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Basic Spanish: Reserva de Hotel (Hotel Reservation)

Enjoy the twenty-third episode of Culture To Grow, which allows you to travel the world from the comfort of your home, your car, or if you are still half asleep in your bed.

In this episode, we will delve into the world of natural disasters and severe weather. 

As we gather today, Our hearts go out to the people of Morocco who have experienced the devastating impact of a powerful earthquake. This tragic event highlights the unpredictability of our planet and the raw power of mother nature. Now we turn our attention to the forces of nature that can both awe and challenge us by hearing from guests from around the world, including El Salvador, Italy, China, Pakistan, and Malaysia. 

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Episode 23: Severe Weather & Natural Disasters Around the World

한국의 연예 기획사

한국의 연예 기획사들은 최근 몇 년간 K-팝의 세계적인 인기에 힘입어 빠르게 성장해 왔습니다. 하지만 최근 들어 여러 도전에 직면하고 있습니다
주요 기획사들의 주가 하락
2025년 들어 하이브, JYP엔터테인먼트, SM엔터테인먼트, YG엔터테인먼트 등 주요 4대 기획사의 시가총액 합계는 약 14조 7,551억 원으로, 연초 대비 12% 감소했습니다. 특히 JYP엔터의 주가는 19.2% 하락했으며, 하이브와 SM엔터의 주가도 각각 10.3%와 11.5% 하락했습니다. 이러한 하락은 코스피와 코스닥 지수의 하락률을 상회하는 수치입니다. ​
앨범 판매량 감소와 수익성 우려
최근 일부 아티스트들의 앨범 판매량이 감소하면서 수익성에 대한 우려가 제기되고 있습니다. 예를 들어, 2024년 11월 스트레이키즈와 에스파의 초동 물량이 감소한 데 이어, 2025년 1월 ITZY와 엔믹스의 초동 물량도 감소했습니다. 이러한 현상은 K-팝 전반에 대한 투자 심리를 악화시키는 요인으로 작용하고 있습니다. ​
해외 시장에서의 현지화 전략
수익성 확보를 위해 기획사들은 해외 시장에서의 현지화 전략에 집중하고 있습니다. JYP엔터는 일본 걸그룹 니쥬와 미국 걸그룹 VCHA를 데뷔시키며 현지 시장 공략에 나섰습니다. 또한, 하이브는 해외 레이블 인수를 통해 글로벌 음원 및 스트리밍 수익을 확대하고 있습니다. ​향후 전망
전문가들은 K-팝 산업이 현재의 어려움을 극복하고 지속적인 성장을 이어가기 위해서는 아티스트들의 활발한 활동과 새로운 시장 개척이 필요하다고 지적합니다. 특히, BTS와 블랙핑크 등 글로벌 인지도가 높은 그룹들의 활동 재개가 산업 전반에 긍정적인 영향을 미칠 것으로 예상됩니다. 또한, 4세대 아이돌 그룹인 뉴진스, 르세라핌, 에스파 등의 글로벌 시장에서의 활약도 주목됩니다결론적으로, 한국의 연예 기획사들은 현재 여러 도전에 직면해 있지만, 글로벌 시장에서의 적극적인 활동과 다양한 전략을 통해 새로운 기회를 모색하고 있습니다. 앞으로의 행보가 주목됩니다.


