A short version of my book's podcasts that covers the wedding celebration in Syrian families in detail. There is a lot to explore and learn! Don't miss that entertaining episode.
I hope you enjoy it.

Beyond Borders: Immersing in Syrian Culture

Weddings in Syria

Presentación personal de una persona. Con oraciones básicas y sencillas en árabe moderno estándar. 

Aprende árabe con Radia 

Presentación personal 1

[ — Audio description, listen and read along for greater understanding. — ]
Os animais são uma parte especial do nosso mundo.
Eles vêm em muitas formas e tamanhos.
Alguns são grandes, como elefantes, enquanto outros são pequenos, como borboletas.
Os animais são importantes para o equilíbrio da natureza.
Precisamos cuidar deles e respeitar seu espaço.
Devemos lembrar que todos os animais têm um papel especial na Terra, e é maravilhoso observar e aprender sobre eles.

PORTUREAD - Listen to small texts and conversations samples in portuguese!

Os animais ao nosso redor — SMALL TEXT B1-B2 LEVEL.

MARGARET: Mr. Wilson, I’d like you to meet 
Dr. Edward Smith.
MR. WILSON: It’s nice to meet you, Dr. Smith.
DR. SMITH: Pleasure to meet you, too.
MARGARET: Dr. Smith is an economist. He just finished
writing a book on international trade.
MR. WILSON: Oh? That’s my field, too. I work for the 
United Nations.
DR. SMITH: In the Development Program, by any chance?
MR. WILSON: Yes. How did you guess?
DR. SMITH: I’ve read your articles on technical assistance. 
They’re excellent

LANGUAGE NOTES
• Mr. Wilson, I’d like you … Notice the rising intonation on “Mr. Wilson,” which is used 
to address someone. Listen for the “d” in “I’d like.” This means I would like, which is 
very different from I like. (“I’d like” means the same as “I would like” or “I want.”)
• Dr. Smith is an economist. Notice the stress on “economist.” This content word has 
new information, so it is emphasized. There are four syllables in “economist,” with the 
stress on the second syllable (e-CON-o-mist).
• He just finished writing … “just” means the very recent past. “Just” is usually used 
with a simple past verb because the action is complete. However, it can also be used 
with the present perfect (He’s just finished writing …).
• Development program. Since these two words make a compound noun, the main 
stress falls on “development.”
• By any chance? Means the same as “possibly.” Notice the rising intonation, which is 
used in yes/no questions to confirm that something is true.

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day3: Formal Introduction in English

Transcription
https://www.patreon.com/posts/zhong-wen-shi-02-95740701?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Lily's Chinese 对话

20240125毛泽东自传

Hi! I am Sylvia, your native mandarin teacher from China~
I would like to share you an excellent and funny Chinese animaition today! You could find out the Chinese culture and Chinese daily life in this animation.
while you are listening the introduction of this show, I will share you some useful words in Mandarin!
Hope you could learn with fun!!!

Please check today's vocabularies:
tuī jiàn
推 荐 recommend; recommendation
nǐ tuī jiàn chī shén me ？
你 推 荐 吃 什 么 ？ What do you recommend to eat？

dònɡ huà
动 画 animation; cartoon
wǒ xǐ huɑn zhè ɡe dònɡ huà 。
我 喜 欢 这 个 动 画 。 I like this animation.

lèi xínɡ
类 型 type
nǐ xǐ huɑn shén me lèi xínɡ de dònɡ huà ？
你 喜 欢 什 么 类 型 的 动 画 ？ What type of animation do you like?

xǐ jù
喜 剧 comedy
zhè ɡe xǐ jù hěn yǒu qù ！
这 个 喜 剧 很 有 趣 ！ This comedy is funny!

rì chánɡ
日 常 daily
wǒ de rì chánɡ shēnɡ huó hěn jiǎn dān 。
我 的 日 常 生 活 很 简 单 。 My daily life is simple.

Hope you enjoy today's show. If you like it, please subscribe and let's learn more Mandarin with fun!
Welcome to contact me to start your jouney of learning!~
Skype: ❀ Teacher Sylvia❀


Sylva Mandarin

Learn some words with Chinese animation

Today we are going to talk about number in bahasa Indonesia! 今天我们要学印尼语的数字！ 
List of today Vocabulary 今天的生词: 
Satu: 一 (One)
Dua: 二 (Two)
Tiga: 三 (Three)
Empat: 四 (Four)
Lima: 五 (Five)
Enam: 六 (Six)
Tujuh: 七 (Seven)
Delapan: 八 (Eight)
Sembilan: 九 (Nine)
Sepuluh: 十 (Ten)


Let's learn bahasa Indonesia！ 来跟我学习印尼语！

【数字1-10】ANGKA [NUMBER]

A woman finds herself on an empty train, and the only other person on board is the train engineer. 

Vocabulary:
train engineer: the driver of the train
locomotive: the first carriage of a train

Transcript: https://saracasalino-books.weebly.com/blog/the-driverless-train

Learn English with Stories

The Driverless Train (Story)

When something — or someone — is annoying you at work, you may feel that you need to share your feelings with another person.

We often call this "venting" — letting out negative emotions by talking about what's bothering us. It actually comes from the French word vent, meaning "wind" — because you're letting those feelings out of your body and sending them off into the wind!

It might feel good for a moment. But is it really healthy?

There are advantages to venting, experts say. Keeping stress inside us can increase our risks of getting things like heart problems or high blood pressure.

And sharing our problems with others can also help make us feel connected and supported, which can boost our mental health, according to Rachel Millstein from Harvard Medical School.

However, there are some studies that have found that venting can make things worse.

In fact, Brad Bushman of Ohio State University says it's the "worst thing you can do," and he believes that venting may only make us angrier.

Whether it's right or wrong, experts agree that we have to be careful when we're venting at work.

We most often feel the need to vent when our emotions are at their highest. But Michael Wiederman, writing for the Psychology Today website, says it's better to take some time to calm down before sharing anything with anyone.

Saying too much, or sharing with the wrong person, could get you into trouble and bring you much more stress!

And don't forget to think about the emotions of the person you're venting to — your venting could make them feel stressed too!