Tommy and Emily discuss what is Christmas? What? are the presents for? Why do we give presents?

English My Way

The meaning of Christmas

In this episode, since it is the first Monday of the month, we will embark on a thrilling journey that will immerse us in the sights, sounds and stories of one country. 

We'll connect with a local to learn about the country, its culture, and dispel some of those stereotypes that we may all have. In this episode, we won't just be tourists, we'll be explorers. 

Meet someone who knows this destination better than anyone I know. Our guest today is Nidia. She will be our guide as we travel to Honduras. 

Let's go! 

Culture To Grow

Episode 22: Let's Travel to Honduras

Text：
服务员：您好，欢迎光临！请问您几位？
fúwùyuán: nín hǎo, huānyíng guānglín! qǐngwèn nín jǐwèi ？
Waiter: Hello, welcome! May I ask how many of you, please?

客人：两位。
kèrén：liǎng wèi.
Guest: Two people.

服务员：这边请，坐这里可以吗？
fúwùyuán:  zhèbian qǐng, zuò zhèlǐ kěyǐ ma？
Waiter: This way, please. Is it okay to sit here?

客人：可以，谢谢!请给我菜单。
kèrén：kěyǐ，xiè xiè！qǐng gěi wǒ càidān.
Guest: Sure, thank you. May I have a menu, please!

服务员：您想吃点儿什么？
fúwùyuán:  nín xiǎng chī diǎnr shénme ？
Waiter: What would you like to order?

客人：有什么好吃的？
kèrén：yǒu shén me hǎo chī de ？
Guest: What's good?

服务员：请看这些都是我们的特色菜，您可以尝尝。
fúwùyuán: qǐngkàn zhèxie dōushì wǒmen de tèsè cài, nín kěyǐ chángchang.
Waiter: Please see these are our specialty dishes, you can have a taste.

客人：好的，来一个宫保鸡丁，一个麻婆豆腐。
kèrén：hǎode,lái yīge gōngbǎo jīdīng，yīge mápó dòufǔ.
Guest: OK, I'll take a KungPao chicken, a Mapo tofu.

服务员：还要别的吗？
fúwùyuán: hái yào bié de ma ？
Waiter: Anything else?

客人：再来一碗西红柿鸡蛋汤。
kèrén：zài lái yīwǎn xīhóngshì jīdàn tāng.
Guest: A bowl of Tomato and egg soup,please.

服务员：您要什么主食，我们有米饭、面条和饺子。
fúwùyuán: nín yào shénme zhǔshí，wǒmen yǒu mǐ fàn、miàntiáo hé jiǎozi.
Waiter: What staple food would you like? we offer rice, noodles,and dumplings.

客人：来一碗炸酱面吧！
kèrén：lái yīwǎn zhájiàng miàn ba！
Guest: A bowl of  Zhajiangmian !

服务员：好的，要喝点儿什么？
fúwùyuán:  hǎode,yào hē diǎnr shénme ？
Waiter: ok, what would you like to drink?

客人：一瓶可乐，零糖、冰的，谢谢！
kèrén： yī píng kělè, líng táng、bīng de, xièxie！
Guest: A bottle of Cola, zero sugar, iced, thank you!

服务员：请稍等，马上为您上菜！
fúwùyuán: qǐng shāoděng,mǎshàng wèi nín shàngcài ！
Waiter: Please wait a moment, we will serve you immediately!

New words：
位 wèi：measure words for people
可以 kě yǐ：can；may（Indicate permission or agreement）
给 gěi：give（gěi给+sb+sth）
菜单 cài dān：menu
特色 tè sè：specialty
别的 bié de：else
主食 zhǔ shí：staple food
马上 mǎ shàng：immediately
为 wéi：for;to
上菜 shàng cài：Serve the dishes

P.S.：In text 来(lái) doesn't mean to “come”，but is rather a verb for ordering something to eat or drink.

Welcome to visit China ”欢迎来中国!“

L6 去饭馆吃饭[qù fànguǎn chī fàn]～Go for a meal in a restaurant

Bilmem ki hâtıralar,
Ne istersiniz benden,
Gelir gelmez sonbahar?

