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Un podcast pour connaitre les moments de la journée + le présent des verbes "écouter" et "regarder".

France Class Niveau Elémentaire

Le matin j'écoute la radio.

In this episode, I’ll share some interesting knowledge about the names of potato in Chinese! You'll not only know the meanings of these names but also learn some delicious new vocabulary：

土豆 (tǔdòu)
中文解释：一种常见的地下根茎类植物，广泛作为主食或配菜。
英文解释：Potato, a common tuber widely used as a staple or side dish.

洋芋 (yángyù)
中文解释：中国西北和两湖等地区对土豆的称呼，带有地域特色。
英文解释：A regional term for potato, used in places like Sichuan and Yunnan.

马铃薯 (mǎlíngshǔ)
中文解释：土豆的正式学名，通常在农业或科学文献中使用。
英文解释：The formal scientific name for potato, often used in agricultural or scientific contexts.

作物 (zuòwù)
中文解释：指经过栽培用于食用或其他经济目的的植物。
英文解释：Crop, a plant cultivated for food or other economic purposes.

五湖四海 (wǔhú sìhǎi)
中文解释：成语，形容全国各地或广泛的地域。
英文解释：An idiom meaning "all corners of the world," referring to wide regions or areas.

土豆烧牛肉 (tǔdòu shāo niúròu)
中文解释：一道用土豆和牛肉为主要食材的传统中式家常菜。
英文解释：A traditional Chinese home-style dish made with potatoes and beef.

酸辣土豆丝 (suānlà tǔdòu sī)
中文解释：一道经典的川菜，用土豆丝和酸辣调味料制作。
英文解释：A classic Sichuan dish made with julienned potatoes and a spicy-sour seasoning.

Learn Chinese and Have Fun!

How do you call it? 土豆，洋芋，or马铃薯 ？

In this episode for upper-intermediate and advanced English learners, I’ll talk about vocabulary and idioms related to sleep. 

It’s a topic that can come in especially handy if you find yourself engaging in small talk, especially since so many of us are sleep-deprived.

The idioms we’ll cover are:
-hit the hay/hit the sack
-to sleep like a rock/to sleep like a baby
-out like a light
-to catch some Zs
-to sleep on it/to sleep on something

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Conversations With a Friend

How to Talk About Sleep

What do you do if you see an object in a plastic bag lying around at a bus stop?

Most people would say: "Don't touch it!"

That's very good advice — most of the time.

But an object that was once found in a plastic shopping bag at a bus stop has just sold for $22.3 million at auction.

It was a painting by a great artist from Venice known as Titian. It's called The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, and it has a long and interesting history.

Although it's thought of as a masterpiece, it's one of the artist's smaller paintings. In fact, it's only 46 centimeters high and 63 centimeters wide.

Titian painted it early in the 16th century, when he was 20.

The painting, which depicts Jesus, Mary and Joseph from the Bible, has been owned by a number of rich and famous Europeans, including Austrian emperors.

It was taken from Vienna in 1809 by French soldiers, although it was later returned to the Austrian capital.

Later, it was bought by a British collector, but it was stolen in 1995.

And for seven years it was lost. After a reward of almost $130,000 was offered to anyone who could find the painting, it turned up at a London bus stop.

It had no frame when it was found by a well known art detective, but it was in quite good condition.

It had been expected to make between $19 million and $32 million at auction in London. The final amount was a new record for a Titian painting.

But that still might not be a good enough reason to go looking in plastic bags at bus stops!

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Painting Once Found at Bus Stop Sells for $23 Million

In questo episodio potrete ascoltare riflessioni e citazioni al libro "Succede sempre qualcosa di meraviglioso", di Gianluca Gotto.

È un libro che consiglio a chiunque voglia vivere un'avventura emozionante e riflessiva, iniziare a interpretare il mondo e gli avvenimenti quotidiani sotto una chiave diversa, più profonda e più semplice, al tempo stesso. 

Puro Parlare

6. Succede sempre qualcosa di meraviglioso

This video is for advanced learners. 
Here me and my wife talk about the book which is written by Hermann Hesse. 
There are also three suggestions for reading, watching and listening.
Hope you enjoy it.

Learn Turkish

Turkish Podcast - Knulp

Ready to express yourself in Spanish? Join us in this video where we'll teach you the essentials of complaining in Spanish! From expressing dissatisfaction to making requests, you'll learn practical phrases and strategies to handle everyday frustrations with confidence. Get ready to level up your Spanish communication skills!

Super Basic Spanish

Learn How to Complain in Spanish (A2-B1)

🥳 How to say "Congratulations" in Thai 🎉

🎈 Informai ➡️ dii jai dûai ná
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💃 Formal ➡️ kɔ̌ɔ sà dɛɛng kwaam yin dii dûai ná
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