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Learn to use place markers in Spanish and be able to describe where things are in relation to other things.

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Learn Basic Spanish: Marcadores de lugar (Place Markers)

Сегодня мы поговорим о стереотипах и клише русского населения, то есть  русского мужчины и русской женщины. О стереотипах мы поговорим следующим образом: Как люди  видят русских во всём мире? 
Идея к этому подкасту мне пришла следующим образом: спросить всех знакомых и друзей, что они думают о русских, о внешности, характере, русской культуре, о взглядах на жизнь и вот что из этого получилось.
Quiz: http://www.russianincontext.com/videos/


russian in context

Stereotypes and cliches about the russians! 1 th part! Стереотипы и клише о русских!

In this episode we will talk about 【Taking graduate school entrance exam】, you will learn how to say 【employment prospects,remuneration】 ect. The material helps you get used to different voice and accent. 
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It is recommended that you study in the following ways:
Step 1: Gist listening. Listen to get the main idea. (more times if necessary)
Step 2: Read the text to find out words you didn't get, then look up the dictionary. 
Step 3: Listen and imitate as much as you can without looking at the text.
Step 4: Write down what you hear if you want to practise writing.
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大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。
今天想和大家聊一聊【考研】的话题。2023年全国硕士研究生招生考试将于2022年12月24日至26日举行。这几年考研人数越来越多，2022年的考研人数达到457万，几乎是2018年的两倍。那么为什么这么多人想考研呢？我们来听听以下的报道。
很多人热衷考研，一个很重要的原因就是他们担心本科学历不足以支撑他们找到满意的工作。而通过考研，可以提升学历，未来可以实现更好的就业。我们继续往下看。顾宇刚刚入职苏州一家科技公司，企业开出了年薪18万的待遇。他告诉记者，这样的待遇都得益于三年前做出的考研决定。
顾宇：“现在社会竞争压力这么大，我也是想提升下自己的学历，然后这样子在步入社会以后也更有竞争力。”
顾宇告诉记者，与其说考研是为了逃避就业，不如说是为了更主动地提升就业质量。一项对12.6万名大学生的调查显示，就业前景好和职业发展需要是本科毕业生选择考研的最主要动机。
《中国大学生就业报告》副主编：“主要的大部分的这个原因呢，还是为了提升自己将来在职场上的一个竞争力、主观上对于自己就业现状的满意程度。”
2020届毕业生薪酬数据显示，硕士研究生及以上学历的起薪为7337元，本科生为5102元，大专生为4562元。但业内人士提示，并不是所有的行业研究生学历都有明显优势。专家表示，尽管目前研究生学历在就业市场上是一块不错的敲门砖，但是本科毕业生还是要根据自身情况以及所学专业特点来做决定。
你会选择考研吗？留言告诉我吧。我们下期见。
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硕士研究生/shuò shì yán jiū shēng	/	postgraduate student
热衷/rè zhōng	/	enthusiastic about
支撑/zhī chēng	/	support
学历/xué lì	/	academic qualifications
开出~待遇/kāi chū ~ dài yù	/	offer a remuneration of
得益于/dé yì yú	/	benefit from
与其说······，不如说······/yǔ qí shuō ， bù rú shuō /more…than…
逃避/táo bì	/	duck out of 
就业前景	/jiù yè qián jǐng	/	employment prospects
动机/dòng jī	/	motivation
副主编/fù zhǔ biān	/	Associate editor
薪酬/xīn chóu	/	remuneration
起薪/qǐ xīn	/	starting salary
本科生/běn kē shēng	/	undergraduate
大专生/dà zhuān shēng	/	junior college student
业内人士	/yè nèi rén shì	/	Industry insider
敲门砖/qiāo mén zhuān	/	a stepping-stone to success

Yuli's Chinese Channel

考研 Taking graduate school entrance exam （Advanced level）

This story uses words from '1000 most common words in English'. 


The morning comes quickly because Lemon has slept like a rock. He wakes up remembering his dream: an effortless glide through golden gates guided by angles and eagles.

“Mum, dad, I need to talk to you,” says Lemon. “I’m leaving… I’m going to go find this paradise. I need to see it for myself. I want to feel the soil between my toes and taste the unknown insects.” 

His parents are quiet for a moment. They see in his eyes that this is very important, and they only want what is best for their child. 

His mother speaks first. “You are a sweet child, little Lemon. You have a wonderful mind, brave and curious. You know you’re always welcome here. Our nest is always open.” 

“Mum, of course I’m coming back! I love you two so much and this is my home.” 

