来漂亮国一年多了，我也逐渐适应这里的生活。过去的一年里，我观察到一些和中国文化差异很大的地方，今天这集播客里，我想和你们分享。


Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

(全中文) 中国人在美国的文化冲击

Join me this week on Tony's Talk Corner as I give you a tour of my cozy two-bedroom apartment. Discover my favorite spots, the joys of small-space living, and a few personal touches that make it home.

Tony’s Talk Corner

My Cozy Apartment Tour

Number culture is an important part in Chinese culture. In this radio, I will briefly introduce number one, number three and number 4. After listening this radio, you will know why Chinese people dislike number 4 in daily life.

Learning Chinese culture with Miss Zhang

Number Culture（1，3，4）

Buying a new computer is easy. But getting a custom-built computer can be an adventure.

English by Eric

My new custom-built gaming computer

In Episode 71, we explore the emotional undercurrents that often go unnoticed but heavily impact our ability to learn a language — insecurity, guilt, unworthiness, tension, and those jittery feelings that creep in when we're learning something difficult.

I gently walk you through the importance of first acknowledging, accepting, and validating your emotions. Why is this important? Because what we resist emotionally tends to persist. And when left unexamined, these emotions become silent saboteurs to your learning journey.

Supported by research in neuroscience and psychology, I explain how emotional tension activates the brain’s stress response, impairing memory and disrupting attention. But when we recognize these emotions as valid signals — not flaws — we begin the process of healing and learning at the same time.

I share tools rooted in cognitive reappraisal (Brooks, 2014) and self-compassion science, encouraging you to embrace your learning pace, your imperfections, and your worthiness to grow. We talk about how language learning isn’t just about fluency — it’s about coming home to yourself.

This episode is a reminder that you are allowed to move slowly, to feel deeply, and still make meaningful progress. In the presence of your most difficult emotions, you are still a learner with purpose — and that is a beautiful thing.

Until next time, I wish you inspired, grounded, and gentle learning. 🌱

💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 71 - Learning Through Insecurity: How to Turn Self-Doubt into Strength

Dictionaries do a horrible job of showing to actually say words in a natural American English accent. This is largely because they are not actually reducing words in a way that sounds natural, especially when there are multiple syllables. So, this episode will show you how to pronounce 120 of the most common words in English in a way that sounds like a native speaker.
Find a video version at www.youtube.com/fluentamerican

Fluent American 

Say The 120 Most Common English Words Like An American

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?

yì tiān，wū yā jiǎn dào le yí kuài ròu，ɡāo xìnɡ jí le。
一天，乌鸦捡到了一块肉，高兴极了。
tā diāo zhe ròu fēi dào shù shànɡ。
它叼着肉飞到树上。
zhè shí，hú li kàn jiàn le，
这时，狐狸看见了，
tā chán de liú kǒu shuǐ，
它馋得流口水，
tè bié xiǎnɡ chī nà kuài ròu。
特别想吃那块肉。
hú li xiào xī xī de duì wū yā shuō：
狐狸笑嘻嘻地对乌鸦说：
“nín hǎo，měi lì de wū yā，
“您好，美丽的乌鸦，
kuài xià lái yì qǐ wán bɑ！” 
快下来一起玩吧！”
kě shì wū yā bù lǐ tā。
可是乌鸦不理它。
jiǎo huá de hú li zài shù xià zhuàn le jǐ quān， 
狡猾的狐狸在树下转了几圈，
xiǎnɡ chū le yí ɡè hǎo zhǔ yì。
想出了一个好主意。
tā tái qǐ tóu dà shēnɡ de duì shù shànɡ de wū yā shuō：
它抬起头大声地对树上的乌鸦说：
“měi lì de wū yā，
“美丽的乌鸦，
wǒ tè bié xǐ huān tīnɡ nín chànɡ ɡē， 
我特别喜欢听您唱歌，
nín de ɡē chànɡ de tài hǎo tīnɡ le，
您的歌唱得太好听了，
nín chànɡ chànɡ bɑ！chànɡ chànɡ bɑ！” 
您唱唱吧！唱唱吧！”
tīnɡ le hú li de huà，wū yā dé yì jí le。
听了狐狸的话，乌鸦得意极了。
tā zhānɡ kāi dà zuǐ ɡānɡ yào chànɡ，
它张开大嘴刚要唱，
zuǐ lǐ de ròu jiù diào xià qù le。
嘴里的肉就掉下去了。
hú li jiǎn dào ròu，pǎo le。 
狐狸捡到肉，跑了。

CHINESE STORY中文故事

乌鸦和狐狸

Brindar es algo muy habitual, especialmente cuando estamos de celebración, pero ¿sabes el origen de esta tradición? En este episodio te cuento por qué brindamos y comento otras costumbres populares hoy en día y de dónde vienen.

Después de escuchar el episodio dime si conocías el origen de estas tradiciones, y si conoces alguna otra y su razón. Puedes hacerlo en los comentarios o pasándote por mi Instagram.
