Salut tout le monde ! 
In today’s episode, I’m sharing the 3 biggest culture shocks I experienced when I moved from Serbia to France. Even though I’ve lived here for several years now, I still remember those first moments of confusion... especially when it came to la bise, strict meal times, and how hard it is to survive without a car in some cities!

Salut tout le monde !
Dans l’épisode d’aujourd’hui, je partage les 3 plus grands chocs culturels que j’ai vécus en arrivant de Serbie en France.
Même si je vis ici depuis plusieurs années maintenant, je me souviens encore très bien de ces premiers moments de confusion…surtout en ce qui concerne la bise, les horaires de repas très stricts, et la galère pour survivre sans voiture dans certaines villes !

Serbian in France 

Le choc culturel 

우리 벌써 산 중턱까지 올라왔네. 먼저 좀 쉬고 음식 좀 먹고 다시 올라가자.
咱们已经爬到半山腰了。先歇会儿吃点儿东西再爬吧。	

좋은 생각이야, 너희 뭘 가져왔어?
好主意, 你们都带了什么?	

난 단백질 보충할 찐 계란하고 신선한 오이 가져왔어.
我带的是补充蛋白质的蒸鸡蛋和新鲜的黄瓜。	

난 주먹밥 가져왔어, 우리 같이 먹자.
我带了饭团, 咱们一起吃吧。	


산 허리, 산 중턱.  半山腰 
쉬다, 휴식하다 歇 
보충하다 补充 
찐 계란 蒸鸡蛋
신선하다 新鲜
주먹밥 饭团 

[YOON] 1분 한국어

난 주먹밥 가져왔어, 우리 같이 먹자. 我带了饭团, 咱们一起吃吧。	

Hoy te cuento la historia del mate, una de las bebidas más tradicionales de Argentina y Uruguay. Descubrirás qué es la yerba mate, cómo se toma con la bombilla y por qué compartir el mate es un símbolo de amistad. Además, aprenderás vocabulario nuevo y responderás preguntas para practicar tu español.

Oscar Cuenta - Your daily minute of Spanish

EL MATE: LA BEBIDA FAVORITA DE ARGENTINA

In this episode, I explain how to ask your friends "Forget it." "Never mind." in Japanese. It's very negative in Japanese. So take a listen to pick a proper situation to use it! Otherwise, you might get someone med at you. Check it out!

Takeshi's 2 minutes Japanese!

How to say "Forget it." "Never mind." Don't use this in the wrong way!

HSK 3-6 passage audios

HSK 3 Lesson 7 Passage 2 

Сегодня хороший день. На улице очень солнечно и свежо. Я решила выйти на прогулку. Я немного погуляла и вернулась домой. Дома я приготовила вкусный обед, выпила чай и помыла посуду. Мне нравится сидеть дома, когда идёт дождь. Но когда светит солнце, я всегда хочу выйти погулять и подышать свежим воздухом. А какая погода нравится тебе? Ты любишь, когда идёт дождь или когда светит солнце?

Russian for daily life with Lena 📖💫

Cегодня хороший день. 

As I work for a publisher, I'm always using reference books such as dictionaries. But I read a lot for pleasure too, and I particularly like poetry. At home all my books are arranged in alphabetical order (I know that's a bit strange!). I've also got lots of novels from different categories - crime stories, ghost stories, historical novels, murder mysteries, science fiction, etc. - but there is non-fiction as well. I read quite a lot of biographies. My husband says I'm book-crazy.

English Mini Lessons

Types of books

"Not all heroes wear capes."

This is a phrase that's often used online to talk about normal people who do amazing things.

They don't need a cape — like Superman — to do something amazing.

But here's a hero who not only didn't wear a cape — he didn't have a name either.

Or at least, he kept his name a secret.

This is the story of a Filipino man in Japan who saved a young boy from the sea in Fukuoka city.

A 6-year-old boy was at Hakozaki pier with his family when he fell about 2 meters down into the water below. His family didn't notice at first that he had fallen, but the Filipino man did.

He was fishing nearby, and jumped into the sea to keep the boy safe while they waited to be helped out of the water.

The 6-year-old was not wearing a life jacket, and the coast guard said if the man had not jumped in, the boy could have been in trouble.

The Filipino man, who is 26 and lives in Fukuoka, gave his details to the coast guard afterward. But when the family asked for his name and his contact information, he declined and went home.

Some reports said he replied that he was not worth identifying.

SoraNews24 said the man replied in Japanese: "I'm not important enough for people to need to be concerned about my name."

The website said this is a phrase that is more likely to be used in action movies or manga, perhaps by a hero who has just saved the day.

The Filipino man was not hurt, while the boy was taken to hospital.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Man Saves Boy from Sea, Keeps Name Secret

IELTS Speaking Part 3 Topic: Sports and competition.

Here are the 3 questions that will be addressed in the podcast.

1. Why are some sports fans so passionate?
2. Is there any violence at sporting events in your country?
3. Should athletes be better role models?

Enjoy it and send me a message to get private counsultation on how to feel more confident when speaking and how to achieve the goal you are after when it comes to spoken English.

See you tomorrow.