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大家好，您正在收听中文播客《丹霞说》，我是丹霞。今天我要给你们介绍一下儿我的朋友。

我有一个好朋友，她叫夏白雪。
夏是夏天的夏，不是下雪的下。
为什么她的名字是夏白雪？因为她爸爸姓夏，但是她在冬天出生，出生那天下雪了，所以她叫夏白雪。

白雪家有四口人，她父母、她弟弟和她。她爸爸有自己的商店，她妈妈在学校工作，是英语老师，而他弟弟还是中学生，所以和爸妈住在一起。
白雪在公司上班，有时候她工作非常忙。但周末的时候，她会回家看看家人。

这些词语你听明白了吗？

夏天Xià tiān summer     
下雪xià xuě to snow            
冬天dōng tiān  winter 
名字míng zì name         
因为yīn wèi  because          
出生chū shēng to be born    
所以suǒ yǐ  so
父母fù mǔ  parent      
 商店shāng diàn shop, store  
学校xué xiào  school    
中学生zhōng xué sheng middle school student 
公司gōngsī the company       
工作gōng zuò  to work; the work    
上班shàng bān to go to work  
周末zhōu mò  weekend    
回家huí jiā 


好，现在我们再听一次！

I have a good friend whose name is Xia Baixue.

Xia is xia in summer"xia tian", not the xia in snow"xia xue".

Why is her name Xia Baixue? Because her father's surname is Xia, but she was born in winter. It snowed on the day of her birth, so her name is Xia Baixue.

There are four people in Bai Xue's family, including her parents, her younger brother and her. Her father has his own shop, her mother works in school and is an English teacher, while his brother is still a middle school student, so he lives with parents.

Bai Xue works in a company. Sometimes she is very busy. But on weekends, she will go home to visit her family.

Do you understand these words?


HSK1&2 Vocab Based - Short Story Podcast

01. 我的朋友夏白雪Wǒ de péngyǒu xià báixuě My friend Baixue Xia

A: 他（tā）是（shì）谁（shuí）？
B: 他（tā）是（shì）我（wǒ）同（tónɡ）学（xué）。
A: 她（tā）呢（ne）？她（tā）是（shì）你（nǐ）同（tónɡ）学（xué）吗（ma）？
B: 她（tā）不（bú）是（shì）我（wǒ）同（tónɡ）学（xué），她（tā）是（shì）我（wǒ）朋（pénɡ）友（you）。


Daily conversation 日常对话

看照片 Looking at the photo 

ストレスの度合いを図ることができる物質が発見された話題を取り上げます。
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/k10012049031000/k10012049031000.html

いっしょにNHK News Web Easyを読もう📢Reading News Articles

大阪おおさか大学だいがく　ストレスを測はかることができる物質ぶっしつを見みつける

Forget what everyone else says—this tip is all about empowering YOU to embrace the learning methods that work for you, no matter how unconventional they may seem. Research shows that confidence and personal relevance are key to successful learning. So why let someone else dictate your path? When it feels wrong, then it is probably wrong for you. That is also why this podcast is about 111 Tips for Learning a Language and Not 111 Must Do Methods for Learning a Language.

💥 Know that you are allowed to break Free from Convention:
Teachers might tell you that memorizing sentences word-for-word isn’t the best approach. Sure, there’s logic behind understanding sentence structure to expand your conversation skills. But what if you just want to start speaking now? What if memorizing phrases helps you get that plate of food, navigate a new city, or simply break the ice in a conversation? Guess what? That’s totally okay!

Studies indicate that personalized learning strategies—no matter how unconventional—can enhance motivation and retention. So, if memorizing a few key phrases helps you feel confident and ready to speak, go for it! It’s your learning journey, and every step counts.


111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 40 - Whatever Goes, Goes! 🌟

Bonjou / Bonswa , Mwen kontan presante nou premye leson nou ap aprann avèk mwen jodia  nan podcat sa a - Hi, I am happy to present you the first lesson that you are going to earn in today‘s podcast with me

Jodia nou ap aprann kijan salye moun an kreyòl - in Today‘s lesson  you are going learn how to greet people in creole.

