In this episode we will look at the comparisons between learning a language and creating art. We look at the threshold between learning and creating in the privacy of our own mind and sharing our work with the public and how that relates to moving from static learning to active conversation.

Philosophical Friday

Philosophical Friday with a quote from Stephen King

Привет! It's Ira and Curtis. We are teachers and decided to record a podcast for you on different topics, where we will speak two different languages: Russian and English.

 

In today's episode, we discussed the difference between men and women and the stereotypes associated with it.

 

Time code:

00:55 – women’s driving

02:30 – men and women as a boss

4:55 – men and women’s navigation skills

07:56 – women talk a lot 

10:35 – multitasking 

17:05 – colors perception 

19:15 – men and women’s vision 

21:30 – men are better at telling jokes

24:40 – women are more emotional 

 

For each next podcast, we will pick a specific topic and discuss it. If you have any ideas for topics that you would like to listen to - write us =)

Pro bilingual 

03 ПРО Bilingual: the stereotypes about men and women.

En este primer episodio, nosotras hablamos acerca del significado de "apapachar" y los temas que trataremos en este podcast.

Apapachando en Español

Episodio #1. Apapachar

Cam Fairbairn was working in restaurants when he started a side hustle — work he did on top of his regular job — making and selling his own jam.

Making jam was a hobby, but he'd been encouraged by a friend to make it an extra source of income.

However, he soon stopped enjoying it when his hobby became a business. He went back to focusing on his day job.

But not everyone is so lucky. For some, a side hustle is not just a good way to make extra money from something you love — it's a necessity.

Shonnita Leslie had big education debts to pay, so while she was working at a university during the day, her side hustle was delivering food. She needed the extra money to pay off those debts.

And according to new data, Leslie is not alone.

A survey by Bankrate found that more than one third of Americans have a side hustle. Among those aged between 18 and 27, it's 48%.

Of the Americans with a side job, 36% use that extra money to pay for daily necessities like housing and food. And 32% said they think they'll always need a side hustle to make ends meet.

"People are telling us they're side hustling because they have to, not because they want to," Ted Rossman from Bankrate told CNBC.

The survey of more than 2,300 Americans also found that about 28% of people with a side hustle make at least $500 per month from their second job. Around 9% of people said they make more than $2,000.



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

36% of Americans Need Side Hustles to Pay the Bills


The Little Prince meets a geographer who knows everything about the world—but has never seen it himself. 

Listen in Farsi and learn new words about knowledge, discovery, and curiosity.

Once Upon a Time

شازده کوچولو، فصل پانزدهم

第8课  让我想想再告诉你

一、听力  第一部分
1.我喜欢黑色的。
2.这个商店的衣服很多。
3.公司的大门每天早上六点开。
4.小张昨天告诉我一件事。
5.你的衣服太长了，不好看。

第二部分
6. 女：中午我们一起吃饭吧。
男：我现在很忙，你五分钟后再给我打电话，好吗？
7. 女：这件衣服太贵了。
男：那你再看看那件红的吧。
8. 男：大卫病了，我想去医院看看他。 
女：我跟你一起去吧。
9. 女：房间的门打不开了。 
男：我叫人去看看。
10. 女：这是王小姐的报纸，你能帮我给她吗？
男：好的。

第三部分
11. 男：你看见我的手机了吗？
   女：让我想想，你看是不是在床上？
   问：男的在找什么？
12. 男：你给我打电话了？有什么事情吗？
   女：我想问问你晚上去不去看电影。
   问：女的为什么给男的打电话？
13. 女：外面天气很好，我们出去运动运动吧？
   男：好，打篮球怎么样？
   问：男的想做什么？
14. 男：你好，我房间的门打不开了。
   女：好的，先生。我叫人去看看。
问：女的可能是做什么工作的？
15. 男：我想给妈妈买件衣服，你看这两件怎么样？
   女：这件白的有点儿长，那件黑的有点儿贵。
问：女的觉得哪件衣服不错？


hsk2 第8课  让我想想再告诉你

A reading of "香水紳士, Kôsui shinshi" from Aozora Bunko.
The reading is followed by explanations of the story and vocabulary. Please use it to study Japanese listening comprehension.
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青空文庫「香水紳士」の朗読です。
朗読の後にストーリーや語彙の解説があります。日本語のリスニングの勉強にお役立てください。

OYASUMI にほんご

#13　Perfumed Gentleman Part 5（香水紳士⑤ Kôsui shinshi）

2024 nián 10 yuè ，dì 136 jiè Zhōngguó jìn chū kǒu jiāoyì huì zài Guǎngzhōu jǔxíng 。
2024  年   10   月，  第 136  届      中国        进  出   口    交易   会   在       广州         举行。

Tā yě bèi chēng wéi  ”Guǎng jiāo huì “。
它  也  被    称       为      ”广     交     会“。

Guǎng jiāo huì fēn wéi sān qī ：
  广       交    会   分   为   三   期： 

Dì yī qī ，10 yuè 15 rì dào 10 yuè 19 rì ，zhǎn chū diànqì 、qìchē děng chǎnpǐn ；
第 一 期，10   月  15  日  到 10  月   19 日，  展    出     电器、    汽车   等     产   品；

Dì èr qī ，10 yuè 23 rì dào 10 yuè 27 rì ，zhǎn chū jiājù ，lǐpǐn děng chǎnpǐn ；
第 二 期,   10  月  23 日  到  10   月  27  日，  展    出   家具，  礼品  等     产  品；

Dì sān qī ，10 yuè 31 rì dào 11 yuè 4 rì,  zhǎn chū fúzhuāng,  yīliáo děng chǎnpǐn ；
第 三 期，   10 月   31 日  到   11  月  4  日，展   出      服  装，     医疗   等        产品；

Guǎng jiāo huì bùjǐn yǒu xiàn xià zhǎn ，tóngshí yě yǒu xiàn shàng zhǎn 。
  广       交    会   不仅    有    线    下    展，      同时     也 有     线      上      展。

Tā shì Zhōngguó dì yī zhǎn 。
它  是    中   国      第  一 展。


词汇 cí huì (words)
1. 届 jiè  (measure word for grand meeting, activity )
2. 进口 jìn kǒu (import)
3. 出口 chū kǒu (export)
4. 交易会 jiāoyì huì (trade fair)
5. 期 qī (measure word for a period, phase)
6. 展出 zhǎn chū (put on display)
7. 电器 diànqì  (electric appliance)
8. 汽车 qìchē (automobile)
9. 家具 jiājù (furniture)
10. 礼品 lǐpǐn ( gift)
11. 服装 fúzhuāng (garment)
12. 医疗 yīliáo (medical treatment)
13. 产品 chǎnpǐn (product)

In October 2024, the 136th China Import and Export Fair was held in Guangzhou. It is also called "Canton Fair".
Canton Fair is divided into three phases:
the first phase, from October 15 to October 19, will display electrical appliances, automobiles and other products;
The second phase, from October 23 to October 27, showcases furniture, gifts and other products;
The third phase, from October 31 to November 4, will show clothing, medical treatment and other products;
Canton Fair not only has offline exhibition, but also online exhibition.
It is the first exhibition in China.



Listening & Speaking (Mandarin)

中国进出口交易会 Zhōngguó jìn chū kǒu jiāoyì huì (China Import & Export Fair)

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