Hajimemashite! Welcome to the first episode of "Midori no Heya". In this episode, I share how I came to learn Japanese for the first time. I will never forget my first Indonesian Japanese-teacher, Retno-sensei. When I returned from Japan, I looked for her, but I couldn't find her. The Japanese Language Course where I met her couldn't (or didn't want to?) give her contact.

How could a teacher, teaching at simply an evening course, turn the student's next course of life? She was paid just to teach a language. But the impact she made was beyond.

Midori no Heya

Hajimemashite! It's about the first time.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/14Gk09x6HvtCVZk-kRF64ufQq1dWMqkAP/view?usp=sharing 

Reading in Turkish

Herkes bir şey istiyor.

Привет!

В этом выпуске подкаста мы поговорим о настоящем времени и будущем времени в контексте. Я расскажу вам историю о том, как мы обычно празднуем День рождения моей подруги Анны, и как мы будем его праздновать в этом году.

Полезная лексика в этом выпуске:
• благодарить = говорить «спасибо»
• приглашать - to invite
• улыбка - smile
• заранее - in advance
• готовиться к + Д.п. - to prepare for 
• что-то особенное - something special
• свечи - candles
• загадывать желание - to make a wish
• шарики - balloons

Приятного прослушивания!

Speak fluent Russian A1-A2

Выпуск 13. Настоящее время и будущее время в контексте / The present tense and the future tense in context

Aviator Races to Photograph the World's Glaciers
Garrett Fisher is traveling the world in his little blue-white "Super Cub" airplane, as he tries to document every remaining glacier on Earth.

The 41-year-old Fisher does it for a simple reason: "Because I love them."

However, he does it for another purpose too — the climate is changing, and the planet's glaciers are melting. Fisher believes documenting, archiving, and remembering these changes is important.

According to Fisher, the melting glaciers are the first indication that we're losing something because of climate change. "In 100 or 200 years, most of them will be gone," he says.

That's why Fisher is building an archive of his glacier photos. He believes any record he makes before the glaciers melt could be very valuable to future generations.

In 2021, Fisher started the Global Glacier Initiative, an organization to support and show his work, and he plans to open his archive to the public for research.

Many glaciers are hard to get to or photograph — so Fisher has to make some dangerous journeys. Why does he do it?

He's looking for the perfect picture; one so beautiful it can make people and policymakers act. And if one image isn't enough, then maybe a whole archive will make people come and look, get close and pay attention.

"We can live without [glaciers]. We will live without them," Fisher says. "However, it hurts us to lose them."

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Aviator Races to Photograph the World's Glaciers

Spanish México

CONDESA.

我费了好长时间才弄清楚他是从哪里来的。
It took me a long time to learn where he came from.

小王子向我提出了很多问题，可是，对我提出的问题，他好像压根没有听见似的。
The little prince, who asked me so many questions, never seemed to hear the ones I asked him.


他无意中吐露的一些话逐渐使我搞清了他的来历。
It wasfrom words dropped by chance that, little by little, everything was revealed to me.

例如，当他第一次瞅见我的飞机时（我就不画出我的飞机了，因为这种图画对我来说太复杂），他问我道： “这是个啥玩艺？”
The first time he saw my airplane, for instance (I shall not draw my airplane; that would be much too complicated for me), he asked me: "What is that object?"
这不是玩艺儿。它能飞。
That is not an object. It flies.
这是飞机。是我的飞机。
It is an airplane. It is my airplane.

我当时很骄傲地告诉他我能飞。
And I was proud to have him learn that I could fly.
于是他惊奇地说道：“怎么？你是从天上掉下来的？”
He cried out, then:"What! You dropped down from the sky?"
“是的”。我谦逊地答道。
"Yes," I answered, modestly.
啊！这真滑稽。
Oh! That is funny!


此时小王子发出一阵清脆的笑声。这使我很不高兴。
And the little prince broke into a lovely peal of laughter, which irritated me very much.
我要求别人严肃地对待我的不幸。
I like my misfortunes to be taken seriously.
然后，他又说道：“那么，你也是从天上来的了！你是哪个星球上的？”
Then he added: "So you, too, come from the sky! Which is your planet?"

这个时候，对于他是从哪里来的这个秘密我隐约发现到了一点线索；
At that moment I caught a gleam of light in the impenetrable mystery of his presence;

于是，我就突然问道：“你是从另一个星球上来的吗？”
and I demanded, abruptly: "Do you come from another planet?"
可是他不回答我的问题。
But he did not reply.
他一面看着我的飞机，一面微微地点点头，接着说道：
He tossed his head gently, without taking his eyes from my plane:


可不是么，乘坐这玩艺儿，你不可能是从很远的地方来的。
It is true that on that you can’t have come from very far away.


小王子-The Little Prince-Read in Chinese

小王子第六章：我的飞机

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)

Hola mi gentee!
En este nuevo capitulo vas aprender 7 palabras populares en Colombia, son palabras que ayudan en nuestro léxico colombiano y algunas :)
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ESPAÑOL COLOMBIANO

7 PALABRAS COLOMBIANAS POPULARES

Ānní: Wèi, shì Wáng Fāngfang ma?
安妮：喂，是王方方吗？
Wáng Fāngfang: Wǒ jiù shì.
王方方：我就是。
Ānní: Fāngfang, wǒ shì Ānní. Wǒ míngtiān qù Běijīng. Běijīng tiānqì zěnmeyàng?
安妮：方方，我是安妮。我明天去北京。北京天气怎么样？
Wáng Fāngfang: Běijīng xiànzài shì dōngtiān. Míngtiān yīntiān, yǒu xuě, qìwēn língxià sān dù dào sì dù.
王方方：北京现在是冬天。明天阴天，有雪，气温零下 3 度到 4 度。
Ānní: Zhème lěng a!
安妮：这么冷啊！
Wáng Fāngfang: Shì a. Xīní tiānqì zěnmeyàng?
王方方：是啊。悉尼天气怎么样？
Ānní: Xīní xiànzài shì xiàtiān, hěn rè, jīntiān sānshí'èr dù.
安妮：悉尼现在是夏天，很热，今天 32 度。
Wáng Fāngfang: Běijīng xiànzài fēicháng lěng. Nǐ duō chuān diǎnr yīfu!
王方方：北京现在非常冷。你多穿点儿衣服！
Ānní: Xièxie!
安妮：谢谢！
Wáng Fāngfang: Bú kèqi.
王方方：不客气。