In this episode, we further discuss the concept of word-stress in English by practicing its different rules through shadowing. 

All Things Pronunciation

Rules of Word-Stress

Did you know caterpillars have more muscles than us?

Did you know?

Caterpillar’s muscles

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Lily´s Chinese 中文世界

20240103中国省级行政单位

Welcome to the 10th episode of The Grammarian Podcast! In this milestone episode, we’re tackling a common issue many English learners face: the usage of "to" with verbs. Understanding when to use "to" and when to leave it out is crucial for sounding more natural and grammatically correct in English.

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- When to use "to" with verbs (after certain verbs, adjectives, and to show purpose)
- When NOT to use "to" (modal verbs, causative verbs, and verbs of perception)
- Common mistakes and how to avoid them
- Practical tips and exercises to help you put your knowledge into practice

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Common mistakes made by English Language Learners Part 6:  When and When Not to Use "To" with Verbs

Modern Chinese(時代華語)B1- Reading(短文)

第四个行星是一个实业家的星球。
The fourth planet belonged to a businessman.
这个人忙得不可开交，小王子到来的时候，他甚至连头都没有抬一下。
This man was so much occupiedthat he did not even raise his head at the little prince's arrival.
小王子对他说：“您好。您的烟卷灭了。”
"Good morning," the little prince said to him. "Your cigarette has gone out."
三加二等于五。五加七等于十二。十二加三等于十五。
Three and two make Five. Five and seven make twelve. Twelve and three make Fifteen.
你好。十五加七，二十二。二十二加六，二十八。
Good morning. Fifteen and seven make twenty-two.Twenty-twoand six make twenty-eight.
没有时间去再点着它。
I haven't time to light it again.
二十六加五，三十一。
Twenty-six and Five make thirty-one.
哎哟！一共是五亿一百六十二万二千七百三十一。
Phew! Then that makes Five-hundred-and-one-million,six-hundred-twenty-two-thousand, seven-hundred-thirty-one.
“五亿什么呀？”小王子问。
"Five hundred million what?" asked the little prince.
嗯？你还待在这儿那？
Eh? Are you still there?
五亿一百万，我也不知道是什么了。我的工作很多!

Five-hundred-and-one million, I can't stop, I have so much to do!
我是很严肃的。
I am concerned with matters of consequence.
我可是从来也没有功夫去闲聊！二加五得七…
I don't amusemyself with balderdash. Two and Five make seven...
“五亿一百万什么呀？”小王子重复问道。
"Five-hundred-and-one million what?" repeated the little prince,
一旦他提出了一个问题，是从来也不会放弃的。
who neverin his life had let go of a question once he had asked it.
这位实业家抬起头说。
The businessman raised his head.
我住在这个星球上五十四年以来，只被打搅过三次。
During the Fifty-four years that I have inhabited this planet, I have been disturbed only three times.
第一次是二十二年前，不知从哪里跑来了一只金龟子来打搅我。
The First time was twenty-two years ago, when some giddy goose fell from goodness knows where.
它发出一种可怕的噪音，
He made the most frightful noise that resounded all over the place,
使我在一笔帐目中出了四个差错。
and I made four mistakes in my addition.
第二次，在十一年前，是风湿病发作，
因为我缺乏锻炼所致。
我没有功夫闲逛。我可是个严肃的人。
现在…这是第三次！
我计算的结果是五亿一百万…

几百万什么？
这位实业家知道要想安宁是无望的了，就说道：

几百万个小东西，这些小东西有时出现在天空中。

苍蝇吗？
Flies?
不是，是些闪闪发亮的小东西。
Oh, no. Little glittering objects.
是蜜蜂吗？
Bees?
不是，是金黄色的小东西，这些小东西叫那些懒汉们胡思乱想

我是个严肃的人。我没有时间胡思乱想。


小王子-The Little Prince-Read in Chinese

小王子第29章：很严肃的人

Hej, z tej strony Anka, a to jest kolejny odcinek podcastu Polish is fun. Pomyślałam, że fajnie będzie nagrać odcinek z bardziej zaawansowanym słownictwem, dlatego ten podcast jest dostosowany do poziomu A2.

Tomek jest bardzo zapracowany, od poniedziałku do  piątku nic innego  nie robi tylko pracuje.
Na szczęście jego praca jest jego pasją. ....

Miłej nauki! I tak jak zawsze, jeśli chcielibyście tekst i ćwiczenia proszę napiszcie do mnie. 
Do usłyszenia!


Polish is fun with Anka

Typowy dzień Tomka A2

Personne n'est insensible au charme du vieux Lyon. Les anciennes maison, l'odeur des boulangeries, l'ambiance des rues, tout est une invitation à prolonger votre séjour ! 

Douce France

Le vieux Lyon

Why a lot of people like to buy books in the book store？ The story is suit for the listeners whose level is HSK1 or above.
书店里有什么？
学校里有一个书店，去那儿买书的人很多。这个书店能卖很多书，我想那儿的书很便宜。有一天，我去那儿买书，我问书店老板：“你的书能便宜一点儿吗”？老板说：“不能，一本书50块钱。”
书不便宜，为什么很多人买书呢？
我每天去书店看书，一个星期以后，我知道为什么了。书店里有桌子和椅子，桌子上有水、茶、咖啡，很多人坐在椅子上看书、喝茶。你能买喜欢的书，不买也没关系。
我现在也喜欢在那个书店买书了。

Shūdiàn lǐ yǒu shénme ？ 
Xuéxiào lǐ yǒu yí gè Shūdiàn ， qù nàér mǎi shū de rén hěnduō 。 Zhè ge Shūdiàn néng mài hěnduō shū ， wǒ xiǎng nàér de shū hěn piányi 。 Yǒuyìtiān ， wǒ qù nàér mǎi shū ， wǒ wèn Shūdiàn lǎobǎn ： " nǐ de shū néng piányi yìdiánér ma " ？ Lǎobǎn shuō ： " bùnéng ， yì běn shū 50 kuài qián。"
Shū bù piànyi ， wèishénme hěnduō rén mǎi shū ne ？ 
Wǒ měitiān qù Shūdiàn kànshū ， yí gè Xīngqī yǐhòu ， wǒ zhīdào wèishénme le 。 Shūdiàn lǐ yǒu zhuōzi hé yǐzi ， zhuōzi shàng yǒu shuǐ 、 chá 、 KāFēi ， hěnduō rén zuò zài yǐzi shàng kànshū 、 hē chá 。 Nǐ néng mǎi xǐhuan de shū ， bù mǎi yě Méiguānxi 。 
Wǒ xiànzài yě xǐhuan zài nà gè Shūdiàn mǎi shū le 。 
