it's all Greek to me!

Verb: to have (past) 

En el episodio de hoy de Your Spanish Journey, te daré una lista de palabras en español que usamos dia a dia pero que no tienen una traducción literal al inglés. ¿Podrías agregar alguna otra?

Your Spanish Journey

¿Qué quiso decir? 5 palabras en español sin traducción directa al inglés.

Ein seltsames Tier mit einem exklusiven deutschen Namen.
Das Transkript stelle ich gerne Interessierten auf Anfrage zur Verfügung.

BAHNHOF

Schweinehund

Stories can be an awesome way to build up on your vocab in a fun way. In this podcast episode, we're going to be looking at why stories are so immersive and fun to engage in! For a private lesson, be sure to go to my profile and book it right away!

All About English and How You Learn It!

Importance of Reading Stories in English

自我介绍要根据不同的场合做不同的介绍。今天我们学习以下三种情况应该怎么做自我介绍。
1. 第一天上班，向组员介绍自己
2. 邀请同事吃饭
3. 面试时自我介绍
大家可以跟着里面的三段对话来练习。

中文小课堂

自我介绍

Unlike her grandmother's generation, Chloe's age group is spending so much time on their phones at home that they are missing out on spending time with their friends in real life. Sheila, on the other hand, has made contact with old friends from school she hasn't heard from in forty years. 'We use Facebook to arrange to meet all over the country,' she says. 'It's changed my social life completely.'

Teenagers might have their parents to thank for their smartphone and social media addiction as their parents were the early adopters of the smartphone. Peter, 38 and father of two teenagers, reports that he used to be on his phone or laptop constantly. 'I was always connected and I felt like I was always working,' he says. 'How could I tell my kids to get off their phones if I was always in front of a screen myself?' So, in the evenings and at weekends, he takes his SIM card out of his smartphone and puts it into an old-style mobile phone that can only make calls and send text messages. 'I'm not completely cut off from the world in case of emergencies, but the important thing is I'm setting a better example to my kids and spending more quality time with them.'

Is it only a matter of time until the generation above and below Peter catches up with the new trend for a less digital life?

The Habits of Highly Effective English Communicators

Digital habits across generations P2

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
6月8日水曜日　天気/晴れ　気温/16℃ 

滝川市/たきかわし
・滝川市の呼びかけで全国からランドセルが集まった
・286個が集まった
・7日、このうち200個がモンゴルに送られた。
・残りの86個は11月に送る予定

［単語］
ランドセル/らんどせる…小学生が使うかばん
呼びかけ/よびかけ…お願いする
モンゴル/もんごる…中国の北にある国

レッスン待ってます♪


北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#75〉6月8日水曜日　ランドセル　小学生のかばんをモンゴルへ送る

In this Chillchat we are touching on some online shopping platforms (websites and APPs) in China as well as some of our experiences with online shopping.

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)

How Do People Shop ONLINE in China? | Online Shopping Platforms

"Not all heroes wear capes."

This is a phrase that's often used online to talk about normal people who do amazing things.

They don't need a cape — like Superman — to do something amazing.

But here's a hero who not only didn't wear a cape — he didn't have a name either.

Or at least, he kept his name a secret.

This is the story of a Filipino man in Japan who saved a young boy from the sea in Fukuoka city.

A 6-year-old boy was at Hakozaki pier with his family when he fell about 2 meters down into the water below. His family didn't notice at first that he had fallen, but the Filipino man did.

He was fishing nearby, and jumped into the sea to keep the boy safe while they waited to be helped out of the water.

The 6-year-old was not wearing a life jacket, and the coast guard said if the man had not jumped in, the boy could have been in trouble.

The Filipino man, who is 26 and lives in Fukuoka, gave his details to the coast guard afterward. But when the family asked for his name and his contact information, he declined and went home.

Some reports said he replied that he was not worth identifying.

SoraNews24 said the man replied in Japanese: "I'm not important enough for people to need to be concerned about my name."

The website said this is a phrase that is more likely to be used in action movies or manga, perhaps by a hero who has just saved the day.

The Filipino man was not hurt, while the boy was taken to hospital.