Colloquial expressions from Mexico & Argentina

Mucho que decir

这里是one minute Chinese, 中文一分钟，每天都不同！ 我们一起听一分钟，想一分钟，说一分钟，今天的话题是"如果一个东西坏了"？
如果你的衣服破(po4, worn-out)了，或者你的椅子坏(huai4, broken)了，或者是其他修理（xiu1li3, repair）起来比重新(chong2xin1, again)买一个还贵的东西坏了，你会怎么办？我觉得大部分人都把坏的东西丢掉(diu1diao4, discard)了，从现在越来越多的垃圾(la1ji1, rubbish)就可以看出来。
我记得我很小时候，家里的东西很少，只有床，椅子这样简单(jian3dan1, simple)的家具(jia1ju4, furniture)。家用电器就更少了，冰箱洗衣机都没有，也没有很多衣服，所以家里所有坏掉的东西，爸爸妈妈都要想办法把它修好，比如衣服破了，要把它修补(xiu1bu3, patch)起来，虽然穿起来不是很好看。那时候的生活很少浪费(lang4fei4, waste)，环境(huan1jing4, enviroment)很好。我觉得东西坏了，首先是想办法把它修好，而不像现在，丢了，买新的。我更喜欢过去的方式(fang1shi4, way)，喜欢那种珍惜(zhen1xi1,value)东西的感觉，不知道你怎么认为（ren4wei2, thin）呢？


One minute Chinese

如果东西坏了你怎么办？

láng tūn hǔ yàn

意思是形容吃东西又猛又急的样子。

Chinese idioms (中国成语)

狼吞虎咽

En este primer episodio hablaremos como dos amigos/as que comentan sobre sus sentimientos, de como se pueden llegar a sentir durante su primera clase, del miedo que a veces nos produce finalmente a aprender un idioma y de cuál es nuestra sensación al tener nuestra primera clase de español en línea. Te cuento mi historia como estudiante de inglés, de mis miedos y de como me sentía cuando tome mi primera clase de inglés en Italki, te daré algunos consejos sobre el aprendizaje para que puedas aplicarlos en tu aprendizaje.

¡No te lo pierdas!

I SPEAK SPANISH WHAT'S YOUR SUPERPOWER?

¿Cómo te sentiste en tu primera clase? ¿Cómo son los comienzos en el aprendizaje? 

Какой вывод вы можете сделать, прочитав рассказ?

