课文四：  《四季》

草芽尖尖，
他对小鸟说：
“我是春天。”

荷叶圆圆，
他对青蛙说：
“我是夏天。”

谷穗弯弯，
他鞠着躬说：
“我是秋天。”

雪人大肚子一挺，
他顽皮地说：
“我就是冬天。”
【生词new words】 
尖  jiān  point;tip;top  说  shuō   to speak  青蛙 qīngwā frog    弯 wān curve ;bend  
春 chūn  spring   夏xià  summer    秋qiū  autumn  冬dōng winter


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

课文四：四季   text 4 ：the four seasons

This is the next episode of the Lingua Motivator thread. Meet Brigitte, my friend and student from Austria, who's an editor of an Austrian publishing house and a big fan of theater!

RUSSIAN BRIDGE PODCAST

Lingua Motivator. Бригитта (B1-B2)

Drug	迷暈	mí yūn
Dry	曬	shài
Eat	吃	chī
Edit	编辑	biānjí
Eliminate	移民	xiāochú


5 Verbs a Day. 每天学习五个动词。

C(22) Vocabulary Set: Drug Dry Eat Edit Eliminate

In French, there are  different "combination of sounds". 

How to say "Good morning" in French? ☀️ 
Did you say "Bonjour" pronouncing the "N"?
=> Wrong  🙅🏽‍♂️ 

Let's see the combination  O+N in French quickly! 🇫🇷 🗣 

Please tell us what you would like to learn! 📻 😍 

Éloquence 🇫🇷 Le français qui avance ! 🚴🏻‍♂️🗣 

French combination of sounds

提起博物馆，您大脑里会出现什么样的景象? When you think of museums, what kind of images come to your mind?
恐龙化石、还是出土文物？Dinosaur fossils, or unearthed artifacts?
博物馆的画面基本上都是灰色的，安静地令人肃穆。The museum's images are mostly gray and quietly solemn.
湖北省博物馆却有些新奇的创意：每天都有几场音乐会在这里上演。The Hubei Provincial Museum has something new: several concerts are staged there every day.


新鲜事儿（Anecdote）

博物馆里的音乐

I talk about the phenomenon of trying to fit in despite how expensive it can be. 

Random Thoughts

Keeping Up with the Jones

Today’s Theme is “いただきます・ごちそうさま”.
This episode is JLPT-N3 level.

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

Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

☆Words☆
感謝（かんしゃ / kansya）：appreciation, thanks
命（いのち / inochi）：life

☆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/5633?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz


Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#18  日本語トリビア「いただきます・ごちそうさま」 // N3 Level

In today's episode of Stairway to English, understand the idiom "to have a lot on my plate". You will be able to use it in sentences and understand the meaning. Comment on this podcast with a sample sentence and I will correct your work!

See you in the next episode! 

Stairway to English: Short easy to understand episodes to improve your English grammar and fluency

I have too much on my plate to study English today! Learn the idiom "to have a lot on my plate"

In part two, Teacher Smith discusses how our brains learn best. They explain that traditional English lessons often struggle to help us remember words, especially when we try to translate them. Teacher Smith suggests that emotional connections help us remember words better, similar to how we know song lyrics by heart.

They introduce mnemonics as memory tricks, like acronyms or phrases, to aid in remembering information. However, while helpful for tests, mnemonics can be slow to recall and aren't ideal for speaking fluently.

Teacher Smith then introduces "Word Webs," which are interconnected networks of words that help with memory retention. They compare word webs to spider webs, emphasizing their resilience even if some connections are lost.

The episode reveals the "Billion-Dollar Memory Secret," explaining how leading companies secure top-of-mind awareness. They highlight the challenge for new companies to establish themselves in consumers' minds and draw parallels to remembering new words automatically.

Finally, Teacher Smith discusses the challenge of replacing memories in the brain, especially when learning a new language. They explain how thinking in one's native language can hinder the recall of English words and suggest creating new mental categories to bridge the gap.

In the next episode, Teacher Smith promises to explore solutions to this problem.