Today we're talking about some vocabulary that we can use for when we really want to stop working on a difficult task but we don't. We carry on and find the energy and a way to finish! I hope you find it useful.

DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

I quit... OK, maybe not.

Bedside Italian

Bedside Italian #17 - Come mangiano il pop corn gli Italiani?

En este episodio vamos a estudiar el verbo "soltar" a través de ejemplos reales en diferentes situaciones.
Para ver las imágenes de los ejemplos puedes visitar:  https://youtu.be/FEjhy1ViKao


Natural Spanish Fluency

El verbo "soltar"

jǐ wèi zhōnɡ ɡuó rén yāo qǐnɡ ɡānɡ lái zhōnɡ ɡuó xué hàn yǔ de wài ɡuó nán shēnɡ chī fàn 。 
几 位  中    国  人  邀  请   刚   来  中    国  学  汉  语 的 外  国  男  生    吃  饭  。 
yì mínɡ zhōnɡ ɡuó rén shuō “ wǒ chū qu fānɡ biàn yí xià ” 。 
一 名   中    国  人  说   “ 我 出  去 方   便   一 下  ” 。 
wài ɡuó nán shēnɡ bù dǒnɡ ， 
外  国  男  生    不 懂   ， 
zhōnɡ ɡuó rén shuō ： ” fānɡ biàn jiù shì qù cè suǒ 。 
“中    国  人  说   ： ” 方   便   就  是  去 厕 所  。 “ 
zhè wèi wài ɡuó nán shēnɡ jì zhù le 。 
这  位  外  国  男  生    记 住  了 。 
yì tiān ， yì mínɡ zhōnɡ ɡuó nǚ shēnɡ shuō ： “ xī wànɡ zài nǐ fānɡ biàn de shí hou ， wǒ dào nǐ zhè lǐ lái zuò kè 。 ” 
一 天   ， 一 名   中    国  女 生    说   ： “ 希 望   在  你 方   便   的 时  候  ， 我 到  你 这  里 来  做  客 。 ” 
liú xué shenɡ tīnɡ hòu ， lì jí bǎi shǒu shuō ： “ bù， bù ！ nǐ shén me shí hou dōu ké yǐ lái ， dàn zài wǒ fānɡ biàn de shí hou bú yào lái 。 ” 
留  学  生    听   后  ， 立 即 摆  手   说   ： “ 不 ， 不 ！ 你 什   么 时  候  都  可 以 来  ， 但  在  我 方   便   的 时  候  不 要  来  。 ” 

Laura cheng Chinese

Laura cheng Chinese "joke for 方便“

Did you know lionesses are the primary hunters in the pride?

Did you know?

Lioness

A few weeks ago we discussed multiple ways of reacting and showing interest in English. Today I’d like to elaborate on this topic.

All-Weather English

Reacting and showing interest in English 2

周末你有什么打算 zhōumònǐyǒushénmedǎsuàn

New Words---生词
周末  zhōu mò  n. weekend
打算  dǎ suàn  n./v. plan; to intend 
啊a   part. used at the end of a 
sentence to indicate confirmation or defense
跟ɡēn  prep. with
作业zuò yè  n. homework

Text One--课文1
xiǎolì：zhōumònǐyǒushénmedǎsuàn？
xiǎogāng：wǒzǎojiùxiǎnghǎole，qǐngnǐchīfàn、kàndiànyǐng、hēkāfēi。
xiǎolì：qǐngwǒ？
xiǎogāng：shìa，wǒyǐjīngzhǎohǎofànguǎnle，diànyǐngpiàoyěmǎihǎole。
xiǎolì：wǒháiméixiǎnghǎoyàobùyàogēnnǐqùne。

小丽：周末你有什么打算？
小刚：我早就想好了，请你吃饭、看电影、喝咖啡。
小丽：请我？
小刚：是啊，我已经找好饭馆了，电影票也买好了。
小丽：我还没想好要不要跟你去呢。



HSK3--materials and exercises for listenning, reading and speaking

You may sometimes notice people at airports wearing a green lanyard with sunflowers on it. This is usually worn by people who have a hidden disability — disabilities that can't always be seen from the outside, such as learning difficulties or autism.

But soon, you might start noticing the Sunflower lanyard somewhere new: Lego pieces.

The toy company announced on December 3 — International Day of Persons with Disabilities — that it has partnered with Hidden Disabilities Sunflower, the UK company that first created the lanyards in 2016.

Lego is releasing three sets featuring the lanyard: one for its Duplo toys, which are for kids under the age of 8; an airport set for older children; and a set with over 3,000 pieces for adults. The sets will go on sale between January and June 2025.

People will also be able to add the Sunflower lanyard when customizing their own Lego pieces at official Lego stores in parts of Europe and North America.

The Lego Group said it's proud to have created what it calls "the world's first toys to feature the official Sunflower lanyard," and hopes the sets will promote inclusion for people of different ages and with different disabilities.

On Lego's website, Martin Moxness, an adult Sunflower lanyard user, said seeing the lanyard on Lego pieces will help normalize hidden disabilities.

"As a child, this would have been life-changing and would have made me feel seen and accepted," he added.

According to the World Health Organization, one in six people around the world lives with some form of disability, many of them hidden. Disability inclusion is an important part of achieving health for all, it said.

Over 280 airports around the world now recognize the Sunflower lanyard, Hidden Disabilities said.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Lego Announces New Toys with 'Hidden Disability' Lanyards

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