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Shake - สั่น - (Chinese Version) - Boy Sompob OST. Lovesick The Series [Official Lyric Video]. Sing along with Chinese characters and Pinyin letters. See the original Thai song Shake on a video with lyrics and English translation. 

สั่น (Shake) - บอย สมภพ OST. Lovesick The Series [Official Lyric Video]. A lovely song in Thai with lyrics and English translation. The video is available on the official channel of boyzmusic or boyz Sompob, the Thai singer, song writer and producer. Because he has so many Chinese fans, he created a Chinese version of this song as well.

Basic Greetings in Mandarin Chinese: Hello, How Are You, Thank you, Good-bye etc. 你好！ Learn basic Chinese greetings with Emma including these simple phrases. You can find most of these short phrases on Forvo with a nice pronunciation from a native Mandarin Chinese speaker for some repetition practice. 你好   Nǐ hǎo.  Hello. 你好吗？   Nǐ hǎo ma?  How are you?   我很好。   Wǒ hěn hǎo. I'm fine. 谢谢。   Xiè xiè. Thank you. 你呢？   Nǐ ne?  How about you? 不客气!    Bù kè qì!  You're welcome. 再见!   Zài jiàn!  Goodbye!

Vlogging Cameras: Canon N, Canon N2 and Canon N100 Review and Comparison | iJustine. The Canon PowerShot N2 Digital Camera (White or Black) has not released yet on Amazon. When it is, it looks like the price will be $2.99. Here is a video review by iJustine comparing Canon N, Canon N2, and the Canon N100. She talks a little about vlogging.

A short and sweet video about the basics of Chinese tones using a vowel sound as the example, and not words. http://www.nychineselearning.com - Learning Chinese as a second language is an exciting, enriching process and New York Chinese Language Center teaches you to make the most of your thrilling new skill.

In this video LingQ founder Steve Kaufman compares language learning to ideas in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey . Setting a goal is so important for learning a new language. With Russian, my goals are pretty typical. I want to learn Russian so I can read Dostoevsky in his native tongue. I want to be able to communicate proficiently when I get the chance to travel in Russia. I want to be able to understand the news, videos, songs and movies without subtitles or text. I don't think of fluency as my end goal, yet at the same time I also don't think in terms of my goal of learning Russian ending. What I mean by that is when I got out of high school, I didn't think in terms of being done learning Spanish. I am not a fluent speaker, but the Spanish language is very much a part of my life. For decades I genuinely enjoy listening to Hispanic music, watching Spanish movies, reading the news in Spanish, or talking with people I run across in their l

Video that teaches how to say "I'm Sorry" in Mandarin Chinese. This phrase is in Pimsleur Mandarin Lesson 1. Check out the Dui Bu Qi - Daily Mandarin Lesson for a sound file and more examples of how to use this phrase. 对不起 ► duì bu qǐ Sorry I'm sorry I am sorry Excuse me 

I find LingQ to be a great tool for learning Russian. I have no trouble spending time with the language because I enjoy it. I do all of what he says. I watch Russian movies on my Kindle Fire. I watch and listen to tons of Russian songs on YouTube. As you can see from my blog, I watch all kinds of videos that YouTubers have taken the time to teach others Russian. Every day I spend time at LingQ going through their podcasts and following along on my iPhone or home computer. But, there is one thing about this video that I think is a little misleading about a foreign language learning. When Steve Kaufman mentions that we need to spend time with the language and that he isn't talking about drills, grammar and an annoying classroom environment. I think it is important to recognize LingQ is one tool where you can listen to podcasts in multiple languages and read the correct words at the same time. But LingQ isn't quite enough. I don't mean this to be at all a negative rev

Someone put up a parody video based on the style of Lady Gaga's song Poker Face in Russian. I found it because I noticed that apparently American singer Lady Gaga got engaged to actor Taylor Kinney. Леди Гага выходит замуж http://t.co/0E0yy2ooGB pic.twitter.com/rjXmujds6j — События дня (@GazetaRu) February 16, 2015 Some other words I learned via Twitter ... ШОК! - Shock! #ЛедиГага - Леди Гага hashtag - Lady Gaga hashtag in Russian Леди Гага выходит замуж! - Lady Gaga is getting married! имидж - image Леди Гага кардинально сменила имидж — НЕ! SOKOLOU. (@Russia_1D) February 16, 2015 «Оскара–2015» - 2015 Oscars Леди Гага выступит на церемонии вручения «Оскара–2015» — Через тернии ↖(^▽^)↗ (@uporotaya_69) February 14, 2015 Бейонсе - Beyonce Эд Ширан -Ed Sheeran Стиви Уандера - Stevie Wonder Бейонсе, Леди Гага, Эд Ширан и другие звезды поют хиты Стиви Уандера http://t.co/mmuBkW0iYW pic.twitter.com/h8UuyDkI7X — Модные Новости Дня (@baclenta) February 12, 2015

The Computer Setup for Your vívofit page on Garmin Connect. I'm saving another helpful video for a friend that is interested in the Garmin Vivofit Fitness Band - Black Bundle (Includes Heart Rate Monitor) . They are not a smartphone user, so they're interested in connecting with the Garmin Vivofit using their home computer.

