learn a chinese proverb and a few word along the way
井      jǐng           well
底下  dǐ xia        bottom
青蛙   qīng wā   frog   

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chinese proverb "the frog at the bottom of the well"

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French Stories For All

Frugalité 2/2

Today’s tip is a melodious and enjoyable approach to your language learning—you will use music to enhance your language skills. 
Singing along to songs in your target language can make learning fun and effective. 
Let’s explore how this method can boost your fluency.

111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 35 – Sing a song to Language Fluency

Here we learn about the patterns related to asking and telling the time.

Everything related to time - by Don Radun

Asking and telling the time.

В этом выпуске я рассказываю об организации, традициях и других интересных фактах о свадьбе в России. Приятного прослушивания!

Со словарём можно ознакомиться ниже:
молодожёны= молодые= newly-married couple
красные щёки; щёки- cheeks, красные потому что холодно
бракосочетание=свадьба= a wedding
вступление в брак= marriage
подача заявления= filing of an application
назначенное время= the scheduled time
в присутствии (+Genitive case)=in the presence of
свидетель= a witness
пышный= здесь: outrageous 
торжество= a celebration
дать (СВ) волю= to unleash
клятва= an oath
рассаживаться (СВ)= take the seats
ведущий= a host
неотъемлемый= integral
шампанское= champagne
закуска= an appetizer
помещение=комната=зал= a room
трезв=трезвый= sober
откусить (СВ)= to bite off
челюсть= a jaw
ползать (НСВ)= crawl
проголосовать (СВ)= to vote
аукцион= an auction
торговаться (НСВ)= to bargain
холостяк= a bachelor
чулки= stockings
конверт= an envelope
примета= an omen
лаконичный= laconic, concise
спутник жизни= a life partner

Привет, это Наташа!

Свадьба в России

In this episode, we’ll dive into the subtle differences between the two commonly used words "适合" (shì hé) and "合适" (hé shì). Join me as we explore how to use these two words more accurately in everyday conversation. Tune in and improve your Chinese skills:

适合（shì hé）
中文意思：动词，符合实际的情况或客观要求。
英文意思：v. fit, suit.

合适（hé shì）
中文意思：形容词，符合实际的情况或客观要求。
英文意思：adj. suitable, appropriate.

随心所欲（suí xīn suǒ yù）
中文意思：形容词，指根据自己的意愿自由地做事，没有拘束。
英文意思：To do whatever one desires, to act according to one's own wishes without restraint.

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Which One is Suitable? 适合 or 合适？ 

🎙️ Pronti per la nostra prima chiacchierata? Benvenuti al primo episodio di ItaliAMO! 🇮🇹

In questo episodio vi racconterò un po’ chi sono, le mie passioni, e in cosa consiste il mio progetto! 🌍✨ Ovviamente, non mancheranno curiosità sull'Italia e sull'italiano. Ad esempio, sapevi che la parola italiana più lunga è "precipitevolissimevolmente"? 😲

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One of the questions that many of us have about exercise is "should it hurt?"

Some people agree with the old saying: "No pain, no gain," which means if it's not hurting, you're not improving.

But is that really true?

When it comes to weight training, some experts tell people that they should train "until failure" for best results.

This means they keep lifting or training until their body cannot physically do any more.

However, others say that this approach is not suitable for everyone.

"If somebody wants to increase muscle mass as much as they possibly can, then training to failure is something to consider," said Michael Zourdos, from Florida Atlantic University, who has done research into this subject.

He and his colleagues found that lifting weights "until failure" may build bigger muscles, but isn't needed to increase strength.

He said people who work out hard, but don't push themselves to exhaustion, will still likely improve their fitness.

For the average person just looking to increase their fitness levels, Zourdos said it's easier to get results.

He said that these people would benefit from a hard session that comes within five to 10 repetitions of failure, rather than training to complete exhaustion.

He also said "failure training" often makes people so sore that they miss their next session.

Overdoing it can sometimes be harmful — and people who are planning on doing strenuous exercise should see a doctor first.

James Fisher, a sport science expert in the UK, says that resting muscle groups is an important part of training.

But he agrees that if people want to build muscle, they need to push themselves.

"If you lift a weight you can easily lift 10 times or more, you never really work hard enough," he said.

Still, Fisher said that the best workout is "one that people will actually do," regardless of how hard they push themselves.

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Does 'Training to Failure' Improve Strength, Fitness?

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University Students Interested in Stress-Reducing Cats
While a number of universities offer students opportunities to play with dogs as a way to reduce stress, little is known about whether cats could help in the same way.

So researchers from the US and Belgium surveyed more than 1,400 students and staff from 19 Belgian universities to see how interested they would be in on-campus cat visiting programs.

Participants were asked seven questions about a possible cat program, including whether they would like to have a cat on campus, if they would find it relaxing, whether they would visit the cat, and whether they would recommend a cat program to other universities. They gave each idea a score out of five.

The average total score was 3.8 in favor of a campus cat.

The researchers found that the people with the most positive feelings about a cat program were women, cat owners, people who were more emotional, and — perhaps surprisingly — people who were interested in dog programs.

The study authors said that previous research has shown that emotional people are more likely to have strong relationships with animals.

However, dog owners, as well as people who were afraid of or allergic to cats, were found to be less interested in a cat program. Some also worried that having a cat on campus would be risky.

According to the researchers, the aim of the study was to find more ways to help people feel less stressed.

They believe cats can help, since including both cats and dogs in these stress-reducing programs could encourage more people to take part, and cats would need less training than dogs to help.