Sophie has a new kitten and does not want to take a nap.

Yasmine's English Reading

Sophie's Nap

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

Ep.4 アニメや漫画の中でよく出てくる「日本の部活動」。今回は同じくテニス部だったホストの2人が日本と海外の部活動の違いについて語りました！

Do you know what is 「bukatsudou(部活動)」? It means after school club activities in Japanese. In this episode, hosts are going to share the difference of 「bukatsudou」between Japan and foreign countries!

Real-Life Japan

#4 日本の部活動は本気すぎる?/ #2 日本人が使う日常表現 | #4 Japanese students are so serious about their club activities! / #2 Daily Japanese conversations

38話で日本文化の中の「わび」について、いろいろ考えてみました。この「わび」とセットでよく使われるのが「さび」という言葉です。「さびしい」じゃなくて「さび」。「自転車（じてんしゃ）が雨でさびた～」の「さびる」じゃなくて「さび」。まあ、どちらもいい意味ではありません。価値観（かちかん values）としての「さび」も、見た目（みため appearance )が　よくない場合に使われます。古くて壊（こわ）れそうです。そんなお茶碗（ちゃわん　cups for the tea ceremony )を見て、私が感（かん）じたことをお話します。最後（さいご）にちょっと、元気の出ることも言ってます。
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/39-7b05ff8a8c334ef8b6e30b2a3755ae76
楽しみ方については、こちらを見てください。
https://chivalrous-wallaby-f5c.notion.site/116c436c16ed4055a68ddb2c4624cd96
じゃあ、またね！

すずまりの日本語「ききみみ」ずきん

第39話「さび」を見にいく

The three basic words mean "help" are :
1 帮   帮帮我！   帮一下我！
2 帮助   谢谢你的帮助。    感谢你对我的帮助。
3 帮忙   给我帮个忙。     他帮了我一个大忙。      我给他帮了个小忙。

learn Chinese with GaoYang

How to ask for help in Mandarin

A guy opens an everything store- a store that sells anything and provides any service.

Written by me

Vocabulary:
promotion: a higher rank and increase in income to an employee
insubordinate: not following orders
bonus: extra money paid to an employee



Learn English with Stories

Story: The Everything Store

Listen and repeat then sing along.
sea, leaf, eat, meat

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Phonics Long Vowels

Long vowels ea

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.

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

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

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