Danxia Tells is a short story set podcast based on HSK course vocabulary level 3. The content ranges from easy to difficult, involving all aspects of daily topics. Simple, easy and helpful.

 HSK3 Vocab Based - Short Story Podcast

Based on HSK vocab level 6, involving all aspects of daily topics, including but not limited to news, idioms, culture, Chinese literary works, film or TV series commentary, celebrity anecdotes, etc,.

HSK6 Vocab Based - Short Story Podcast

Based on HSK vocab level 5, involving all aspects of daily topics, including but not limited to news, idioms, culture, Chinese literary works, film or TV series commentary, celebrity anecdotes, etc,.

HSK5 Vocab Based - Short Story Podcast

Chinese Lines is a podcast based on film and TV drama lines quoted, in addition which, it also involves the lines of some documentaries, chat shows, Stand up comics, Chinese songs, etc. 

Chinese Lines 中文台词

Danxia Tells is a short story set podcast based on HSK course vocabulary level 1 to 2. The content ranges from easy to difficult, involving all aspects of daily topics. Simple, easy and helpful.

HSK1&2 Vocab Based - Short Story Podcast

Danxia Tells is a short story set podcast based on HSK course vocabulary level 4. The content ranges from easy to difficult, involving all aspects of daily topics. Simple, easy and helpful.

HSK4 Vocab Based - Short Story Podcast

Hi everyone and welcome to episode 18 of the Road to B2 podcast! Ana´s not feeling 100% today, so Emily has arrived to annoy you, discussing the difference between "either" and "neither"! 

We hope you enjoy this very funky episode! 


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English with Emily 

Episode 18: Either or Neither?

In this episode Martín and I talk about the minimum wage in Mexico and about some curious facts about our country regarding this topic. 
We would love to know what is the minimum wage in your country :)


DE TODO UN POCO 

Minimun wage in México

・東北地方の方言のクイズの紹介
第一問「わもほしい」（津軽地方）
第二問「お弁当開き」（山形県）
・クイズの答えと意味の紹介
・津軽弁で「わ」⇒「私」「な」⇒「あなた」
・まとめ


Nihongo tokidoki Inaka hougen with Megumi Na

東北弁クイズ！「わもほしい」「お弁当開き」の意味は？Learning Tohoku dialect

こんにちは、みほです。みなさん、いかがお過(す)ごしでしょうか。私のポッドキャスト「Mihongo Nihongo」へようこそ。このポッドキャストでは、私が短いエピソードを話します。内容(ないよう)についての質問をいくつか用意(ようい)していますので、音声(おんせい)を聞きながら質問の答えを考えてくださいね。

今日のエピソードは「ひとりごと」です。みなさんはひとりごと、言いますか？私はつい一人でしゃべってしまいます。では、エピソードの前に質問です。今日の質問は３つです。

①私はいつひとりごとを言いますか。
②私はどんなひとりごとを無意識(むいしき)に言ってしまいますか。
③私はどうして英語でひとりごとを言いますか。

みなさん、準備(じゅんび)はいいですか。じゃあ始めましょう。

私は家に一人でいるとき、よくひとりごとを言います。例えば、「ああこれおいしい〜」とか、「ヤバい！ちょっと体重(たいじゅう)増(ふ)えてる！」とか、そのとき思ったことを無意識に声(こえ)に出してしまいます。
でも、実は意識的(いしきてき)にしているひとりごともあります。それは、思ったことを英語で言うことです。私はずっと英語を勉強していますが、スピーキングが上手(うま)くありません。だから英語で話す練習をひとりごとでしています。日本語だと思ったことを言うのは簡単(かんたん)ですが、英語だとすごく難(むずか)しいです。いつか無意識に出るひとりごとも、英語になったらいいなと思います。


はい、じゃあもう一度質問を確認(かくにん)しましょう。
①私はいつひとりごとを言いますか。
②私はどんなひとりごとを無意識(むいしき)に言ってしまいますか。
③私はどうして英語でひとりごとを言いますか。


答えです。
①家に一人でいるときにひとりごとを言います。
②「ああこれおいしい」などそのとき思ったことを言ってしまいます。
③英語で話す練習をするために、英語でひとりごとを言います。

みなさんどうでしたか？答えられましたか？
それでは今日のポッドキャストはここまで。最後(さいご)まで聞いてくれてありがとうございました。また次回のポッドキャストでお会いしましょう！
またね〜！


Mihongo Nihongo [Intermediate] 

