every pen writes truths, not every gaze sees beyond the surface, not every ocean bed holds pearls."

Learn English and Farsi with teacher Ela

Rumi 01 - Spanish

建议同学们先听，如果有听不懂的地方再看文本。
《免费》
听完后，看下面的问题，你能做对吗？请把答案写下来告诉我，我会为你批改
1）关于亲情，可以知道：
      A.比爱情更重要
      B.渐渐被人们忽视
      C.不会随时间而改变
      D.是朋友对你的鼓励

2）根据上文，下列哪项正确？
      A.有希望才有奇迹
      B.普通人的生活更幸福
      C.年纪大的人更容易满足
      D.生活对每个人都很大方

3）为什么说“目标也是免费的”？
      A.想要就可以得到
      B.不需要别人的指导
      C.不需要花太多金钱
      D.己经被家人安排好了

4）最适合做上文标题的是：
      A.学会珍惜
      B.爱情的力量
      C.幸福在哪里
      D.今天你消费了吗


听力内容：
        在这个世界上，最珍贵的东西是免费的。
　　阳光是免费的。没有谁能够离开阳光活下去，然而，可曾有谁为自己享受过的阳光支付过一分钱？空气是免费的。一个人只要活着，就需要不停地呼吸。可又有谁为他呼吸过的空气付账？无论普通人还是大明星，他们一样自由地呼吸着天地间的空气。
　　亲情是免费的。每一个婴儿来到世上，都受到了父母无微不至的关爱，那是一份不求回报的疼爱。父母的这份爱，不因孩子的成年而减少，更不因父母的衰老而削弱。友情是免费的。寂寞时默默陪伴你的那个人，摔倒时向你伸出手臂的那个人，伤心时将你搂在怀里的那个人，可曾将他的付出算成现金，然后要你还钱？爱情是免费的。那份不由自主的爱，那份无法忍住的思念，那份一路相伴的深情，正是生命中最深切的安慰与最坚实的依靠。而这一切，都是免费的，更是金钱买不来的。
　　目标也是免费的。无论王子，还是流浪儿，只要愿意，就能为自己的人生确立一个目标。这个目标既可以伟大也可以平凡，既可以辉煌也可以朴素，只要你愿意，你就能拥有。
　　还有信念、希望、意志、梦想……所有这一切，，都是免费的，只要你想要，你就能得到。生活是公正的，更是慷慨的，它早已把最珍贵的一切，免费地赠送给了每一个人。


Merry's voice (HSK六）

HSK 六 《免费》

My catchphrase, "Peace On... Or Peace Off" explained.
The origin of the peace sign and the Up Yours gesture.

The Social Evolutionary

What's Up With the Two Fingers?

Neste episódio aprendemos sobre as divisões da casa e sobre o que podemos ter no nosso quintal.

 Portuguese Audios for Intermediate B1 -Áudios em Português para Intermédios B1

A casa do Artur

***This audio is about Tehran , the capital of Iran 
**Hope you enjoy listening it this audio 
*Feel free to send me a message if you have any questions

Persian Podcasts / پادکست فارسی 

تهران پایتخت ایران / Tehran the capital of Iran

Ancient Egyptians loved and respected cats, believing they brought good luck.

Some families even dressed their cats in jewelry, and mummified them after death. They would mourn the death of their cat by shaving off their eyebrows, and continue to mourn until their eyebrows grew back.

Inspired by this ancient love for cats, the Shanghai Museum in China held a special event called Meowseum Nights.

Held 10 times during last summer and fall, the event invited 200 cats and 2,000 people to explore the exhibition On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt.

Some of the artifacts shown in the exhibition came from a temple discovered years ago in Egypt. The temple was for Bastet, an Egyptian goddess who could change into a cat. This gave the Shanghai Museum another reason to use cats as the theme for their event.

Museum director Chu Xiaobo said that the event was created to bring cat lovers to the museum, as in Shanghai, where there are over a million pet cats, cat-friendly public spaces are rare.

"There are dog parks, dog brunches, but not that much for cat parents to do with their pets," Wen Liuli, a visitor to the exhibition, told The Art Newspaper.

The museum took measures to keep all visitors and artifacts safe. Cats had to stay in strollers or bags, but there were certain areas where people could take their cats out for photos, such as in front of a statue of Bastet. All the other artifacts were kept behind glass.

The museum also had vets, doctors, and even an ambulance on-site, and over 80 animal welfare workers attended each night to help and give advice.

While the museum doesn't plan to hold another Meowseum Night, Chu hopes it might inspire other museums to try similar ideas.

"Cat people now have a special affection for the Shanghai Museum," he said.




Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Cats Take a Tour of Ancient Egypt at Chinese Museum

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