In this weeks episode we learn about the importance of pronunciation. 

If you're ready to take your Spanish to the next level do get in touch to book a trial lesson here: https://teach.italki.com/teacher/2112111

Spanish in the Workplace

#4: Spanish Pronunciation Part 1 (Spanish)

You can listen to this episode when reading the first chapter of The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. This short podcast highlights some of the themes and vocabulary from this chapter, and it also shares a fun quote. 

Here is the vocabulary covered in this episode: 

1. primeval (adj.) – having existed from the beginning
2. pondered (v.) – think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion
3. digesting (v.) – convert food into absorbable substances
4. disheartened (adj.) – having lost determination or confidence; dispirited
5. encounters (n.) – an unexpected or casual meeting with someone or something
6. consequence (n.) – a result of a particular action or situation

If you would like to join the The Little Prince book club, you can find more details about the group class at the following link: 

https://www.italki.com/en/group-class/detail/1969828545 

Please let me know if you have any questions or need further information! 🌟

Book Club: The Little Prince

Let's Explore The Little Prince: Chapter 1 

Authentic connection in the classroom is the cornerstone of compassionate teaching. If we want to develop lasting relationships with students and relate to them in meaningful ways, we must get to know them as unique individuals. In this episode, you will learn three changes to implement in your classroom, no matter how far into your teaching practice you are.

Teaching Compassion

Authentic Connection in the Classroom

此话不假。”都江堰”、这个世界水利文化的鼻祖，是一座屹立了超过2000年的水利建设的丰碑，今天仍在使用。That's true." Dujiangyan, the ancestor of the world's water conservancy culture, is a monument of water conservancy construction that has stood for more than 2,000 years and is still in use today.
它的建立，让成都平原变成了千里沃野,也使四川一跃成为“天府之国”。 Its establishment transformed the Chengdu Plain into a fertile field and made Sichuan a "land of abundance".
这是公元前276年（秦昭王后期）蜀郡守李冰组织岷江两岸人民、花了25年建成的。It was built in 276 BC by Li Bing, Governor of Shu County, who organized the people on both sides of the Minjiang River and took 25 years to build.


新鲜事儿（Anecdote）

万事资灌溉

🎃October is just around the corner. Did you improve your Mandarin after September?
We are going to learn the News about Iran. It's a sad news, however, I still have hopes and believes in things getting better. And I wish happiness and well-being for everyone!!  Tell me what news do you want to learn for next week
十月就要来了，九月过完，你的中文进步了吗？
今天我们来学 伊朗🇮🇷的新闻，虽然很令人难过😫，但还是希望🇮🇷会越来越好，也祝福每一位平安健康快乐！！告诉我你下星期想学什么新闻。

source： https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1F8ELATS7c&t=0s


News with zhe

#13伊朗"头巾革命"遍地开花

みなさん、明（あ）けましておめでとうございます。年末年始（ねんまつねんし the New Year’s holiday）は、どうでしたか。うちは毎年、大みそか（おおみそか 12月31日）から元日（がんじつ 1月1日）にかけて、お寺（てら）で鐘（かね  bell )をついてから、神社（じんじゃ）へ行くことにしています。どっちも近（ちか）いんですよ。30分ぐらいで行ってこれます。今年はひさしぶりに、人が多かったですね。お寺でマイナスをゼロにした後、すぐ神社へ行ってプラスをもらう、なんていいアイデアでしょう？神社で「おみくじ fortune telling」ひいてきました。私の今年の運勢（うんせい fortune）、こっそり secretly 教えちゃいます！

スクリプトと文法や言葉のリストはこちら。
https://chivalrous-wallaby-f5c.notion.site/43-2943f4824d924e168107c32b9870efec
楽しみ方はこちらを見てください。
https://www.notion.so/116c436c16ed4055a68ddb2c4624cd96
じゃあ、またね！

すずまりの日本語「ききみみ」ずきん

第43話　年明けは神社へ

In our first ever episode we explore the question of how language influences thought. But does it? Apparently even the scientists don't quite agree yet.

The Age of Humans

Episode 1: The controversy of linguistic relativity

An episode walking my son home from school and having a conversation with him :) 


If you want to hire me as your English teacher https://teach.italki.com/teacher/3488142

GLS podcast (With Marvin) 

Episode 6: Meeting my son from school

Estoy segura de que alguna vez has escuchado “Spain is different”, y los españoles también. En España tenemos algunas costumbres que para los españoles son super normales pero que para otras personas son un poco extrañas. En este episodio te comento algunas rarezas de los españoles.