Lemon’s father says, “It has been said that there comes a point in a bird’s life when he needs to go beyond the mountains… It happened to my father and my father’s father, but never for me. That time never came. I grew up during the worst winter in known history. I had to work and sacrifice—there was no time for adventures… so, go on, Lemon. Get out there and live your life!” 

“You are the best parents a bird could ever wish for!” 

And with those words, the family hugs, a long hug which, even though freezing winds rip past them, seems to warm them to their very bones. 

Being a Cloud

Lemon the Bird

Learn to express your needs and your interests in Spanish. Best for beginners!

Basic Spanish: Necesidades e intereses (needs and interests)

Japanese Podcast for Beginners|| おうさまの いえ👑🏰✨ | VERY VERY EASY Native JAPANESE!

♯２２
おうさまの いえに いきました。
ーPalazzo Reale: Musei Reali di Torino

🐎💖
おうさまの いえは 
とても ひろくて ゴージャスでしたよ！


📖きょうの おはなし
「 👑おうさまの いえ🏰」
00:00 おうさまの いえ 
00:36 かいだんと へや
01:19 ほかの へや
02:04 にわと すてきな え

Q．みなさんは こんな ひろい いえに すんでみたいですか。


🔎🔑key words and phrases📝🔍
①北イタリア（きたイタリア）- Northern Italy, 北意大利, อิตาลีเหนือ
②昔（むかし）〈N〉 - Long ago / In the past, 从前, เมื่อก่อน 
③王様（おうさま）〈N〉 - King, 国王, กษัตริย์
④家（いえ）〈N〉 - House, 房子, บ้าน
⑤階段（かいだん）〈N〉-Stairs, 楼梯, บันได
⑥部屋（へや）〈N〉 - Room, 房间, ห้อง 
⑦ここは～です - This is ～, 这里是～, ที่นี่คือ ～
⑧これは～です- This is ～, 这是～,  นี่คือ ～
⑨広い（ひろい） 〈いadj〉- Spacious / Wide, 宽敞, กว้าง
⑩映る（うつる）〈V〉 - To be reflected, 映出, สะท้อน
⑪住む（すむ）〈V〉 - To live, 住, อาศัย


🦔🍎　ちょっと むずかしい ことば・ぶん　🍅🦔
It is useful to copy and paste words you don't understand into the translation‼

１））おうさまの いえ 00:00 
・昔（むかし）
・王様（おうさま）

【grammar check!】
①そうだ〈It look like...〉


２））かいだんと へや 00:36 
・階段（かいだん）
・壁（かべ）
・天井（てんじょう）
・窓（まど）
・椅子（いす）


３））ほかの へや 01:19 
・廊下（ろうか）
・鏡（かがみ）
・映る（うつる）：Sが（なに）に映る


４））にわと すてきな え 02:04 
・庭（にわ）

【grammar check!】
①Verb stem＋にくる ②ていく ③shortform＋の〈Use to turn the sentence into a noun phrase〉 ④そうだ〈It look like...〉 ⑤V- dictionary form ことが できる 



Japanese Podcast for Beginners
VERY VERY EASY Native JAPANESE 

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Japanese Podcast

Japanese! わたしの いろいろな はなし

おうさまの いえ

Morning Exercise Best for Women's Heart Health
A new study has found that exercising in the late morning is better for women's heart health than exercising at other times of the day.

Researchers from Leiden University looked at data from the UK Biobank to find out whether the time at which people exercise has an effect on heart health. The data was collected from more than 86,000 women and men with an average age of 62.

Participants' exercise times were recorded over seven days, and heart health was observed for six years. The participants were grouped based on the time of day they exercised, including early morning, late morning, midday and evening.

It was found that women who exercised in the early morning — between around 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. — had a 22% lower risk of developing heart disease compared to those who exercised at midday. Women who exercised in the late morning — between around 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. — had a 24% lower risk.

No significant difference was found for men, or for anyone who exercised in the evening.

The data also showed that women who exercised in the late morning had a 35% lower risk of stroke compared to those who exercised at midday.

The benefits of morning exercise were true both for women who prefer waking up early and those who prefer sleeping late.

Study author Gali Albalak said that although she's not sure why exercising in the morning was found to be better for women than men, the results add to the evidence that morning exercise — and especially late morning exercise — may be best for our health.

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Morning Exercise Best for Women's Heart Health

簡単な自己紹介(かんたんなじこしょうかい)の巻

1.出身と育った町

2.よかったら、おじいさん、おばあさんが日本に来たこと、日系3世　ルーツについて

3.少し前まで日本に住んでいたこと

4.東京について

5.サーフィンや音楽など好きなこと