In this episode, we further discuss the concept of word-stress in English by practicing its different rules through shadowing. 

All Things Pronunciation

Rules of Word-Stress

"It is only with heart that one can see rightly. What is essential is invisible to the eye"
If you want to reminisce the nostalgic innocence of childhood, this is you go-to book. 
A young prince meets a pilot whose plane crashed in the desert who begins to tell him all the wonders he saw and the planets he visited.

Word Wizardry

The Little Prince


古(gǔ)时候(shí hòu)有(yǒu)个(gè)音乐家(yīn yuè jiā)，名字(míng zì)叫(jiào)公明仪(gōng míng yí)。他(tā)擅长(shàn cháng)音乐(yīn yuè)，琴(qín)声(shēng)非常(fēi cháng)美(měi)，人们(rén men)听(tīng)到(dào)他(tā)的(de)琴(qín)声(shēng)都(dōu)很(hěn)享受(xiǎng shòu)。
有(yǒu)一(yī)年(nián)春天(chūn tiān)，他(tā)带(dài)着(zhe)琴(qín)来(lái)到(dào)城(chéng)外(wài)散步(sàn bù)，天气(tiān qì)和(hé)环境(huán jìng)都(dōu)很(hěn)好(hǎo)。他(tā)发现(fā xiàn)在(zài)不(bù)远(yuǎn)的(de)地方(dì fāng)有(yǒu)一(yī)头(tóu)牛(niú)在(zài)吃(chī)草(cǎo)，突然(tū rán)想(xiǎng)为(wèi)这(zhè)头(tóu)牛(niú)演奏(yǎn zòu)音乐(yīn yuè)，于是(yú shì)他(tā)弹(tán)了(le)一(yī)首(shǒu)非常(fēi cháng)高雅(gāo yǎ)的(de)曲子(qǔ zi)。虽然(suī rán)他(tā)的(de)音乐(yīn yuè)非常(fēi cháng)好听(hǎo tīng)，但是(dàn shì)牛(niú)却(què)根本(gēn běn)不(bù)理(lǐ)他(tā)，继续(jì xù)低头(dī tóu)吃(chī)草(cǎo)。公明仪(gōng míng yí)发现(fā xiàn)好听(hǎo tīng)的(de)音乐(yīn yuè)不(bù)能(néng)打动(dǎ dòng)这(zhè)头(tóu)牛(niú)，就(jiù)开始(kāi shǐ)弹(dàn)一些(yī xiē)奇怪(qí guài)的(de)声音(shēng yīn)，有的(yǒu de)像(xiàng)小(xiǎo)虫(chóng)，有的(yǒu de)像(xiàng)小(xiǎo)牛(niú)。这(zhè)时候(shí hòu)这(zhè)头(tóu)牛(niú)好像(hǎo xiàng)听(tīng)明白(míng bái)了(le)，认真(rèn zhēn)听(tīng)起来(qǐ lái)。
后来(hòu lái)人们(rén men)用(yòng)“对牛弹琴(duì niú tán qín)”这(zhè)个(gè)成语(chéng yǔ)形容(xíng róng)对(duì)愚蠢(yú chǔn)的(de)人(rén)讲(jiǎng)深刻(shēn kè)的(de)道理(dào lǐ)，或者(huò zhě)是(shì)对(duì)外行(wài háng)人(rén)说(shuō)内行(nèi háng)话(huà)，都(dōu)是(shì)白白(bái bái)浪费(làng fèi)时间(shí jiān)，也(yě)用(yòng)来(lái)嘲笑(cháo xiào)说话(shuō huà)不(bù)看(kàn)对象(duì xiàng)的(de)人(rén)。


Listening & Speaking (Mandarin)

对牛弹琴     Play music to a cow    HSK 5-HSK6

Der erste Zungenbrecher 
Kleine Kinder können keine kleinen Kirschkerne knacken.
Small children cannot crack small cherry stones.

Der zweite  Zungenbrecher
Blaukraut bleibt Blaukraut und Brautkleid bleibt Brautkleid.
Red cabbage is red cabbage and a wedding dress is a wedding dress.

Der dritte Zungenbrecher
Hundert Hasen haben Hunger. Hundert Hasen haben Durst.
A hundred rabbits are hungry. A hundred rabbits are thirsty.

Der vierte Zungenbrecher
Nachbars Hund heißt Kunterbunt, Kunterbunt heißt Nachbars Hund.
Neighbor's dog is called Kunterbunt, Kunterbunt is neighbor's dog.

Der fünfte Zungenbrecher
Zwischen zwei Steinen lagen zwei Schlangen und zischten dazwischen
Two snakes were laying between two stones and hissed between them.

Der sechste Zungenbrecher
Die Katze zerkratzt mit ihrer Tatze die Matratze; die Matratze zerkratzt die Katze mit ihrer Tatze.
The cat scratches the mattress with its paw; the mattress is scratched by the cat with its paw.

Der siebte Zungenbrecher
Die Fliegen, die fliegen, heißen Fliegen, weil sie fliegen, aber die Fliegen, die sitzen, heißen nicht Sitzen, obwohl sie sitzen, sondern Fliegen, wie die Fliegen, die fliegen.
The flies that fly are called flies because they fly, but the flies that sit are not called sitters, although they sit, but flies, like the flies that fly.

Deutsch mit Anna B1-C1

Challenge: Read these tongue twisters in German with me

Bu bölümde, Türkçe öğrenirken karşılaşılan zorluklara ve bu zorlukların üstesinden gelmekte kullanılabilecek stratejilere odaklanıyoruz. 

Türkçe Podcast Dinliyorum

Hola! 😃 En aquest primer episodi fem l'abecedari, com pronunciar les lletres i algunes regles de canvi de sons de les consonants.
Hi there! In this first episode, we'll look at the Catalan alphabet, how to pronounce each letter and we'll also learn how some of the consonants have different sounds.
Hope that it helps you! 💪

Català for beginners

Abecedari en català | Catalan Alphabet | Lesson 1

¿Has escuchado decir "Mugre que no mata engorda"? 

Escucha qué significa esta expresión tan interesante y aprende a usarla como todo un hispano, mantente conectado para que sigas progresando. 

Listen to the meaning of this interesting expression and learn how to use it like a true Spanish speaker. Stay connected so you can continue to progress.

