In this episode, I reflect on the deeper meaning behind learning a language — not as a method, but as a human experience. Drawing from my personal journey with English and Japanese, I explore how immersion, necessity, and emotional connection are more powerful than textbooks. Language is not just communication — it’s identity, context, and the silent culture between words.

Immersive Italian

Language is a Bridge to a Culture - Immersive Italian Podcast Ep.2

Boost Your Language Skills with 5 Verbs a Day. 每天学习五个动词 

Ready to take your vocabulary to the next level? 
Episode 37 is here with a fresh set of verbs that will make your conversations more dynamic and expressive!
Today’s verbs are all about perception, sensation, and action—perfect for everyday use:

🔹 Guess – 猜测 (Cāicè) 🤔
🔹 Hallucinate – 产生幻觉 (Chǎnshēng huànjué) 🌈
🔹 Hang – 悬挂 (Xuánguà) 🖼️
🔹 Hear – 听见 (Tīngjiàn) 👂
🔹 Heat – 加热 (Jiārè) 🔥

☄️ Do you want to give these verbs more practice? You're invited to check out: 
🔹 C(37) Vocabulary Flash Cards: Visualize and Memorize – Get quick, visual reminders of today’s verbs for easy memorization!
🔹 C(37) Verbs Quiz: Test Your Knowledge – See how well you’ve mastered these verbs!

🐯 Want to give your Vocabulary Prowess a go? 
Let's get started!

5 Verbs a Day. 每天学习五个动词。

C (37) Verbs Set : Guess Hallucinate Hang Hear Heat

Learn how to wish someone a good holiday season!🎄

Thanks to Jerome for being such a great guest!!!

Alexis : https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/9464070
Jerome: https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/4075458

Hey Alexis!

The Christmas Holiday Podcast🎄🎅

大家好，您正在收听中文播客《丹霞说》，我是丹霞。今天我要给你们介绍一下儿我的朋友。

我有一个好朋友，她叫夏白雪。
夏是夏天的夏，不是下雪的下。
为什么她的名字是夏白雪？因为她爸爸姓夏，但是她在冬天出生，出生那天下雪了，所以她叫夏白雪。

白雪家有四口人，她父母、她弟弟和她。她爸爸有自己的商店，她妈妈在学校工作，是英语老师，而他弟弟还是中学生，所以和爸妈住在一起。
白雪在公司上班，有时候她工作非常忙。但周末的时候，她会回家看看家人。

这些词语你听明白了吗？

夏天Xià tiān summer     
下雪xià xuě to snow            
冬天dōng tiān  winter 
名字míng zì name         
因为yīn wèi  because          
出生chū shēng to be born    
所以suǒ yǐ  so
父母fù mǔ  parent      
 商店shāng diàn shop, store  
学校xué xiào  school    
中学生zhōng xué sheng middle school student 
公司gōngsī the company       
工作gōng zuò  to work; the work    
上班shàng bān to go to work  
周末zhōu mò  weekend    
回家huí jiā 


好，现在我们再听一次！

I have a good friend whose name is Xia Baixue.

Xia is xia in summer"xia tian", not the xia in snow"xia xue".

Why is her name Xia Baixue? Because her father's surname is Xia, but she was born in winter. It snowed on the day of her birth, so her name is Xia Baixue.

There are four people in Bai Xue's family, including her parents, her younger brother and her. Her father has his own shop, her mother works in school and is an English teacher, while his brother is still a middle school student, so he lives with parents.

Bai Xue works in a company. Sometimes she is very busy. But on weekends, she will go home to visit her family.

Do you understand these words?


HSK1&2 Vocab Based - Short Story Podcast

01. 我的朋友夏白雪Wǒ de péngyǒu xià báixuě My friend Baixue Xia

Short story 「はなこさんの夏休（なつやす）み《 Hanako’s summer vacation 》ep2」
This is an original story I created.
This episode is JLPT-N5 level.