#1 ひとりごと Listening comprehension 

In this episode we will talk about 【Working in China 】, you will learn how to say 【civil servant，wave of layoffs，We media blogger】 ect. The material helps you know more about China. 
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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在中国工作是什么样的体验。在中国的工作大概可以分为这几种：公务员、国企、事业单位、民企和外企。
公务员的工作很稳定，一直以来都是最受欢迎的工作。特别是疫情以后一些公司倒闭，员工失业，大家更觉得有一份铁饭碗很重要。在中国，我们把这种很稳定的工作叫做铁饭碗，例如公务员、教师和医生等等。
国企就是属国家所有的企业单位，例如中国石油、国家电网等等。国企的好处也是稳定，但是发展有限，关系和人脉很重要。
事业单位是一些从事教育、科技、文化、卫生等活动的社会服务组织，例如教师、医生和研究人员等等。事业单位的工作也是比较稳定的，但是收入要看当地的经济，很多地方的待遇其实很一般。
随着经济的发展，中国涌现出一批营收上百亿的大民企。2023中国民营企业500强榜单显示，民营企业500强入围门槛达275.78亿元，比上年增加12.11亿元。京东、阿里巴巴和腾讯都是为大家熟知的企业。2016年到2018年可以说是中国互联网行业的高光时刻，薪酬待遇远远超过普通的公司。然而2022年开始的“裁员潮”似乎到了今年也没有停下来的趋势，这让很多中年失业者陷入“上有老、下有小，背负房贷和车贷”的危机。在民企的发展空间比较大，缺点就是不稳定，小公司制度不完善，管理混乱。
外企的工作曾经备受名校毕业生追捧，但是随着民企的崛起，外企的薪酬逐渐失去竞争力。不过外企还是有很多优点，例如：综合福利好，假期也比较多；上下级关系比较平等，也有利于开阔视野和眼界。
除了当“打工人”，也有越来越多的人选择创业当老板、做自媒体博主，或者其他自由职业。每种工作都各有利弊，找到适合自己的才是最好的。
你更喜欢哪一种工作呢？留言告诉我吧。我们下期见。
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体验/tǐ yàn/experience
大概/dà gài/roughly
公务员/gōng wù yuán/civil servant
国企/guó qǐ/state-owned enterprise
事业单位/shì yè dān wèi/public institution
民企/mín qǐ/private enterprise
外企/wài qǐ/foreign company
倒闭/dǎo bì/shut down
电网/diàn wǎng/Power grid
人脉/rén mài/connections
待遇/dài yù/treatment
涌现/yǒng xiàn/come to the fore
营收/yíng shōu/revenue
榜单/bǎng dān/ranking list
门槛/mén kǎn/threshold
薪酬/xīn chóu/remuneration
高光时刻/gāo guāng shí kè/highlight/finest hour
裁员潮/cái yuán cháo/wave of layoffs
追捧/zhuī pěng/chase after
崛起/jué qǐ/rise up
自媒体博主/zì méi tǐ bó zhǔ/We media blogger

Yuli's Chinese Channel

在中国工作 Working in China  （Advanced level）

In this exciting first episode of Tiny Talks, we dive into how OpenAI secured a massive $4 billion in funding from some of the world's biggest banks! 🏦 Discover what this means for the future of Artificial Intelligence and their ambitious goal of achieving AGI—Artificial General Intelligence. We'll break down complex ideas into simple English, making it perfect for English learners. Join us as we explore the opportunities and challenges that come with such groundbreaking advancements in AI technology. 

To buy the workbook with a transcript, vocabulary, discussion questions and more, see our website (coming soon) or get in touch. Don't miss out!

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#SamAltman #AIInEducation #AIUpdates #Technology

Tiny Talks! Tiny Talks about Big Topics!

OpenAI's $4 Billion Boost | Episode 1 | Tiny Talks Podcast

One way to improve our language skills is by expressing our thoughts in the target language. For that reason, I have prepared an English conversation class “Express Yourself through A Conversation”. Please feel free to check that lesson here: https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/24647106/english
I have a lot of interesting topics to talk about. But of course, you are welcome to bring up your own topic.

In this episode, I want to show you one example of the discussion topic. It’s about my imaginary city, Subara City 素晴市 （スバラしsu ba ra shi）.   The name is derived from 素晴らしい（すばらしい）and 都市（とし）.   素晴らしい means “wonderful”, “magnificent”.    市 means “city” and when placed at the end of a word can be pronounced as “shi”し.   So here I name my imaginary city 素晴市（スバラしsu ba ra shi）or “Subara City”.  In this episode, I’m introducing English lessons, not Japanese. I just want to let you know how I made up the name.

The theme of the story is that you have just been elected to the council for Subara City. You have 6 billion Yen in your budget. What can you do? Listen through. Below here is a simple worksheet to give you more ideas.

Total budget: 6 billion Yen.

(1) Carbon Footprint
Main cause of pollution is old factories on the edge of the city. They have to be relocated.
Budget: ………………….. Yen

(2) Deprivation and Inequality
You need to establish projects to reduce the percentage of people living below the poverty line.
Budget: ………………….. Yen

(3) Congestion and Mobility
Although the ground in Subara City is considered not suitable for subway infrastructure, recent research has been investigating solutions to tackle the ground issue. This research needs funding.
Budget: ………………….. Yen

(4) Education and Qualifications
The number of grants for teachers to study abroad should be increased.
Budget: ………………….. Yen

(5) Language and Cultural Integration
More investment is needed to ensure that migrants coming to work in your city adapt and integrate into the society.
Budget: ………………….. Yen

Midori no Heya

Make a Difference in Subara City

One-Minute Speaking Challenge: Unleash Your Strengths!

We all have them – amazing strengths! But it’s easy to get caught up comparing ourselves to others.

The truth is, everyone does it! It’s time to shift our focus.

This one-minute challenge is all about digging deeper into what makes you great, strong, efficient, and valuable. Listen and participate!

To your success, 
Anatoly