Hello everyone! Today's episode is a Japanese folktale: Momotaro. He's the most famous boy in Japan. Do you know this story? Today is the last half. Enjoy!


みなさんごきげんよう。今日のエピソードは日本の昔話、桃太郎だよ。彼は日本の中で一番有名な男の子だ。みんなはこのエピソードを知っているかな？今日は後半だよ。楽しんでね！


Moekoの日本語ベラベラtime

Epi10 : 日本昔話-桃太郎 後半【Japanese Podcast】

Practice the verb "form".
This time it is  「て form」.
Let's do a lot of oral practice together so that you can convert quickly。


Let's study Japanese with AKEMI.

20 Japanese verbs, て form, conjugation practice！

When we feel we have had a "setback" in our language learning - we often tell ourselves stories that keep us stuck. In this podcast episode, I will offer some ideas for how we can prevent that from happening, and when it does, how we can start to move forward again.

In summary, what I say is that first we need to assess what has REALLY happened. And we need to look at the STORY we are telling ourselves - about what happened. (We can do this by writing or talking to a coach or a friend or to ourselves using the questions below). 

If we can question the stories we have told ourselves about this setback - it becomes easier to take action to get ourselves moving again. Byron Katie is an author who created 4 questions that are helpful in changing our beliefs. The questions are: 1. Is it true? 2. Can I absolutely know that it’s true? 3. How do I react when I believe that thought? 4. Who would I be without that thought? 

Turning the setback into an opportunity to take action - any action - can help us get moving again. Getting support is also very helpful. 

Writing or speaking exercise (talk into your phone!) -- take 7-10 minutes and see what you discover!:

1. Think of a time when you were trying something new (learning to play a musical instrument, starting a new routine, exercise or diet) - and you had a "perceived setback" - or when you felt you hit a wall/were blocked/"failed." What did you tell yourself at that time? Was that "story" really true? What happened after that? Did you continue doing the thing? 

2. Now think of a skill you have mastered. Maybe it's cooking something or riding a bike or being a professional or an entrepreneur. Did you ever have any "setbacks" along the way? (I am sure you did!) What steps did you take to keep going forward? Did you get support to move past these obstacles - or how did you help yourself to continue? What happened next? 

If you want - save your words and share them with me! I would love to hear what you think!  


Hear and There

3. "Setbacks," the stories we tell ourselves, and getting unstuck

你上网最常使用什么社交软件？
Nǐ shàngwǎng zuì cháng shǐyòng shénme shèjiāo ruǎnjiàn? 
你知道这些社交软件用中文怎么说吗？
Nǐ zhīdào zhèxiē shèjiāo ruǎnjiàn yǒu shé me yòng ma?
Which social media do you use most to browse the Internet?  
Do you know how to say these social media in Chinese?

💙 Facebook 脸书 liǎn shū
❤️YouTube 油管 yóu guǎn
💓TikTok 抖音 dǒu yīn
❤️Red note xiǎo hóng shū
💚WeChat 微信 wēi xìn

Daily Chinese VOCABULARY builder.

Do you know how to say these social media in Chinese? Which social media do you use most to browse the Internet?  

Découvrez la vie d'Alain Delon, le plus célèbre acteur français.

French Kankan - Slow French

Alain Delon 

El folclore ecuatoriano tiene un gran número de leyendas y relatos que forman parte de la tradición oral del país. Estos han permanecido vivos a través de diferentes generaciones y forman parte de la identidad cultural de los pueblos. Acompañame en este capitulo a descubir 2 de las leyendas mas emblematicas en Ecuador.

Extrapolando Letras

2 Leyendas ecuatorianas que no haz escuchado!

How can light help our brain activity and functionality of long-term exposure?

Lets unpack together Light effects :)

Baffling Lingo

Light Health

In this podcast you will know about some places with paranomal activity in Colombia.

Hotel El Refugio (Salto de Tequendama, Cundinamarca

Casa José María Cordovez (Barrio La Candelaria, Bogotá)

Castillo La Alborada (Barranquilla)

Cementerio Central (Localidad Los Mártires, Bogotá)

Remember that I also teach Spanish on italki, in case you want to book a class with me :)

Colombia

Lugares de escalofrio

Whales are some of the most amazing animals that have ever existed. From where they come from to how they live their lives, through to the threats that they have faced and how they bring new life in death, it's time to learn more about the amazing life these animals lead.