I created a quiz on this episode.
After listening, please take the quiz!

Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

☆Hanako’s summer vacation ep1
#19 Short story / Hanako’s summer vacation ep1 / storytelling // N5 Level

☆Words☆
毎年（まいとし / maitoshi）：every year
新幹線（しんかんせん / shinkansen）：bullet train 
～を 降りる（～を おりる / ～o oriru）：get off
タクシー乗り場（たくしーのりば / takushīnoriba）：taxi stand
 遠い（とおい / tōi）：far
～に 着く（～に つく / ～ni tsu ku）：to arrive
携帯電話（けいたいでんわ / kētaidenwa）：cell phone
連絡する（れんらくする / renrakusuru）：contact
辛い（からい / karai）：spicy
お土産（おみやげ / omiyage）：souvenir
甘い（あまい / amai）：sweet
キッチン（きっちん / kicchin）：kitchen
冷蔵庫（れいぞうこ / rēzōko）：fridge
急いで（いそいで / isoide）：hurry
びっくりする（bikkurisuru）：to be surprised

☆Grammar☆
・te-form
・plain form（casual conversation）

☆Script for this episode
The scripts (URL) are listed in the overview section of the channel.

☆Quiz for this episode
https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/6274?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz

Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#22  Short story /  Hanako’s summer vacation ep2 / storytelling // N5 Level

Hey guys, this is Aneleh, your favorite Portuguese tutor. In today’s podcast we’ll talk about the difference between MAL with L and MAU with U. If you feel like you can skip directly to the Portuguese part at one minute and thirty seconds. You also can check out the podcast description clicking on this link:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pA6F2pRWrpELGLrcAq7isH0cDoBQOmpt6Tw0adXep6o/edit?usp=sharing
Let's go?

Portuguese Drops 

Mau or mal?

If you find yourself confused about how to use the word “since,” you are not alone.  “Since” can be a preposition, a subordinating conjunction, or an adverb.  In this podcast, I talk about the different meanings of "since" and how to use it properly.

For the full text of this podcast, check out my website:  https://www.difficultenglishexplained.com/how-do-i-use-the-word-since/

Difficult English Explained

How Do I Use the Word “Since?”

课文十一：项链 
dà hǎi lán lán de   yòu kuān yòu yuǎn shā tān huánɡ huánɡ de   yòu chánɡ yòu ruǎn
大海，蓝蓝 的，又 宽 又 远。沙滩，黄黄  的，又 长  又 软。
xuě bái xuě bái de lànɡ huā  huā huā de xiào zhe yǒnɡ xiànɡ shā tān 
雪 白 雪白 的 浪 花，哗 哗地 笑 着，涌  向  沙 滩，
qiāo qiāo sǎ xià xiǎo xiǎo de hǎi luó hé bèi ké
悄 悄 撒下  小  小的海 螺 和贝 壳。
xiǎo wá wɑ xī xī de xiào zhe yínɡ shànɡ qù  jiǎn qǐ xiǎo xiǎo de hǎi luó hé bèi ké 
小娃 娃嘻嘻地 笑 着，迎  上 去，捡起小  小的 海 螺和 贝壳，
chuān chénɡ cǎi sè de xiànɡ liàn ɡuà zài xiōnɡ qián
穿  成  彩色 的 项链，挂在  胸  前。
kuài huo de jiǎo yìn luò zài shā tān shànɡ 
快 活 的 脚 印 落 在 沙 滩 上， 
chuān chénɡ jīn sè de xiànɡ liàn  ɡuà zài dà hǎi xiōnɡ qián
 穿  成金色的  项  链，挂在 大 海 胸  前。



Iris读课本—— Original Chinese Textbook Reading（first to third grade）

课文十一：项链 necklace

Examen pélvico y Papanicolau a paciente ginecológico. Vocabulario  español latino. Gynecologic healthcare vocabulary.Pap smear,  Pap test. Procedure to test for cervical cancer in women. Gynecologic exam.