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Dr Suess stories

The Adventures of Captain Underpants” is a popular children's book written by  Dav Pilkey. 

The Adventures of Captain Underpants

In this podcast I will be talk about my experiences with my cats including, what to do if your cat is  lost, Feline panleukopenia virus dealing with death and survival, kittens, training and vets.

All About Cats

Short Stories by David Sedaris **Content is suitable for Adults** Listen and follow along as I read short stories from Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk. 


Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk ( Adult 18+) 

Join me with Captain Seasalt and his curious band of pirates as they explore the 26 Islands of the alphabet. 
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Captain Sesalt & The ABC Pirates

He is a master of satire and a writer who can turn diary entries into poignantly crafted stories. While his stories might make readers laugh, he often ends with a deep, memorable moment.

Three by Sedaris ( Adult 18+ )

Episode Translation: Lost On The Train

How to ask for directions at a train station and other transportation vocabulary. (Beginner A2 - Intermediate B1)

In this episode I talk about the time I got lost in a train station in Japan on my way to the Hello Kitty theme park (Sanrio Puroland). 

Vocabulary List:
perderse (to get lost)
tren (train)
Japón (Japan)
disculpe (excuse me)
estación (station)
pasar (to pass)
encontrar (to find)
entrar (to enter)
plataforma (platform)
llegar (to arrive)
necesitar (to need)
tomar (to take)
linea (line)
perdido (lost)
despues (after)
caminar (to walk)
subirse (to get on)
destino (destination)
deber (should)
bajarse (to get off)
central (center)
parada (stop)
siguiente (next)
parque tematico (theme park)
salir (to exit)
ahora (now)
regresar (to return)
tres cuartos (three fourths)

Las Aventuras De Miss Jacy

Perdida En El Tren

Na recepção de um salão de convenções em Fortaleza.
 Estrangeiro - Por favor, gostaria de fazer minha inscrição para o congresso. Recepcionalista - Pelo seu sotaque, vejo que o Senhor não é brasileiro! O Senhor é de onde? 
E - Eu sou da Espanha. 
R - Ah, legal! Pronto, tem uma palestra agora na sala meia oito. E - Desculpe, qual sala? R - Meia oito. Estrangeiro - Você pode escrever? R - Não sabe o que é meia oito? Sessenta e oito, assim, veja 68. E - Entendi, meia é seis! R - Correto, meia é seis. Mas não vá embora, só mais uma informação, a organização do congresso está cobrando uma pequena taxa para quem quiser ficar com o material, como dvds e apostilas. O senhor gostaria? E - Quanto tenho que pagar? R - Dez reais, porém estrangeiros e estudantes pagam meia. E - Hum, que bom! Aí está seis reais! R - Não, o senhor paga meia, só cinco, entende? E - Pago meia, só cinco? R – Isso mesmo, meia é cinco. E– Tudo bem, entendi. R - Cuidado para não se atrasar, a palestra começa às nove e meia, Senhor? E - Então eu já me atrasei, porque já são nove e vinte. R - Não, ainda faltam dez minutos, como falei, só começa às nove e meia. E - Pensei que fosse às nove e cinco, pois meia não é cinco? Você pode escrever aqui a hora que começa? R - Nove e meia, assim, veja, nove horas e trinta minutos. E - Ah, entendi, meia é trinta. R - Isso mesmo, meia é trinta. Mais uma coisa, Senhor, tenho aqui um folder de um hotel que está fazendo um preço especial para os congressistas, o senhor já está hospedado? E - Sim, eu já estou hospedado na casa de um amigo. R - Em qual bairro, Senhor? E - No trinta bocas. R - Trinca bocas? Não existe esse bairro em Fortaleza. Não seria seis bocas? E - Isso mesmo, no bairro meia-boca. R - Não é meia-boca, é um bairro nobre, um bairro chique! E – Ah, então deve ser cinco bocas. R - Não, seis bocas, entende? Chama assim porque é um encontro de seis ruas, por isso seis bocas, entendeu? E - Ah, e quem há de entender! 

Brasileiríssimo

Significados da palavra “meia"

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Español coloquial

Me agobia que todos los profesores pongan los exámenes la misma semana

- Pas besoin de patins à glace pour moi, lance le petit ours blanc. Sur la banquise, je glisse comme un champion classe tous risques ! Un petit virage à droite ! Un autre à gauche ! Avec mes quatre pattes pleines de griffes, pas de problème de dérapage.
Un matin, pourtant, je suis tombé dans un trou de la glace, au milieu des poissons. Heureusement qu’un phoque m’a poussé avec son nez, sinon j’y serais resté !

Des Milliers D'histoires

Histoire 35 - L’athlète de la banquise

Easy Steps to Chinese Grammar⭐

To mean "on the table", should I say "上桌子（shàng zhuō zi）" or "在桌子上（zài zhuō zi shàng）" ? You can find out the answer in this episode.

Easy Steps to Chinese Grammar 

3. Expressing location with "在...上/下/里（zài...shàng/xià/lǐ) " 【A2】

山上的冒险

小明和小红是一对好朋友。一个周末，他们决定去山上探险。出发前，他们准备了食物和水，还带了地图和指南针。一路上，他们看到了许多美丽的风景，还有一些小动物。经过几个小时的爬山，他们到达了山顶。站在山顶上，他们看到了远处的城市和河流，感觉非常开心。
问题和选项：

    小明和小红是怎么关系？
        A. 兄妹
        B. 同事
        C. 好朋友
        D. 夫妻

    他们在出发前准备了什么？
        A. 帐篷和睡袋
        B. 食物、水、地图和指南针
        C. 相机和望远镜
        D. 书和笔记本

    他们在山顶上看到了什么？
        A. 远处的城市和河流
        B. 其他登山者
        C. 大海和船只
        D. 飞机和机场

每日汉语练习

山上的冒险

Convergent Thinking vs. Divergent Thinking: Why Planning Isn’t Always the Right Thing to Do

You’re overseeing a project and have all the pieces in place.

Your detailed timeline is mapped out. You’ve set expectations with leaders and team members. You’re prepared to keep all the deliverables organized.

Halfway through the project, a team comes to you with a suggestion—they think they’ve found a better way to handle a piece of the process.

Your stomach drops into your shoes. You’re the taskmaster. The organizer. The keeper of the schedule. This change in direction will only throw a wrench into the flawless plan you spent hours agonizing over. Even if it is a better way to go, you’re cringing at the idea of straying from your beloved system.

Sound familiar? It’s a common scenario for project managers. When you’re the one who’s solely responsible for keeping everything on track, it’s understandable that you’ll white-knuckle your tried and true processes.

But, think about this: You may be limiting the wiggle room team members need to take that project to the next level. By planning away every last inch of flexibility, you’re making it that much tougher to adapt to new information and evolving demands.

So, what do you do? It’s time for project management professionals to not only think of themselves as the keepers of plans, but also the ones responsible for pulling the very best out of teams.

To do so, they need to encourage and enable both pieces of the creative problem-solving process: divergent thinking and convergent thinking.

The Habits of Highly Effective English Communicators

Listening&Comprehension - Improving Project Management Professionals. The podcast is about pulling the very best out of teams.

Experience the magic of Damascus from wherever you are! Explore the city's renowned landmarks, cozy cafes, bustling markets, and historic monuments while mastering the Syrian dialect. This episode offers a tantalizing glimpse of what you'll find in my comprehensive podcast book. For the full, immersive adventure, delve into the book on Kindle:
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