A carrot or a stick? 
When it comes to rewards...

111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 11 - Reward yourself after each achievement

Two ways to ask about price.
1.	Noun + 多少钱duō shǎo qián + 一yī + measure word
e.g. 苹果多少钱一斤？
píng guǒ duō shǎo qián yì jīn？
How much is half a kilo of apples?
苹果五块一斤（Five yuan for half a kilo.）
píng guǒ wǔ kuài yì jīn .
 
菠萝多少钱一个？
bō luó duō shǎo qián yí gè ?
How much is for one pineapple?
菠萝十块一个。（Ten yuan each ）
bō luó shí kuài yí gè 。

2.	Noun+ 怎么卖zěn me mài？
e.g. 苹果怎么卖？（How much for the apple?）
     píng guǒ zěn me mài ?


Daily Conversation（日常对话）

9.	买东西（shopping）

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This listening lesson is about the colors in German. You'll learn lots of colors and some example sentences.

Listen to German

The colors in German - Die Farben im Deutschen

 سلام به همه شنوندگان عزیز! من کیمیام و امروز در پادکستم قراره درباره یه موضوع جالب صحبت کنم: استفاده از اسم‌های مستعار در شبکه‌های اجتماعی.
Salam be hame shenavandegan aziz! Man Kimiyam va emrooz dar podcastam gharare darbare ye mozu jaleb sohbat konam: Estefade az esm-haye mosta'ar dar shabake-haye ejtema'i. 

script: 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/15gg_JXQAwsuF9rN7OyS0gPin8odfE7H8/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=105005448192750794789&rtpof=true&sd=true 

Learn Persian with Kimiya - w/script 

استفاده از اسم‌های مستعار در شبکه‌های اجتماعی. // Estefade az esm-haye mosta'ar dar shabake-haye ejtema'i.

In this episode, we explore the world of the Portuguese language through a lovely and brief poem. Designed to improve your listening skills and enrich your vocabulary, this episode focuses on the present tense of the verbs 'to go' and 'to be,' and the beauty of everyday words while honing your language skills in a poetic journey through Portuguese pronunciation.

Next episode, we'll focus on the poem's vocabulary. Until then, practice with my "Beach" quiz or "Fishing" vocabulary. Available in the iTalki community.
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Neste episódio exploramos o mundo da língua portuguesa através de um lindo e breve poema. Projetado para melhorar suas habilidades auditivas e enriquecer seu vocabulário, este episódio se concentra no presente dos verbos 'to go' e 'to be' e na beleza das palavras do dia a dia, enquanto aprimora suas habilidades linguísticas em uma viagem poética pela pronúncia do português.

No próximo episódio, vamos nos revisar o vocabulário do poema "Pescaria". Até lá, você pode praticar com meu quiz “Praia” ou vocabulário “Pescaria”, disponível aqui na comunidade iTalki.

It's Almost Three, Inspire Me!

Pescaria (Fishing)  By Cecília Meireles "Ou isto, Ou aquilo"

Listen and repeat: unicorn, umbrella bird, unicycle, upside down cake, utensils, uniform, umpire, urchin, ukulele

Flashcards free download: https://supersimple.com/free-printables/captain-seasalt-and-the-abc-pirates-u-flashcards/

Video: https://youtu.be/PgC3VMOtcl8?si=WvNEv0tbVfLr89oA

Book a class with me here: https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/13365914

Captain Seasalt And The ABC Pirates

Letter U

If you see someone sitting alone in a restaurant, you might assume they're waiting for someone, or perhaps they're grabbing a quick lunch on their break.

But more and more people around the world are purposely dining alone.

Japan has a special word for this: ohitorisama, which refers to people confidently doing things alone without worrying about what others think.

A recent survey found that 23% of Japanese people eat out alone, up from 18% in 2018. And in the US, solo dining reservations have risen 29% over the last two years, according to restaurant reservation site OpenTable.

OpenTable CEO Debby Soo thinks remote work is one reason for the increase, with people looking for a break from their home offices.

The increasing popularity in solo dining comes as more people are living alone. In 2019, the Pew Research Center found that 38% of US adults ages 25 to 54 were living without a partner, up from 29% in 1990. In Japan, single households now make up one-third of the total; that’s expected to increase to 40% by 2040, according to government data.

Growing interest in solo travel — particularly among travelers ages 55 and over — is also leading to more meals alone.

But Soo thinks there could be more to it than that.

"I think there's a broader movement of self-love and self-care and really … enjoying your own company," Soo said.

As a result, many restaurants are redoing their seating, changing their menus and adding other special touches to appeal to solo diners.

But some aren't always happy to seat one diner. A Michelin-starred London restaurant caused a stir last year when it started charging solo diners the same price as two customers. The restaurant, which has 34 seats, offers an eight-course menu costing about $280 per person.

Other restaurants say it's worth seating one person because solo diners will often come back and eat there again.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Party of One: Solo Dining Increasing in Popularity

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lrf5a19NC9RZJfQzSjNexMWsae2F2Tav/view?usp=drivesdk