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Uma família tinha adoptado um cão que na verdade seria um urso!

Aprenda Português Com Notícias Insólitas e Malucas -Learn Portuguese With Crazy Isoteric News 

Família percebe ao fim de dois anos que cão adoptado é afinal... um urso

【CN】变色龙原指一种可以改变身体颜色的爬行动物，它能根据环境的变化，来调整自己的肤色，因而人称“变色龙”。变色龙常常被人们用来形容没有立场、见风使舵，或在生活中善于变化和伪装的人。

【pinyin】biàn sè lóng yuán zhǐ yī zhòng kě yǐ gǎi biàn shēn tǐ yán sè de pá háng dòng wù ， tā néng gēn jù huán jìng de biàn huà ， lái tiáo zhěng zì jǐ de fū sè ， yīn ér rén chēng “ biàn sè lóng ”。 biàn sè lóng cháng cháng bèi rén mén yòng lái xíng róng méi yǒu lì chǎng 、 jiàn fēng shǐ duò ， huò zài shēng huó zhōng shàn yú biàn huà hé wěi zhuāng de rén 。

【变色龙, a reptile known for its ability to change its body color to blend into its surroundings, is often used metaphorically to describe someone who lacks a fixed stance, shifts positions easily with changing circumstances, or excels at disguise and adaptability in daily life.】
【key words】
立场：stance   eg:他的立场不明确
见风使舵：见-看见 风-风 使-驱使 duo】变色龙原指一种可以改变身体颜色的爬行动物，它能根据环境的变化，来调整自己的肤色，因而人称“变色龙”。变色龙常常被人们用来形容没有立场、见风使舵，或在生活中善于变化和伪装的人。

【pinyin】biàn sè lóng yuán zhǐ yī zhòng kě yǐ gǎi biàn shēn tǐ yán sè de pá háng dòng wù ， tā néng gēn jù huán jìng de biàn huà ， lái tiáo zhěng zì jǐ de fū sè ， yīn ér rén chēng “ biàn sè lóng ”。 biàn sè lóng cháng cháng bèi rén mén yòng lái xíng róng méi yǒu lì chǎng 、 jiàn fēng shǐ duò ， huò zài shēng huó zhōng shàn yú biàn huà hé wěi zhuāng de rén 。

【变色龙, a reptile known for its ability to change its body color to blend into its surroundings, is often used metaphorically to describe someone who lacks a fixed stance, shifts positions easily with changing circumstances, or excels at disguise and adaptability in daily life.】
【key words】
立场：stance   eg:他的立场不明确
见风使舵：见-看见 风-风 使-驱使控制   舵-Rudder    trim one's sails to the wind /artful person
善于:excel at
伪装：disguise

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第9集-变色龙（ Chameleon/ weathercock）-learn Chinese with Lily

オランダにあるFairphoneという会社はユーザーが自分で修理できるスマホを開発しています。今まではスマホが壊れたら買い換える人が多かったと思います。しかし、自分で壊れたところだけを取り替えることができるようになると、資源の無駄を最低限にすることができます。さらにこの会社のスマホは構造が簡単なので、特別な知識がなくても自分で壊れたパーツを取り替えることができます。
ちなみに最近、アップルも電子機器を修理する知識のあるユーザー向けに交換用のパーツの販売をアメリカで開始すると発表しました。
私はスマホだけでなく他の電子機器も自分で修理できるようになればいいと思います。
みなさんは自分でスマホを修理したいですか？
自分で修理できたらいいのになと思うものはありますか？


修理（しゅうり）する：repair, fix
開発（かいはつ）する：かいはつする　develop
取り替える：とりかえる　replace
資源：しげん　resource
無駄：むだ　waste
最低限（さいていげん）にする：minimize
構造：こうぞう　structure
特別（とくべつ）な知識（ちしき）：special knowledge
電子機器：でんしきき　electronic device
交換用（こうかんよう）のパーツ：　parts for replacement 

Nihongo Short Story by Noriko

修理できるスマホ（Repairable Smartphone）

The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey
Chapter 17 The Escape
Captain Underpants defeats Dr. Diaper with the underwear he is wearing.

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The Adventures of Captain Underpants

Chapter 17 The Escape

En el Día Internacional de la Mujer quiero rendir homenaje a algunas mujeres españolas que fueron pioneras y de alguna u otra manera rompieron estereotipos, desafiaron a la sociedad y abrieron el camino a las mujeres que veníamos detrás. Mujeres valientes que merecen ser reconocidas.

Espero que disfrutes el episodio, una vez que lo escuches, dime qué te ha parecido y si conocías a alguna de estas mujeres, o es la primera vez que escuchas sobre ellas. Además, si conoces a otra mujer española que haya hecho historia, ¡compártela!


Blanca to go 

78 – Mujeres españolas que hicieron historia

As international traveling slowly goes back to normal, it will be a topic in people’s conversation again. In today’s episode, we talked about common questions you can ask about traveling and how to develop a small talk around them. We also took a deep dive into one grammar structure ‘过’. Let’s go!

Note: This podcast is intended for language learning ONLY. Not for promoting or criticizing any political party or ideology. Let’s keep it friendly and accessible to all :)

Also, all of the experiences are the hosts’ own experiences so please do your own research if you need more information.

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

How to Talk Traveling! Detailed Breakdown of '过’ & How to use it!

《1491》- Charles C Mann
《The Picture of Dorian Gray》*not Portrait - Oscar Wilde
《撒哈拉的故事》- 三毛 (sān máo)

Chat About 'READING' in Chinese: Our Favorite Books & Authors

What makes us British, American, Polish or Chinese? Is it a passport or a national flag? Is it something else? What are the symbols of your country?
Angela reads the basic text from this lesson, (transcript available when you take this lesson).

This topic is also available for intermediate and higher-level learners.
