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Hi everyone, this is Jesse, your story writer, and you’re listening to the Being a Cloud podcast. 

More teachers are waking up to the power of stories to teach languages, and on this show, I share the stories I’ve made with my italki students for you to enjoy. 

Are you an ESL student? Do you want to make a story? Book a lesson with me and let’s create one together. 

In this story, an orange named Orangutan gets an unexpected text message from his girlfriend. This is part 1 of 3.  

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Orangutan the Orange

Rain is pouring heavily onto a small town somewhere in Russia. It’s 8:15 in the morning on a cold Monday. 

Inside of a small, community-run gym, there is an angry-looking orange lifting some weights. It’s early, so no other members are in the gym. Not all the lights are turned on. The fourteen-year-old orange is alone lifting some dumbbells. 

8 – 9 – 10 – Rest… 

He takes in huge breathes to recover. He seems very driven to push his body to its limits. 

Again… 1 – 2 – 3… 

After completing his 5th set, the orange walks over to the bench press. He lays down on the bench, grabs the steel bar and lifts the 50kg weights. He’s very strong for such a young piece of fruit. 

Then, his mobile phone makes a sound. The orange completes his set, then grabs his phone from his bag. Two new messages have arrived. He opens the first one and scans the text. 

Hi, Orangutan, my dear, it’s me. I’m sorry to say, but our relationship is over. Please don’t visit me or call me anymore. You’re very strong and handsome, but you’re not polite or considerate. While I do care for you, sometimes I don’t feel safe around you…

The message stops there. It continues in the second message. But Orangutan feels so insulted and hurt by the message. He instantly deletes both of the messages, without reading the second. 

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Wanting more? Then create your own story. Book a class with me on italki. 


Being a Cloud

Orangutan the Orange

In this episode, we’ll talk about how some “wrong” Chinese words or usages have become accepted — and even added to dictionaries! You’ll hear fun examples of words that were once considered incorrect, but are now used by many many people. Let’s explore how popular usage shapes the language together!

Learn Chinese and Have Fun!

Chinese Mistakes Wouldn’t be Forever Wrong？ 

I'm back! Do let me know if you didn't catch a word.

Bedside Italian

Bedside Italian #35 - Le scimmie urlatrici!

Здравствуйте. Это пятый эпизод подкаста «Глубинный народ,» взгляд на культуру России из провинции.

Прошлой зимой я сфотографировал вывеску магазина продуктов «Баско» в Чайковском. Меня привлекло название этой сети магазинов с головным офисом в Ижевске, столице Удмуртии. Посмотрите ссылку на фотографию. Есть ещё «Баско Пати», сеть магазинов секонд-хенд с головным офисом в Екатеринбурге.

Наречие «бáско» означает «красиво» или «хорошо». Прилагательное будет «баскóй» или «бáский».

Я провёл детство на Южном Урале и не слышал такое слово, пока не приехал в Пермскую область.

Русский язык образованных людей звучит почти одинаково на необъятных просторах огромной страны. Однако существуют региональные слова, такие как «баско». Это не стандартный русский язык.

Яндекс нам подсказывает, что это слово употребляется в речи жителей Пермского края, Архангельской, Вологодской, Кировской и Свердловской областей.

Интересно, что в польском языке слово «boski» означает «божественный».

https://yandex.ru/profile/-/CDXpMGZ7 

https://yandex.ru/company/researches/2021/local-words

Глубинный народ

Баско

Thank you for listening to my podcast and if you could guess that right, then congratulation!


Super Casual Japanese with Teppei

How to say "Oh I´m so hungry" in casual Japanese 

Este episodio cuenta la leyenda de porque el faisan y el venado son los animales que identifican a Yucatán.
Atención que el español en Yucatán es un poco complicado porque aún tenemos muchas palabras mayas en nuestro hablar diario, si tienes dudas, no dudes en escribirme.
Palabras claves:
Itzamná: Dios maya soberano del cielo, del día y de la noche.
El Mayab: Yucatán
Los chilam: adivinos mayas
Entre las yerbas: En el campo
Aguadas: Lugar natural donde brota agua limpia 
Ceibas: árbol originario de Yucatán.
Pezuñas: mano o pie del venado.

Referencias: 
Morales, G. (2000). Leyendas Mayas. Consejo Nacional de Fomento Educativo. México. https://st2.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3052292822
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/vens-adams/adventure-is-calling License code: UJ6XEWVZINGSRO4P
