Every obstacle we come across in life gives us an opportunity to improve our circumstances, and whilst the lazy complain, the others are creating opportunities through their kind hearts, generosity, and willingness to get things done.

Short Stories with Rose 

The Obstacle In Our Path (Opportunity)

这样的权力使小王子惊叹不已。
Such power was a thing for the little prince to marvel at.
如果掌握了这样的权力，那么，他一天就不只是看到四十三次日落，
If he had been master of such complete authority, he would have been able to watch the sunset, not forty-four times in one day,
而可以看到七十二次，甚至一百次，或是二百次日落，也不必要去挪动椅子了！
but seventy-two, or even a hundred, or even two hundred times, with out ever having to move his chair.
由于他想起了他那被遗弃的小星球，心里有点难过，
And because he felt a bit sad as he remembered his little planet which he had for saken,
他大胆地向国王提出了一个请求：“我想看日落，请求您…命令太阳落山吧…”
he plucked up his courage to ask the king a favor: "I should like to see a sunset... do me that kindness...Order the sun to set..."
如果我命令一个将军象一只蝴蝶那样从这朵花飞到那朵花，或者命令他写作一个悲剧剧本或者变一只海鸟，
If I ordered a general to fly from one flower to another like a butterfly, or to write a tragic drama, or to change himself into a sea bird,
而如果这位将军接到命令不执行的话，那么，是他不对还是我不对呢？
and if the general31 did not carry out the order that he had received, which one of us would be in the wrong?
国王问道。“将军，还是自己？”
The king demanded. "The general, or myself?"
“那当然是您的不对。”小王子肯定地回答。
"You," said the little prince firmly.
“一点也不错，”国王接着说，“向每个人提出的要求应该是他们所能做到的。
"Exactly. One much require from each one the duty which each one can perform," the king went on.
权威首先应该建立在理性的基础上。
Accepted authority rests first of all on reason.
如果命令你的老百姓去投海，他们非起来革命不可。

If you ordered your people to go and throw themselves into the sea, they would rise up in revolution.
我的命令是合理的，所以我有权要别人服从。
I have the right to require obedience because my orders are reasonable.
“那么我提出的日落呢？”小王子一旦提出一个问题，他是不会忘记这个问题的。
"Then my sunset?" the little prince reminded him: for he never forgot a question once he had asked it.
日落么，你会看到的。
You shall have your sunset.
我一定要太阳落山，不过按照我的统治科学，我得等到条件成熟的时候。
I shall command it. But, according to my science of government, I shall wait until conditions are favorable.
小王子问道：“这要等到什么时候呢？”
国王在回答之前，首先翻阅了一本厚厚的日历，嘴里慢慢说道：“嗯！嗯！”
日落大约…大约…在今晚七时四十分的时候！

你将看到我的命令一定会被服从的。

小王子又打起哈欠来了。

他遗憾没有看到日落。

他对国王说：“他有点厌烦了，”

我没有必要再呆在这儿了。

我要走了。


小王子-The Little Prince-Read in Chinese

小王子第25章：日落

今日（きょう）は「みんなの日本語(にほんご)」Lesson 8です。
日本語（にほんご）の勉強（べんきょう）はたのしいですか。いいですね。

にほんのおかしはおいしいです。　　　Japanese snack and sweets are delicious.
どらやきはおいしいです。Dorayaki is delicious.
どらやきはやすいです。Dorayaki is cheap.
どらやきはあまいです。Dorayaki is sweet.
どらやき、わかりますか。にほんのわがしです。Do you know Dorayaki. It’s Japanese sweet.

スミスさんはげんきです。Mr.Smith is fine. 
スミスさんはハンサムです。Mr.Smith is hansom.
私の夫はハンサムじゃありません。My husband is not hansom.
私の夫は忙しいです。My husband is busy.
彼は、暇じゃありません。My husband doesn’t have any free times. 
マットさんの彼女はきれいです。Mr. Matt’s girlfriend is beautiful.
沖縄の海はきれいです。Okinawa’s sea is beautiful.
わたしの部屋はきれいじゃありません。My room is not beautiful. (Not tidy up) 
東京（とうきょう）は有名（ゆうめい）な場所（ばしょ）です。 Tokyo is a famous place.
わたしの町（まち）は有名じゃありません。My town is not famous place.


のぞみ先生（せんせい）は、どんな先生ですか。What kind of teacher is Nozomi Sensei?
おもしろい先生です。She is an interesting teacher.
かわいい先生です。She is a cute teacher.
いい先生です。 She is a good teacher.
やさしい先生です。She is a kind teacher.
日本語はどうですか。How is your Japanese?
日本語はむずかしいです。 It is difficult.
やさしくないです。 It's not easy.
かんたんじゃないです。It’s not easy.
日本語の勉強はたのしいですか。 Do you enjoy your studying Japanese?
はい、たのしいです。Yes, I do. It’s interesting.
つまらなくないです。It’s not boring. 

いいですね、日本語の勉強はたのしいですね。Yes! It is fun to study Japanese. 



にほんごのれんしゅう

みんなのにほんご　Lesson 8

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In this episode I’ll comment on an article titled: “Should You Take A Break From Social Media? Psychologists Reveal An Unlikely Suggestion” published on the web site of Inverse.
As usual don’t hesitate to give me your feedback if you want. Enjoy.

Useful vocabulary:
well-being
short-term relaxing effects
anxiety and depression
scrolling on TikTok or Instagram
being sleep deprived
total abstinence
to point out
to keep you hooked on social media
to stay/keep in touch with friends and relatives
a false impression
a biased image
a feeling of inferiority
low self-esteem
to check in with your friends


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Is it really necessary to take a break from social media?

This episode introduces three idioms that use the word cloud. Listen to the examples to hear how to use them. Please send me a message if you would like a copy of the audio script. (Sorry my voice is going today!) 

Idiom Corner

Cloud

🔴Nivel A2,B1,B2
🌄Un clima inusual que se siente en Sudamérica. Básicamente por la ubicación mundial que tiene, el clima es muy invariable y te comparto como los sudamericanos percibimos este clima, todo en español. 🇪🇦🇲🇽🇧🇴😄


Escucha Facil Español

El Clima "LOCO" en Sudamérica 🌄🌥️🌎 [Capítulo 12]

Today’s episode is “たけしの夏 (Takeshi no natsu)《Takeshi's Summer》.
This episode is JLPT-N5 level.

I created a quiz on this episode.
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Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

☆Words
小学生（しょうがくせい）《shoogakusee》：elementary school student
夏休（なつやす）み《natsuyasumi》：summer vacation

～が 見（み）える／見（み）えない《～ga mieru / mienai》：be seen / can not be seen

庭（にわ）《niwa》：garden, yard
地震（じしん）《jishin》：earthquake
穴（あな）《ana》：hole
怖（こわ）い《kowai》：scary
暗（くら）い《kurai》：dark
突然（とつぜん）《totsuzen》：suddenly
明（あか）るくなる《akarukunaru》：become brighter
～に 落（お）ちる《～ni ochiru》：fall

目（め）を 開（あ）ける／閉（と）じる《me o akeru / tojiru》：open one's eyes / close one's eyes

妖精（ようせい）《yoosee》：fairy
魔法（まほう） の 世界（せかい）《mahoo no sekai》：The Magic World

星（ほし）《hoshi》：star
花火（はなび） 《hanabi》：fireworks
空（そら）《sora》：sky

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