Garmin Vivofit - How to Add Heart Rate Monitor - A short video showing how to set up a Garmin Vivofit Fitness Band - Black Bundle (Includes Heart Rate Monitor) using the iPhone app. I am saving this video and link for someone interested in this product.

Polyglot Luca Lampariello answers the question “Is it possible to learn more than one language at the same time, and if so, how should I go about doing it?” in a 13:34 minute video and accompanying blog post . I think he hits the nail on the head that for  most people two is the practical limit to learning languages effectively for most people because who has time to get a good base (net) with four or five languages at the same time? I'm not afraid of learning working on two languages at the same time. I've been working on Chinese and Russian. They're different enough I'm not confused. At least not yet. I'm not really worried about overcoming challenges I may run across because I'm interested enough that I'll keep plugging away. If I waste a little time, I'm not really in that much of a hurry, I'll have had fun along the way so it won't matter to me. But along these lines, there is one thing I've noticed when I'm studying Russian.

I'm a bit of a spendthrift, so rather than buy Pimsleur Russian, I checked out the CDs from my local library. Unfortunately by local library only has the Conversational Russian option, and not the comprehensive sets of Russian lessons. I find the format of Pimsleur easy to follow, and the lessons in nice bite-sized chunks. I have also noticed that words I've learned to pronounce in Russian via Pimsleur tend to translate faster with my Google Translate app. I use that app on my iPhone to practice my pronunciation. Here are a Pimsleur Russian options at Amazon.com: Conversational Russian: Learn to Speak and Understand Russian with Pimsleur Language Programs Audio CD – Audiobook, January 1, 2006 ($29.33). Basic Russian ($18.60) Russian I ($217.08) Russian II ($310.50) Russian III ($276.03)

Learn Chinese - May I ask, Can you speak English (YOU LEARN SERIES/ LANGUAGES) Ten (10) minute video that teaches how to ask "May I ask, can you speak English?" in Mandarin Chinese. The first part of the video features the whole phrase, then he breaks it down by character teaching how to write them as well as pronounce. 请问，你会讲英语吗？

Saving this video demo ... I'm curious about keeping an eye on the development of Skype Translator . Looks like some people are able to use it now in a "beta" version of sorts to help Skype develop the idea.

This cool photo of the University Heights Bridge in NYC was features on the Twitter Tuesday Shadows Flickr blog. He shadows of decorative wrought iron railing is beautiful. The whole post reminds me I don't spend enough time on shadow photography. Here are a few of my own shadow photos that I had fun taking. Photo of weathered iron in light and shadow beneath a bridge or railroad trestle near Multnomah Falls outside Portland, Oregeon. Light and Shadows Beneath a Trestle Poster by annaleeblysse Make custom prints online at zazzle.com Shadoe photo of the shadows of bunting flags falling on drab cement. Monotone photo but it isn't black and white. Bunting Shadows on Cement Poster by annaleeblysse Shop for Posters & Prints online at Zazzle.com Some abstract shadow photos. The Harris shutter effect takes multiple exposures with different colored filters so that any movement shows up in a rainbow of color. This is what the Harris shutter effect does

I was out and about on Chinese New Year and saw some duì lián (对联) hanging in at the Peppermill Resort Hotel in Reno, Nevada. Here is a blog post on Yoyo Chinese with description of the tradition and some ideas on how to create create and hang your own duì lián ( How Chinese People Celebrate Chinese New Year ).

Pick a color! Any color! You can use Zazzle system to create your own fantasy creature set or single unicorn wall decals with a unicorn either trotting or rearing up. All you have to do is customize them with a new color or keep the black unicorn silhouette look. When you customize these stickers, you'll see there are over a hundred shape options. Pink and Purple Unicorns with Blue Shooting Star Wall Decal Set by annaleeblysse Browse additional Wall Decals   Choose A Color Unicorn Room Graphic by annaleeblysse Browse Unicorn Wall Decals online at Zazzle.com   Pick A Color Unicorn Room Sticker by annaleeblysse Look at Unicorn Wall Decals online at Zazzle.com   Choose A Color Unicorn Prancing Wall Sticker by annaleeblysse Check out other Unicorn Wall Decals at zazzle.com   Pick A Color Unicorn Prancing Wall Skins by annaleeblysse See more Unicorn Wall Decals

