We look at  song lyrics from a song called "Runaway Train". 
Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cj7Dvn4QeYSyL_Lj1q0hVGWfjLDSScwI/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=110349065595350655627&rtpof=true&sd=true

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Song Study: Runaway Train

Lily:汤姆，我记得你有个弟弟是吧？

Tom:是的。

Lily:他多大了?

Tom:他9了。

Lily:9了？你是想说他9岁是吗？

Tom:是的，我的一个中国朋友说他35了，所以我弟弟9了。

Lily:其实在口语中，回答年龄时，1到10需要加“岁”，10以上可以不加“岁”。比如“我28”或者“我28了”，又或者“我28岁了”，都正确，所以你弟弟多大了？

Tom:嗯～他9了

Lily:  →_→  →_→ →_→


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Lily:Tom ，wǒ jì dé nǐ yǒu gè dì dì shì ba ？

Tom:shì de 。

Lily:tā duō dà le ?

Tom:tā 9le 。

Lily:9le ？nǐ shì xiǎng shuō tā 9suì shì ma ？

Tom:shì de ，wǒ de yí gè zhōng guó péng yǒu shuō tā 35 le ，suǒ yǐ wǒ dì dì 9 le 。

Lily:qí shí zài kǒu yǔ zhōng ，huí dá nián líng shí ，1 dào 10 xū yào jiā “suì ”，10  yǐ shàng kě yǐ  bù  jiā “suì ”。bǐ rú wǒ 28 huò zhě wǒ 28le ，yòu huò zhě wǒ 28 suì le ，dōu zhèng què ，suǒ yǐ nǐ dì dì duō dà le ？

Tom: ～tā 9 le 

Lily:  →_→  →_→ →_→


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Lily: Tom, I remember you had a brother, right?

Tom: Yes.

Lily: How old is he?

Tom: He's 9了.

Lily: 9了? Are you trying to say he's 9 years old?

Tom: Yes, a Chinese friend of mine said he was 35le, so my brother is 9了.

Lily: Actually, in spoken language, when answering age, 1 to10 need to add "years old", more than 10 can not  add "years old".For example  I'm 28 or I'm 28了, or I'm 28岁了，All right, so how old is your brother?

Tom: Hmm~ he's 9了

Lily: →_→ →_→ →_→

Lily-趣味中文-【Lily-中国 Italki Id:8877492 Chinese Tutor】

第2集-【岁】-with Lily-趣味中文 interesting Chinese

1 - Qué es la que hay?
“What’s up!” This is a phrase you can use when you great your friends.

2 - Chavo
Money. It’s the equivalent of dinero.

Example: Mi amiga me ha prestado chavo. — My friend lent me money.

3 - Pela'o
“Broke” in terms of not having money.

Example: Estoy pela’o, no tengo chavo. — I’m broke I don’t have any money.

4 - Brutal
Something that is amazing!

Example: Esa pelicula fue brutal! — That movie was amazing!

5 - Acicala'o
Flashy or well put together (in terms of dressing and style).

Example: Ese tipo está acicala’o con las cadenas puestas. — That man is flashy with his chains on.

6 - Guagua
Bus or truck

Example: I’m going to take the bus tomorrow. — Voy a coger la guagua mañana.

7 - Revolú
Mess

Example: Limpia este revolú. — Clean this mess.

8 - Corillo
Group of friends (gang)

Example: Saldré con mi corillo. — I will go out with my friends.

9 - Birras
Beer

Example: Pásame una birra. — Pass me a beer.

10 - Parquear
To park (the car)

Example: ¿Dónde parqueaste el carro? — Where did you park the car?

11 - Bregar
To deal with (something)

Example: No puede venir porque está bregando con cosas de la casa. — He can’t come because he’s dealing with things at home.

12 - Al garete 
Disaster or mess

Example: La situación está al garete por el gobierno. — The situation is a disaster because of the government.

13 - Ahorita (Orita)
Meaning “later.” Not to be confused with “ahora” which means now. Ahorita is an abstract time in the future.

Example: Te llamo ahorita, estoy ocupado ahora. — I’ll call you later, I’m busy right now.

14 - Embuste o Embustero
Lie or Liar. The equivalent to mentira and mentiroso

Example: Él es un embustero, no le creas. He his a liar, don’t believe him.

15 - Bochinche
Bad gossip that usually includes some sort of defamation.

Example: Ellos me dijeron un bochinche de tu amiga. — They gossiped to me about your friend.






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The importance of You in other people's lives!

<Mulan> is an animated movie produced by Disney in1998.  In 2020, Disney produced its liveaction motion pictures. This movie was adapted from a famous and old Chinese poetry.
唧唧复唧唧，木兰当户织。
不闻机杼声，唯闻女叹息。
问女何所思，问女何所忆。
女亦无所思，女亦无所忆。

昨夜见军帖，可汗大点兵。
军书十二卷，卷卷有爷名。
阿爷无大儿，木兰无长兄，
愿为市鞍马，从此替爷征。
东市买骏马，西市买鞍鞯，
南市买辔头，北市买长鞭。

旦辞爷娘去，暮宿黄河边，
不闻爷娘唤女声，但闻黄河流水鸣溅溅。
旦辞黄河去，暮至黑山头，
不闻爷娘唤女声，但闻燕山胡骑鸣啾啾。

万里赴戎机，关山度若飞。
朔气传金柝，寒光照铁衣。
将军百战死，壮士十年归。
归来见天子，天子坐明堂。
策勋十二转，赏赐百千强。
可汗问所欲，木兰不用尚书郎，
愿驰千里足，送儿还故乡。

爷娘闻女来，出郭相扶将；
阿姊闻妹来，当户理红妆；
小弟闻姊来，磨刀霍霍向猪羊。

开我东阁门，坐我西阁床，
脱我战时袍，著我旧时裳。
当窗理云鬓，对镜帖花黄。
出门看火伴，火伴皆惊忙：
同行十二年，不知木兰是女郎。

雄兔脚扑朔，雌兔眼迷离；
双兔傍地走，安能辨我是雄雌？


Easy  Cantonese 

木兰诗 The Song of Mulan

У кратком дијалогу сазнајте како резервисати сто у ресторану. / U kratkom dijalogu saznajte kako rezervisati sto u restoranu.  
Try to solve the quiz after listening to the dialogue.
Срећно учење! / Srećno učenje!


SERBIAN TO GO

Резервација стола - Rezervacija stola – А table reservation (Dialogue) (A1 level)

Un corvo aveva rubato un pezzo di formaggio e si era posato sul ramo di un albero per mangiarlo in tranquillità. Una volpe, che passava sotto quell’albero, lo vide e volle prendergli il formaggio. Così, gli disse che lui, il corvo, era il migliore tra gli uccelli e presto sarebbe diventato il loro Re: aveva delle piume meravigliose, un becco possente e delle belle zampette slanciate. 
«Peccato solo che tu sia muto!» aggiunse la volpe. Il corvo, pieno d’orgoglio per tutti i complimenti ricevuti, volle dimostrare alla volpe che anche lui aveva una bella voce: spalancò il becco e cominciò a cantare. 
La volpe, non appena il formaggio gli cadde dal becco, fece un gran balzo e lo afferrò con i suoi artigli.
«Caro corvo, potresti senza dubbio essere il Re degli uccelli, se solo tu avessi un po’ di cervello.»

Spesso, la verità ci acceca e ci porta a commettere delle sciocchezze.