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A, An, and The - Special Pronunciation

Today's English tidbit from Stairway to English has to do with the verb "to suppose".  Make sure to listen to my previous episode on "supposed" as well! "Supposed" functions as an adjective, while "suppose" is a verb. Listen in to find out an advanced use of "suppose" as well!

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A quick guide to understanding the verb "to suppose"

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一边yì biān……一边yì biān……
is used in front of verbs to indicate two actions taking place concurrently.
For example:
zán men yì biān sàn bù ， yì biān liáo tiānr 。 
咱们一边散步，一边聊天儿。
We walk and chat.

dà wèi yì biān kàn shū ， yì biān tīnɡ yīn yuè 。 
大卫一边看书，一边听音乐。
David is reading a book and listening to music.

wǒ men zuó tiān wǎn shɑnɡ yì biān chī fàn ， yì biān liàn xí shuō zhōnɡ wén 。 
我们昨天晚上一边吃饭，一边练习说中文。
We practiced speaking Chinese while having dinner last night.

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一边…一边…

我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)今天(jīn tiān)下午(xià wǔ)去(qù)看(kàn)电影(diàn yǐng)，但是(dàn shì)没有(méi yǒu)好(hǎo)电影(diàn yǐng)。我(wǒ)就(jiù)打(dǎ)电话(diàn huà)给(gěi)我(wǒ)的(de)好(hǎo)朋友(péng yǒu)，想(xiǎng)和(hé)她(tā)一起(yī qǐ)去(qù)运动(yùn dòng)，但是(dàn shì)她(tā)说(shuō)今天(jīn tiān)身体(shēn tǐ)不(bù)舒服(shū fu)，我们(wǒ men)只(zhǐ)能(néng)去(qù)商场(shāng chǎng)买(mǎi)东西(dōng xi)了(le)。我们(wǒ men)看见(kàn jiàn)一(yī)条(tiáo)漂亮(piào liàng)的(de)裙子(qún zi)，她(tā)喜欢(xǐ huān)白色(bái sè)，我(wǒ)喜欢(xǐ huān)黑色(hēi sè)，但是(dàn shì)黑色(hēi sè)的(de)裙子(qún zi)有点儿(yǒu diǎnr)贵(guì)，所以(suǒ yǐ)我(wǒ)买(mǎi)了(le)两(liǎng)条(tiáo)白色(bái sè)的(de)，一(yī)条(tiáo)给(gěi)自己(zì jǐ)，一(yī)条(tiáo)送(sòng)给(gěi)她(tā)。



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我的一个下午   One of my afternoon    HSK1-2

First, you're going to be hearing those tips that you've read in the title, and then will come a section where I give you some words with definitions and example sentences to better your understanding. Be sure to go and request a lesson with me to learn even more!

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Tips on Keeping Yourself Motivated with Your Language Studies

❥ In this podcast, Melo reads from The Aesop for Children found for free online at: https://www.read.gov/aesop/001.html
❥ Listen and learn the moral of each story.
❥ Practice listening and/or reading comprehension by answering the quiz questions.
❥ Today's fable is called “The Two Goats” and can be found here:
https://www.read.gov/aesop/013.html
❥The moral of today’s fable is: 
“It is better to yield than to come to misfortune through stubbornness.”
https://www.read.gov/aesop/013.html
❥ 在这个播客中，梅洛朗读了《儿童伊索》，可在网上免费找到：https://www.read.gov/aesop/001.html
❥聆听并学习每个故事的寓意。
❥ 通过回答问答问题练习听力和/或阅读理解。
❥ 今天的寓言叫"两只山羊"，可以在这里找到：
https://www.read.gov/aesop/013.html
❥今天的寓言故事的寓意是： 
"与其因固执而遭遇不幸，不如屈服"。

Life Lessons from Aesop's Fables

Episode 12: The Two Goats

「○○は」って言(い)わないで！
Don't say "○○ wa"
"○○는" 말 하지 마세요


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