有一只受过箭伤、惊心未去的大雁，听到弓弦声就坠落下来。后用「惊弓之鸟」比喻受过惊吓，遇到一点儿动静就惶恐不安的人。

中华成语典故

中华成语典故----惊弓之鸟

What's the difference?

Famous VS Notorious

What is beauty?
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.


English with Angela -  conversation 

TASK 40 - BEAUTY AND ART

In Zen, the act of sitting down and doing nothing isn’t about idleness. It’s about allowing the mind to rest and reset. When you stop forcing progress, you invite understanding to emerge naturally. This stillness isn’t passive—it’s active receptivity.

In language learning, this means stepping back from constant effort to allow the language to settle into your subconscious. Play a podcast in your target language without trying to grasp every word. Let the rhythm of the language flow through you. Over time, your brain will pick up patterns and nuances effortlessly.

Research supports this approach: studies on the brain’s default mode network (DMN) show that periods of quiet reflection are crucial for consolidating memories and integrating information. In short, doing nothing allows your brain to do its most creative and productive work.


111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 56 - How the Zen principle of Sitting Down, Doing Nothing can help you 

Konnichiwa! Welcome to Slow Japanese! In this episode, program host Akari will talk about her hobby. (She has a lot of hobbies!)
Do you have any hobbies? What are they?

Usage of Slow Japanese:
STEP 1. Listen to the episode without seeing scripts.
STEP 2. Go to mochifika.com/podcast/ and check "Key vocabularies of this episode", listen again to the episode while seeing the list.
STEP 3. Check the whole script, it'll fill the gap in your understanding.

Scripts and key vocabularies of this episode are here:
https://mochifika.com/podcast-script/slow-japanese-episode-4-hobby/

Slow Japanese

Episode #4 - Hobby

Argentina es un país muy grande, con puntos turísticos muy distantes entre sí. En este podcast te ayudo a organizar tu viaje. 

Argentina y su cultura

Cuántos días en Argentina

⭐ In this B1-level podcast I will talk about our memory, we will see how it works, how we recall things and why it’s important in the construction of our personal identity. We will also talk about genealogy, peoples’ origins, music with Stromae, literature with Marcel Proust, and philosophy with Daniel Dennett. And we will review the vocabulary for senses and emotions, we will practise the gerund and much more.

⭐ In the first part of this podcast I will speak French only, and in the second part I will translate and explain everything I said in English. 

Learn French with Anthony

#03 (B1) Mémoire et généalogie

Listen to my friend, Han and I have a natural phone call.  

LEARN BY LISTENING

Real Natural Unplanned Phone Call With My Chinese Friend

British shopping areas are generally called "High Streets" even when the
Street has a different name.