Ann kòmanse - Let‘s get started 

Alo ! Nou di Alo  pou salye moun oubyen reponn nan telefòn –  we say ‘’Alo’’  to greet people or to  pick up a phone call  .
Premye egzanp : first example
 Egz: Alo , Mesye.Jean - Hi Mr. Jean   

Dezyèm egzanp lè telefòn ou sonnen ou pran apèl la ou di Alo: Second example when your phone ring and you answer the call.
Pa ekzanp : for example
Alo ! se kiyès : who ‘s this ?

Lòt fason ou salye moun - Other way to greet people 

ou ka di  : you can say 
Bonjou: nou di bonjou nan maten – we say Good morning in the morning.
Pa egzanp : for example
–Egz: Bonjou pwofesè Andy – Good morning teacher Andy


* Kounya nou ap di Bonswa – Now we are going to say Good afternoon

Bonswa: nou di bonswa nan aprèmidi ak nan aswè pou good afternoon ak good evening – we say good afternoon and good evening in the afternoon and at night for good afternoon and good evening 

Pa egzanp: for example 
–Egz: Bonswa madam.Linda – Good afternoon Mrs.Linda

Ann wè kijan pou di yon moun byen dòmi : let‘s see how to say to someone good night.

Nou ka  di : we can say 

Bòn nwi !: Nou di bòn nwi avan nou al dòmi – we say goodnight  before you go to sleep.
Pa egzanp : for example
Egz: Bòn nwi Mesye.John  – Goodnight Mr.John

Mèsi , se podkas sa mwen te prepare pou nou jodia . : this is the podcast  I prepared  for you today 
N ap wè nan pwochen podkas nou you,babay! : see you in our next podcast ,bye


Fluent talk

Episode 1

みんなの日本語　15課

みなさんは何人（なんにん）家族（かぞく）ですか。
わたしは、主人（しゅじん）と息子（むすこ）と娘（むすめ）の四人家族（かぞく）です。日本に住（す）んでいます。東京に住んでいます。
主人は東京で働（はたら）いています。わたしは日本語（にほんご）を教（おし）えています。
息子は東京（とうきょう）の高校（こうこう）に行（い）っています。娘（むすめ）はピアノを習（なら）っています。
みなさんは、どこに住（す）んでいますか。お仕事（しごと）は何（なん）ですか。

(I live in Japan. I live in Tokyo. My husband works in Tokyo. I teach Japanese. My son goes to high school in Tokyo. My daughter is learning to play the piano. Where do you live? What do you do for a living?)
住みます→住んで（グループ１）
働きます→働いて（グループ１）
教えます→教えて（グループ２）
行きます→行って（グループ１）
習います→ならって（グループ１）
【て形】ですね。グループわかりますか。動詞（どうし）のグループは大切です。復習（ふくしゅう）してください。

ここで、写真（しゃしん）をとってもいいですか。Can I take a picture here?
はい、いいです。Sure, please take it.
美術館（びじゅつかん）で写真をとってもいいですか。
いいえ、美術館で写真をとってはいけません。
テストです。教科書（きょうかしょ）を見てもいいですか。Can I see the textbook?
教科書を見てはいけません。No, you can’t.
辞書を使ってもいいですか。
いいえ、辞書（じしょ）を使ってはいけません。
水を飲んでもいいですか。Can I have a glass of water?
ええ、いいですよ。どうぞ。Sure, go ahead. (Yes, please.)

とってもいいですか。
見てもいいですか。
使（つか）ってもいいですか。
飲（の）んでもいいですか。
これも【て形】ですね。
【いいですか】、わかりますか。

たくさん聞（き）いて練習（れんしゅう）してください。


にほんごのれんしゅう

みんなの日本語　Lesson 15

In this episode, we'll explore the difference between 采访 and 面试. Both can be translated as "interview", but they are used in different contexts. Want to make sure you're using the right word? Tune in and learn with me!

Learn Chinese and Have Fun!

Which “Interview” Do You Mean? 采访 or 面试？

This is the second episode of the series From Cali to Barcelona, today we will talk about August, kites and vacations.

Este es el segundo episodio de la serie De Cali a Barcelona, hoy hablaremos de agosto, las cometas y las vacaciones.