*Suitable for Adults*
The manipulative crow  preys on a sheep’s smug vanity, to revolting ends—but understandable ones, for a crow. 
Send me a message me for your free pdf copy of this book and if you would like discuss it.
I hope you enjoy it.
https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/13365914


Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk and other stories from David Sedaris ( Adult 18+) 

The Crow and the Lamb

妈妈mā ma在zài图书馆tú shū guǎn工作gōng zuò。她tā每měi天tiān早上zǎo shàng六liù点diǎn起床qǐ chuáng，起床qǐ chuáng后hòu给gěi我wǒ和hé爸爸bà ba做zuò早饭zǎo fàn，然后rán hòu我们wǒ men一起yī qǐ吃chī。七qī点diǎn半bàn，她tā会huì先xiān送sòng我wǒ去qù学校xué xiào，然后rán hòu再zài去qù工作gōng zuò。图书馆tú shū guǎn九jiǔ点diǎn开门kāi mén，她tā常常cháng cháng差chà一刻yī kè九jiǔ点diǎn到dào图书馆tú shū guǎn门口mén kǒu。中午zhōng wǔ妈妈mā mā会huì在zài图书馆tú shū guǎn的de食堂shí táng吃饭chī fàn。晚上wǎn shàng我们wǒ men一起yī qǐ在zài家jiā吃chī晚饭wǎn fàn，有时候yǒu shí hòu一起yī qǐ看kàn电视diàn shì。这zhè是shì我wǒ妈妈mā ma的de一yī天tiān。


图书馆 [tú shū guǎn] library
每 [měi] Every
早上 [zǎo shàng] Morning
起床 [qǐ chuáng] get up
后 [hòu] after
给 [gěi] for, to
早饭 [zǎo fàn] breakfast
然后 [rán hòu] Then
一起 [yī qǐ] Together
半 [bàn] Half
先 [xiān] First
送 [sòng] send
再 [zài] Again
开门 [kāi mén] open the door
常常 [cháng cháng] often
差 [chà] short, lack
一刻 [yī kè] a quarter
到 [dào] to arrive,to reach
门口 [mén kǒu] doorway
食堂 [shí táng] canteen
吃饭 [chī fàn] Have a meal
晚上 [wǎn shàng] night
晚饭 [wǎn fàn] dinner
有时候 [yǒu shí hòu] sometimes

Chinese story 中文故事

A day of my mother 我妈妈的一天

¿Cómo se relacionan tu vida y el trabajo? ¿Vivis para trabajar? ¿Trabajas para vivir? ¿Depende el momento del año, capaz? Analicemos estas perspectivas. Me acompaña Martin.

Perfil de Martin, profe acá también en Italki: https://www.italki.com/teacher/5211013

Dale Play al Español

Balance Trabajo - Vida

ACL Podcast🎙episode #44 

Today we are covering 5 topics:
 1. Article
 2. Included 
3. Remaining 
4. Together 
5. "Man the Office" 

Please contact me for a copy of today’s script or video! 

For English conversation lessons, you can find me on https://www.italki.com/spenceramansick

Anyone can Learn English Podcast

ACL Podcast🎙episode #45

Is there a gerund in Russian? 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩

All about Russian language 🌟

Gerund in Russian

Breaks are vital to productivity. Work smart, not hard!

Short Stories with Rose 

The Story of the Lumberjacks

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.



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Why Cold Showers Could Be Good for You

Jak vznikl český národ? Známá legenda je důležitou součástí české kultury.

Czech Easily: Slow & Easy

2. Legenda o Česku

Here’s the transcript link in both Japanese and English.
https://note.com/m18bee/n/na802cfae9039?sub_rt=share_sb

一般的な会話でもよく使われている「沼る」
どんな意味か知っていますか？今回のPodcastでは「沼る」の意味と使い方を説明しています。

日本語と英語それぞれでスクリプトも公開しています。文字を目で追いながら聴いたり、リーディングの練習にしたり、使い方はさまざまです。日本語学習にぜひご活用ください。

Do you know the meaning of the popular expression “numaru” that’s often used in casual conversations in Japan?
In this episode of the podcast, I explain what “numaru” means and how to use it.

I’ve also published scripts in both Japanese and English. You can listen while following along with the text, or use them for reading practice—there are many ways to make use of them.
I hope you’ll take advantage of this resource in your Japanese learning!