Join me with Captain Seasalt and his curious band of pirates as they explore the 26 Islands of the alphabet. Send me a message for free flashcards to follow along: www.italki.com/en/teacher/13365914

Captain Seasalt And The ABC Pirates

Join me with Captain Seasalt and his curious band of pirates as they explore the 26 Islands of the alphabet. 
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Captain Sesalt & The ABC Pirates

Short Stories by David Sedaris **Content is suitable for Adults** Listen and follow along as I read short stories from Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk. 


Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk ( Adult 18+) 

This is a thought-provoking book dealing with family, sacrifice, teamwork, and leading kids to think about their feelings on animal testing, written by Award-winning author Robert C. O'Brien. 

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 

He is a master of satire and a writer who can turn diary entries into poignantly crafted stories. While his stories might make readers laugh, he often ends with a deep, memorable moment.

Three by Sedaris ( Adult 18+ )

The Adventures of Captain Underpants” is a popular children's book written by  Dav Pilkey. 

The Adventures of Captain Underpants

【电灯泡】
这个词有两个意思，一个是指灯，另一个是指在不合适的时间出现的人。

比如：
Lisa:  嗨，Lily,今晚我男朋友约我一起出去吃饭，你和我一起去吧。

 Lily:  额...还是算了吧，我就不要去当电灯泡了。你们两人去就好了，路上注意安全。

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【diàn dēng pào 】
zhè gè cí yǒu liǎng gè yì si，yí gè shì zhǐ dēng ，lìng yí gè shì zhǐ zài bú hé shì de shí jiān chū xiàn de rén 。
bǐ rú ：
Lisa:  hi ，Lily,jīn wǎn wǒ nán péng you yuē wǒ yì qǐ chū qù chī fàn ，nǐ hé wǒ yì qǐ qù ba 。
 Lily:  ē ...hái shì suàn le ba ，wǒ jiù bú yào qù dāng diàn dēng pào le。nǐ men liǎng rén qù jiù hǎo le ，lù shàng zhù yì ān quán 。

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[electric bulb]

The word has two meanings. One refers to a lamp and the other refers to a person who appears at an inappropriate time.

For example:
Lisa: Hi, lily, my boyfriend asked me out to dinner tonight. Come with me.
Lily: Well Forget it. I'm not going to be a third wheel. You two just go. Be safe on the way.

Lily-Buzzwords/Idioms/Slang-【Lily-中国 Italki Id:8877492 Chinese Tutor】

第2集-电灯泡【Third wheel】-with Lily -Chinese internet buzzword

Episode 1 of the Genius language podcast featuring two of my closest personal friends, talking about or dream travel together! 

Introduction 
Conversation 
Language analysis 
Can you spot the mistakes made by myself and my guests? 

What do you think about the language used? 

GLS podcast (With Marvin) 

Dream Travels

生肖shēng xiào：Zodiac；any of the twelve animals
循环 xún huán：circulate;circle
象征 xiàng zhēng：symbolize;signify
威严 wēi yán：dignified;stately
尊贵 zūn guì：honourable;respectable;respected
睿智 ruì zhì：wise and farsighted
收获shōu huò：reap;gains
2024 marks the Chinese Lunar New Year as the Year of the Dragon.The Dragon is one of the twelve Chinese zodiac signs, cycling every twelve years. In Chinese culture, the zodiac sign of the Dragon symbolizes power, dignity, nobility, and good fortune. Those born in the Year of the Dragon are considered intelligent, energetic, and creative. It is a year filled with hope and good fortune. Wishing you abundant happiness and joy in the Year of the Dragon!

“龙”年中国话（“ lóng ” nián zhōng guó huà）

2024,生肖“龙”年

Odyssea is shipwrecked again and lands in an unknown place. 

Transcript: https://saracasalino-books.weebly.com/blog/the-adventures-of-odyssea-ch-5-nausico

Learn English with Stories

The Adventures of Odyssea: Ch 5.1 - Nausico

Video related to this audio bellow: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gmNd1tuA68 

French Conjugation For All

Verbe Mourir (Conjugaison) / Verb To Die (Conjugation) 

EL PALACIO NACIONAL DE MÉXICO.

Construido sobre las ruinas de las Nuevas Casas de Moctezuma Xocoyotzin, Palacio Nacional ha sido la sede del poder y de la soberanía del pueblo mexicano desde el siglo XVI. Dentro de sus muros han habitado y trabajado grandes personajes de la historia nacional, desde virreyes, emperadores y presidentes, como el famoso conde de Revillagigedo, Agustín de Iturbide, Benito Juárez y Porfirio Díaz, hasta importantes figuras de la literatura universal, como Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. Este recinto no solamente ha sido el corazón, sino también fiel testigo y partícipe del devenir de nuestro país.

