Living in the moment vs. living in the future

FLO TALKS 

Otra de las claves muy importantes si quieres sonar más como un nativo, es el uso de refranes y dichos. Los refranes y dichos no son mas que expresiones que usamos y decimos cuando detectamos que una situación se desarrolla de un modo bastante común y muy obvio.
En este episodio, Daniel y yo nos encargamos de enseñarte a usar varios de los dichos y refranes más usados en México, enseñándote cuando usarlos y en que momento es más conveniente decirlos.
No te pierdas este importante y divertido episodio. Creemos firmemente que te ayudará bastante a mejorar y elevar tu español. ¡A darle que es mole de olla!
Si deseas leer la transcripción de este podcast para no perderte ni una sola palabra de lo que decimos, puedes hacerlo yendo a este enlace: https://esdeverdad.com/podcast/directo-al-grano

Es De Verdad

T1 E9 - Dichos y refranes más usados de México

⭐ In this A2-level podcast I will talk about consumption, the development of online shopping, initiatives to consume less and differently, and minimalism. We will practise the relative pronouns and the comparative, we will see how to describe the use and function of something, how to ask questions, and we will review the vocabulary of everyday life objects.

⭐ In the first part of this podcast I will speak French only, and in the second part I will translate and explain everything I said in English. 

Learn French with Anthony

#02 (A2) Consommation et minimalisme

저기 전철역 출구 옆에 있는 사람 좀 봐! 어디서 많이 본 얼굴 같지 않아? 
你看一下, 站在那个地铁站出口旁边的人! 像不像在哪儿见过?

저기 하얀색 운동화를 신은 사람 말하는 거야?
你说的是那个穿白色运动鞋的人吗? 

저번 주에 전학 갔던 우리 학교 전교 회장이잖아! 생각 안 나?
上周转学的那个本校的学生会会长嘛! 想不起来吗?

아! 그러네! 우리 동네에는 무슨 일로 왔을까? 우리 가서 인사하자.
啊! 对啊! 他来我们小区有什么事啊? 我们过去打个招呼吧。

운동화 运动鞋
전학 가다 转学
학생회 회장 学生会会长
인사하다 打个招呼

[YOON] 1분 한국어

어디서 많이 본 얼굴 같지 않아?  像不像在哪儿见过?

Halloween is a fun and spooky holiday that people celebrate on October 31st each year. But do you know where it comes from, and why we wear scary costumes? Let's explore the history of Halloween and costumes!
Halloween started a very long time ago, around 2,000 years ago. It began with an ancient Celtic festival called "Samhain" (pronounced sah-win). The Celts lived in what is now Ireland, the United Kingdom, and France. Samhain was a special time when they celebrated the end of summer and the beginning of winter.
The Celts believed that on the night of October 31st, the boundary between the living and the dead was very thin. They thought that the spirits of the dead could come back to Earth on this night. Some people were afraid of these ghosts, so they dressed up in costumes to hide from them. They also lit bonfires to scare the ghosts away.
In the 8th century, the Christian church started a holiday called "All Saints' Day" on November 1st. It was a day to remember and honor all the saints. The night before, on October 31st, became known as "All Hallows' Eve," which later turned into "Halloween."
Over time, Halloween came to America with immigrants from different countries. People brought their own customs and traditions, and Halloween became a mix of all these traditions. One of these traditions was dressing up in costumes, which became a big part of Halloween.
Today, Halloween is a day for fun and creativity. People of all ages wear costumes, but the costumes are not just scary. You can be anything you want – a superhero, a princess, a witch, or even a funny animal. People also go trick-or-treating, where kids dress up in costumes and go door to door asking for sweets.
So, when you see people in scary costumes on Halloween, remember that it all began with the Celts who wanted to protect themselves from ghosts. Now, Halloween is a time for everyone to enjoy dressing up and having a spooky good time.


Lisa's Podcast

History of Halloween + transcript 

Whenever 不 is before another fourth tone character, it becomes a second tone. 
Take for example, 不错 bùcuò, which means not bad. Since 错 is fourth tone, we read it as búcuò.

Learn Chinese with Sophie

 Second tone sandhi rule

Dear Russian language students and teachers!

Here is another 1-minute audio for your better understanding of a common situation as doing grocery shopping in a supermarket. It comes in handy when you are in a Russian supermarket where staff usually don't speak English or any other foreign language.

Good luck!

Elena.

1-minute Survival Russian for Travelling (A1-A2)

Как покупать продукты в супермаркете_How to do a grocery shopping in a supermarket

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