In order to help foreign students understand the meaning and usage of Chinese colloquial idioms, give concise explanations and examples here.

A Course in Chinese Colloquial Idioms

⭐ To make the most of this podcast, transcript in 6 languages (French, English, German, Spanish, Italian, Chinese) and language activities are available on my website ExploreFrench.com.

⭐ To go further, please check out my other podcast channel Learn French with Anthony and visit my website to access plenty of interactive language activities.

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Marie-Antoinette - ENGLISH

Sapevate perché a Pasqua si regalano le uova? Ascoltate questo episodio per scoprirlo e seguitevi per non perdervi i prossimi appuntamenti con il PODCASTORIE.

Buon ascolto!

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English At Work: Different ways to In An English-Speaking Environment. Part 1.

English is the international language of business so if you want to 'fit' in - you are most certainly in need to learn it and learn to use it! Right?

Some of us may be shy and timid to output and express ourselves openly but if you want a promotion, a raise in your salary - it is a must.

There are few ways to do it and in this small recording there is a listening practice for you and practical suggestion on how to 'get out of your shell'. 

Listen to it and let me know what you think.

See you in different podcasts of mine in the upcoming days.

To Your Success!



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English At Work: Different ways to In An English-Speaking Environment. Part 1.

There are many other ways to express appreciation in Italian! In this new episode of 3 minutes Italian, I'll tell you and explain to you 6 new ways to say "mi piace" in italiano.

E tu, adori l'italiano?

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Stop saying "mi piace"! - 3 minutes Italian

 Merhaba- Çok pardon- Ne kadar?- Çok güzel - Teşekkürler     בפרק הזה נלמד 5 ביטויים פשוטיים בטורית.

קלה מאיסטנבול

Merhaba חברים

In this episode we are going to listen to a dialogue between an adult and a little girl.What are they takling about?Let's start to listen now!
A：这是你的全家福吗？
B：是的。
A：这是谁？
B：爸爸。
A：他叫什么？
B：Peter。
A：他的工作是什么？
B：总经理。
A：这是谁？
B：妈妈。
A：她叫什么？
B：Linda。
A：她的工作是什么？
B：家庭主妇。
A：这是你吗？
B：是的。
A：这是你几岁拍的？
B：四岁。
A ： zhè shì nǐ de quán jiā fú mɑ ？ 
B ： shì de 。
A  ： zhè shì shuí ？ 
B ： bà bɑ 。 
 A： tā jiào shén me ？  
B：  Peter。  
A： tā de ɡōnɡ zuò shì shén me ？ 
B ： zǒnɡ jīnɡ lǐ 。
A  ： zhè shì shuí ？
 B ： mā mɑ 。 
A ： tā jiào shén me ？  B：Linda  。
A  ： tā de ɡōnɡ zuò shì shén me ？
 B ： jiā tínɡ zhǔ fù 。 
A ： zhè shì nǐ mɑ ？
B  ： shì de 。
A  ： zhè shì nǐ jǐ suì pāi de ？ 
B ： sì suì 。 

Story Chinese

这是你几岁拍的？ How old were you when you took this photo?

It might sound like the worst start to your day — you get into the shower, and it's ice cold. But while you might not enjoy it, a cold shower could actually be good for your health.

Spending time in cold water is not a new idea — the Ancient Greeks used cold water as a form of therapy as early as 3,500 BC. And things like cold water swims and ice baths have become quite popular around the world.

Experts believe there are a few reasons cold showers could be good for us.

Corey Simon, a doctor at Duke School of Medicine in the US, told CNN that having one or two cold showers a week helps him be more mentally present.

He believes the reason for this is that he has to mentally prepare himself for something stressful: the cold water. But once he's in it, he feels like he's in control of that stressor.

In fact, a 2022 study found that participants who showered for a minute in 10- to 14-degree water every day for two weeks had lower stress levels than a control group.

Cold showers could also be good for our immune system. In a study done in the Netherlands in 2016, people who spent 30 to 90 seconds in a cold shower took 29% fewer sick days from work.

Cold water has also been found to improve circulation, and can reduce muscle pain after a workout. Research suggests that taking a cold shower often could increase your metabolism too.

But experts say it's important to speak to your doctor before taking cold showers often, because it could be dangerous — especially for those with certain conditions, like heart or circulatory problems.



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Why Cold Showers Could Be Good for You

Walnuts Could Help Students with Stress, Says Study

University isn't all sleeping, parties, and video games — many students find it a stressful time, with exams and the beginning of adult life.

But a recent study has suggested that there's a food that could help with some of that stress — walnuts.

Walnuts are known to be a healthy snack. They contain healthy fats and proteins, which are good for the body and the mind.

They may not be the most exciting food for young adults to snack on in a world of pizza and burgers, but they could have a positive effect both on academic stress and on the health of the body.

That's according to researchers from the University of South Australia, who had 80 students take part in their study.

One group of students was asked to eat about half a cup of walnuts every day for 16 weeks. They could eat them as a snack or add them to meals at any time of the day.

The other participants were told not to eat nuts for those 16 weeks.

The researchers found that academic stress was having a negative effect on student's mental health, on the amount of protein in their bodies, and — in female participants — on the diversity of bacteria in their guts.

But these things all improved among those who had been eating walnuts.

Larisa Bobrovskaya, one of the study's authors, said not only are walnuts good for students, they're an easy thing to add to lots of different meals.

However, she also said just having something extra to eat might have made the students feel better, so more research is needed.