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EL DÍA DE LA INDEPENDENCIA DE MÉXICO.

Mel talks about seasons, especially super cold winter. Can you imagine how cold it gets in Chicago? Let's listen to her what she has to say about it!
She's using grammar points from Genki 1,2. Simple and Easy, but some of the sentences would be a little challenging because she combines different grammar points in a sentence,  which Japanese people do all the time.
You get to hear natural Japanese with Tokyo pitch accept!
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Transcript, more formal ones/bonus episodes/informal ones are available there!


Thinking out loud in Japanese

きせつ　ー　めっちゃさむい！

他的脸气得发红，然后又接着说道：
His face turned from white to red as he continued:
如果有人爱上了在这亿万颗星星中独一无二的一株花，当他看着这些星星的时候，这就足以使他感到幸福。
If some one loves a flower, of which just one single blossom grows in all the millions and millions of stars, it is enough to make him happy just to look at the stars.
他可以自言自语地说：“我的那朵花就在其中的一颗星星上”，
He can say to himself, "Somewhere, my flower is there."
但是如果羊吃掉了这朵花，对他来说，好像所有的星星一下子全都熄灭了一样！
But if the sheep eats the flower, in one moment all his stars will be darkened.
这难道也不重要吗？！
And you think that is not important!
他无法再说下去了，突然泣不成声。
He could not say anything more. His words were choked by sobbing.
夜幕已经降临。
The night had fallen.
我放下手中的工具。
I had let my tools drop from my hands.
我把锤子、螺钉、饥渴、死亡，全都抛在脑后。

Of what moment now was my hammer, my bolt, or thirst, or death?
在一颗星球上，在一颗行星上，在我的行星上，在地球上有一个小王子需要安慰！
On one star, one planet, my planet, the Earth, there was a little prince to be comforted.
我把他抱在怀里。
I took him in my arms, and rocked him.
我摇着他，对他说：“你爱的那朵花没有危险。”
I said to him："The flower that you love is not in danger."
我给你的小羊画一个罩子。
I will draw you a muzzle for your sheep.
我给你的花画一副盔甲…我…
I will draw you a railing to put around your flower. I will。
我也不太知道该说些什么。
I did not know what to say to him.
我觉得自己太笨拙。
I felt awkward and blundering.
我不知道怎样才能达到他的境界，怎样才能再进入他的境界。
I did not know how I could reach him, where I could overtake him and go on hand in hand with him once more.
唉，泪水的世界是多么神秘啊！
It is such a secret place, the land of tears.

小王子-The Little Prince-Read in Chinese

小王子第17章：独一无二的花

1）在过去，农村的人们通过什么方式来了解国内外大事？
     A 读书         B 看报纸       C  看电视        D  听广播

2）关于休闲方式的变化趋势，以下哪一项不正确？
    A 由少变多     B 由单调变丰富       C 由户内到户外       D  由国内到国外

3）以下哪一项不是政府在每年的“五一”、“十一”放七天长假的原因？
   A 鼓励人们多走出家门               B  促进经济发展
   C  让人们得到足够的休息          D鼓励人们在家工作

4） 这篇文章主要讲的是：
     A  农村与城市的差别                 B  为什么要放假
    C  休闲方式的种类                      D  休闲方式的变化

Merry's voice (HSK五）

HSK五：中国人的休闲方式

今天给大家读一个成语故事 - 盲人摸象

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盲人摸象

¡Bienvenidos! Somos Maria y Pablo. En este episodio conoceremos un poco de la ciudad de Maria y te daremos un top 3 de lugares que no te puedes perder cuando visites esta bella y cálida parte de Colombia. ¿Has visitado Cali anteriormente? ¿Qué conoces sobre la ciudad? Te invitamos a compartir con nosotros tus propias experiencias en un comentario o mensaje. 

¡Conócenos! 
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2. Top 3: Turismo en Cali, Colombia  

Il calcio in Italia va oltre l'essere solo uno sport; è un'importante componente della cultura italiana.  Ascolta l'episodio per capire come.

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Il calcio

Today we're taking a quick look at the word "upset".

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University Students Interested in Stress-Reducing Cats
While a number of universities offer students opportunities to play with dogs as a way to reduce stress, little is known about whether cats could help in the same way.

So researchers from the US and Belgium surveyed more than 1,400 students and staff from 19 Belgian universities to see how interested they would be in on-campus cat visiting programs.

Participants were asked seven questions about a possible cat program, including whether they would like to have a cat on campus, if they would find it relaxing, whether they would visit the cat, and whether they would recommend a cat program to other universities. They gave each idea a score out of five.

The average total score was 3.8 in favor of a campus cat.

The researchers found that the people with the most positive feelings about a cat program were women, cat owners, people who were more emotional, and — perhaps surprisingly — people who were interested in dog programs.

The study authors said that previous research has shown that emotional people are more likely to have strong relationships with animals.

However, dog owners, as well as people who were afraid of or allergic to cats, were found to be less interested in a cat program. Some also worried that having a cat on campus would be risky.

According to the researchers, the aim of the study was to find more ways to help people feel less stressed.

They believe cats can help, since including both cats and dogs in these stress-reducing programs could encourage more people to take part, and cats would need less training than dogs to help.