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Christmas in the Philippines 

Democracy, dictatorships and the modern world.  
Angela reads the basic text from this lesson, (transcript available when you take this lesson).

This topic is also available for intermediate and higher-level learners.


English with Angela -  conversation 

TASK 34 - IS DEMOCRACY DEAD? 

“了”：①助词，动作的实现、完成；②语气词，某种状态的改变、新情况的出现。（“了”有很多用法）
今天我们先来说其中一种用法：动作的完成或者是状态的实现。
例子：吃了3个桃子。买了一双鞋子。下了课就去看电影。（动词-动作的完成）
           今年我弟长高了2厘米。经过3个月的努力，我瘦了10斤。他白了脸说：吓死我了！（形容词-状态的实现）
           我对他有了新的看法。没了信心。（状态的存在）
           他答应了我的求婚。你竟然相信了她的话。（心理状态）
           她病了很多年，只能躺着。自从他的爱人死了，他就疯了。（状态动词）
           我儿子在他的保温杯里养了一条鱼。床上躺了一个老人。（含“状态”的语义特征）
问题思考：今天讲的“了”是英语中的过去时吗？
            

喵喵说汉语---HSK 4

“了”的用法一

Learn German with Stories at https://www.german-stories.com

Online profiles, understand descriptions of people & irregular verbs: sein/haben, sentence type summary: declarative sentence, W-question sentence, yes/no-question sentence.

Paul reads the book he got from his parents. He doesn't find out why it’s valuable, and how valuable it is. He doubts the book will add style to his apartment. But his parents are right: he has no girlfriend. Paul is looking for a date and checks ‚Finder‘ profiles. Which girl does Paul like? Will she show interest?

Why we made German Stories
We felt that the best way to learn German is NOT using the old style teaching material with chapters full of tiny texts and unrelated stories. Our idea was to spoon-feed you German in very small bits. And to tell you parts of one big story at the same time. An awesome, full-blown story with different storylines that continues throughout all lessons. We wanted to keep you motivated and say "I can't wait to find out what happens next episode!" If you're curious about the story behind German Stories, go to https://www.german-stories.com/the-best-way-to-learn-german

Here's how to get YOUR NAME on the next German Stories episode:
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German Stories | Learn German with Stories

12: Paul sucht ein Date | Paul is looking for a date

Les numéros de 20 à 30 en Français avec Aymaro

20	vingt	
21	vingt et un	
22	vingt-deux	
23	vingt-trois	
24	vingt-quatre	
25	vingt-cinq	
26	vingt-six	
27	vingt-sept	
28	vingt-huit	
29	vingt-neuf	
30	trente

Les numéros en français avec Aymaro

Les numéros de 20 à 30 en Français avec Aymaro

Una explicación de la diferencia entre "make" y "do".
Para practicar, vete a mi perfil de profesor, donde hay más que 70 cuestionarios. Este, sobre el significado de "make up your mind": https://www.italki.com/en/quiz/quiz/353834

The Social Evolutionary

"Hacer" - what is the difference between make and do? (For Spanish students)

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Fast Food. Q3-Q4.

Q. How popular are fast food restaurants where you live? [Why/Why not?]
Q. When would you go to a fast-food restaurant? [Why/Why not?]

Before continuing please record your thoughts and any ideas you picked up while you are listening. You can utilize them in your answers if you wish.

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

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Fast Food. Q3-Q4.

46% of US Teens Use the Internet 'Almost Constantly'
We know that teenagers spend a lot of time online, but the Pew Research Center has been finding out a little more about what some of them are doing.

A survey of more than 1,300 young people in the US, aged between 13 and 17, found that 97% use the internet every day. And 46% said they use it "almost constantly" — an increase from 24% in 2014 and 2015.

The new survey, done in April and May 2022, also found that YouTube is now the most popular app among teens, with 95% using the video site, and 19% saying they are on it "almost constantly."

TikTok is the next most popular app, with 67% saying they use it.

Things have changed over the years, however: in Pew's 2014 and 2015 survey, Facebook was the most popular site among teens, with 71% saying they used it. But that fell to just 32% in the 2022 survey.

Twitter has also become less popular — 23% of teenagers say they now use it, down from 33% seven years ago.

There are some differences between the way boys and girls spend their time online.

Pew said that boys are more likely to be on YouTube, Twitch and Reddit, while girls are more likely to use TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat.

It has never been easier for young people to use these sites and apps — 95% of teens said they have a smartphone, while 90% have access to a computer.