Bu kanad çırpış neden?
Cama vuracak ne var
Ey eski hâtıralar

Sanmayın güller açar,
Bülbül değildir öten;
Bu rüzgâr başka rüzgâr.

Ne istersiniz benden,
Bilmem ki hâtıralar,
Gelir gelmez sonbahar?

Passion for Teaching and Talking

Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı Hatıralar

花粉症は、花粉が鼻や目から入って、くしゃみが出たり目がかゆくなったりする病気です。
東京都は、2月15日から杉の花粉が飛んでいることがわかったと言いました。去年より9日、遅くなっています。
今年、東京都では去年の1.5倍ぐらい多く杉の花粉が飛びそうです。そして3月の中ごろにいちばん多く飛びそうです。東京都のウェブサイトやツイッターで、どのくらい花粉が飛んでいるか見ることができます。
専門の医者は「新型コロナウイルスになった人が花粉症になると、くしゃみでウイルスを広げてしまうことがあります。くしゃみをするときはマスクの上からハンカチで鼻や口をおおうようにしてください」と言っています。
＜ニュースについてのコメント＞
私は花粉症になったことがありません。毎年、春になると、「今年は花粉症になるんじゃないか」と心配になります。日本ではたくさんの人が花粉症に悩んでいます。コロナがおわって、マスクをつけなくてよくなっても、花粉症のためにマスクをつける人が増えるかもしれませんね。

＜VOCABULARY＞
花粉症：かふんしょう　Hay fever
鼻：はな　nose
くしゃみ：sneeze
かゆくなる：get itchy
杉：すぎ　ceder
病気：びょうき　illness disease
花粉：かふん pollen
花粉が飛ぶ：かふんがとぶ　pollen float around
おおう：cover
悩む：なやむ  suffer from ~

Nihongo Short Story by Noriko

花粉が飛び始めた！?

Esta semana les voy a platicar del paseo de Montejo, una de las principales avenidas de Mérida, Yucatán mientras usamos los interrogativos ¿Qué? ¿Cómo? ¿Cuándo? ¿Dónde? ¿Por qué? ¿Quién? ¿Cuál? ¿Cuáles?, ¿Cuánto?, ¿Cuántas? Y ¿Para quién?
Palabras clave:
Provincia: Ciudad o poblado que no es la capital del país.
Pasar el rato: Disfrutar un tiempo entre amigos o familia.
Bordeada: Rodear
Calesa: Coche de dos ruedas, tirado por una caballería, con la caja abierta por delante y capota en la parte de atrás.
Yucateco: Persona que nació en Yucatán o tiene muchos años viviendo en Yucatán.
Turibus: autobús que te lleva a recorrer los principales lugares turísticos.
Helados Colon:  Lugar donde venden helados, es muy antiguo y famoso, todos los yucatecos lo han visitado alguna vez.



Yuca-talk

Paseo de Montejo y los interrogativos

In todays episode we discuss anger and methods to overcome it in our daily life.

Let's have a chat (Discussions In English) 

Episode 21 : Are you an angry person? 

Oh man, it's a real trip how some folks think they're all high and mighty in English just 'cause they've crammed a bunch of fancy words. But let me tell ya, knowing a bunch of bombastic vocabulary doesn't automatically make you advanced. It's like putting on a flashy outfit but not knowing how to dance, right? Instead of getting all hung up on being "advanced," it's way more crucial to be well-spoken and really nail the level you're at. Master that foundation, and then build on it. That's where the real growth happens, my friend.

LEARN BY LISTENING

You're NOT As Advanced As You Think!

Imagine this situation: you are talking about a date you had last week with your Chinese friends and you want to describe your date’s appearance a bit. How do you do that? Tā hěn piàoliang/tā hěn shuài? What else can you say? ‘Damn it I wish I knew more ways to do that…’ Before you get frustrated in your imaginary scene, take a deep breath and press the ‘play’ button of this episode. We have you covered. Let’s go. :)

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.

