Serbia offers a lot of attractions and one of them is the monuntain Tara🏔⛰, perfect for the winter vacation. Let's learn something about it! 😊
Срећно учење! / Srećno učenje!😍
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See you in class!🤗


SERBIAN TO GO

Зимовање на планини Тари (Србија) – Zimovanje na planini Tari (Srbija) (B1 and above)

L'argomento di questo secondo podcast riguarda invece la pronuncia corretta delle doppie. Anche in questo caso si rischia un fraintendimento del significato.

Ascolta in italiano

L'importanza di pronunciare le doppie

Full transcript: https://japanesemayuna.com/

はい、こんにちは。今回はポッドキャストの28回目です。私は最近、鼻水が止まりません。季節が変わるときは、寒暖差アレルギーというアレルギーが出ます。寒暖差アレルギーは、気温の差が7度以上になると出やすいそうです。特に朝と夜がひどいです。寝不足になるのは辛いですが、私はずっと家にいるので、昼に休むことができます。最近のレッスンはだいたい午前中です。

Hello. This is episode 28 of my podcast. I have had a runny nose recently. When the seasons change, I get an allergy called a cold weather allergy. I’m told that cold-weather allergies are more likely to appear when the temperature difference is more than seven degrees Celsius. It is particularly bad in the morning and at night. It is hard for me to sleep, but I am at home all the time, so I can rest during the day. My lessons these days are usually in the morning.

最近また、音楽を作り始めました。私は美術大学に通っていました。入学試験のために二年ぐらいデッサンを勉強しました。音楽や、美術や、スポーツなど、文化的な活動はなんでもそうですが、頭で理解することより、練習を通して経験することが重要です。先生のアドバイスは感覚的な表現が多く、同じ経験がないと理解できないからです。筋肉だけではなく、耳や目なども、活動するためのトレーニングが重要です。

I recently started making music again. I used to go to art college. I studied drawing for about two years for the entrance exam. As with any cultural activity, be it music, art or sports, it is more important to experience it through practice than to understand it in your head. This is because the teacher’s advice is often expressed in sensory terms, which cannot be understood without the same experience. Physical muscle training is important for certain activities. However, training our hearing sense and visual sense is important too.

なので20代のときは、ほとんど毎日絵を描いていました。しかし、それは思っていたより楽しくありませんでした。私は小さい頃から絵を描くことが好きでしたが、絵を描くことで、空想の世界にいることが好きでした。人に絵を見せて褒められることよりも、一人で絵を描いて楽しんでいる時間の方が重要でした。評価にはあまり興味がありませんでした。

So when I was in my twenties, I drew almost every day. But it wasn’t as much fun as I thought it would be. I had loved drawing since I was a little girl, but I loved it because it let me be in my own imaginary world. It was more important to me to spend time alone drawing and having fun than to show my drawings to others and receive compliments. I was not really interested in evaluation.

Japanese Lessons with Mayuna

28. 絵と音楽

Today’s topic is going to be about an article called: “Safer brain surgery using AI possible within two years” published by the BBC.

Thanks for tuning in and don’t hesitate to give me your feedback on the topic if you wish.

Useful vocabulary
To undergo surgery
A millimeter
To sweat bullets
A mock surgery
A substitute / to substitute
Constructive
Civil aviation / military aviation
A simulator
An autopilot system
A massive number of casualties 
A tedious task


Let's check out the news

Artificial Intelligence (AI) could help brain surgeons now.

Talking to yourself isn’t just harmless—it’s scientifically proven to boost cognitive function and language retention. According to research, internal self-talk regulates emotions and improves focus, especially under pressure. Now imagine doing this in your target language—it’s like rewiring your internal operating system to think in new words, sounds, and rhythms.
And here’s something else that’s fascinating—rehearsed monologue, or what we call “self-talk,” activates the same brain regions involved in conversation with others. That means that practicing your thoughts aloud, even in private, preps your brain for real-life social interactions.

When you talk to yourself in a new language, you’re building not just fluency—you’re building trust. Trust in your own voice. Confidence grows when we hear ourselves trying.
And in moments of doubt, this diary becomes your mirror. It shows you how far you’ve come—not just in words, but in courage.




💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 66 - Speak to yourself before you speak to others

Детские загадки с разбором сложных слов!

Говори как носитель

Загадки! 

这是李老师的家。他家有五口人：李老师、李老师的妻子、他们的女儿和两个儿子。他们家有一只聪明的狗。李老师的女儿今年七岁，两个儿子一个十岁，一个八岁。

李老师家有很多书和笔。他喜欢在桌子上写作和画画。他们家的桌子上有书、笔、铅笔和蜡笔。李老师的妻子喜欢织毛衣。她为家人织了很多漂亮的毛衣。

李老师的家离大自然很近，他们一家人经常骑自行车去大自然中玩。他们喜欢在大自然中呆着，享受新鲜空气。

最近，李老师问他的女儿：“最近怎么样？” 他的女儿说：“很好，谢谢爸爸！”

问题：

    1.李老师家有几口人？他们是谁？
        A. 四口人：李老师、李老师的妻子、他们的女儿和儿子
        B. 五口人：李老师、李老师的妻子、他们的女儿和两个儿子
        C. 三口人：李老师、李老师的妻子和他们的女儿
        D. 六口人：李老师、李老师的妻子、他们的女儿、两个儿子和李老师的母亲

    2.李老师的女儿今年几岁？
        A. 十岁
        B. 八岁
        C. 七岁
        D. 五岁

    3.李老师的桌子上有什么？
        A. 书、笔、铅笔和蜡笔
        B. 书和铅笔
        C. 书、铅笔和毛衣
        D. 笔、蜡笔和毛衣

    4.李老师的妻子喜欢做什么？
        A. 写作
        B. 画画
        C. 织毛衣
        D. 骑自行车

    5.李老师一家人喜欢去哪里玩？
        A. 公园
        B. 海边
        C. 大自然
        D. 游乐园

开口说汉语    "Chinese Chit-Chat"

李老师的家

Life lesson from Winnie the POOH: "People sacrifice their playfulness for validation."
“Sure is a cheerful color. Guess I’ll have to get used to it.” 

FLO TALKS 

Life lesson from Winnie the POOH: "People sacrifice their playfulness for validation."

Oi gente, aqui é a Aneleh, sua tutora de português favorita. No podcast de hoje, vou contar para vocês a lenda do folclore brasileiro chamada "A Lenda do Boitatá". No final, trarei algumas palavras com seus significados em inglês para ajudar caso vocês tenham dificuldade com o vocabulário.
Se quiser acompanhar o script do podcast é só clicar nesse link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qPsjjBrBwkMn6eufarea8d3Z54JTsDGY26wX4EuBQ0U/edit?usp=sharing
Vamos lá?
Hey guys, this is Aneleh, your favorite Portuguese tutor. On today's podcast, I'm going to tell you the legend of Brazilian folklore called "A Lenda do Boitatá". In the end, I will bring some words with their meanings in English to help if you have difficulty with vocabulary.
If you want to follow the script of the podcast, just click on this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qPsjjBrBwkMn6eufarea8d3Z54JTsDGY26wX4EuBQ0U/edit?usp=sharing
 Let's go?