Did you know butterflies use their feet to taste?

Did you know?

Butterfly legs

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/k10012825001000/k10012825001000.html

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

Study: Cats rub bodies against silver vine to repel mosquitoes

Some of the typical mistakes made by my students and how to avoid them.

Darrell the language therapist

Common English mistakes 01

In questo primo episodio vi racconto come e perché sono arrivata in Giappone. Si tratta di un enorme cambiamento di vita e, chissà, magari tra gli studenti di italiano c'è qualcuno che vorrebbe intraprendere lo stesso percorso!

Alechan in Giappone

S1 EP1 Come sono arrivata in Giappone

JANE: Hi, Helen! How’s it going?
HELEN: Fine, thanks — and you?
JANE: Just fine. Where are you off to?
HELEN: To the library. I’ve got a history exam next week 
and need to start studying. Ugh.
JANE: Oh, no. Well, I’ll see you later then. Good luck! 
HELEN: Thanks. See you later.


LANGUAGE NOTES
• “Hi” is an informal way of saying “hello.” Notice that the “i” sound in “hi” is extended, to 
show that Jane is very pleased to see Helen.
• “How’s it going?” is an informal way of saying “How are you?”
• “Fine, thanks—and you?” Notice the rising intonation on “and you?” This shows that 
Helen is interested in what Jane has to say.
• “Where are you off to?” is an informal way of saying “Where are you going?” Notice the 
falling intonation since this is an information question, not a “yes/no” question.
• “To the library.” Notice that Helen does not say “I’m going” here because that 
information was already established in the question “Where are you off to?”
• “Oh, no” is a way of saying “I sympathize with you” or “I understand you are not happy.”
• “See you later” is an informal way of saying “goodbye.”

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day2 : Informal Greeting in English

 سلام به همه شنوندگان عزیز! من کیمیام و امروز در پادکستم قراره درباره یه موضوع جالب صحبت کنم: استفاده از اسم‌های مستعار در شبکه‌های اجتماعی.
Salam be hame shenavandegan aziz! Man Kimiyam va emrooz dar podcastam gharare darbare ye mozu jaleb sohbat konam: Estefade az esm-haye mosta'ar dar shabake-haye ejtema'i. 

script: 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/15gg_JXQAwsuF9rN7OyS0gPin8odfE7H8/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=105005448192750794789&rtpof=true&sd=true 

Learn Persian with Kimiya - w/script 

استفاده از اسم‌های مستعار در شبکه‌های اجتماعی. // Estefade az esm-haye mosta'ar dar shabake-haye ejtema'i.

In this episode we will listen to Lucy Liu's story, you will learn how to say 【ethnic Chinese,widely known】 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。
今天要介绍的是美国华裔女演员刘玉玲。她在中国也很有名，特别是2019年她出演的《致命女人》吸引了无数中国粉丝。除了最为人所知的演员身份，她其实还是一名画家、慈善家。我们来听听她的艺术故事吧。
她是好莱坞著名的华裔女星，是大热剧集中的致命女人，但很多人不知道刘玉玲其实还是一个现实中肆意洒脱的艺术家。一副作品卖出17万美元，惊艳众人后才被人得知出自她之手。在父母只关注她的好成绩，期待她成为医生或律师的传统教育下成长，她独自下手改写人生。勇闯好莱坞演戏的同时，挤出时间去专门进修艺术，最终成为家喻户晓、留名好莱坞星光大道的亚裔明星和低调独特的灵魂画手。这一切都是源于她内心深处的自我认同和对人生目标的坚定感。她的作品有的张扬大胆，有的细腻柔软，融合着她自由、真实、坦荡的性格和历经世事的人文关怀。她以形态各异的木头雕塑强调个体的自由，72张看似乱涂的水墨画，展现创作的玩心。以色彩迷人、造型大胆的抽象画，挑战禁忌话题，映射着她在一个避讳谈论“性”的家庭中成长的反思。她曾建议每个人都该努力挣钱，为自己建一个“去你的”基金。也曾说“艺术是教育的一部分，也为人类创造更美好的未来。”她所展现的是一位女性抛开外表仍具有的更迷人的美。我想一直活在一个不对自己设限的世界里。无所畏惧，敢于冒险。
希望她的故事能够给你带来力量。我们下期见。
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华裔/huá yì/ethnic Chinese
致命女人	/zhì mìng nǚ rén/deadly Woman（Why Women Kill）
为人所知	/wéi rén suǒ zhī/be known for
慈善家/cí shàn jiā	/philanthropist
大热剧集	/dà rè jù jí/Hit TV series
肆意洒脱	/sì yì sǎ tuō/free and unrestrained
惊艳众人	/jīng yàn zhòng rén/amaze the crowd
勇闯/yǒng chuǎng/adventure bravely
家喻户晓	/jiā yù hù xiǎo/widely known
灵魂画手	/líng hún huà shǒu/painter that puts soul into painting
自我认同	/zì wǒ rèn tóng/self-identification
张扬大胆	/zhāng yáng dà dǎn/bold
细腻柔软	/xì nì róu ruǎn/delicate and soft
坦荡/tǎn dàng/open-hearted and forthright
形态各异	/xíng tài gè yì	/different shapes and forms
禁忌/jìn jì/forbidden
映射/yìng shè/reflecting
避讳/bì huì/be avoided as taboo
抛开/pāo kāi/despite,apart from
无所畏惧	/wú suǒ wèi jù/fear nothing

Yuli's Chinese Channel

Lucy Liu，a low-key artist 刘玉玲，一个低调的艺术家 （Advanced level）

Reading a book in Japanese
''Buying Mittens'' #3　(Written by Nankichi Niimi)
『手袋を買いに』新美南吉・著　第三話

You can practice shadowing, and repeating with this reading and the text below.
Besides, it's helpful to study Kanji. 😊
📚My lessons: https://www.italki.com/ja/teacher/6185061

もなく洞穴へ帰ってきた子狐は、　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
「お母ちゃん、おててが冷たい、」
と言って、ぬれて牡丹色になった両手を
母さん狐の前に さしだしました。
母さん狐は、その手に、は―っと息をふっかけて、
ぬくとい母さんの手でやんわり包んでやりながら、
「もうすぐ暖かくなるよ、雪をさわると、
　すぐ暖かくなるもんだよ」　　　
といいましたが、かわいい ぼうやの手に
しもやけが できては かわいそうだから、
夜になったら町まで行って、
ぼうやの おててに あうような 毛糸の手袋を
買ってやろうと思いました。


【漢字】
洞穴　　　　　・・・ほらあな
帰ってきた　　・・・かえってきた
お母ちゃん　　・・・おかあちゃん
お手々　　　　・・・おてて
冷たい　　　　・・・つめたい
言って　　　　・・・いって
牡丹色　　　　・・・ぼたんいろ
両手　　　　　・・・りょうて
母さん　　　　・・・かあさん
前　　　　　　・・・まえ
手　　　　　　・・・て
息　　　　　　・・・いき
包んで　　　　・・・つつんで
暖かく　　　　・・・あたたかく
夜　　　　　　・・・よる
町 　　　　　　・・・まち
毛糸　　　　　・・・けいと
手袋　　　　　・・・てぶくろ
買って　　　　・・・かって
思いました　　・・・おもいました

朗読クラブ📚Reading to Japanese language learners 

朗読 『手袋を買いに』その3 Buying Mittens #3

今天的播客Karen邀请了一位新嘉宾，来聊聊中国父母和孩子的关系。我们还聊了什么是‘孝顺’；中国父母和孩子是平等的朋友关系吗？今天的对话是全中文的对话，希望你们喜欢～

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.