A helpful video from the Russian Grammar YouTube channel created by Dr. Curtis Ford via the University of South Carolina. This lesson talks about ordinals in Russian. Ordinals are numbers turned into adjectives that will be declined in Russian as other adjectives. первый второй третий четвёртый пятый шестой седьмой восьмой девятый десятый одиннадцатый двенадцатый тринадцатый четырнадцатый пятнадцатый шестнадцатый семнадцатый восемнадцатый девятнадцатый двадцатый двадцать первый двадцать второй тридцатый сороковой пятидесятый шестидесятый семидесятый восьмидесятый девяностый сотый сто первый двухсотый двести первый трёхсотый четырёхсотый пятисотый шестисотый семисотый восьмисотый девятисотый тысячный двухтысячный

A couple helpful pronunciation videos on the Russian Grammar YouTube channel created by Dr. Curtis Ford via the University of South Carolina. The first of these videos focuses on hard and soft consonants in Russian, and the second continues with using the hard and soft signs. If you'd like some more practice with pronunciation check out the Phonetics pages at Learn Russian by RT. "A brief introduction to hard and soft consonants in Russian: how to pronounce them, and how they're spelled." "This tutorial gives more detail on use of the letters ь and ъ - the soft and hard signs - in Russian. To get the most of this video, be sure to watch our tutorial on the basics of hard and soft consonants." Dr. Ford has a handful of useful grammar videos on that channel. Definitely worth subscribing to for a new learner.

Marina Massanova - Catatonia / ELLO UP^ / English language song Catatonia by Marina Massanova on a Russian music video YouTube channel. The song isn't exactly my style, but I think the science fiction style futuristic sky and scenery in the video is awesome. Here are a few comments in Russian I saw on the YouTube page. Видео конечное крутое! Какой красивый клип! Неплохо, мне понравилось.

Saw a reminder promo video that Earth Night is returning to BBC America in March with Wild Alaska and Frozen Planet. From the promo it looks like they'll have some amazing footage! From description beneath this video they're focusing on the arctic and antarctic.

Blue, white and red colors of the flag of France with thank you in French. Merci! Thank you stickers for a destination or French themed wedding. Pin It! France Flag Merci Thank You Heart Stickers by souvenirs4you Make my own stickers online at zazzle.com

Yangyang shared a grammar lesson in Mandarin Chinese explaining how there is no equivalent to "yes" and "no". She demonstrated the grammar needed to answer what English speakers think of as a "yes or no" question in Mandarin.

A video demonstrating a variety of ways to say "I don't understand" in Mandarin. They link to an article with more information. 聽不懂 听不懂 tīng bù dǒng

Yesterday when I was watching a food based Russian alphabet video ( Tasty ABC - Delicious Alphabet - Russian ABCs in the Kitchen ) I found the word ююба. It translates to jujube on Google Translate, but I could see by the image on the video that they were talking about a fig of some kind and not Jujubes candy. So I got curious about these Chinese figs that aren't so popular here where I live in the States. Via Yandex I found Ююба — Китайский Финик , from a Russian blog called Taste of Thai (looks like they have some yummy recipes). You can also search ююба images on the Russian search engine.

Short YouTube videos practicing sound combinations for the Russian letter З with different vowel sounds. http://youtu.be/UXNJDgKJaMI http://youtu.be/h8VqVbzFvcw http://youtu.be/vz62-iQ_vBY Звук З  буква З The only sharing option was the link, embedding the video not allowed so I found some nice graphic art on Flickr of a seahorse that resembles буква З.

Russian language alphabet video for children learning their letters. This video might be presented in Russian, but new learners to the Russian language will understand enough for the purposes of spending 2 minutes practicing a few words samples featuring букву Щ. Here is this channel's playlist for learning other letters: Учим Буквы . щука щенок щеткой щенка щекочу

Antonia Romaker's YouTube Channel has videos teaching both English and Russian. Her videos do a nice job of sharing helpful information such as this one talking about the difference in pronunciation between the Russian letter Ш and Щ. In this episode she talks a bit about position of the tongue as being what changes the sounds. She talks about the comparison of Щ to the shch in "fresh cheese" in so many resources as being almost right. She brings up "ship" and "sharp" instead. Very helpful new bit of information, but  I think the "fresh cheese" comparison is still helpful if you think about tongue position. When I was reading books in the past that said Щ is a shch sound like in "fresh cheese", I didn't take it to mean that it is a sh-ch sound with break. I caught on that it is the tongue placement English speakers use when transitioning from "fresh" to "cheese" that can help us pronounce Щ. Note tongue p

A video introducing Panthera's mission is to protect the future of the world's 37 different wild cat species around the globe. They share a few programs dedicated to preserving tigers, lions, jaguars and snow leopards. They talk about wild cat predators being a keystone, or absolutely vital part of ecosystems that we can't lose. "Our vision sees endangered wild cat populations rebounded, critical habitats and core populations connected by genetic and biological corridors, and a global commitment to protect these iconic species through near and distant futures." Learn more about Panthera http://www.panthera.org

