Imagining a cat as an NBA player brings a fun and whimsical perspective to the game of basketball. From agile plays and playful antics to innovative training techniques and territorial behavior, a cat player would certainly leave its paw print on the sport.

Everything Zenified 

If a Cat Was an NBA Player

This is a reading from the Aozora Bunko "Yubi (Finger)" with some expressions changed to easy Japanese for learners of Japanese.
The reading is followed by explanations of the story and vocabulary. Please use it to study Japanese listening comprehension.

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青空文庫「あめだま」より、日本語学習者向けに一部の表現をやさしい日本語に変えて、朗読しています。
朗読の後にストーリーや語彙の解説があります。日本語のリスニングの勉強にお役立てください。

OYASUMI にほんご

#5　Finger（Yubi）

Es verdad que cada país es diferente, entonces aquí te voy a hablar de la forma más común de responder en España, México y Venezuela.

Curiosidades sobre el español y su cultura

¿Cómo respondemos al teléfono?

In questo episodio vedremo la storia dell'università di Bologna che è considerata l'università più antica dell'Europa. Ancora oggi Bologna è una città piena di vita e di studenti dove l'università ha un ruolo molto importante.

Testo: 

L’università di Bologna è la più antica università del mondo. Ha quasi 1000 anni. Nasce infatti nel 1088.  Dopo l'università di Bologna, nel 1096 nasce l'università di Oxford nel Regno Unito e nel 1170 l'università di Parigi in Francia. Da quel momento in poi l’università ha un grande sviluppo soprattutto in Italia e Bologna diventa un modello per tutte. A Bologna all'inizio sono gli studenti a scegliere e a pagare i maestri più prestigiosi1, che a volte vengono anche da città lontane. Di conseguenza solo i ragazzi più ricchi possono studiare. I maestri più stimati guadagnano tanto e possono diventare molto famosi.  Gli studenti sono solo maschi, perché a quel tempo le donne non possono studiare, arrivano a Bologna anche da lontano e cercano alloggio, cibo e divertimenti per il loro tempo libero. Grazie alla presenza della sua università, Bologna diventa il centro più importante dell’Emilia Romagna e passa alla storia come “Bologna la Dotta”, che vuol dire la sapiente. All'università le lezioni sono in latino, perché nel Medioevo il latino è la lingua della cultura....



Italiano espresso

Lettura livello A2: l'università più antica dell'Europa: Bologna 

1.) ເຈົ້າຈົ່ມຫລາຍໂພດ. You compliant too much. 
2.) ຂ້ອຍກິນຫລາຍໂພດ. I ate too much. 
3.) ອາກາດຫນາວໂພດ. The weather is too cold. 
4.) ນໍ້າຮ້ອນໂພດ. The water is too hot. 
5.) ກາເຟຫວານໂພດ. The coffee is too sweet. 
6.) ຕຳຫມາກຫຸ່ງນີ້ເຜັດໂພດ. This Papaya salad is too spicy. 
7.) ອາຈານໃຈດີໂພດ. The teacher is too kind. 
8.) ເສື້ອຢືດໂຕນັ້ນແພງໂພດ. That T-shirt is too expensive. 
9.) ລາວເກັ່ງໂພດ. He is too genius. 
10.) ອາຈານເວົ້າໄວໂພດ. The teacher speaks too fast. 
11.) ແມວໂຕນີ້ຫນ້າຮັກໂພດ. This cat is too cute. 
12.) ລາວຍ່າງຊ້າໂພດ. He walks too slow.

#laopodcast #laolessons #laotutor #laoexpressions

How to use Lao expressions 

LaoExpressions#1 ໂພດ Phod (Too much/too many)

Festivals is one of those textbook topics, but in Chillchat you will experience how the conversation develops in a daily chitchat-ty way. Festivals are also a great small talk topic. On May 9 in 2021, it will be Mother’s Day. You can already use what you learn from this episode into talking to your friends’ about Mother’s Day. Okay enough talk, let’s go!

Note: This podcast is intended for language learning ONLY. Not for promoting or criticizing any political party or ideology. Let’s keep it friendly and accessible to all :)

Also, all of the experiences are the hosts’ own experiences so please do your own research if you need more information.

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

Festivals: UP Your Small Talk Game in Chinese!

课文二： 小小的船
弯弯的月儿小小的船，小小的船儿两头尖。
我在小小的船里坐，只看见闪闪的星星蓝蓝的天。
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生词new words:
de chuán liǎng   tóu    zài     lǐ   kàn   jiàn  shǎn    xīng
的      船     两       头       在     里   看    见       闪         星


Iris读课本—— Original Chinese Textbook Reading（first to third grade）

课文二 :小小的船  Text 2:The small boat

Do you get tired in the afternoon? Experts say that's normal. The body has a natural rhythm that includes two drowsy periods every 24 hours, one at night and another between about 2 and 4 p.m.

So why not take a nap?

Experts say that taking a nap for less than 30 minutes — a so-called "power nap" — allows the brain to rest in a way that makes you more alert when you wake up. Research has also shown other benefits.

"We know it's an easy, helpful way to quickly boost your alertness, your concentration, your productivity, your creativity and your mood." says James Maas, who spent 48 years studying sleep as a Cornell University professor.

However, people shouldn't nap for too long, as they will fall into a deeper sleep, which is harder to wake up from.

Shorter naps are helpful for alertness and memory, says Sara Mednick, a sleep researcher at University of California-Irvine. Her research has found that naps work better than caffeine to improve brain function.

For a good nap, find a quiet, dark and cool space and set an alarm for 15 or 20 minutes.

Even if you feel like you haven't slept, you still get benefits, Mednick said. People often don't feel like they are asleep until they have reached a deeper sleep.

Short naps don't interfere with nighttime sleep, as long as they're not too late in the day. Try to take a nap at the same time every day, around 6 or 7 hours after waking up.

The only people who should avoid napping are those who have trouble sleeping at night, Maas says. Older people should be careful because they tend to nap for too long during the day.

And if you don't like napping? Research has shown that napping is not for everyone. And Mednick's advice for people who really don't like to nap is: "Listen to your body."

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Tired in the Afternoon? Try Taking a Power Nap

Este es un episodio que no te puedes perder si estás pensando vivir en España, o no lo estás pensando todavía, pero mudarte a España es uno de tus sueños.

En el vas a aprender algunas cosas necesarias antes de mudarte, porque hoy tengo conmigo a Jessica, una irlandesa que vive en España, y ayuda con su empresa, decipherspain.com a personas que quieren mudarse allí con todo el proceso, desde los trámites administrativos hasta la búsqueda de piso. 
Durante nuestra conversación hablamos de la relación de Jessica con España, como empezó y como ha evolucionado y como Decipher Spain puede ayudarte a empezar una nueva etapa en España.

Espero que disfrutes el episodio. 