Positive thoughts for the New Year!
This is from a blog post I wrote at the start of 2021, but I think it is still really important now.

The Social Evolutionary

Last year was bad? Let's remember the good things.

Believe it or not, it is essential to know native English accents. If you are a non-native speaker and haven't studied any phonetics course, you will have difficulty understanding or listening to native speakers of English.

Listen to the tips within the episode and check your understanding by taking the quiz.

How to Learn English

Is learning native English accents important?

please listen the questions first and try to answer,then see the text following:







1 ， nǐ chuān shén me mǎ de yī fu ？ 
1 ， 你 穿    什   么 码 的 衣 服 ？ 
2 ， nǐ xǐ huɑn mǎi piào liɑnɡ hái shì shū fu de yī fu ？ 
2 ， 你 喜 欢   买  漂   亮    还  是  舒  服 的 衣 服 ？ 
3 ， iPhone 13 Pro  de zhì liànɡ ɡènɡ hǎo hái shì  iPhone 13 de zhì liànɡ ɡènɡ hǎo ？ 
3 ， iPhone 13 Pro  的 质  量    更   好  还  是   iPhone 13 的 质  量    更   好  ？ 

Laura cheng Chinese

Laura Chinese questions for buying clothes 3

生肖shēng xiào：Zodiac；any of the twelve animals
循环 xún huán：circulate;circle
象征 xiàng zhēng：symbolize;signify
威严 wēi yán：dignified;stately
尊贵 zūn guì：honourable;respectable;respected
睿智 ruì zhì：wise and farsighted
收获shōu huò：reap;gains
2024 marks the Chinese Lunar New Year as the Year of the Dragon.The Dragon is one of the twelve Chinese zodiac signs, cycling every twelve years. In Chinese culture, the zodiac sign of the Dragon symbolizes power, dignity, nobility, and good fortune. Those born in the Year of the Dragon are considered intelligent, energetic, and creative. It is a year filled with hope and good fortune. Wishing you abundant happiness and joy in the Year of the Dragon!

“龙”年中国话（“ lóng ” nián zhōng guó huà）

2024,生肖“龙”年

En este episodio te enseñaré algunos habitos que puedes adoptar para este nuevo año en el camino del aprendizaje del español

Spanish Shortcut

EP 7. HABITOS PARA MEJORAR TU ESPAÑOL EN 2024

Thai Tea La Nid - EP.2 - Thai People Like to Shorten Words?! 

Hello guys! Welcome back to the episode 2 of Thai Tea La Nid Podcast.

Today, we're going to talk about how Thai people really speak in daily life. 

Well, have you ever had a problem understanding Thai people speak? 

Hmm, it just doesn't sound like what you have learned from the textbook, right? 

I think one of the reasons might be because we always shorten words and we always skip the subject. 

OK, for example, how to ask what are you doing in Thai? 

From the textbook, you might say “kun gam-lang tam à-rai yòo ká”. I'll make it more natural. “kun gam-lang tam à-rai yòo ká”. 

Which is too formal and kind of too long because that's like six words or eight syllables. 

Okay, so let's start by skipping the subject first. 

From “kun gam-lang tam à-rai yòo ká”, we can say “gam-lang tam à-rai yòo ká”.

Ok now, let's shorten the words. You can say “tam à-rai yòo ká” or “tam rai ká”. 

That's the shortest version. 

Ok, let's practice again from like the full version to the shortest version, ok? 

“kun gam-lang tam à-rai yòo ká” 

“gam-lang tam à-rai yòo ká” 

“tam à-rai yòo ká”, and 

“tam rai ká”. 

Ok, so now you can understand more Thai and I hope you enjoyed this episode of Thai Tea La Nid. 

See you again next time. Bye bye.

*Sorry for saying “ok” a lot in this episode. Thanks for listening. Let me know if this is helpful and if you like it. Don’t forget to subscribe for more. See you. :D

Thai - Tea La Nid (ไทยทีละนิด) Podcast

Thai Tea La Nid (ไทยทีละนิด) - EP.2 - Thai People Like to Shorten Words?! (with transcript for study)

Primero, hablemos del verbo "ir". "Ir" significa "to go" en inglés y es un verbo irregular, así que cambia en sus conjugaciones. Por ejemplo:
- Yo voy al mercado. 🛒
- Tú vas a la playa. 🏖️
- Él/ella va al parque. 🌳

En Ecuador, puedes usar este verbo para describir tus planes. Por ejemplo:
- Voy a visitar el Malecón 2000 en Guayaquil. 🌆
- Vamos a las Islas Galápagos el próximo mes. 🏝️

Ahora, el verbo "hacer", que significa "to do" o "to make". También es irregular:
- Yo hago la tarea. 📚
- Tú haces deporte. 🏃‍♂️
- Nosotros hacemos un pastel. 🎂

En Ecuador, puedes usar "hacer" en muchas situaciones cotidianas. Por ejemplo:
- Hago una excursión al Cotopaxi. 🗻
- Hacemos una fiesta en la Amazonía. 🎉

Otro verbo importante es "tener", que significa "to have". Es irregular y muy útil:
- Yo tengo una idea. 💡
- Tú tienes un libro. 📖
- Ellos tienen una casa. 🏠

En Ecuador, puedes decir:
- Tengo un viaje a Quito. ✈️
- Tienes que probar el ceviche. 🥘

Por último, el verbo "ser", que significa "to be". Es esencial y también irregular:
- Yo soy de Ecuador. 🇪🇨
- Tú eres estudiante. 🎓
- Nosotros somos amigos. 🤝

En Ecuador, puedes usar "ser" para describir lugares y personas:
- Soy de Cuenca. 🏞️
- Eres muy amable. 😊

No tengas miedo de hablar español

Verbos difíciles e irregulares 

A podcast a day keeps the doctor away!

An in depth look at three idioms. 
Step 1: Learn the history behind them. 
Step 2: Repeat the stories to friends at dinner parties. 
Step 3: Pretend you are smart and cultured. 
Step 4: Profit!