한국의 문화

한국의 연예 기획사

In this episode we are going to learn a Real Chinese Conversation【 Talking about work 】. 
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Step 1: Listen and catch the words you know already, have a guess about the content.
Step 2: Check the script to learn one by one. 
Step 3: Listen and repeat after it.
Step 4: Practice until you can perform the dialogue. 
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A: 你最近工作忙不忙？
nǐ zuì jìn gōng zuò máng bù máng ？
Have you been busy at work lately?
B: 忙死了，每天都加班。
máng sǐ le ， měi tiān dōu jiā bān 。
Terribly busy, working overtime every day.
A: 怎么这么忙啊？
zěn me zhè me máng a ？
Why are you so busy?
B: 有个项目月底要完成，不加班根本做不完。
yǒu gè xiàng mù yuè dǐ yào wán chéng ， bù jiā bān gēn běn zuò bù wán 。
I have a project to finish by the end of the month. can't finish it at all without overtime.
A: 那等项目做完可以好好休息下。
nà děng xiàng mù zuò wán kě yǐ hǎo hao xiū xī xià 。
Then you can have a good rest when it's done.
B: 是啊，下个月我准备休几天年假，出去玩一下。
shì a ， xià gè yuè wǒ zhǔn bèi xiū jǐ tiān nián jià ， chū qù wán yí xià 。
Yeah, I'm going to take a few days‘ annual leave next month to go on a trip.
A: 不错不错。要注意休息，劳逸结合。
bú cuò bú cuò 。 yào zhù yì xiū xī ， láo yì jié hé 。
That's good. Take care of your rest. Alternate work with rest and rest.
B: 你呢？最近在忙什么呢？
nǐ ne ？ zuì jìn zài máng shén me ne ？
What about you? What have you been up to?
A: 最近忙着找新工作呢。
zuì jìn máng zhe zhǎo xīn gōng zuò ne 。
I've been busy looking for a new job.
B: 为什么？现在的工作不好吗？
wèi shén me ？ xiàn zài de gōng zuò bù hǎo ma ？
Why? What's wrong with your current job?
A: 现在的公司太“卷”了，我想找个轻松点儿的。
xiàn zài de gōng sī tài “ juǎn ” le ， wǒ xiǎng zhǎo gè qīng sōng diǎn ér de 。
The involution in the company is fierce. I want to find a relaxing job.
B: 哎，没办法，很多公司都很卷。
ài ， méi bàn fǎ ， hěn duō gōng sī dōu hěn  juǎn 。
Well, That's the way it is. There's fierce competition in many companies.
A: 找找看吧。
zhǎo zhao kàn ba 。
I will try to look for it.
B: 祝你好运。
zhù nǐ hǎo yùn 。
Good luck.

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聊工作 Talking about work （Beginner）

Episodio del podcast numero 2. 

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Letter U
Listen and repeat then sing along.

umpire, uncle, umbrella, up
This is an umpire.
This is an uncle.
This is an umbrella.
This is up.

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As the US navigates what some experts have described as a loneliness epidemic, employers and employees across the country are trying to address what for many people is a lack of real friendships at work.

It's not a new thing, but remote work has only intensified the problem, says leadership expert Michael Bungay Stanier.

"People have this desire to be seen and be heard," Bungay Stanier says, but on video calls, the group gets right down to business rather than having the natural, informal interactions of a real room. It reduces people to "little heads in squares."

It's not easy to talk about this lack of friendship at work "because it feels like a shameful confession," Bungay Stanier says. But his clients are beginning to bring up the subject.

Awkward as it may be, these are conversations worth having, according to psychology professor Laurie Santos.

At-work friendships are good for employers, too. Santos says research shows that workplace friendships and a sense of belonging are vital to employees' happiness — and companies' success.

We assume that friendships at work are "a nice-to-have, not a need-to-have," she said.

But "maybe one of the reasons we're all so disengaged at work ... is that we're actively not investing in the thing that might matter the most for our happiness at work, which is our connection with other people," Santos said.

Some large companies began paying more attention to employee health long before the pandemic, often focusing on physical health.

Today, more employers are looking at ways to really improve people's mental health and well-being.

And experts say there is a lot that companies can do, even rethinking physical spaces in the offices with relationships in mind.

More than anything, remember the importance of everyday greetings at work — even if they make you a bit uncomfortable. A simple hello, Bungay Stanier says, could be the beginning of the end of loneliness.

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Why It's Important to Have Friends at Work

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