Conversation Starters #4 "Food"

A topic we ALL love and enjoy, food, is a super simple way to connect with others and use simple language. Let's unpack it together in this short and sweet podcast episode. :)

Baffling Lingo

FOOD

Easy Steps to Chinese Grammar⭐

Driven crazy by the usage of "起来 (qǐ lái)"? Why it can be used even when there is no "upward movement"? 😵
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Easy Steps to Chinese Grammar 

12. Direction complement "起来 (qǐ lái)" 【B1】

I discuss with my guest Jerome phrasal verbs using GET! We explain "get back into sth." , "get through" , and  "get over", take a listen and you can try these phrasal verbs out in your next English class!

Thanks to Jerome for being such a great guest!!!

Alexis : https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/9464070
Jerome: https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/4075458

Hey Alexis!

Use of phrasal verbs using GET

🌟 ¿Estás planeando un viaje a México? 🌮🏖️ ¡Este episodio es perfecto para ti! Aquí aprenderás 10 frases esenciales en español 🗣️ que te ayudarán a moverte con confianza, pedir comida deliciosa 🍲, pedir direcciones 🗺️ y hasta sonar amable y educado 🤝.

🎙️ Repetiremos las frases juntos para que las practiques y te sientas más seguro cuando las uses. ¡Prepárate para disfrutar tu viaje al máximo con estas herramientas lingüísticas indispensables! 🎉

¡Aprende español mientras te preparas para la aventura! 🚀✨

Es la True

¡!!!10 Frases útiles y necesarias para viajar a México!!! 🇲🇽✈️✨

 ¡Suscríbete ahora y comencemos este emocionante viaje lingüístico juntos! Reserva una clase conmigo y vamos juntos en este camino.

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Te DOY la bienvenida (Verbo Dar)

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Le débarquement de Normandie

How did an eccentric English scientist who had a talking dog invent the British Bank Holiday? How did this holiday unite the working classes with the wealthier classes? What do British people like to do when they have a Bank Holiday? This podcast uncovers the strange history behind the UK's public holiday system and explains what we love most about them...

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Learn more about the British Bank Holiday

Bu qısa hekayədə bir atanın qızına verdiyi ən gözəl hədiyyədən bəhs edilir.
This short story is about a father who wants to give the best gift to his daughter.

Podcast Azerbaijan

Ən gözəl hədiyyə

【CN】变色龙原指一种可以改变身体颜色的爬行动物，它能根据环境的变化，来调整自己的肤色，因而人称“变色龙”。变色龙常常被人们用来形容没有立场、见风使舵，或在生活中善于变化和伪装的人。

【pinyin】biàn sè lóng yuán zhǐ yī zhòng kě yǐ gǎi biàn shēn tǐ yán sè de pá háng dòng wù ， tā néng gēn jù huán jìng de biàn huà ， lái tiáo zhěng zì jǐ de fū sè ， yīn ér rén chēng “ biàn sè lóng ”。 biàn sè lóng cháng cháng bèi rén mén yòng lái xíng róng méi yǒu lì chǎng 、 jiàn fēng shǐ duò ， huò zài shēng huó zhōng shàn yú biàn huà hé wěi zhuāng de rén 。

【变色龙, a reptile known for its ability to change its body color to blend into its surroundings, is often used metaphorically to describe someone who lacks a fixed stance, shifts positions easily with changing circumstances, or excels at disguise and adaptability in daily life.】
【key words】
立场：stance   eg:他的立场不明确
见风使舵：见-看见 风-风 使-驱使 duo】变色龙原指一种可以改变身体颜色的爬行动物，它能根据环境的变化，来调整自己的肤色，因而人称“变色龙”。变色龙常常被人们用来形容没有立场、见风使舵，或在生活中善于变化和伪装的人。

【pinyin】biàn sè lóng yuán zhǐ yī zhòng kě yǐ gǎi biàn shēn tǐ yán sè de pá háng dòng wù ， tā néng gēn jù huán jìng de biàn huà ， lái tiáo zhěng zì jǐ de fū sè ， yīn ér rén chēng “ biàn sè lóng ”。 biàn sè lóng cháng cháng bèi rén mén yòng lái xíng róng méi yǒu lì chǎng 、 jiàn fēng shǐ duò ， huò zài shēng huó zhōng shàn yú biàn huà hé wěi zhuāng de rén 。

【变色龙, a reptile known for its ability to change its body color to blend into its surroundings, is often used metaphorically to describe someone who lacks a fixed stance, shifts positions easily with changing circumstances, or excels at disguise and adaptability in daily life.】
【key words】
立场：stance   eg:他的立场不明确
见风使舵：见-看见 风-风 使-驱使控制   舵-Rudder    trim one's sails to the wind /artful person
善于:excel at
伪装：disguise