Hi everyone! My podcast is for the beginners. I'm going to post different episodes about language, culture and other fun things in Russian. 

Russian with Irina

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Is there a gerund in Russian? 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩

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Gerund in Russian

In this episode, we’re going to explore three similar yet tricky English phrases — “If only”, “Only if”, and “As long as” — and learn how to express them naturally in Chinese! Whether you're wishing for something, setting a condition, or making a promise, I’ll guide you through the most accurate and native ways to say it. Let’s learn together with clear examples and useful vocabulary!

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Got "If Only", "Only If", and "As Long As" in Chinese — All at Once!

De vez en cuando, tenía tiempo de echar un vistazo al Mediterráneo y me imaginaba a los que llegaban allende los mares a otras tierras donde no había ni una palabra en común entre los dos idiomas: el que llegaba y el que estaba esperando.

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Un mar de sensaciones.

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EP 21. THE MONSERRATE HILL

Reducing the time we spend on our smartphones outside of work could help improve satisfaction and motivation in the workplace, according to a new study.

Spending less time on our phones doing non-work tasks like scrolling social media or watching videos could also have an impact on our mental health, researchers said.

A research team from Germany wanted to find out about easy ways companies could improve the motivation and well-being of their employees.

Almost 280 volunteers were put into four groups.

For one week, people in the first group reduced their daily smartphone use by one hour.

People in the second group didn't change their smartphone use, but did 30 minutes more exercise per day.

Participants in the third group did both of these things. And the fourth group didn't make any changes at all.

The volunteers took surveys about their work satisfaction, motivation and mental health before starting the experiment. They took the surveys again after the experiment ended, and then again two weeks later.

The researchers found that participants in both of the groups that reduced their smartphone use saw significant improvements in their mental health and workplace satisfaction. People in these groups also felt that their work-life balance was better.

And those in the first three groups — including the exercise-only group — all said they felt a greater sense of control over their lives.

The researchers said companies could think about encouraging employees to make small changes like these to their daily lives. When employees are happier at work, they're likely to be more productive, they added.

And the good thing for companies is that there's no cost to encouraging changes like these!

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Cutting Phone Use May Improve Motivation at Work

Part two of Thumbelina by Author Hans Christian Andersen.
Complete the short quiz afterwards to check your understanding.
