In this episode, we read the short story “The tinder box” by Hans Christian Anderson.
Though this is a fairy tale, it’s probably not suitable for children under the age of 13.

Teacher Michelle's Learn English with Story

The tinder box - LEARN ENGLISH WITH STORY

1. 매일 청소하기 때문에 방이 깨끗해요
2. 다섯 시에 일어나기 때문에 피곤해요.
3. 눈 때문에 길이 정말 미끄러워요.
4. 화장실이 더럽기 때문에 청소했어요.
5. 친구 때문에 짜증나요.

[Translation]
1. Because I clean (a room) everyday, the room is clean. 매일 청소하기 때문에 방이 깨끗해요
2. Because I wake up at 5 o'clock, I'm tired. 다섯 시에 일어나기 때문에 피곤해요.
3. Because of snow, the road is very slippery. 눈 때문에 길이 정말 미끄러워요.
4. Because the bathroom was dirty, I cleaned it. 화장실이 더럽기 때문에 청소했어요.
5. Because of the friend, I'm annoyed. 친구 때문에 짜증나요.


Listening Practice

[25] V/A기 때문에, N 때문에

”不仅“是连词，连接2个分句，通常放在第一个分句里，第二个分句里常和”也/还/而且“连用。
她不仅长得漂亮，学习还好。
他不仅会说汉语，也说俄语。
多读书,不仅能增长我们的知识,而且还能开拓我们的视野。
两个分句的主语相同时，”不仅“放在主语后；两个分句的主语不同时，”不仅“放在主语前。
教室不仅宽敞而且整洁明亮。
不仅我吃了榴莲，她也吃了。

喵喵说汉语---HSK 4

不仅。。。也/还/而且。。。

In this episode, I'll talk about a traditional celebration that takes place this Sunday: Easter. How do people celebrate it in Argentina? What do we eat? Listen and check!

Your Spanish Journey

Traditions and customs in Argentina and Latin America. TODAY: EASTER

A lecture from a book called, Io sono Doc Holliday by Robert W. Kepps Italian Edition (1972) Longanesi Editore.

Enjoy

Luca Sensei 

I Podcast Secondo San Luca

Io Sono Doc Holliday - I Podcast Secondo San Luca

In questo episodio racconto come è stato tornare all'universitá dopo di avere giá una laurea e i figli  grandi, in una lingua diversa dalla propria e in un'altro paese. 

Vivendo tra due lingue

Di ritorno all'universitá.

This episode introduces three idioms that use the word elephant. Listen to the examples to hear how to use them. Please send me a message if you would like a copy of the audio script.

Idiom Corner

Elephant

小明问妈妈：“先人是什么意思？”
妈妈说：“先人是对死去的人的称呼”
小明说：“那去世的奶奶是不是要叫“鲜奶”？

Xiao Ming asked his mother: what does "xian ren" means?
Monm: Ancestors are the names for the dead.
Xiao Ming:Is the dead grandma going to call :xiān nǎi" ?

xiān ren:Ancestors    xiān nǎi:fresh milk