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Story time with Debbie

Este mito es popular en la región Amazónica de Colombiana y los Llanos Orientales. También, es conocido con otros nombres fuera de Colombia.

Tiene como protagonista a un ser denominado Madremonte o Madreselva, cuyo origen podría estar basado en las antiguas divinidades indígenas encargadas de preservar la naturaleza.

Colombian Legends

La Madre monte - Region Amazonica Colombiana

*This episode is for advanced Japanese students
Hi everyone! In this episode, I invite Akari-san to talk about dialects and new standard Japanese! We talk about some fun experiences we had when we moved to another city and how to deal with dialects when it comes to teaching Japanese. Have fun!

Link to Akari-san's profile!
https://linktr.ee/akari.japanese

たつきのにほんご

Talking about Dialects and New Standard Japanese with Akari-san

朋友们你们好，你们喜欢吃的中国美食有哪些？我们来做个游戏吧，你描述这道美食的特征，我来猜这道菜的名字。那我先来咯，这道菜里面有鸡蛋和西红柿，有的人喜欢吃甜的，有的人喜欢吃咸的，请问这是什么菜？答案：西红柿炒鸡蛋，你猜对了吗？Hello friends, what are your favorite Chinese foods? Let's play a game. You describe the characteristics of the dish, and I'll guess the name of the dish.This dish has eggs and tomatoes. Some people like to eat sweet ones, while others like to eat salty ones. What kind of dish is this? Answer: Scrambled eggs with tomatoes. Did you guess right?

Learn Chinese with YoYo

你喜欢吃的中国美食有哪些？What kind of Chinese food do you like to eat?

Beginner Chinese Listening：我喜欢春节  I like the Spring Festival

Beginner Chinese Listening

LA PLAZA DE GARIBALDI 1.

EJERCICIO DE COMPRENSIÓN AUDITIVA EXCLUSIVAMENTE.

Spanish México

LA PLAZA DE GARIBALDI 1

In many of the world's richer countries, young adults feel they can't afford to start a family. They also see the idea of buying a house as an impossible dream.

So, they're going on holiday instead!

And Elizabeth Currid-Halkett from the University of Southern California told CNN that young people are happy to take on some debt to go on a trip.

That's because it feels like a very small amount of debt compared to the cost of college or a house.

In fact, a May 2024 survey by US money website WalletHub found that two out of five Americans agree: they think it's worth going into debt to be able to have a good vacation.

Some call it "doom spending" — spending money on short-term pleasure, not saving it for something bigger in the future.

People point to the fact that house prices have increased much faster than wages, and so young adults today feel that saving for a home isn't realistic.

They feel the money would be better spent on a nice vacation.

There are also airlines that let customers book a flight but pay for it later, something that may appeal to these younger travelers.

However, experts say doom spending is a risky way to use your money, especially if it becomes a habit.

Money expert Louise Hill told Sky News that spending on short-term pleasure also makes it even harder to save for big things in life like a house or a family.

She said: "By the time you've saved enough for it, think about whether you still really want it."

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Many Americans Happy to Go into Debt for a Vacation

Basisinburgergingsexamen A1 in het buitenland - Spreekexamen - Alle 60 open vragen

Civic integration exams abroad - A1 - Speaking exam - all 60 open questions

Exámenes de integración cívica en el extranjero - A1- Examen oral - todas las 60 preguntas abiertas

Inburgeringsexamens in het Buitenland - A1 - Exámenes de integración cívica en el extranjero - A1 - Civic integration exams abroad - A1

“梗“，”浅浅“，”破防“…… 这些流行的网络用词到底什么意思？一起来学习吧！