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端午节 duān wǔ jié：Duan Wu Festival
重要的 zhòng yào de：important
传统 chuán tǒng：traditional
最初 zuì chū：initial;first;original
古代 gǔ dài：ancient
老百姓 lǎo bǎi xìng：civilian;common people
祛病防疫 qū bìng fáng yì：curing diseases；epidemic prevention
传说 chuán shuō：legend
战国时期 zhàn guó shí qī：The Warring States Period of early Chinese history
屈原 qū yuán：Qu Yuan was minister of the State of Chu and one of China's earliest poets.
汨罗江 mì luó jiāng：the name of a river in the northern part of Hunan Province, southern China
纪念 jì niàn：mark;in honour of;in commemoration of
习俗 xí sú：custom
赛龙舟 sài lóng zhōu：Loong Boat Racing
粽子 zòng zi：Dumpling made of glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves
雄黄酒 xióng huáng jiǔ：realgar wine
艾叶 ài yè：A fragrant plant（Artemisia argyi）
香囊 xiāng náng：sachet; Bags containing various spices.
五彩线 wǔ cǎi xiàn：Multicolored thread
祈福消灾qí fú xiāo zāi：praying good fortune and ending disaster

“龙”年中国话（“ lóng ” nián zhōng guó huà）

端午节[duān wǔ jié]~Duan Wu Festival

En este episodio les cuento sobre una pequeña ciudad costera en la que estamos vacacionando justo ahora. ¡¡Amo esta ciudad!!

Argentina en carne propia

Episodio 8: Vacaciones en Villa Gesell

Здравствуйте. Это седьмой эпизод подкаста «Глубинный народ», взгляд на культуру России из провинции.

Француз, живущий в польском Гданьске (бывшем немецком Данциге), обратил моё внимание на русское слово «вдохновение».

Слово это не исконно русское. Я нашёл «въдъхновение/дъхновение» в большом словаре раннего старославянского языка (смотрите иллюстрацию).

Цитата в словаре очень хороша: «доуша же его ввиде к богоу емоу же слоужи с дъхновениемъ и страхомъ.»

По мнению академика В. В. Виноградова, «Пушкин признал церковнославянский язык одной из живых стихий русского литературного языка.»

https://w.wiki/BkgU

Как писал Н. В. Гоголь в статье 1846 года, «[Русский язык] может, живой, как жизнь, обогащаться ежеминутно, почерпая, с одной стороны, высокие слова из языка церковно-библейского, а с другой стороны, выбирая на выбор меткие названья из бесчисленных своих наречий…»

https://feb-web.ru/feb/gogol/texts/ps0/ps8/ps8-369-.htm

В этом знаменитом стихотворении Пушкина слово «вдохновение» играет важную роль:

Я помню чудное мгновенье:
Передо мной явилась ты,
Какъ мимолетное видѣнье,
Какъ генiй чистой красоты.

Въ томленьяхъ грусти безнадежной,
Въ тревогахъ шумной суеты,
Звучалъ мнѣ долго голосъ нѣжный
И снились милыя черты.

Шли годы. Бурь порывъ мятежный
Разсѣялъ прежнiя мечты,
И я забылъ твой голосъ нѣжный,
Твои небесныя черты.

Въ глуши, во мракѣ заточенья,
Тянулись тихо дни мои
Безъ божества, безъ вдохновенья,
Безъ слезъ, безъ жизни, безъ любви.

Душѣ настало пробужденье:
И вотъ опять явилась ты,
Какъ мимолетное видѣнье,
Какъ генiй чистой красоты.

И сердце бьется въ упоеньѣ
И для него воскресли вновь
И божество, и вдохновенье,
И жизнь, и слезы, и любовь.

Глубинный народ

Вдохновение

In episode 2 of Pauzė, you will learn words and phrases to describe a room using present simple and past simple verb forms. The final part of the episode will focus on comprehension by reading statements and asking simple questions in"Ar...?" structure that requires a Yes or a No answer.

Lets begin! Pradėkim!






Pauzė

Episode 2: In my room/ Mano kambaryje 

The world is becoming much more multicultural!

The Social Evolutionary

¡Vivan los latinos! The South American population in the US.

Using Spoken Discourse Markers for IELTS Speaking

Discourse markers, such as "well," "so," "you know," and "I mean," are common in everyday speech. These words and phrases help guide conversations, signal a change in thought, or give the speaker time to think. For IELTS Speaking, using discourse markers effectively can enhance your fluency and coherence, making your responses more natural and organized.

Here are some key ways to use spoken discourse markers during the IELTS Speaking exam:

Starting Your Response: Using markers like "well" or "actually" can give you a moment to collect your thoughts before answering a question. For example, if asked about your favorite hobby, you could begin with, "Well, I really enjoy painting because it's relaxing."

Organizing Ideas: Words such as "firstly," "secondly," and "finally" can help structure your response when explaining something in detail. This makes it easier for the examiner to follow your ideas.

Clarifying and Rephrasing: Discourse markers like "I mean" or "in other words" are useful for clarifying points or rephrasing if you feel your initial response wasn’t clear enough. For instance, "In other words, I think traveling teaches us valuable life skills."

Filling Pauses: Using phrases like "you know" or "let me think" can fill pauses naturally, preventing awkward silences during your speaking test.

However, it's essential not to overuse discourse markers, as it can make your speech sound unnatural. Practice using them in moderation to sound fluent and confident in your responses.

IELTS Speaking Practice

IELTS Speaking - using discourse markers

I was listening to a podcast of Jim Rohn and he was talking about the characteristics of a high performance person. In this podcast, I will be describing some characteristics of a high performance person.