Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

Happy New Year 2022: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

*This episode is for advanced Japanese students
Hi everyone! In this episode, I invite Akari-san to talk about dialects and new standard Japanese! We talk about some fun experiences we had when we moved to another city and how to deal with dialects when it comes to teaching Japanese. Have fun!

Link to Akari-san's profile!
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たつきのにほんご

Talking about Dialects and New Standard Japanese with Akari-san

Durante mi estancia como profesor para nepalís en India, algunas noches entre té y té, disfrutaba de charlas sobre el Himalaya. Fábulas del Nepal sobre el origen del mundo, de la cascada que nace el Ganges desde la cabellera de Shiva y también de las hazañas de los sherpas que conocen hasta el más mínimo secreto de la cordillera más impresionante de nuestro planeta. Casi todos decían lo mismo: el Everest es el más alto, pero no es el más difícil de ascender. 

AUDIO-ARTÍCULOS (Nivel B2-C1)

¡Hacia la cima!

In today's podcast, we're going to learn some idioms that use weather words. You probably already know 'it's raining cats and dogs', but do you know what it means to 'take a rain check', to 'have a face like thunder', or to be 'snowed under with work'? Whether you're feeling 'as right as rain' or a little bit 'under the weather', please take the time to learn some fun weather idioms with Cambridge David

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Idioms with weather words

Ich habe versucht mit Hilfe von KI euch die Geschichte der Deutschen Sprache näher zu bringen. Der Text wurde einfach verfasst und von mir langsam vorgelesen. 

Viel Spaß beim Hören. =)

Kurze Hörgeschichten 

Die Entstehung der Deutschen Sprache

Saudi Arabia scored a big win in its campaign to attract major sports events to the kingdom when it was formally named as the 2034 men's soccer World Cup host on December 11.

For the last year, there hasn't been too much doubt that Saudi Arabia would be confirmed as host, as the only other contender — Australia — had withdrawn from the contest to host the World Cup.

Awarding the tournament to Saudi Arabia has been seen as controversial by some soccer observers.

That's mostly because of the country's human rights record. Some have said that Saudi Arabia is using sports to divert attention from social or environmental problems, something that's known as sportswashing.

Saudi Arabia has denied this is the case.

The World Cup may be a number of years away but there are a lot of questions that need to be answered about the tournament, from where games will be played to how workers' rights will be protected.

Saudi Arabia aims to host all 104 games, though there has been speculation that some games could be played in neighboring or nearby countries.

Currently, 15 stadiums have been proposed, although eight are still on paper. They include a 92,000-seat venue planned in Riyadh and another near the capital that's set to be on top of a 200-meter cliff.

The timing may also be an issue. The tournament may have to be moved from the traditional period of June and July to the cooler months of November and December.

This also happened for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, although it wasn't a move that was popular among European soccer clubs, who had their domestic seasons interrupted.

The question of workers' rights was also discussed before and during the competition in Qatar. Saudi Arabia has promised to reform and enforce labor laws, and fully respect migrant workers, but some human rights groups are skeptical.

In the meantime, there are still World Cups in 2026 and 2030 to think about!

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Saudi Arabia Confirmed as 2034 World Cup Host

A productivity guide! The Tomato Method Part 2.

Time management and organizational skills are frequently linked to overall work productivity, and when you implement productivity-boosting strategies, you may have a better chance of developing and improving your product output.

 Time management strategies such as the Pomodoro method, the two-minute rule, and time blocking are just a few examples of how you can boost your productivity. 

You can also use organizational strategies like prioritizing tasks in order of importance and urgency.

Let's look into the Tomato technique deeper and see it's practical use for you in your career and/or your studies.

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A Productivity Guide Part 2. The Pomodoro Technique / The Tomato Method

In this Chillchat episode, Karen and Baiwei chatted about happiness. How it has changed throughout one’s adulthood, how they cope with sadness and their happiest moments!


你快乐吗？Are You Happy?

I have always been an advocate of leveling up your looks but I always prefer natural beauty and skin care. Nowadays, women wear too much makeup and filters that they do not look like that in person. I believe that skin care is the best investment when it comes to looks.