Hey iTalkiers.

In this episode, I want to talk a little about how social media use affects mental health.

Follow this link for a complete script of the podcast.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_9SkTwtd-KeUSPIIK6fcS9MrkQEyHfN4ULZUmVM4kzE/edit?usp=sharing


Organic English

002 | How Social Media Affects Mental Health

Do you know all the different ways a Spanish speaker (from Spain) can ask you how are you? Let's review them together!

Trasncripción:

¿Cómo estás?
 - Estoy bien, gracias.

¿Qué tal?
 - Todo bien, gracias, ¿y tú?

¿Cómo te va?
 - Me va todo bien, gracias.

¿Qué hay?
 - Nada, aquí, trabajando.

¿Qué pasa?
 - Nada, todo tranquilo.

¿Cómo va todo?
 - Todo va bien, gracias por preguntar.

¿Cómo te encuentras?
 - Me encuentro enferma.

Spanish Tapas: Content Review

7 Expressions to start a conversation in Spanish

Don't forget to book your lesson with me. :) I'll leave the transcription as a comment down below.



All About English and How You Learn It!

How Technology Makes It More Convenient to Learn Chinese

Listen to this funny story about a couple who lived for a long time together
Hope you enjoy it :)
send me a message if you need any help with words and phrases 
waiting for your feedbacks :)

Persian Podcasts / پادکست فارسی 

جعبه کفش

「おやすみなさい」は　ねるときの　あいさつの　ことばです。でも、「なさい」は　命令（めいれい）で　つかう　ことばです。子どもが　おとうさんや　おかあさんに　「ねなさい」と命令（めいれい）しているのでしょうか？　へんですよね…。どうして　ねるときに、「おやすみなさい」というようになったのか　調（しら）べてみました。
"Oyasuminasai" is a greeting word when we sleep. But "～nasai" is a word used in command. Does the child order his/her father and mother to to go bed? That's strange... so, I checked why we say "Oyasuminasai" when we sleep.

やさしい日本語（にほんご）

5 おやすみなさいって命令（めいれい）ですか？

Hi guys, in this episode you will learn how you can talk about your house in Hindi.

Indian Lingua (Learn Hindi on the go)

My house 

Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you're having a wonderful time now. As a Christmas gift from Japanese Santa, I made this podcast for you! I recommend you not to just listen to this, but also find differences between Christmas in your country and Japanese one and write about it on italki or talk about it to someone else (ideally in Japanese)! メリークリスマス！

たつきのにほんご

日本のクリスマス (Advanced)

A businessman in China has announced that his workers can take days off if they're not in a good mood.

It has been called "unhappiness leave." And Yu Donglai, who is the founder of a supermarket chain called Pang Dong Lai, said his employees can use 10 days of this leave each year.

"I want every staff member to have freedom. Everyone has times when they're not happy, so if you're not happy, do not come to work," Yu said earlier this year.

He added that shop managers cannot deny workers this leave if they ask for it.

This leave is in addition to the days off that the company's employees already have.

According to the South China Morning Post, Pang Dong Lai workers get between 30 and 40 days of leave each year, as well as five days off during New Year. Their working days are seven hours long, and employees don't work on weekends.

Yu said of his company: "We do not want to be big. We want our employees to have a healthy and relaxed life, so that the company will too."

The average monthly salary at Pang Dong Lai is about $970, which is much higher than the average in China for workers in similar jobs.

Yu has 13 shops in Henan province, and they have become known for their customer service. He's known as a good boss in a country where many workers are said to be feeling burned out at work.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

'Not Happy? Have a Day Off,' Says Boss in China

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