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You can listen to this episode when reading the first chapter of The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. This short podcast highlights some of the themes and vocabulary from this chapter, and it also shares a fun quote. 

Here is the vocabulary covered in this episode: 

1. primeval (adj.) – having existed from the beginning
2. pondered (v.) – think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion
3. digesting (v.) – convert food into absorbable substances
4. disheartened (adj.) – having lost determination or confidence; dispirited
5. encounters (n.) – an unexpected or casual meeting with someone or something
6. consequence (n.) – a result of a particular action or situation

If you would like to join the The Little Prince book club, you can find more details about the group class at the following link: 

https://www.italki.com/en/group-class/detail/1969828545 

Please let me know if you have any questions or need further information! 🌟

Book Club: The Little Prince

Let's Explore The Little Prince: Chapter 1 

Il primo di una serie di episodi in cui leggerò favole scritte da Esopo, il famoso autore greco.

Vittorio per Voi

La volpe e l'uva

Text：
服务员：您好，欢迎光临！请问您几位？
fúwùyuán: nín hǎo, huānyíng guānglín! qǐngwèn nín jǐwèi ？
Waiter: Hello, welcome! May I ask how many of you, please?

客人：两位。
kèrén：liǎng wèi.
Guest: Two people.

服务员：这边请，坐这里可以吗？
fúwùyuán:  zhèbian qǐng, zuò zhèlǐ kěyǐ ma？
Waiter: This way, please. Is it okay to sit here?

客人：可以，谢谢!请给我菜单。
kèrén：kěyǐ，xiè xiè！qǐng gěi wǒ càidān.
Guest: Sure, thank you. May I have a menu, please!

服务员：您想吃点儿什么？
fúwùyuán:  nín xiǎng chī diǎnr shénme ？
Waiter: What would you like to order?

客人：有什么好吃的？
kèrén：yǒu shén me hǎo chī de ？
Guest: What's good?

服务员：请看这些都是我们的特色菜，您可以尝尝。
fúwùyuán: qǐngkàn zhèxie dōushì wǒmen de tèsè cài, nín kěyǐ chángchang.
Waiter: Please see these are our specialty dishes, you can have a taste.

客人：好的，来一个宫保鸡丁，一个麻婆豆腐。
kèrén：hǎode,lái yīge gōngbǎo jīdīng，yīge mápó dòufǔ.
Guest: OK, I'll take a KungPao chicken, a Mapo tofu.

服务员：还要别的吗？
fúwùyuán: hái yào bié de ma ？
Waiter: Anything else?

客人：再来一碗西红柿鸡蛋汤。
kèrén：zài lái yīwǎn xīhóngshì jīdàn tāng.
Guest: A bowl of Tomato and egg soup,please.

服务员：您要什么主食，我们有米饭、面条和饺子。
fúwùyuán: nín yào shénme zhǔshí，wǒmen yǒu mǐ fàn、miàntiáo hé jiǎozi.
Waiter: What staple food would you like? we offer rice, noodles,and dumplings.

客人：来一碗炸酱面吧！
kèrén：lái yīwǎn zhájiàng miàn ba！
Guest: A bowl of  Zhajiangmian !

服务员：好的，要喝点儿什么？
fúwùyuán:  hǎode,yào hē diǎnr shénme ？
Waiter: ok, what would you like to drink?

客人：一瓶可乐，零糖、冰的，谢谢！
kèrén： yī píng kělè, líng táng、bīng de, xièxie！
Guest: A bottle of Cola, zero sugar, iced, thank you!

服务员：请稍等，马上为您上菜！
fúwùyuán: qǐng shāoděng,mǎshàng wèi nín shàngcài ！
Waiter: Please wait a moment, we will serve you immediately!

New words：
位 wèi：measure words for people
可以 kě yǐ：can；may（Indicate permission or agreement）
给 gěi：give（gěi给+sb+sth）
菜单 cài dān：menu
特色 tè sè：specialty
别的 bié de：else
主食 zhǔ shí：staple food
马上 mǎ shàng：immediately
为 wéi：for;to
上菜 shàng cài：Serve the dishes

P.S.：In text 来(lái) doesn't mean to “come”，but is rather a verb for ordering something to eat or drink.

Welcome to visit China ”欢迎来中国!“

L6 去饭馆吃饭[qù fànguǎn chī fàn]～Go for a meal in a restaurant

今回はNBAについて話しました。見始めた2008-2009シーズンごろの思い出を語っていきます！

☆目次
0:00 オープニング
0:36 ボストン・セルティックス
9:45 アレン・アイバーソン
11:14 ジャマール・クロフォード
12:56 ブレイザーズ
14:45 ナゲッツ
15:47 レイカーズ

☆語彙
中堅（ちゅうけん）
物（もの）おじせず
確執（かくしつ）
闘志（とうし）
献身的（けんしんてき）
退場（たいじょう）
真偽（しんぎ）
自伝（じでん）
策士（さくし）
不謹慎（ふきんしん）


"After 5" by Japanese Teacher

Memories of NBA from 2008-2009/NBAの思い出

🎧✨
Otro episodio de 6 min, en el que platicamos sobre más adjetivos de personalidad.

Mucho que decir

+ Adjetivos de personalidad 🎧✨

Hoy les hablaré sobre un día en mi vida, desde que me despierto hasta que me vuelvo a dormir. Today I will talk about one day in my life, since I wake up, until I go back to sleep.

Vocabulario:
Despertar = wakeup
Mañana = morning
Perro = dog
Paseo/pasear = to take a walk
Saludar = to greet
Preparo/preparar = to set up / to prepare
Desayuno = breakfast
Clase = class
Divertidas/divertido = fun
Cocina =kitchen
Amigos = friends
Tareas = homework
Trabajos = essays (you can also say "ensayos")
Noches/noche = night
Series = series
Películas = movies
Dormir = to sleep

Cuéntenme sobre su día a día.
Tell me about your every day life.