Motivation.

Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1697eZxZnK0xbEhc5MeikOo7VxVrgYnEb/view?usp=drivesdk

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Motivation [with transcript for study]

このポッドキャストは日本語上級者の方向けです。「日本文学を日本語で読んでみたい！でも一人で読むには難しいし、長すぎるな〜」と思われている方のために、毎回少しずつ読める短い朗読にしています。
一緒に少しずつ日本の名作文学を読んでいきましょう！
個別レッスンでは、作品中の細かな表現や単語、文法についても詳しく説明しています。興味のある方はぜひ個別レッスンをお申し込みください🎶

一緒に日本文学⭐️Let's read Japanese literature together with me!

吾輩は猫である1−1

Blabla Chinese 

12. Chinese Variety Shows (Part2) 中国综艺节目（下）

Per MACEDONIA si intende un piatto estivo a base di frutta, ma le origini della parola sono molto più antiche! 

🇮🇹 ITALIANO IN PILLOLE

📝 MACEDONIA

Stasera spiego il concetto del mio podcast in Italiano!

Bedside Italian

Bedside Italian #2 - Intro in Italiano

You just got into bed after a long day, and you're exhausted. You plan to spend a few minutes on your phone — maybe scrolling Instagram or TikTok — and then sleep.

But when you try to sleep, it's not as easy as you thought it would be. You were so tired — what happened?

According to a new study, your phone may be the problem.

The study, done by researchers at New Zealand's University of Otago, involved 85 kids aged 11 to 14. They each spent a week wearing a body camera on their chest starting from three hours before they got into bed.

A second camera was also placed in their bedrooms to monitor their phone use once they were in bed. They also wore a device that tracked their sleep.

The researchers found that 99% of the participants used their phones in the two hours before bed. More than half used their phones while they were in bed, and about a third used their phones after trying to go to sleep.

The results showed that screen time in bed affected participants' sleep — it stopped them from going to sleep for about half an hour, and also reduced the amount of sleep they got.

The impact was larger when participants had a more interactive experience — such as playing a game — or if they used more than one screen. For every additional 10 minutes of this type of screen time, sleep time was reduced by the same amount.

Interestingly, phone use in the two hours before bed had little impact on sleep.

According to lead researcher Bradley Brosnan, the results suggest that, while current guidelines recommend no screen time in the hour or two before bed, keeping phones out of the bedroom might be enough for a better night's sleep.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Keep Screens Out of Bed for Better Sleep

TRANSCRIPTION (explanation included)
These expressions of happiness and contentment span a spectrum of formality and tone. In everyday conversation, one might simply say they are "happy," "content," or even use the term "pleased" to express satisfaction. When the feeling is particularly strong, phrases like "I am genuinely happy" and "I am overjoyed" convey the depth of joy. In informal settings, a more relaxed approach may be taken with expressions like "on cloud nine" or "over the moon," indicating extreme happiness. For matters necessitating decorum, a formal approach may involve phrases like "I am pleased to inform you" or "I am delighted to announce," emphasizing the importance of the news. Politeness tempers the happiness in expressions such as "I'm really happy for you" or "That's wonderful news," demonstrating a genuine celebration of someone else's success. A touch of wit adds a layer of playfulness to the joy, as seen in expressions like "doing the happy dance" or "grinning from ear to ear." In more refined circles, the upper class might communicate their contentment with statements like "I'm quite content" or "I find myself in high spirits," maintaining an air of sophistication. For royalty, joy is conveyed with grace and dignity, as in "It brings me great joy" or "I am genuinely pleased," underscoring the formal nature of the response. Ultimately, the choice of expression hinges on the context and the level of decorum required for the situation at hand.

LEARN BY LISTENING

How to say happy in various registers of English

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10c99zYDMrBnxGwDJlzdCupk3JUjlnHCb/view?usp=drivesdk

Ideas for Speaking Better (with transcript)

我是谁？
我是一位爷爷吗？不是的。
我是一只猫吗？也不是的。
我是一个鸡蛋吗？当然不是的。
我是一张地图吗？
哈哈，这是个太奇怪的问题！
告诉你吧，其实我叫Amber, 你可以叫我Amber老师！
我从中国来，我是中国人，我在中国的南方（nánfāng, south）。你呢？
我今年30岁，你知道我去年几岁吗？明年呢？
我是一位中文老师。我有很多学生，他们是工程师、医生、服务员和学生。你的工作是什么呢？我想你可能在银行工作？或者在学校工作？还是在工厂工作？
我喜欢读书、做饭。我还特别喜欢体育运动，跑步阿、骑自行车呀，爬山什么的。我也喜欢和好朋友在一起，虽然她最喜欢的是吃巧克力和睡觉。你喜欢什么呢？
我的城市叫厦门。这里很夏天和冬天都很舒服，不太热也不太冷，刮风下雨的时候不多，天气很好。这里的生活比较慢，我想，是因为厦门人喜欢喝茶。厦门在海的旁边，它公园很多，大树很多，路很干净，房子很漂亮，很像一个大花园，所以很多人来这里旅游。
厦门有两千年的历史，所以她有一种很古老(gû lâo, ancient)的音乐，但是现在的人都已经听不懂了。
在厦门最流行的游戏叫做博饼(bó bîng, mooncake betting)。这个游戏我们只在中秋节(zhōng qiū jié, the Mid-autumn Festival)玩，所有的大人和孩子都喜欢，因为可以拿很多礼物。
我喜欢我现在的城市，但我更喜欢我的老家(lâo jiā, hometown)，我的老家有我的爸爸妈妈爷爷奶奶，我喜欢的邻居、朋友和同学。我希望每一年都能回家一次，每一次都能和我爱的人一起去吃好吃的。
你的城市怎么样呢？可以告诉我吗？
我们下次见！ See you next time !


