This is a quick episode so you can get to know me, your host, a little bit more! To trust someone, you have to know them, so this episode is here to give you a little background about my experience, where I live, and what I like to do. Have any questions? Leave them for me in the comments! Also, please introduce yourself to me as well!

Stairway to English: Short easy to understand episodes to improve your English grammar and fluency

A short introduction of your Stairway to English host!

Video related to this audio bellow: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gmNd1tuA68 

French Conjugation For All

Verbe Mourir (Conjugaison) / Verb To Die (Conjugation) 

"Man is a being who reasons and controls fire." This powerful element has been absolutely key to the development of human history.

In this episode, we explore how fire transformed us: from the first time we cooked food to the start of civilization, art, and technology. Analyzing fire is analyzing the history of the world!

Spanish but nerdy

The history of fire

This episode is about 【24-hour gym】, you will learn how to say 【weightlifting，Socializing，Leisure】 ect. The material helps you get used to different voice and accent. 
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It is recommended that you study in the following ways:
Step 1: Gist listening. Listen to get the main idea. (more times if necessary)
Step 2: Read the text to find out words you didn't get, then look up the dictionary. 
Step 3: Listen and imitate as much as you can without looking at the text.
Step 4: Write down what you hear if you want to practise writing.
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男：最近晚间或者是24小时营业的健身场馆就格外地火爆，这种再晚也能撸铁的空间受到了很多城市年轻人的喜欢。
女：嗯，这种健身房它有全自助方式的无人健身房，也有半自助的。你比如说上午10点到晚上十点是正常营业的，剩余时段是会员自助。像全时段营业、智能化运营、付费方式灵活也成为了24小时健身场馆的卖点。
男：嗯，目前多家24小时健身馆客流人群还是以年轻人为主，当然也得提个醒，医生的建议是饱餐后太过疲惫不适合做运动。另外，保障规律的运动时间也很重要。如果想早上或者是晚上运动，那还是要在不影响睡眠和工作的前提下进行。另外，一个人在健身房练习的时候还要格外注意安全。
女：现如今大家的生活水平越来越高了，我们对于运动健身包括体重管理更重视了，追求健康科学规律的生活是一种生活方式，更是一种生活态度。
男：在这样的地方想运动可以运动，想社交呢也可以社交，想休闲呢也能够独处。一方面是方便，一方面也确实让人感受更自在。
女：其实不仅是健身场馆，这些年全天候不打烊的24小时空间都挺火的。像便利店，还有24小时的阅读空间等等。市场有需求，相关的场所也越来越多了，对相关行业是机遇，让咱们的生活更加便利。
（来源：抖音“中国之声”）
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营业/yíng yè/Business/opening
火爆/huǒ bào/Hot，booming
撸铁/lū tiě/weightlifting
全自助/quán zì zhù/Fully self-service
智能化/zhì néng huà/intelligentize
运营/yùn yíng/Operation
付费方式/fù fèi fāng shì/Payment method
灵活/líng huó/Flexible
客流人群/kè liú rén qún/customer group
饱餐/bǎo cān/make a feast of
疲惫/pí bèi/Tiredness
保障/bǎo zhàng/Guarantee
规律/guī lǜ/Regular
社交/shè jiāo/Socializing
休闲/xiū xián/Leisure
独处/dú chǔ/stay alone
打烊/dǎ yàng/close the store for the night
机遇/jī yù/Opportunity

Yuli's Chinese Channel

24小时健身房  24-hour gym（Advanced level）

Hello everyone! Welcome to Honto no Nihongo with Maiko! 💖
In this episode, we explore the magic of the number "3" (San) in Japan. 
Why is it so special? 
Maiko Sensei explains it all using simple Japanese!


[About Maiko Sensei]


I am a Japanese teacher with experience in over 450 online lessons on platforms like italki and Preply. 
I love sharing real, useful Japanese with all of you!


[What you will learn in this episode:]
​ The "-San" mystery: Why do we add "-san" to animals and even food?​ Mikka Bozu (3-day monk): A funny idiom for when we quit something too soon.​ Sandome no Shojiki: The Japanese version of "Third time's a charm."


HONTO NO NIHONGO with Maiko

EP3: Why Japanese People Love the Number "3" (San)?

日本(にほん)のiPhone16は安(やす)い？
Is the iPhone 16 cheap in Japan?
아이폰 16은 일본이 더 싸나?

NANAのにほんごpodcast 

日本(にほん)のiPhone16は安(やす)い？Is the iPhone 16 cheap in Japan?

The second installment of this wonderfal, eery tale by Roald Dahl. 

Stories to Stimulate!

The landlady part 2

In this episode, we dive into imperfective and perfective verbs in Ukrainian. These two verb aspects are crucial for expressing ongoing actions versus completed actions.

Imperfective verbs describe actions in progress or repeated actions.
Example: читати (to read) – Я читаю книгу (“I am reading a book”).

Perfective verbs focus on completed actions or actions that will be completed.
Example: прочитати (to finish reading) – Я прочитав книгу (“I finished reading the book”).

Understanding when to use each aspect will make your Ukrainian more accurate and natural, whether you’re talking about habits, ongoing activities, or completed tasks. Tune in for all the details and examples to level up your language skills!



Український подкаст для початківців з Альоною / Ukrainian podcast for beginners with Alyona 

Ukrainian Verbs Explained: Imperfective vs. Perfective

 🧭 Quali sono le principali differenze tra il Nord e il Sud d'Italia? 

🔤LESSICO UTILE

- Motore economico = economic engine 
- Settori: automobilistico, chimico, tecnologico, agricolo… 
- Disoccupazione bassa/elevata = low/high unemployment
- Infrastrutture = infrastructures
- Rete ferroviaria = rail network
- Autostrade = highways
- Per quanto riguarda… = Regarding….
- Sfamare = to feed 
- Sono la morte sua! = when something pairs perfectly with another ingredient
- Odierno = current
- Momento di condivisione = time of sharing
- Senso comunitario = sense of community 

🎧Buon ascolto!

Fatemi sapere se già conoscevate tutte le differenze che vi ho elencato! 