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Let's start with practicing something fun and easy and everyone's favorite.

Here we're saying the sentence "I like ice cream." in Thai.


How do Thai people call "ice cream"? Let's find out!

Enjoy!


Thai - Tea La Nid (ไทยทีละนิด) Podcast

Thai Tea la nid (ไทยทีละนิด) - EP1. ฉันชอบไอศครีม - I like ice cream.

Este síndrome laboral hace que los empleados experimenten dificultades para desconectarse del trabajo. Ocasionando problemas de salud físicos y mentales. Descubre cómo detectarlo y afrontarlo en este episodio

De todo un poco

Temporada 1 Episodio 10 Síndrome del trabajador burbuja

DOCTOR: What seems to be the problem?
CATHY: Well, I have a bad cough and a sore throat. I also have 
a headache.
DOCTOR: How long have you had these symptoms?
CATHY: About three days now. And I’m really tired, too.
DOCTOR: Hmm. It sounds like you’ve got the flu. Take aspirin
every four hours and get plenty of rest. Make sure you 
drink lots of fluids. Call me if you’re still sick next week.
CATHY: OK, thanks

LANGUAGE NOTES 
• What seems to be the problem? means “What is the problem?” Notice that the intonation 
falls at the end of the question. The doctor wants information, not a “yes/no” answer.
• Well is used as an introductory word. Notice how the vowel is drawn out, to sound like 
“Weeeeeell …” This can be used as a way to “buy time” while you think about what you 
want to say next.
• A bad cough … a sore throat … a headache: Notice the article “a” before each symptom.
• About is used to mean “more or less.” It’s used here to give an estimate of time.
• Take aspirin … get rest … Make sure … Call me: Notice the doctor uses the simple tense 
here to give instructions. This is the imperative form of the verb.
• Still sick means “continue to be sick.”

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 11: At the doctor's office

In this episode of channel 'Let's speak Albanian/Le të flasim shqip' I tell you about my  visit in the zoo. Please, tell me about your. This material is for level A1-A2. Hope this episode will help you better improve Albanian. Let's enjoy it!

Some vocabulary. 

në kopshtin zoologjik - in the zoo - в зоопарке
liqen - lake - озеро
shkurre – bush - кустарник
mjelmë - swan -  лебедь 
fazan – pheasant - фазан
pendë - feathers - перья
majmun – monkey - обезьяна
dhelpër - fox - лиса
shqiponjë – eagle - орел


Let's speak Albanian

Në kopshtin zoologjik./In zoo./В зоопарке.

Hermit crabs worldwide are abandoning natural shells for plastic, as revealed by online photos analysed in a recent study. This shift underscores the far-reaching effects of human waste on these creatures' habitats. We explore the study's findings and the potential impact of this behaviour on hermit crabs.

Lisa's Podcast

Hermit Crabs Embrace Plastic Shells: A Global Concern

Here's how to stop making the same mistake...

LEARN BY LISTENING

STOP MAKING THE SAME MISTAKES

A fun, short podcast to practice listening.
Be careful about being honest!

The Social Evolutionary

Do Women Really Like Honest Men???

The experience of learning is quite different for older people.

Transcript is here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rm9p4AN_YUFF8iM7doV6YlwaUcA5maLd/view?usp=drivesdk