In this week's  lesson, I share experiences from my childhood with competitive sport.

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Weekly Lesson Audio:  Competitive Sport

好聽的中文故事 | 好听的中文故事✨

你知道食物金字塔嗎？來聽聽友友的介紹吧。
你知道食物金字塔吗？来听听友友的介绍吧。




好听的中文故事 | 好聽的中文故事 | Great Chinese Stories

食物金字塔 | 食物金字塔

这里是one minute Chinese, 中文一分钟，每天都不同！我们一起听一分钟，想一分钟，说一分钟，今天的话题是好事还是坏事？
很久以前，有个老人叫塞翁。他住在长城外面。有一天，塞翁养（yang3, raise）的马(ma3, horse)跑了。他的邻居(lin2ju,neighbour)们都为他感到(gan3dao4,feel)难过(nan2guo4,sad)。
“也许(ye3xu3,maybe)这会是件好事呢！”塞翁却这么说。
几个月后，塞翁的马自己跑回了家，还带了一匹好马回来。人们都很羡慕(xian4mu4, envy)他，和他说，你太幸运(xing4yun4,lucky)了。
塞翁却说：“也许这不是什么好事呢！”
没多久，塞翁的儿子就喜欢上了骑(qi2, to saddle)马，一天他从马上掉了下来，摔断(shuai1duan4, to break by falling)了腿。邻居们都替(ti4, stand in for)塞翁难过。
“也许这会是件好事呢！”塞翁却说。
一年后，战争(zhan4zheng1, warfare)爆发(bao4fa1, break out)了，年青人都必须参军(can1jun1,join the army)去打仗(da3zhang4, to fight)。死了很多人。塞翁的儿子却因为摔断了腿不能去当兵(dang1bin1,be a soldier)，而保住了性命(xing4ming4,life)。
这个故事说的就是一句很有名的中国成语(cheng2yu4,pharse)：塞翁失马，焉知非福(sai1weng1shi1ma3, yan1zhi1fei1fu2, the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best)：意思是塞翁丢失了马，这有可能是一件幸运的事。在日常生活里，我们可以这样说，虽然你失去了之前的工作，但是你找到了一份更好的工作，这可真是塞翁失马呀。你有相同的经历吗，欢迎来和我分享。


One minute Chinese

Bad thing, or good thing? 中国成语-塞翁失马

N5/N4 レベルのポッドキャストです。
初雪（はつゆき）について話しました。

ゆかのにほんごカフェ

#3 初雪（はつゆき）N5/N4

다음을 듣고 <보기>와 같이 물음에 맞는 대답을 고르십시오.
[보기]
가: 우산이에요?
나: ____________________.
1)  네, 우산이 있어요.             2) 네, 우산이에요.
3)  아니요, 우산이 예뻐요.     4) 아니요, 우산이 커요.

1. 

1)  네, 재미있어요.                 2) 네, 영화가 있어요.
3)  아니요, 영화가 없어요.     4) 아니요, 영화가 좋아요.

2
1)  네, 한국어가 아니에요.      2) 네, 한국어를 공부해요.
3)  아니요, 공부 안 해요.         4) 아니요, 공부가 있어요.

3.
1)  어제 갔어요.                       2) 친구가 갔어요.
3)  아침에 갔어요.                    4) 약국에 갔어요

4.
1)  라면을 먹을 거예요.           2) 많이 먹을 거예요.
3)  어제 먹을 거예요.               4) 내일 먹을 거예요

5.
1)  슈퍼마켓에서 살 거예요.    2) 조금 살 거예요.
3)  비누를 살 거예요.                4) 내일 살 거예요.









1. 1)   /  2. 2)  / 3. 4)  / 4. 1)  /  5. 3)


한국어 토픽 듣기 

한국어 토픽 듣기 1

Make mistakes - it's good for you. The Method Of Paradoxical Intention. Episode 400

If you have anxiety, fear of speaking, worry about making mistakes when speak English, listen to this recording. It can revolutionalize your development!

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Paradoxical intention is a therapeutic technique, primarily developed by Viktor Frankl, that involves intentionally doing or wanting the very thing you are trying to avoid. 

The idea is to break free from the anxiety or fear that fuels the unwanted behavior or symptom.

Here’s the core concept:

The Problem: You’re struggling with a particular issue, and the more you try to fight it, the worse it seems to get..
The Paradoxical Approach: Instead of fighting the problem, you intentionally try to create or exaggerate it. 
The Paradoxical Approach: Instead of fighting the problem, you intentionally try to create or exaggerate it. 

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Make mistakes - it's good for you. The Method Of Paradoxical Intention. Episode 400

In today’s episode, we’re diving into a common challenge that many English learners face: Countable and Uncountable Nouns. Understanding this distinction is essential for both grammar and fluency. Mastering it will help you sound more natural in both speaking and writing, making your sentences clearer and more accurate.

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The Grammarian Podcast

Common mistakes made by English Language Learners Part 5: Countable and Uncountable Nouns

Traveling and experiences are one of those things that we get to enjoy more when we are younger. However, many people become busy building their passive income and retirement plans that they forget to stop and smell the roses. I got inspired by the book Timothy Ferriss wrote and I will mention a few concepts from the book, "The 4-hour work week."

FLO TALKS 

The concept of MINI RETIREMENTS (THE 4-HOUR WORK WEEK)

Today we're talking about a great adjective for when you want to include a lot of details or be very detailed in what you're saying or writing. Today's word is "granular". I hope you find it useful!

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