A new video via Nat Geo Live YouTube Channel featuring a 21:31 minute presentation about jaguars by Alan Rabinowitz. The first few minutes are a bit about the history of jaguars moving from Europe into the New World. He shares some fascinating beliefs about jaguars among the Olmec and other ancient cultures as well as modern jaguar culture. He talks a bit about modern issues that have endangered the jaguar and how he got into studying and protecting this lovely animal. He shares a lot of information about jaguars such as they have a complex way of communicating with each other. The jaguar featured prominently in a shape-shifter paranormal romance book I wrote years ago and have yet to self publish for Amazon Kindle. (So many projects, so little time.) Still, I took the time to watch this video. Perhaps other authors will find it a great video resource for researching the jaguar, jaguar culture, Olmec, central America, Brazil, or Mexico. "Jaguars have captured the imagination o

The title of this video isn't a promise, it is the length of the exercise. This YouTube video is a great 10 minute exercise to help you memorize the Russian alphabet while practicing pronunciation and reading words. The words shared are not difficult to read, and plenty are given in a fairly short amount of time. This video exercise is a great length for adding to your "Watch Later" list at YouTube and read aloud with the presenter on a coffee break at work. If you'd like to practice writing or typing these words you've been reading after watching the presenter has the transcript with all the words shared posted here Learn Russian alphabet in 10 minutes! on her Russian Language Guide blog. You may also find the Phonetics lesson at LearnRussian on RT very helpful.

When I was learning the Cyrillic alphabet, it was the Learn Basic Russian course at Memrise.com was pretty much helped me cement the new letters into my old Roman alphabet trained brain. These screen shots below are a quick look at how the site works. First you'll plant a seed of new information such as the Cyrillic letter Р sounds like the Roman letter R. You can flip though memes that other users have created that might help you remember the new bit of information. This meme demonstrating that the country of Russia starts with a Р in Cyrillic alphabet was the most helpful for me. If you can remember what Россия looks like in writing, you got at a couple letters down . As you start using the system, you'll hear the sounds and pick the right letters over and over using a variety of exercises. I used their iPhone app a lot more often than the desktop version. These images below show a few of the different exercises. The Memrise app and site worked fast for me. I u

Russian educational cartoons for kids with subtitles in Russian. Pin Code (Пин-код) cognitive cartoons teach some scientific ideas in an entertaining fashion. This particular episode is about magnets, magnetism, the magnetic poles, the solar wind, and even information about bees. компас магнит магнитный магнитный полюс магнитное поле северное сияние солнечный ветер солнце NOTE: TVSmeshariki is in the top 10 Russian Federation YouTubers according to Social Blade.

When I was working on memorizing the Russian word for watermelon (Арбуз), I ran across this fun looking party or potluck chicken salad dressed up to look like a big slice of watermelon. Салат Арбуз ... Watermelon Salad. The presenter speaks Russian, but you don't have to speak the language to understand how she's putting together the chicken salad. The salad ingredients are cheese, olives, chicken, and mayonnaise. The decorations are tomatoes, cucumbers, and some more olives.

In case you haven't run across the word before, "буква" is Russian for "letter". As in буква а, буква б, буква в... This cartoon talking ABC cartoon video has words spelled out for each sample word. The YouTube channel that created this cartoon is full of videos for teaching Russian to Russian kids. It is definitely a good channel to subscribe to if you're new to learning Russian and want to increase your vocabulary watching images and hearing a native speaker. This particular video is about 20 minutes long. If all you want to do is work on vocabulary, it might seem a little long. But, if you're still learning the Cyrillic alphabet the animation pauses give some time for typing along in Russian on Google Translate. Typing the words in translator is also helpful to see the definition of Russian foods and dishes that aren't common in the English speaking world. "Развивающий мультфильм: Вкусная Азбука - Вкусный Алфавит, создан для малышей

"Песенка про АЛФАВИТ - официальный саундтрек приложения Говорящая АЗБУКА -- Детская песенка из букв русского алфавита. Изучаем русский алфавит легко, быстро и весело." This song might be for preschool age children, but listening to it sure made it easy for me to memorize a few animals and creatures in Russian while I was studying the Cyrillic alphabet. In no time at all I'd see cute animal pics on Pinterest and be thinking ... ah, what a cute  ёж . While listening to the songs on YouTube I pause and practice typing and sounding out the pronunciation of words in Google Translate. If you make a typing exercise of listening to this video, you'll see юрок has another definition in Google Translate. At Russian Wikipedia (Википедия) note that юрок is short for вьюрок . Also, you can check out Википедия to see why единорог and носорог have рог in common. The song in this video comes from Jutiful's Talking ABC Russian app in the iPhone store. The apps are availa