Here is THE MOST USEFUL WORD IN RUSSIAN (you'd be surprised!) and all his meanings. Try to learn that!

Russian vs English facts and much more

THE MOST USEFUL WORD IN RUSSIAN (you'd be surprised!)

***Listen to story of a crow which tries to find water 
**send me a message if you need any help with the words or phrases
hope you enjoy it :)


Persian Podcasts / پادکست فارسی 

کلاغ تشنه / A thirsty crow

听众朋友你们好，欢迎来到茶时话中文，我是Penny。这是一个纯中文话题节目，我来和你用中文聊聊生活中有意思的话题，同时学习一些汉语词汇。让我们一边喝茶一边聊起来吧。

今天的话题是，你喜欢住在大城市，还是小城市呢？在我看来，它们。大城市有很多精彩的活动，也非常的包容。包容的意思就是，大城市能理解各种各样的人。相对来说，小城市就没有那么包容。因为小城市甚至乡村居住的人们见识比较少。而大城市的人们见多识广，如果你有比较小众的爱好，大城市的人见怪不怪，小城市的人可能会对你另眼相看呢。

大城市的压力也比较大。相比小城市，人们更难在大城市生存，因为生活水平高，消费也贵。在中国的大城市比如北京、上海和广州，消费可以非常的高，而收入却有高有低。为了生存，人们必须有很强的赚钱能力。小城市就比较安逸了，消费不高，生活节奏不快，人也随和。

你喜欢大城市还是小城市呢？欢迎留言，感谢收听，希望你喜欢，我们下次见。

各有利弊 gè yǒu lì bì  （each has pros and cons）
包容 bāo róng (contain, inclusive, tolerate)
见识 jiàn shí (experience, knowledge, insight, sense)
见多识广 jiàn duō shí guǎng （see the world; know all the answers;）
小众 xiǎo zhòng （Minority; minority of the population; niche）
见怪不怪 jiàn guài bú guài （Surprising; acquaint; Get Used to; to face dangers calmly）
另眼相看 lìng yǎn xiàng kàn （regard sb. with special respect or new views）
消费xiāo fèi （consume; consumption）
收入 shōu rù (income)
赚钱能力 zuàn qián néng lì (ability to make money)
安逸 ān yì (at ease, coziness, ease)
生活节奏 shēng huó jiē zòu （the pace of life）
随和 suí hé  (easygoing)


茶时话中文 Tea Time Chinese

茶时话中文 - 大城市还是小城市

This story is about a boy name Raju. He was sad because he had no friends to play 

Hindi Short Stories

Story 7

皆さんは記憶力がいいですか？
皆さんの一番古い記憶はいつのものですか？
今回はアヤが記憶力のいい幼馴染について話します。

Do you have a good memory?
How far can you look back on your childhood days?
This time, Aya talks about her childhood friends who have good memory.

♤ キーワード
・記憶力（きおくりょく：memory）
・幼馴染（おさななじみ：childhood friend）
・市民プール（しみんプール：public pool）

♧  理解度チェッククイズ
1. アヤさんとアヤさんの幼馴染はいつから友達？
2. 昔の話をされたときのアヤさんの反応として会話の中に出てくるオノマトペは？

♢ 前回のクイズの答え
1. けがをしたときに使う、茶色いテープのようなものは？
→ 絆創膏、カットバン、サビオなど
2. 一時的にメモをしたり何かを覚えておいたりするために使う文房具は？
→ 付箋（ふせん）

BGM special thanks：MusMus

アヤさんとフミさんの日本語雑談（Aya and Fumi’s Japanese Chit-Chat）

Episode 05：アヤの幼馴染

😊 ¡Bienvenidos a Maria & Pablo Spanish! 😊 

En la siguiente serie de episodios especiales, compartiremos con ustedes el uso de diferentes verbos en español. En este segundo episodio, vamos a darles algunas oraciones con el verbo ‘to hurry up’, que se puede traducir en español como afanarse, apurarse, apresurarse, moverse y darse prisa.  ¡Empecemos entonces con este segundo episodio! 

Te invitamos a conocernos más en: 
📍 María: https://linktr.ee/spanishwithmariap  
📍 Pablo: https://linktr.ee/pabloalejos 


Maria & Pablo Spanish

16. Verbos en contexto. How to say ‘to hurry up’ in Spanish (Part 2)

Esta es la segunda parte del episodio en el que Jon (Madrid) y Joan (Barcelona) comparan sus rutinas: un profesor online vs. un profesor presencial. Una persona de Madrid vs. una persona de Barcelona. Un español vs. un holandés. Esto y mucho más aquí, en ¡Qué Pasa! ¡Relájate y escúchanos!


¡Qué Pasa! Podcast en Español

LA RUTINA en España - Parte 2

Have you ever wondered what different kinds of celebrations are celebrated at the end of the year in different cultures? In honour of our German heritage we celebrate Heilig Abend and new this year, the Rauhnächte. In honour of our North American heritage we celebrate Christmas. And in the tradition of a Celtic past we celebrate the Feast of Lights at Winter Solstice.

Philosophical Friday

Holiday Special. Today I’d like to share with you some end-of-year traditions we celebrate in our home which is a mixture of three cultures.

Today's topic is, how to be more confident when speaking in meetings.

Some of you might know this already but my full time job is working with non native English speakers one to one on video calls to improve their’s confidence and ability when using English at work. And the number one thing that people tell me they need to improve is their confidence in meetings. How can I become more confident in meetings, how can I express my ideas better, how can I make my meetings easier. This is what we’re going to discuss today. 

For non-native English speakers, speaking in meetings can be a challenging and daunting task. Whether you’re presenting in front of a large group or just participating in a small discussion, it can be difficult to feel confident in your ability to express yourself. However, with a few simple tips, you can start speaking more confidently in meetings sooner rather than later.

At the same time, we’re going to look at some useful vocabulary and sentence structures that we can use to do this. So if you want to grab a pen to take some notes, feel free, and let’s get started.

Oh, and right at the end we’ll review a couple of the more interesting pieces of vocabulary I’ve included in today’s podcast.