成语故事-Stories of Ancient Chinese Idioms

I left Canada to teach English in the Czech Republic in 1995. There are three chapters that cover my experience there which include meeting my first wife. Ten years later, I was in India on a new teaching job getting divorced. I met and dated Marta.

Expect the Unexpected

Marta

In this story, a snowman named Jingle is a selfish husband whose job is more important than his marriage. This is Part 4 of 5. 

The dance group had met in the morning for a quick rehearsal. Today was their last day to practice before the big show. 

Even though the other dancers commented that it was already good enough, Jingle and the winking snowwoman worked very hard on their close embrace. 

Then, while everyone was packing up, getting ready to go distribute their flyers… 

Ding-ding ding-ding 

The ringing came from behind Jingle. He said, “Ugh… Doesn’t Candy know how stressed I am? What does she want now?” 

He turned, but instead of his wife, he saw his snowman neighbour. Confused, Jingle went over to talk. 

“You look disturbed,” said Jingle. 

“It’s Candy. She’s been hit by a car.” 

Jingle was shocked. He noticed the neighbour was holding a candy cane. 

“This is her cane. I picked it up after the accident. I immediately called an ambulance and she was taken straight to the hospital. It’s bad, Jingle, really bad. Come with me, let’s go together.” 

Jingle hesitated. He looked at the candy cane, then at the dance group in the distance. Then back at the candy cane. 

“Thank you for bringing me this. But I can’t go with you. I’ve got to distribute these flyers today. It’s our last chance, and the whole group is counting on me. They need me. Tell Candy I’ll be there after work.” 


Being a Cloud

Jingle the Snowman

皆さんの国では春の始まりはいつですか。
今回は九州生まれ九州育ち、現在は関東で暮らしているアヤの主観で語ります。

When is the beginning of spring in your country?
This time, Aya, who was born and grew up in the Kyushu region and currently lives in the Kanto region talks about her own view on the beginning of spring.

♤ キーワード
・半ば（なかば：mid, middle）
・開花（かいか： flowering, bloom）
・半袖（はんそで：short sleeves）

♧  理解度チェッククイズ
1.   今年、桜の開花が一番早かったのはどこ？
2.   アヤさんが春を感じるきっかけは？

♢ クイズの答えは、次回のお楽しみ！

BGM special thanks：MusMus

アヤさんとフミさんの日本語雑談（Aya and Fumi’s Japanese Chit-Chat）

Episode 01：春

In this episode of Your Spanish Journey, I'll talk about the difference between PRETÉRITO IMPERFECTO and PRETÉRITO INDEFINIDO and I'll give you some practical examples to help you use them correctly. 

Your Spanish Journey

Pretérito imperfecto y pretérito indefinido- ¿Cuál debemos usar?

      duì bu qǐ 
A：对不起！
     méi ɡuān xi
B：没  关  系！


HSK Standard Course Level 1 Audio of the textbook

Lesson 1 text 3

This episode is a short version of my podcast. It covers the Syrian family's rituals, traditions, and daily life. While you are learning Arabic dialect, it's very important to reflect on the people, their mindset, traditions, and lives.
I hope you enjoy it!

Beyond Borders: Immersing in Syrian Culture

The Syrian Family 

Сестра Антона Павловича описывает забавный случай, который произошел с её  братом, великим русским писателем! 
Случались ли с вами подобные ситуации? 

Russfriend  (all about russia) 

М. Чехова " Из далекого прошлого"

Four corvesations:

1- En la tienda paraíso del paraguas
2- Vamos de compras
3- Hablando de la salud y los ejercicios
4- Una boda limeña tradicional

this podcast is to improve your listening and vocabulary