This week Karen and Baiwei are chatting about the latest news of COVID-related travel policies between HK and Mainland. There have been news & rumors saying that people might be able to travel between the 2 without having to quarantine. What do you think of this? 

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)

COVID-related Travel Regulations and Policies: what's new?

When our circumstances change, so does our mind. Some people may not be able to see the way things were before, and might not be able to appreciate them. There are many things to take away from this story, not just one.
This is one of the inspirational short stories that left me speechless.


Short Stories with Rose 

the blind girl (change)

Today we're talking about an idiom that you can use to say that you understand something really well and that you have a detailed knowledge of it. This is the idiom, to know something like the back of your hand. I hope you find it useful!

DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

How well do you know your hands?

✔If you want to watch this video, go to YOUTUBE link here!
💻https://youtube.com/shorts/kDrxN_OR7mM

안 내면 진 거, 가위바위보!
Okay, I know 가위바위보. 
Scissors, Rock, Paper. Right?
But what is 안 내면 진 거?

안 내면 If you don’t participate
진 거, you lose.

Actually, this is just for a warm-up before 가위바위보.
The meaning is not that important but we do it 
because this rhythm makes us ready.  
So try to get used to the rhythm and melody

So if you play 가위바위보, just try it!
안 내면 진 거, 가위바위보!


무슨 말인지 알겠어요? You got it?
That’s it!
다음 시간에 만나요! See you next time!

✔K-Universe 1on1 Class: https://www.italki.com/teacher/9928310


한 걸음씩(One Step At A Time)

What ONLY Koreans do in playing games

The second story written by Artificial Intelligence. This one is very scary! be warned!

Stories to Stimulate!

AI Stories 2: A Scary Story

The largest diamond found in more than a century has been unearthed at a mine in Botswana, and the country's president showed off the fist-sized stone to the world on August 22.

The Botswana government says the huge 2,492-carat diamond is the second-biggest ever discovered in a mine. It's the biggest diamond found since 1905.

The diamond was presented to the world at the office of Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi. It weighs about half a kilogram and Masisi was one of the first to hold it.

Masisi said: "I am lucky to have seen it in my time." He said "wow" before calling government officials over to take a closer look.

Officials said it was too early to value the stone or decide how it would be sold. Another smaller diamond from the same mine in Botswana was sold for $63 million in 2016, a record for a rough gem.

Naseem Lahri, Botswana managing director for Lucara, the Canadian mining company that found the diamond, added: "I am very proud. It is a product of Botswana."

Lucara said in a statement that it recovered the "exceptional" rough diamond from its Karowe Mine in central Botswana. Lucara said it was a "high-quality" stone and was found intact.

It was located using X-ray technology designed to find large, high-value diamonds.

The weight would make it the largest diamond found in 119 years and the second-largest ever dug out of a mine after the Cullinan Diamond that was discovered in South Africa in 1905.

The famous Cullinan was 3,106 carats and was cut into gems, some of which form part of the British Crown Jewels.

Botswana, a country of 2.6 million people in southern Africa, is the second-biggest producer of natural diamonds behind Russia and has unearthed all of the world's biggest stones in recent years.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Huge Botswana Diamond is Biggest Found Since 1905

For beginner level learners　
わたしのいろいろなはなし2022　LESSON11　

「また ここに もどってこられますように！」 I hope I come back here again!

★★The aim of this lesson...
だいすきな ばしょの はなしを します。
to talk about the new members!


3)Sentence pattern and expression 1&2 ［4：37］

★★Sentence pattern and expression★★
１　好きな場所に興味を持ったきっかけ
Let's talk about how you became interested in your favorite place.

・・・①・・・・のとき、【when】
・・・②・・・ました。　【The first source of information you learned about your favorite place】
それで、「・・・③・・・」　と/って　ずっと　おもっていました。【What you thought】

１）①こども（Children）　②日本のこと・アニメで　みます（I watch anime about Japan）　③いつか　日本に　行きたいです。（I want to go to Japan someday）
２）①しょうがくせい（ Elementary school students）　②オーストラリアのウルル・ドキュメンタリーばんぐみを　みます（I see Uluru in a documentary on TV in Australia.）　③いつか　ここに　行ってみたいです。（I would like to visit here someday.）


★★Sentence pattern and expression★★
２　またここに戻ってきたいと願ったときのシチュエーション
Let's talk about an experience you hope to have again!

・・・①・・・、【when】
・・・②・・・に　いって、【Where you wished you could come back here again.】
・・・③・・・ながら、「・・・④・・・ますように！」　と/って　ねがいました。【What you were doing when you wished to come back here again.】

１）①たびの　とちゅうで（In the middle of the trip）　②はこねのおんせん（Hakone hot spring）　③ふじさんをみます（　 Look at Mt. Fuji）　④またここでおんせんにはいりたいです。（I want to take a hot spring here again.）
２）①たびのはじめに（At the beginning of the trip） ②エアーズロック（Ayers Rock）　③おおきないわをみあげます（ （Look up at the big rock）　④またここにきたいです。（I want to come here again.）


LESSON11　また ここに もどってこられますように！ I hope I come back here again!
1)［3：51］Introduction of the characters, Please tell me about yourself 
2)［5：51］The aim of this lesson, Text, Vocabulary 
3)［4：37］Sentence pattern and expression 1&2　 
4)［5：12］Text, Applied conversation practice, Extra thinking training　 
5)［8：50］Let's challenge you too!
6)［5：40］Interview...

You can see the full text of this lesson on my free website.
你可以在我的免费网站上找到这一课的内容。

Voice:Luigi(Backmirror),Elena(Marie),ondoku3

Japanese! わたしの いろいろな はなし

また ここに もどってこられますように！(3)

みなさんは、都会と田舎、どちらが好きですか？そしてどちらに住みたいですか？
このエピソードでは、日本で都会もしくは田舎に住むことについて、メリット・デメリットを話しています。