Why we say "Don't be afraid!" but not "Don't afraid."

Common Mistakes

Afraid

Are you ready to embark on a language fluency journey? 🚀 Let's test your knowledge! In our first podcast episode, "The Genesis," we explore the beginning of this transformative process. When do we usually feel a fresh surge of energy to learn something new? What are some common commitments people make? Share your insights and join us as we unravel the secrets to language mastery! 🎧🗣️ #LanguageFluency #Podcast #TransformativeJourney

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The Genesis 

 5月20日 星期五 晴
   今天中午女儿回家，带回了一张练习（lian4xi2, exericise），因为现在一年级(yi1nian2ji2, grade 1)和二年级的小朋友是不可以有考试(kao3shi4,exam)的，练习就是知道孩子学习情况(qing2kuang4, progress)的最重要的方式(fang1shi4,method)了。
   我一看，"妈呀"(ma1ya, byword, expressing surpise)，数学老师在练习的左边写了一“好”字！再一看计算(ji4suan4,calculation question)居然(ju1ran2,unexpectedly)都没有错！后面的一些题目(ti2 mu4,exam questions)虽然还是错误(cuo4wu4,mistake)不少，但是看得出来，是小朋友看不懂题目才写不出来！老母亲和老父亲欣慰(xin1wei4, be gratified at)得快哭了出来。数学老师应该和我们一样的感受(gan3shou4,feeling)，所以才会在练习上写了个激动(ji1dong4,exciting)的“好”字！
   我的女儿挺(ting3,quite)聪明的，就是不喜欢在学校里，在课堂里一板一眼(yi4ban3yi4yan3,Idiom,following a set pattern in an action)的学习，特别(te4bie, experically)是回家还有作业，不能再像幼儿园一样，整天都是玩耍(wan3shuai3, equals to play)。所以她在写作业的时候非常的困难(kun4 nan4,difficult)，非常的慢，有时候连一个字都不愿意写。于是，每天她做作业的时间，就是我和她爸最痛苦（tong4ku3,painful）的时间。批评(pi1ping2, criticize)她，她就觉得自己笨，没有自信(zi4xin4, confident)，不批评她，作业根本没法做完，怎么做都不行。
   实在没有办法了，我们就找了老师来帮忙，真的非常感谢她的语文老师和数学老师，给了她很多心理(xin1li3,psychology)上的支持(zhi1chi2, support)，鼓励(gu3li4, encourage)她，和她聊天，和她做朋友，也教我们怎么和孩子沟通(gou1tong1, to communicate)。当然，虽然有了帮手，但是，每天作业的时间还是很难，很累。但是，这个过程(guo4 cheng2,process)，我们一起走过来了。孩子也慢慢地走过来了。
   我们和孩子一起来想办法完成作业，一起和她身体里的小怪兽(guai4shou4, monster)比赛(bi3sai4, to compete)，一起看着她坐在作业前，5分钟，10分钟，15分钟，认识的汉字越来越多，写的汉字越来越好看，和数字做朋友，每一天都在进步。
   今天这张练习，如果是其他的孩子做的，可能就是一份很普通的练习，甚至(shen4zhi4,even)不能说做得很好。但是，对于我们父母来说，对于老师来说，真的是一份非常珍贵（zhen1gui4,valuable）的练习，是我们父母，老师们、和孩子，一起合作(he2zuo4, to cooperate)完成的练习。我们真的都非常棒！

中文小天地 Little Chinese world

Episode 7  A ”good“  一个”好“字

This episode introduces three idioms that use the word cat. Listen to the examples to hear how to use them. Please send me a message if you would like a copy of the audio script.

Idiom Corner

Cat 

In this vocabulary episode we learn about the very common phrase "Llevarse bien/mal con alguien" (to get along with someone).
Transcript + Exercises → https://espanolparati.notion.site/Llevarse-bien-mal-con-3abceca347f74b00b8d2617578200dd6
Do the exercises in the transcript to get the most out of every episode!


Español Para Ti (Spanish For You!)

Llevarse bien/mal con alguien (+ Transcript 📄) - B1 / Español intermedio

Un año, once meses y diez días. Es el tiempo que ha pasado desde que llegué a Granada para vivir. Casi dos años donde la vida me ha cambiado y me he llenado de recuerdos. Aquí van mis planes para despedirme de esta ciudad como se merece, ¿quieres escucharlos? ¡Vamos!


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La vida de Héctor (Spanish Podcast)

Mi despedida de Granada

Pour les amateurs de longs podcasts , voici la version sans coupures de l'épisode sur les festivals de musique en France. Enjoy ! 

Douce France

#5 Les festivals de musique en France (version longue)

In this episode of Your Spanish Journey, I'll talk about the difference between PRETÉRITO IMPERFECTO and PRETÉRITO INDEFINIDO and I'll give you some practical examples to help you use them correctly. 

Your Spanish Journey

Pretérito imperfecto y pretérito indefinido- ¿Cuál debemos usar?

Richard Floyd McCoy, arrested six months after the DB Cooper hijacking, displayed striking similarities in his own hijacking, demanding $500,000 and parachutes in a manner reminiscent of Cooper. However, McCoy's escape was short-lived as the FBI found him with cash and parachutes, leading to a 45-year prison sentence. Some believe McCoy and Cooper may be the same person. Sheridan Peterson, a Boeing employee and skilled skydiver, drew suspicion due to a physical resemblance and remained a suspect until his death in 2021. Eric Ulis, an amateur sleuth, was 98% convinced of Peterson's involvement. Another suspect, Robert Rackstraw, an army veteran and helicopter pilot, became a late '70s suspect but never explicitly denied being Cooper. However, Rackstraw's age in 1971 contradicts the reported age of Cooper at the time.