今天Karen和柏威聊了聊在柏威-一位美国人-眼里中国那些“奇怪”的习惯和文化现象。


Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

那些”奇怪“的中国习惯 Those "strange" habits Chinese people have

Come si pronuncia gatto?

Sto pronunciando "leggo" bene?

l'Italiano è realmente una lingua difficile?

In questo episodio speciale del nostro podcast, io e Pilar parleremo un po' di tutto questo, in una chiacchierata un po' diversa dal normale sugli errori più comuni che si commettono quando si parla Italiano.

Venite a scoprirli con noi!


Spiaggia e Dolce Vita

Gli errori più comuni in Italiano 

This is a reading from the Aozora Bunko "Kaze (Wind)" 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「風」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

#6　Wind（かぜ Kaze）

Comenzamos este podcast con 10 consejos que ayudará a cualquier ser humano a mejorar su vida. Espero puedas entenderlo por completo.

Trabaja duro en silencio y tu éxito hará todo el ruido!

10 Formas de Transformar su Vida - Por Wayne Dyer

こんにちは！少(すこ)し遅(おそ)いですが今年(ことし)のMystic Festivalについて話(はな)します。

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Slow Japanese

Episode #76 - Mystic Festival 2024

Video Podcast～♬

"Japanese! わたしの いろいろな はなし"
とって、とって、いつ　たべられるの？　たいへんな　やさい！

♯９
にほんで　みたことが　ない　やさいです！
はじめて　みたとき、ほんとうに　こわかった🧟です。

でも、いまは　たべることが　できます。
だけど、じゅんびが　ほんとうに　たいへんです！！

Q．みなさんにとって（for you）　
　　おもしろい　やさいは　どんな　やさいですか。

Japanese! わたしの いろいろな はなし

たいへんな　やさい！　

It might sound like the worst start to your day — you get into the shower, and it's ice cold. But while you might not enjoy it, a cold shower could actually be good for your health.

Spending time in cold water is not a new idea — the Ancient Greeks used cold water as a form of therapy as early as 3,500 BC. And things like cold water swims and ice baths have become quite popular around the world.

Experts believe there are a few reasons cold showers could be good for us.

Corey Simon, a doctor at Duke School of Medicine in the US, told CNN that having one or two cold showers a week helps him be more mentally present.

He believes the reason for this is that he has to mentally prepare himself for something stressful: the cold water. But once he's in it, he feels like he's in control of that stressor.

In fact, a 2022 study found that participants who showered for a minute in 10- to 14-degree water every day for two weeks had lower stress levels than a control group.

Cold showers could also be good for our immune system. In a study done in the Netherlands in 2016, people who spent 30 to 90 seconds in a cold shower took 29% fewer sick days from work.

Cold water has also been found to improve circulation, and can reduce muscle pain after a workout. Research suggests that taking a cold shower often could increase your metabolism too.

But experts say it's important to speak to your doctor before taking cold showers often, because it could be dangerous — especially for those with certain conditions, like heart or circulatory problems.



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Why Cold Showers Could Be Good for You

In this week's Chillchat Baiwei and Karen discussed Karen's favorite kind of Chinese riddle - 歇后语 (xiē hòu yǔ). Besides explaining what it is, we also listed some fun examples to see how it works. As usual, it's a fun but challenging language game for Baiwei, but he enjoys it. Hope you guys enjoy it as well! 

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.

My Favorite Kind of Chinese Riddle - 歇后语 (xiē hòu yǔ)

chǒu xiǎo yā
丑小鸭
yā mā ma yǒu qī ɡè hái zi， 
鸭妈妈有七个孩子，
qí zhōnɡ yí ɡè yòu pànɡ yòu chǒu， 
其中一个又胖又丑，
ɡēn bié de xiǎo yā zi bù yí yànɡ。 
跟别的小鸭子不一样。
dà jiā dōu bù xǐ huān tā，jiào tā chǒu xiǎo yā。  
大家都不喜欢她，叫她丑小鸭。
chǒu xiǎo yā hěn nán ɡuò， 
丑小鸭很难过，
qiāo qiāo de cónɡ jiā li pǎo le chū lái。 
悄悄地从家里跑了出来。
zài wài biān，tā yòu ɡū dān yòu hài pà。 
在外边，她又孤单又害怕。
rì zi yì tiān tiān ɡuò qù le，chǒu xiǎo yā zhǎnɡ dà le。 
日子一天天过去了，丑小鸭长大了。
yì tiān，tā lái dào hú biān， 
一天，她来到湖边，
kàn jiàn yì qún měi lì de tiān é fēi ɡuò lái，xiàn mù jí le。 
看见一群美丽的天鹅飞过来，羡慕极了。
tā cán kuì de dī xià le tóu。 
她惭愧地低下了头。
hū rán，tā chī jīnɡ de fā xiàn， 
忽然，她吃惊地发现，
shuǐ zhōnɡ de zì jǐ bú zài shì nà ɡe yòu pànɡ yòu chǒu de xiǎo yā zi le， 
水中的自己不再是那个又胖又丑的小鸭子了，
zì jǐ jiù shì yì zhī měi lì de tiān é！ 
自己就是一只美丽的天鹅！
tā ɡāo xìnɡ de zhǎn kāi jié bái de chì bǎnɡ， 
她高兴地展开洁白的翅膀，
hé nà xiē tiān é yì qǐ xiànɡ lán lán de tiān kōnɡ fēi qù。
和那些天鹅一起向蓝蓝的天空飞去。