Hoy en día, este inigualable recinto alberga al poder ejecutivo y a la Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público, y, al mismo tiempo, abre sus puertas al público para conocer los murales de Diego Rivera, sus impresionantes jardines, dos museos, escalinatas decimonónicas, fondos históricos y un extraordinario patio central en el que se llevan a cabo algunas de las ceremonias cívicas de mayor relevancia.   

Incluso desde la era previa a la llegada de los españoles, se tienen noticias de zonas que estaban destinadas a resguardar y exhibir todo tipo de especies animales y vegetales dentro del perímetro de lo que hoy es Palacio Nacional. Si bien, estos espacios fueron destruidos durante la Conquista, la importancia y el deseo de poseer un jardín dentro del recinto político más relevante de México no se perdieron de vista. En el presente, es posible visitar la nueva versión de los Jardines de Palacio, en donde se conservan diversas especies vegetales, tanto nacionales como internacionales, entre los cuales se destacan el maguey, agave azul, nopales, cazahuate, árbol de las manitas e imponentes ahuehuetes.



Spanish México

EL PALACIO NACIONAL DE MÉXICO.

おにぎりがある棚からあるおにぎりが目についた、それは明太子だ。私は漢字が少し読める。
最初の字は[明] 明日や明るいの漢字だ、次は[太]
太いや太陽の漢字だ、最後に[子] 子供や餃子(ぎょうざ)に使われている漢字だ。写真を見ても何か全然わからない。緊張するが店員に聞くことにした。一人の店員がおにぎりの棚の横で新しいサラダの商品を補充していた。その男は若くて長い黒髪を後ろで束ねていた。インナーメッシュをしてあるようで水色の髪が少し耳のあたりから見えた。

私「　すみません、、」
店員A 「はい、」
私「これはなんですか？」
店員A「おにぎりです。」
私「このピンク色の写真の物はなんですか？」
店員A「 明太子　(め•ん•た•い•こ) です。」
私「めんたいこ？？」
店員A「明太子とは魚のたらのたまごです」
私「どんな味ですか？」
店員A「塩の味が強くて、めんたいこの風味があります。」
私「わかりました、買います。どうもありがとうございました！」

私は会話が終わったとたんどっと疲れた。緊張はまだ残っているが、汗ばんだ両手で明太子と梅のおにぎりを一つずつ持ちレジへと向かった。



[単語リスト]

餃子　ぎょうざ

緊張　きんちょう

補充する　ほじゅうする

束ねる　たばねる

水色　みずいろ

梅　うめ

風味　ふうみ

汗ばむ　あせばむ



I noticed a  onigiri from the shelf with onigiri, it is cod roe. I can read a few kanji. The first character is [mei], which means tomorrow or bright, the next is [tai], which means thick or sun, and the last is [ko], which is used for children or gyoza (dumplings). I had no idea what it was even though I looked at the pictures. I was nervous, but decided to ask the staff. One of the staff was restocking new salad items next to the onigiri (rice ball) shelf. The man was young and had long black hair tied back. He seemed to have an inner mesh, and a little bit of his light blue hair was visible around his ears.


I  "Excuse me," 
Staff A  "Yes," 
I "What is this?" 
Staff A  "It's an onigiri." 
I  "What is this pink thing in the picture?" 
StaffA  "It's mentaiko." 
I  "Mentaiko? 
Staff A  "Mentaiko is the egg of cod roe" 
I  "What does it taste like? 
Staff A  "It has a strong salt taste and mentaiko flavor. 
I  "Okay, I will buy it. Thank you very much!" 

I was exhausted as soon as the conversation ended. My nerves were still in place, but with sweaty hands I took one mentaiko and one ume onigiri and headed for the cash register.




[word list].
　
dumpling   餃子　ぎょうざ

Tense　 緊張　きんちょう

restock 補充する　ほじゅうする

bundle　  束ねる　たばねる

light blue   水色　みずいろ

Plum    梅　うめ

flavor　  風味　ふうみ

to sweat　  汗ばむ　あせばむ



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Vol.49 読む練習　日本旅行物語2 Reading Practice Japan Travel Story 2

Some great tips for getting started with accent reduction.

Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b9heA2sPs8UI-aac2YKOznlKw41RKM_L/view?usp=drivesdk