Easy Steps to Chinese Grammar⭐
"不（bù）" is one of the most common negation words in Chinese. Do you know how to use it? I will introduce it in the episode.

Easy Steps to Chinese Grammar 

2. Standard negation with "不（bù）"【A1】

Part 3 of this short story by Edgar Allan Poe. The amateur detective starts to unravel the mystery of who killed the old woman and her daughter.

Stories to Stimulate!

Murders inTH Rue Morgue Part 3

As employee needs evolve, companies are introducing on-site therapy services to corporate offices, making mental health support more accessible and breaking down barriers to care.

Lisa's Podcast

On-Site Therapy: A New Employee Benefit Transforming Mental Health Support in the Workplace

要求：听第一遍不要看文本，再听第二遍，不懂的地方可以看文本，反复听。。。直到听懂为止，然后写下你的答案。

文本：
女:	还要排多久的队啊？从早上八点到现在，我们都等了一个半小时了。
男:	没办法。天热，生病的孩子多，前面那家人说他们一大早就来了，到现在也还没轮上。
女:	给孩子看个病真难，挂个专家号更难。
男:	别抱怨了，估计再等二十来分钟就轮到咱们了。

问：这段对话大概发生在什么时候？
A： 八点       
B： 九点
C： 九点半
D： 九点五十



Merry's voice (HSK五）

HSK 五   看病挂号排队

¿Tenés 3 minutos?  Perfecto para practicar la escucha y el vocabulario. 
En este breve cuento, tendremos una teoría particular y muy interesante de cómo comenzó la Literatura.
¿Qué te parece esta teoría? 

Narraciones breves (Literatura e historias)

Narraciones breves 2- Nacimiento 

1. 이 빵은 맛있는데 조금 작아요.
2. 한국어는 어려운데 정말 재미있어요.
3. 제 친구는 많이 먹는데, 날씬해요.
4. 저는 많이 자는데 피곤해요.
5. 수업을 들었는데, 잘 모르겠어요.


[Translation]
1.This bread is tasty but a little bit small. 이 빵은 맛있는데 조금 작아요.
2. Korean is hard but very fun. 한국어는 어려운데 정말 재미있어요.
3. My friend eats a lot, but is slim. 제 친구는 많이 먹는데, 날씬해요.
4. I sleep a lot, but tired. 저는 많이 자는데 피곤해요.
5. I took a class but I don’t understand. 수업을 들었는데, 잘 모르겠어요.


Listening Practice

[4] V는데, A은/ㄴ데: however

CHISTES MEXICANOS

MALOS PENSAMIENTOS.

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Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Scam Emails (with transcript for study)

Text：
老师：要去中国旅行，你需要准备什么？yào qù zhōngguó lǚxíng ， nǐ xūyào zhǔnbèi shénme ？
Teacher：What do you need to prepare for a trip to China?

学生：我需要护照、签证、机票、预定酒店。wǒ xūyào hùzhào、qiānzhèng、jīpiào、 yùdìng jiǔdiàn 。
Student：I need a passport, a Visa, an air ticket, and a hotel reservation.

老师：很好，还要带一个行李箱。hěn hǎo, hái yào dài yī gè xínglǐxiāng 。
Teacher：Very good, and don't forget to bring a suitcase.

学生：出发！chū fā！
Student：Let's go!

New words：
1.旅行 (lǚ xíng): Travel
2.需要（xū yào）：Need/require
3.准备 (zhǔn bèi): Prepare
4.护照 (hù zhào): Passport
5.签证 (qiān zhèng): Visa
6.机票 (jī piào): Airfare/Air ticket
7.酒店 (jiǔ diàn): Hotel
8.带dài：Bring/take
9.行李箱 (háng lǐ xiānɡ): Suitcase/trunk