
                               【今日话题】
你在生活中是否感受到过焦虑，那你的解决办法是什么呢？


Ruby's  Reading club of  Chinese

优雅是种力量(六）有一种勇敢，叫“算了”

Hi there! This one is about Valentine's day! 
In this episode, I introduce some funny stories. Have fun!

I have also a Patreon page!
https://www.patreon.com/tatsukisjapanese

たつきのにほんご

Japanese Valentine's Day (Casual Native Level)

Want to know what winter is like in Cape Town? Then you are in the right place! This episode looks at some of the things that locals like to do on a typical winter's day in Cape Town!

Please note there is a list of highlighted vocabulary at the end of the episode with example sentences to listen to and enjoy. You can also find the vocabulary list at the end of this description. 

Enjoy!

Sample:

“Picture this: it's winter in Cape Town. Raindrops gently tap against the windows, as the city is hugged in a cool embrace. 

Cape Town experiences rainfall during the winter months, creating the perfect setting for cozy indoor activities.

The temperature outside can drop a lot, especially during the night. It can go as low as 5 degrees Celsius. On cold days, the average temperatures range between 10 and 15 degrees Celsius.”

Vocabulary: 

1.	Embrace - (verb) to hold closely or tightly
2.	Central heating - (noun phrase) a system that provides heat to an entire building or house 
3.	Rely on - (phrasal verb) to depend on or trust in someone or something
4.	Bond - (verb) to form a close relationship or connection with someone
5.	Cozy - (adjective) comfortable, warm, and snug
6.	Quality time - (noun phrase) time spent in a meaningful and enjoyable way, typically with loved ones
7.	Beverage – (noun) something to drink
8.	Delightful - (adjective) very pleasing, enjoyable, or charming
9.	Ward off - (phrasal verb) to prevent or protect oneself from something unwelcome or harmful
10.	Magnificent - (adjective) extremely beautiful, impressive, or grand
11.	Calves - (noun) the young of certain animals, especially cows, elephants, or whales
12.	Locals - (noun) people who live in a particular place or community
13.	Spot - (verb) to see, notice, or detect something, often from a distance
14.	Breach - (verb) to break or burst through a barrier or surface
15.	Awe-inspiring - (adjective) creating feelings of wonder and admiration

Cape Town Chronicles

Episode 2: A Typical Winter's Day in Cape Town (A2-B1)

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

Daily Chinese With Yuli

24小时健身房  24-hour gym（Advanced level）

《老奶奶让座 Old Lady Gives Up Her Seat 》
        10月19日，在公交车上，一个80岁的老奶奶给一个90岁的老爷爷让座。
        老奶奶看见一个老爷爷上车了，就站起来让老爷爷坐。老奶奶问老爷爷今年多大年纪。老爷爷说他90岁了。老奶奶说她比老爷爷小，所以她应该让座。
         人们都说老奶奶是好人，我们应该向老奶奶学习。

年纪 - niánjì - age
让座 - ràngzuò - to give up one's seat for sb
站 - zhàn - to stand
问 - wèn - to ask
上车 - shàngchē - to get on or into (a vehicle)

1）老奶奶多大年纪了？
2）老爷爷多大年纪了？
3）老奶奶比老爷爷大还是比老爷爷小？
4）老奶奶比老爷爷小几岁？
5）老爷爷比老奶奶大几岁？

Merry's Channel（HSK 二）

HSK 二  《老奶奶让座 Old Lady Gives Up Her Seat 》

¿Alguna vez has escuchado sobre el perro Xoloitzcuintle?

En este episodio exploraremos algunas curiosidades sobre este particular perrito y conoceremos sus orígenes en la cultura mexicana.
Espero que les guste y mucho éxito en su proceso de aprendizaje.

¡Saludos! 

Escuchando y aprendiendo 

El Xoloitzcuintle

In this episode, we go beyond a simple 'teşekkür ederim' and explore the warm, polite phrases that are the heart of daily Turkish culture.

Merhaba Türkçe 

Polite Responses in Daily Turkish - Kibar Yanıtlar

안녕하세요. Hello~
한국어 듣기 수업 시작해요. Let's start with the Korean listening class.
선생님 읽어요.  I read it.
잘 들으세요. Please listen well.

I posted the sentences on my blog. 
https://blog.naver.com/laramcraft/222800670699
https://youtu.be/N2HAD-m3l5o

The basics are important.
It is also good to check the basics of 한글 Hangeul before this listening class.
1-1. Korean alphabet - Vowels 모음 - What is Hangeul?
https://youtu.be/0YzhJ9p2lcs
2-1. Korean alphabet - Consonants 자음 -what are the consonants 자음?
https://youtu.be/lckgvQ_vreA
3-1. Korean alphabet - Final Consonants 받침 - What are the final consonants 받침?
https://youtu.be/sLlFmG30fNI

This is a class to listen to Korean conversational sentences.
In this voice recording for listening, 
After reading many sentences in Korean conversations sentences, 
Check out how much you understand the sentences with a voice recording. 
Never look at the sentences when listening to the voice recording. 
And Listen to the sentence repeatedly until you hear it completely. 

You are listening to the Sejong Korean conversation. (세종학당)
There are four books in total. (Korean conversation, 1, 2, 3, 4.)
It consists of 1st and 2nd courses for beginners and 1st and 2nd courses for intermediate.
Each course is conducted in 14 units. (2 grammar - for each unit.) 
This listening class you are taking is Korean Conversation 1. (Beginner 1) 
Please listen carefully.

Korean Listening Class 한국어 문장 듣기 - Korean teacher, Grace

Korean Conversation 1 - Lesson 12.  Part 1 -고,  Part 2 -을 거예요/ -ㄹ 거예요(2)  (Beginner 1)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CVcz8Lx5OeufVCTm3Z4EbrAROFhBslZL/view?usp=drivesdk