Slang, informal and little tips to sound more like a native speaker. 

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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+) 

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

The Adventures of Captain Underpants

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

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

This is a thought-provoking book dealing with family, sacrifice, teamwork, and leading kids to think about their feelings on animal testing, written by Award-winning author Robert C. O'Brien. 

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 


Mǎ 	Lì: 	Nǐ 	zài 	ɡàn 	shénme 	ne? 
马 	丽: 	你 	在 	干 	什么 	呢？ 
Xiǎo 	Mínɡ: 	Wǒ 	zài 	zhǎo 	fàndiàn 	ne. 
小 	明: 	我 	在 	找 	饭店 	呢。 
Mǎ 	Lì: 	Zhè 	jiā 	zěnmeyànɡ? 
马 	丽: 	这 	家 	怎么样？ 
Xiǎo 	Mínɡ: 	Zhè 	shì 	chuāncài, 	kěnénɡ 	yǒudiǎnr 
小 	明: 	这 	是 	川菜， 	可能 	有点儿 
là. 
辣。 
Mǎ 	Lì: 	Wǒmen 	qù 	biéde 	dìfɑnɡ 	bɑ. 
马 	丽： 	我们 	去 	别的 	地方 	吧。 
Xiǎo 	Mínɡ: 	Chī 	zìzhùcān 	zěnmeyànɡ? 
小 	明: 	吃 	自助餐 	怎么样？ 
Wǒmen 	kěyǐ 	suíbiàn 	xuǎn. 
我们 	可以 	随便 	选。 


日常用语

自助餐

俺は関西弁、マルコさんは日本語

ごはんの友だち、つづき

1.昆布(こんぶ)の佃煮(つくだに)
  Kelp Tsukudani (tsukudani)

これもけっこう、ご飯と一緒に食べやすい。
きらいは人は少ない。
This is also quite easy to eat with rice.
Not many people dislike it.


2.のり　(ご飯に巻くほう)
    Nori (seaweed wrapped around rice)

乾いている、紙みたい、知っている人は多いと思う。おにぎりや寿司で見る。
韓国のりは塩味
It is dry and looks like paper. You can see it in Onigiri and Sushi.
Korean nori is salty.

3.ふりかけ(ご飯にかけるもの)
   Furikake (sprinkled on rice)

一つ一つが小さい、いろいろな味が売られている
Each one is small, various flavors are sold.


4.マルコさんからセルビアの代表的な食べ物や調味料
Typical foods and seasonings in Serbia from Marko

[単語リスト] [Word list]

昆布(こんぶ)         kelp
佃煮(つくだに)     Tsukudani
一緒(いっしょ)     together
きらい　　　　　  to dislike
紙(かみ)                 paper
巻く(巻く)             to roll
塩味(しおあじ)      salty 
かける                     to put on




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Vol.17 Acured Tastes

Ultra trail de Mont Blanc is a prestigious race held in Europe. In this race, trail runners all over the world get tested for the perseverance in finishing one of the toughest race in trail running history. Over the years, I watched Elite runners  winning and losing the race, some elites even go on a DNF. JIM WALMSLEY , an American runner, finally won the UTMB after 5 attempts. He displayed GRIT and perseverance.

FLO TALKS 

THE IMPORTANCE OF GRIT IN SPORTS (JIM WALMSLEY FINALLY WINS UTMB AFTER 5 ATTEMPTS)

En este podcast hablo con mi estudiante Dev, quien es estadounidense y me platica sobre los choques culturales que ha tenido en diferentes países, su opinión acerca de la cultura en Estados Unidos y la India. 

¡Mis clases de conversación! 

Conversación sobre: ¡CHOQUES CULTURALES!  B1-B2

Here are five simple expressions to cheer someone up in Chinese, along with examples:
1. 加油！ (jiā yóu!) - Keep it up!Example: 加油，你一定能成功！ (jiā yóu, nǐ yí dìng néng chéng gōng!) (Keep it up, you will surely succeed!) 
2. 没关系！ (méi guān xi!) - It's no problem!Example: 别担心，没关系！ (bié dān xīn, méi guān xi!) (Don't worry, it's no problem!) 
3. 不要灰心！ (bú yào huī xīn!) - Don't give up!Example: 只要努力，就一定会成功的，不要灰心！ (zhǐ yào nǔ lì, jiù yí dìng huì chéng gōng de, bú yào huī xīn!) (As long as you work hard, you will surely succeed, don't give up!) 
4. 别担心！ (bié dān xīn!) - Don't worry!Example: 别担心，这不是什么大事！ (bié dān xīn, zhè bú shì shén me dà shì!) (Don't worry, it's not a big deal!)
And here is the fifth example:
5. 我们一起努力！ (wǒ men yī qǐ nǔ lì!) - Let's work hard together!Example: 我们一起努力，一定会成功的！ (wǒ men yī qǐ nǔ lì, yí dìng huì chéng gōng de!) (We will succeed if we work hard together!) 


Five Ways to Say XXX in Chinese

5 ways to encourage someone in Chinese

CHISTES MEXICANOS

PRESO

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Каждое время года чудесно по-своему, и у каждого есть своя прелесть и свои особенности. 
Мы подготовили для вас 4 подкаста о временах года. В первой части мы поговорим о весне. Весна – самое прекрасное время года! Весной пробуждается не только природа, но и люди. Это время радости, хорошего настроения и любви.
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russian in context

Podcast 8. Seasons. Spring. Part 1! (subtitles in 10 languages) Времена года. Весна. Часть первая

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