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Script

おはようございます。日本語だんだんポットキャストのゆかりです。

みなさん、今日の天気(てんき)はどうですか？
日本は、肌寒(はだざむ)いです。

寒(さむ)い、じゃなくて、

肌寒(はだざむ)いです。

秋と冬の間(あいだ)に、よくいいます。

たとえば、近所(きんじょ)の人と

「おはようございます。今朝(けさ)は
肌寒いですね。」

「ほんとですね〜。
そろそろコートを出そうかと思っています。」

といいます。

寒いの少し前の、イメージです。

そろそろ、コートやエアコンがいるなぁ・・というときにいいます。

ほかにも、

「肌寒くなってきたね。今日はあったかいものをたべたいなぁ。」

といいます。

日本では、天気の話をよくします。
会話のはじまりです。

晴れ、雨、くもり、雪、ということではなく、
もっと細(こま)かい天気の話をします。

天気の表現(ひょうげん)をたくさん学ぶと、会話が続きます。

では、今日も最後まで聞いてくれて、だんだん、です。

また明日！

Japaneseだんだんpodcast

50. 肌寒い(はださむい)/Japaneseだんだんpodcast

In this episode we are going to learn how to 【Introduce my Chinese teacher】. 
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As a beginner, there're some vocabularies that you didn't learn before, and native speaker's speed seems too fast to understand. But don't worry, let's do it step by step. 
1st time: listen and catch the words you know alreay, have a guess about the content.
2nd time: look at the text to check if you guessed it right. 
3rd time: listen one more time, repeat after it.
4th time: practise until you can speak as the normal speed without looking at the text. 
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我的中文老师叫Yuli。
wǒ de zhōng wén lǎo shī jiào Yuli。
My Chinese teacher is called Yuli.
她是广东人。
tā shì guǎng dōng rén 。
She is from Guangdong.
广东省在中国的南方。
guǎng dōng shěng zài zhōng guó de nán fāng 。
Guangdong Province is in the south of China.
她会说中文、英语和日语。
tā huì shuō zhōng wén 、 yīng yǔ hé rì yǔ 。
She speaks Chinese, English and Japanese.
她也会说广东话和潮汕话。
tā yě huì shuō guǎng dōng huà hé cháo shàn huà 。
She also speaks Cantonese and Chaoshanese.
潮汕话是她老家的方言。
cháo shàn huà shì tā lǎo jiā de fāng yán 。
Chaoshanese is the dialect of her hometown.
她很喜欢学外语。
tā hěn xǐ huan xué wài yǔ 。
She likes learning foreign languages very much.
现在她在泰国学习泰语。
xiàn zài tā zài tài guó xué xí tài yǔ 。
Now she is studying Thai in Thailand.
她也喜欢运动。
tā yě xǐ huan yùn dòng 。
She also likes sports.
她经常去公园练瑜伽。
tā jīng cháng qù gōng yuán liàn yú jiā 。
She often goes to the park to practice yoga.
她在学泰拳，每个星期上两次课。
tā zài xué tài quán ， měi gè xīng qī shàng liǎng cì kè 。
She is learning Muay Thai and takes classes twice a week.
她很喜欢美食，中国菜和泰国菜她都喜欢吃。
tā hěn xǐ huan měi shí ， zhōng guó cài hé tài guó cài tā dōu xǐ huan chī 。
She loves food, she likes both Chinese and Thai food.
她很友好，也很有耐心，我很喜欢和她上课。
tā hěn yǒu hǎo ， yě hěn yǒu nài xīn ， wǒ hěn xǐ huan hé tā shàng kè 。
She is very friendly and patient and I enjoy taking lessons with her.

Yuli's Chinese Channel

我的中文老师 My Chinese teacher (Beginner)

SMART Goals for Active Listening:
Here are some examples of SMART goals you can set to improve your active listening skills:

1. Improve comprehension in work meetings:

Specific: I will actively listen during all team meetings by summarizing key points after each agenda item.
Measurable: I will track the number of times I summarize key points and the accuracy of my summaries based on colleague feedback.
Attainable: I will start by summarizing after one agenda item per meeting, then gradually increase to all items over a month.
Relevant: Improved comprehension will lead to better participation and decision-making in meetings.
Time-bound: I will implement this for the next 3 months and evaluate progress then.
2. Enhance communication with family:

Specific: I will practice active listening with my partner by reflecting back their emotions and using open-ended questions during evening conversations.
Measurable: My partner will provide feedback on whether they feel heard and understood by my responses.
Attainable: I will focus on actively listening during one conversation per evening for the next two weeks.
Relevant: Improved communication will strengthen my relationship with my partner.
Time-bound: I will practice this for two weeks and then discuss adjustments with my partner.
3. Become a more supportive friend:

Specific: I will actively listen to a friend facing a challenge by maintaining eye contact, avoiding interruptions, and offering summaries of their situation.
Measurable: My friend will report feeling supported and understood after our conversation.
Attainable: I will dedicate focused listening time during one conversation with a friend per week for a month.
Relevant: Active listening will help me be a more supportive friend.
Time-bound: I will implement this for one month and then reflect on its impact on our friendship.
Remember, these are just examples. You can modify them to fit your specific needs and goals!


The Global Professional Podcast

S.M.A.R.T. Goals and Active Listening - Episode 82

In this podcast you will know what ajiaco is and how it is prepared

Ingredientes del ajiaco santafereño
1 kg de pechuga
1 kg de recortes de pollo
1 atado de guascas
1.5 kg de papa sabanera
1.5 kg de papa pastusa
1.5 kg de papa criolla
500 gr de arracacha
500 gr de cebolla junca
500 gr de cebolla blanca
1 cabeza de ajo
4 unidades de mazorca
Sal al gusto
Crema de leche y alcaparras para acompañar

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