In this episode of Word of the Day, we explore the meaning of "ephemeral" and how the fleeting nature of moments adds value to our experiences. From conversations to sunsets, we discuss how embracing impermanence can deepen our appreciation for the present and enrich our language learning journey.

LEARN BY LISTENING

Word of the Day: 'Ephemeral' – The Beauty in Fleeting Moments

A quick episode featuring 5 great words to learn and use on the topic of language.

IELTS Vocab

IELTS Vocabulary - Language

❥ In this podcast, Melo reads from The Aesop for Children found for free online at: https://www.read.gov/aesop/001.html
❥ Listen and learn the moral of each story.
❥ Practice listening and/or reading comprehension by answering the quiz questions.
❥ Today's fable is called “The Owl & the Grasshopper” and can be found here:
https://www.read.gov/aesop/010.html
❥The moral of today’s fable is: 
“Flattery is not a proof of true admiration. Do not let flattery throw you off your guard against an enemy.”

❥ 在这个播客中，梅洛朗读了《儿童伊索》，可在网上免费找到：https://www.read.gov/aesop/001.html
❥聆听并学习每个故事的寓意。
❥ 通过回答问答问题练习听力和/或阅读理解。
❥ 今天的寓言叫"猫头鹰和蚱蜢"，可以在这里找到：
https://www.read.gov/aesop/010.html
❥今天的寓言故事的寓意是： 
"阿谀奉承不是真正钦佩的证明。不要让奉承使你失去对敌人的警惕。"

Life Lessons from Aesop's Fables

Episode 9: The Owl & the Grasshopper

[ — Audio description, listen and read along for greater understanding. — ]

— Olá! Você gosta de ler livros?

— Sim, eu adoro! Costumo ler romances e histórias de aventura. E você?

— Eu também gosto ler! Gosto especialmente de livros de mistério. Você tem algum livro favorito?

— Um dos meus favoritos é "O Senhor dos Anéis". Eu amo o mundo criado pelo autor.

— "O Senhor dos Anéis" é incrível! Eu gosto muito de "Harry Potter". As aventuras de Harry e seus amigos me fascinam.

— Sim, "Harry Potter" é ótimo! J.K. Rowling criou um universo mágico maravilhoso. Gosto de me perder nos livros. Eles nos levam a lugares incríveis, não é?

— Com certeza! Às vezes, os livros nos fazem esquecer do mundo ao nosso redor. É mágico. Você tem alguma recomendação de leitura?

— Recomendo "A Menina que Roubava Livros". É uma história emocionante e bem escrita. Acho que você iria gostar.

— Obrigado pela recomendação! Vou procurar esse livro na próxima vez que visitar a livraria. 


PORTUREAD - Listen to small texts and conversations samples in portuguese!

Você gosta de livros? — SMALL TALK IN PORTUGUESE (A2-B1 LEVEL)

¿Cuál es tu película favorita? Hablemos sobre eso en este nuevo episodio de hablar por hablar 

Hablar por hablar (Listening)

¿Vemos una pelí? (Listening) 

From this episode, you will learn two ways to greet your friends. If you find this audio helpful, please subscribe my channel:). 

Conversation1：
A: 你食咗未呀？（Did you eat?）
   néih sihk jó meih a?(Yale)
   nei5 sik6 zo2 mei6 aa3? (Jyutping)
B: 食咗喇。(I did.)
  sihk jó la.
 sik6 zo2 laa3. 
or 仲未食。(I still haven’t.)
    juhng meih sihk. 
   zung6 mei6 sik6.
  噉，你呢？(Well, what about you?)
  gám, néih nē? 
  gam2, nei5 ne1?
A:我都食咗。(I also did.)
  ngóh dōu sihk jó. 
  ngo5 dou1 sik6 zo2.
我都仲未食。(I also haven’t eaten.)
ngóh dōu juhng meih sihk.
ngo5 dou1 zung6 mei6 sik6.

Conversation2： 
A: 你好嗎？/你點呀？(How are you?)
  néih hóu ma?/ néih dím a?
  nei5 hou2 maa3?/ nei5 dim2 aa3?
B：好好。有心。(Good, thanks for your concern.)
hóu hóu. yáuh sām. 
hou2 hou2. jau5 sam1.
  幾好。(Quite good.) 
  géi hóu. 
  gei2 hou2.
  麻麻哋。(So-so)
  màh má déi. 
  maa4 maa2 dei2.
  唔係幾好。(Not very good.)
  m̀h haih géi hóu.
  m4 hai6 gei2 hou2.
  唔好。(Not good.)
 m̀h hóu.
 m4 hou2.


Daliy Conversations for Cantonese (粵語會話）

Common greeting（日常問候）

Sanskrit Sentences with meaning in Hindi and English
I am a student.
मैं एक छात्र हूँ।
अहम् एकः छात्रः अस्मि।

You are a student(female).
तुम एक छात्रा हो।
त्वम् एका छात्रा असि।

Ram is a student.
राम एक छात्र है।
रामः एकः छात्रः अस्ति।

I go to school.
मै स्कूल जाता हूँ।
अहम् विद्यालयम् गच्छामि।

You go to school.
तुम स्कूल जाती हो।
त्वम् विद्यालयम् गच्छसि।

He goes to school.
वह स्कूल जाता है।
सः विद्यालयम् गच्छाति।

I read in class 10.
मैं दसवी कक्षा में पढ़ता हूँ।
अहम् दशमी – कक्षायाम् पठामि।

You read in class 10th.
तुम दसवी कक्षा में पढ़ती हो।
त्वम् दशमी कक्षायाम् पठसि। 

He reads in class 10.
वह दसवी कक्षा में पढ़ता है।
सः दशमी  – कक्षायाम् पठति।

He eats fruit.
वह फल खाता है।
सः फलमः खादति।

Student writes with a pen.
छात्र कलम से लिखता है।
छात्रः कलमेन लिखति।

I give money to the poor.
मैं गरीब को धन देता हूँ।
अहम् निधानाय धनम् यच्छामि।

चिड़िया पेड़ पर बैठी है।
The bird is sitting on the tree.
चटका वृक्षम् तिष्ठति ।

He plays in the playground.
वह खेल के मैदान में खेलता है।
सः क्रीडाङ्गणे खेलति।

Learn Fluent Hindi with Professor Ashish...

Simple Sentences in Hindi(Sanskrit and English)

En este primer episodio hablaremos como dos amigos/as que comentan sobre sus sentimientos, de como se pueden llegar a sentir durante su primera clase, del miedo que a veces nos produce finalmente a aprender un idioma y de cuál es nuestra sensación al tener nuestra primera clase de español en línea. Te cuento mi historia como estudiante de inglés, de mis miedos y de como me sentía cuando tome mi primera clase de inglés en Italki, te daré algunos consejos sobre el aprendizaje para que puedas aplicarlos en tu aprendizaje.

¡No te lo pierdas!

I SPEAK SPANISH WHAT'S YOUR SUPERPOWER?

¿Cómo te sentiste en tu primera clase? ¿Cómo son los comienzos en el aprendizaje? 

Today we're going to talk about renting an apartment, 租房, after this lesson, you'll be able to talk about some details of renting an apartment in Chinese.
New vocabulary:
租房子/公寓： rent an apartment
中介: agent
租金: rent
房东: landlord
看房: see the house
预算: budget
物业费: management fee
押金: deposit
精装修: fine decorated
两房一厅一卫: two bedrooms, one living room and one bathroom