有人不理解能代表中国的颜色为什么是红色？为什么中国人自称龙的传人？好多为什么都能在这里得到答案。Some people don't understand why the color that can represent China is red. And why do Chinese people call themselves descendants of the dragon?  

传统文化

每一个成语背后都有一个故事。对成语感兴趣的朋友可以听听。

成语故事

欢迎来到汉字知识小宇宙！在这里，每个汉字都是一段历史。就像“桥”，从最初的木质通道，到承载神话传说与文化内涵，它见证了岁月变迁。我们将深挖汉字背后的故事，从造字原理到文化寓意，让你领略汉字的魅力，感受中华文化的博大精深。一起开启这场奇妙的汉字之旅吧！
Here, every Chinese character is a piece of history. 

汉字知识

欢迎来到“快乐中文充电站”！在这里，我们专为渴望学习中文，却不知从何下手的零基础小白和刚入门的学习者打造轻松有趣的学习内容。
 
我们会用生动故事讲解复杂的汉字起源，帮你轻松记住字形；通过趣味对话教你实用日常用语，让你快速开口交流；还会分享中国文化习俗，让你深入了解中文背后的文化内涵。无论你是对中文好奇，还是想为旅行、工作做准备，都能在这里找到适合自己的内容。快来充电，一起快乐学中文！

快乐中文充电站

Hi, language lovers! 嗨，语言爱好者们！欢迎来到小韩老师的拼音课堂。无论你是初学者还是小学习者，都能在这里学得开心。拼音是帮助大家学好中文的重要工具，就像英语里的音标或日语里的五十音图一样。正确的发音能让你以后说中文的语音面貌更标准，更地道。现在就跟着专业的小韩老师学习吧！


拼音魔法屋 The Magic House of Pinyin

Vidéo avec sous-titres, musique et images: 
https://youtu.be/dq9S_lry4ug?si=q4AaiJ3yD9y3OX8Z

French Stories For All

Qu'est-ce qu'on fait à Noël en France?

Use = Utilize 
Use = purpose/value/point
usage = the act of using something 
get used to = get accustomed to (get adapted)
be used to = be accustomed to (to be adapted to something)

Nit-Picky English with Nika 

Use (verb & noun,) Usage, Utilize, Get/Be Used To - What's the difference? 

Describing what you can or cannot do is vital in expressing yourself. Every small step counts and a a Verb a day is better than nothing a day. What do you think? 

111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 7 - Learn a Verb a Day

Suitable for Upper elementary and intermediate listeners!

Dangsu's Podcast Series

گپ خودمونیFriendly chat

Es gibt folgende Regeln für kurze Vokale:

Sobald du in einer Silbe neben dem Vokal einen Doppelkonsonanten (ck, ll, mm, nn, pp, ss, usw.) siehst, ist das ein Zeichen! Sage das Vokal so kurz es geht. 

Achtung: ein -ss ist ein Zeichen für ein kurzes Vokal, wohingegen das ß dir erlaubt, das Vokal sowie den Konsonanten laut auszusprechen: Hier ein Beispiel zu „ss" und „ß“:

Maße: the dimentions 
Masse/ das Gewicht: the mass 


Viel Spaß (nicht. Spass) beim Hören, Erkennen und Mitmachen:

Mülltrennung schützt Ressourcen und reduziert Abfall. Papiertonnen sammeln Kartons, Zeitungen und Pappe. Glascontainer trennen Flaschen nach Farben: Braun, Grün, Klar. Plastikverpackungen kommen in gelbe Säcke, während Biomüll in Kompostbehältern verrottet. Batterien enthalten Schadstoffe und gehören nicht in Restmüll. Sammelstellen nehmen sie kostenlos an. Alte Kleidung kann Secondhand-Shops helfen oder Textilcontainer füllen. Elektronikschrott gehört in Recyclinghöfe, wo Fachleute Geräte zerlegen. Regelmäßiges Trennen spart Energie, schont Umwelt und vermindert Treibhauseffekte. Müllberge wachsen rasant, doch mit richtigem Handeln verbessern wir die Zukunft. Tipp: Etiketten auf Verpackungen erklären Trennhinweise. Kleinere Schritte bewirken Großes, wenn jeder mitmacht. Die richtige Mülltrennung ist eine wichtige Verantwortung!

Aussprachehilfe 

Kurze Vokale

Introducing yuanxiao with various flavors（各种馅儿的元宵ɡè zhǒnɡ xiàn ér de yuán xiāo)

DoubleDragon_Chinese

episode2:Lantern Festival  (元 宵节  yuán xiāo jié  ）

The Democratic vice president Kamala Harris began the first — and possibly last — TV debate before the US presidential election with a power move, walking across the stage to shake Donald Trump's hand.

The two candidates had never met before the September 10 debate in Philadelphia, aired by ABC News.

"Let's have a good debate," Harris said.

"Nice to see you. Have fun," the former Republican president responded.

The exchange set the tone for the 90-minute debate to come: Harris controlled the conversation at times, tackling Trump on economic policy, crime, abortion rights, his refusal to concede his 2020 election loss and even his performance at his rallies.

Trump was measured at the start but grew more annoyed as the night went on.

Harris took the fight to Trump in a way that Joe Biden could not.

"You did in fact lose that election," Harris said of the 2020 race that Trump lost to Biden but still insists he won. "Donald Trump was fired by 81 million people," she said, referring to Biden's winning vote total.

A smiling Harris frequently shifted her message from Trump back to the American people.

"You will not hear him talk about your needs, your dreams and your needs and your desires," Harris said. "And I'll tell you, I believe you deserve a president who actually puts you first."

Trump was often on the defense, but he did push the main message of his campaign: inflation and immigration are causing Americans to suffer.

As he often does in his rallies and on social media, he made several false or unproven claims about migrants — including a debunked rumor that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, are hunting and eating pets. Officials in Springfield say they have no evidence of this happening.

"Talk about extreme," Harris said after Trump talked about dogs and cats being eaten.

Trump also tied Harris to Biden, falsely claiming the Biden-Harris administration caused the "worst inflation" the country has had.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Trump and Harris Face Off in Presidential Debate

Dreams I've had about animals

Vocabulary:
to pick up: to go to someone's home to get something or someone, to give them a ride
to get a hold of: to reach or contact someone by phone or text
antique: old and valuable
mewling: meowing
to foster: to take care of an animal temporarily
socialize: to help an animal get used to humans
waving: to move from side to side
otherworldliness: mystical, from another world
cactus: a spiny plant that grows in the desert
structure: something built by people
shallow: not deep
to go missing: disappear

Spelling of some of the animals mentioned: eel, otter, chameleon, toucan