No matter the odds of success or the scale of the challenge, your actions can make a difference. It’s better to light a candle than curse the darkness. Every little thing counts. Doing something to make a positive change is always better than nothing!

Short Stories with Rose 

The Story of the Grateful Starfishes 

久(ひさ)しぶりです！今日(きょう)は、スウェーデンのダーラへスト(Dalahäst)について話(はな)します。

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Slow Japanese

Episode #75 - Swedish tradition - Dalahäst

大家好，我是潘妮，欢迎来到古典智慧拾贝。在这里，我主要与大家分享中国古代的思想家的智慧。 Hello everyone, my name is Penny, welcome to this channel. In this channel, I will share with you wisdoms of Chinese thinkers and philosophers from the past. 今天我们来看看道德经的第四章，Now let’s look at the fourth Chapter of Tao De Jing

道冲，而用之或不盈。渊兮，似万物之宗：挫其锐，解其纷；和其光，同其尘。湛兮，似或存。吾不知谁之子，象帝之先。

这几句话是什么意思呢？

规律是空虚而没有形态的，如果遵循着他办事，也许就不会要求把事情办得完美无缺。规律是那样的深远而复杂，好象是万物的根源：他消磨去万物的锋芒，从而融解文明之间的纷争；调和它们的长处，从而使它们都不那样完美。规律是无有形态，是隐没的，但又实际存在着。我不知道它是如何传下来的，只知道它出现在上帝之前。

这一章又讲了玄妙的道，也翻译成万物自然的规律。What is the rule of the vast universe in his eyes? 这个规律可以消磨万物的锋芒，也就是让一切都圆融和平。能够让一切都不那样完美，缓解大家的纷争。If you can look closely with discerning eyes, everything is not perfect in this world. This is why we are able to understand others. 
感谢收听，下次见！Thanks for listening and see you next soon. 

Wisdom From the Past 古典智慧拾贝

古典智慧拾贝之道德经第四章 Tao Te Ching Chapter Four

Switzerland has a problem, and it needs your help.

Between 1918 and 1964, lots of military ammunition was thrown into lakes around the country. At the time, it was believed to be a safe way to dispose of it.

And it wasn't a small amount, either. According to a government press release, about 8,000 metric tons of ammunition lies underwater, mostly in three lakes: Lake Thun, Lake Brienz and parts of Lake Lucerne.

Some of the ammunition lies as deep as 220 meters, and some is just a few meters deep.

Now, the country needs help getting it out, and it's offering a prize of about $58,000 for the best ideas.

Getting the ammunition out won't be easy — although it has been underwater for a long time, the risk of explosion is still high. Some of it weighs up to 50 kilograms, and the water visibility is poor in many parts of the lakes.

Some of the ammunition has components that can pollute the water and soil if moved, so the government is also looking for ideas that are environmentally friendly.

The competition to find the best idea is open now, and will run until February 2025. The three best ideas will be announced in April next year, and the winners will share the $58,000 prize.

The government said this doesn't mean the ideas will be implemented immediately, but said they could help with future research on the issue of underwater ammunition.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Switzerland Offers Prize to Get Ammunition out of Lakes

Neste episódio, você conhecerá a diferença entre "MAL" ou "MAU" em português.

Apesar da pronúncia das palavras serem as mesmas, elas devem ser escritas de maneira diferente conforme o contexto.

Faça os exercícios para praticar sua compreensão do episódio! 

Até a próxima! :)

Suas Aulas de Português

Você entende a diferença de usar "MAL" ou "MAU" em português?

5 native WAYS to SAY BYE in Cantonese(ALL EARS CANTONESE)!! Come and learn right now!! then you can use them to start a small talk with your friends. 这集播客跟你分享5个最地道的粤语说再见方式！快点学起来跟你的朋友开始聊天啦！ 
👉#TIPS# 
If you wanna get the script of this episode, please subscribe and drop me a message right away!! 如果想获取本集的音频文本，快关注并私信我获取吧！


RealLife Cantonese with Grace(细菌)

How to say GOODBYE in Cantonese

Trump wants to buy Greenland and the Panama Canal. Could we buy the US, though?

The Social Evolutionary

Want to buy the US?

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
〈#106〉8月19日金曜日　天気/晴れ　気温/24℃ 

白糠町/しらぬかちょう
・バドミントンの小学生の全国大会で優勝した小学生が凱旋
・選手は花束を受け取った
・インドネシアのコーチの指導を受けてる

［単語］
バドミントン/ばどみんとん…スポーツのひとつ
全国/ぜんこく…国の全部
大会/たいかい...だれが1番か決める
優勝/ゆうしょう…勝つ
凱旋/がいせん…勝って、自分の町に帰ること
花束/はなたば…たくさんの花
インドネシア/いんどねしあ…Indonesia
コーチ/こーち…先生
指導/しどう…教える


〈美和Miwa〉
日本語の先生
Podcast「どこでも.JAPANESE」も放送中！

レッスン待ってます♪

北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#106〉8月19日金曜日　バドミントン優勝の小学生が町に帰る

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