Short Jokes and Curiosities

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Poema de Federico García-Lorca del Romancero Gitano

POEMAS DE FEDERICO GARCÍA-LORCA

SAN GABRIEL

Lingua Juice Podcast

Are you a  Introvert Or Extrovert?

Do you know how to address a Chinese person in an appropriate way? Are you still calling a woman "太太tàitai-Mrs" and “女人nǚrén--woman”? You might offend people without knowing. 

Check out this episode and you will find the proper ways to call people in different occasions in Chinese!


SherryChinese

中国人的称呼 How to address Chinese people appropriately

SALESPERSON: Can I help you?
GLORIA: Yes, I’m looking for a sweater — in a size medium.
SALESPERSON: Let’s see … here’s a nice white one. What do 
you think?
GLORIA: I think I’d rather have it in blue.
SALESPERSON: OK … here’s blue, in a medium. Would you
like to try it on?
GLORIA: OK … yes, I love it. It fits perfectly. How much is it?
SALESPERSON: It’s $50. It will be $53, with tax.
GLORIA: Perfect! I’ll take it.

LANGUAGE NOTES
• Can I help you? or “May I help you?” is what a salesperson normally says to greet 
a customer.
• I’m looking for a here means “I don’t know exactly which one I want.”
• Size medium. Clothing usually comes in small, medium and large sizes. Some 
women’s clothing comes in number sizes, usually ranging from 2 to 16.
• Let’s see … An expression used when a person wants to think something over, to 
make a choice or decision, or to look for something.
• I’d rather have it in here means “I don’t like this exact one. I would prefer it in a 
different” color/size/material, etc.
• Would you like to …? is a polite way to ask “Do you want to …?”
• Try it on means to test the fit or appearance of a garment by putting it on. “Try on” is a 
separable phrasal verb, so the object “it” goes between “try” and “on.”
• How much is it? means “How much does it cost?” Notice that the main sentence 
stress falls on “is” in this question.
• I’ll take it means “I will buy it.”

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 18: Shopping

My client Sara joined our meeting very stressed out; frustration etched on her face. Her new team floundered, lacking direction and motivation. Public speaking made her uncomfortable and really nervous. It was an area she was struggling in. I saw an opportunity. Habit stacking, I suggested, could be the key. Small, daily wins would build confidence. Each morning, Sara would journal her goals, followed by 10 minutes reading a leadership book. During her commute she would listen to leadership podcasts.

At work, the transformation began. Meetings now started with clear objectives and agendas, setting the stage for practicing engaging techniques – eye contact, vocal variety – we had discussed. Each week, a late evening mimicked future challenges as we roleplayed difficult conversations. Between meetings, personalized notes praising contributions or progress toward goals landed in team members' inboxes.

A month in, the shift was undeniable. Projects progressed  efficiently through completion, and surveys reflected a happier, more motivated team. Motivated by her success, Sara, once terrified of public speaking, volunteered for an industry conference presentation. Daily clear communication, bolstered by these additional habits, had woven a tapestry of leadership. Sara's transformation, fueled by consistent improvement, was a testament to the power of habit stacking.

The Global Professional Podcast

Habit Stacking & Team Leadership Episode #40 

今回も再放送、文法シリーズです！

こんにちは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。

今回も例文シリーズです。
今回は、〜うえにの例文を紹介しますね！

[意味] ～に加えて / それに on the top of that / in addition
[接続] 普通形 + うえに ・V（普）+うえに ・イA（普） + うえに ・ナAな + うえに ・Nの + うえに


では、例文です！

・吉野家の牛丼は安いうえにおいしいです
・このラーメンは高いうえにおいしくない
・この部屋は安いうえにきれいです
・あなたの話は長いうえにオチがない
・待たされた上に雨も降ってきた

こんな感じですね。

日常会話でもよく使いますので、ぜひ自分でも、
ーうえに
を使って、例文を作ってみてくださいね！

ということで、今回も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！

ではまた！


Atsushi のJapanese podcast (travel/news /文法・漢字・語彙/Osaka/Hokkaido/🇹🇷🇬🇪🇦🇲🇪🇸🇵🇹)

#406 【再】#231 N3文法　うえに

こんにちは！Atsushiです。
みなさん元気ですか？

今日の天気は曇りです。気温は22℃。
また涼しくなりました。

今日はニワニワニワトリガイル、について。
これは日本語の言葉遊び、のようなものですが、
いい日本語の勉強になりますので、これについて話します。

ポーズ、間を取ることで、この文の意味が変わります。
どう変わるかわかりますか？

では、やってみますね！

ニワニワ　ニワトリガイル
ニワニワ　ニワ　トリガイル

どうですか？違いがわかりますか？
もう一度読みますね！

ニワニワ　ニワトリガイル
ニワニワ　ニワ　トリガイル

はじめの文は、
庭には鶏がいる、という意味になります。
次の分は、
庭には2羽、鳥がいる、という意味になります。

音がどこで切れるか、によって、文の意味が変わります。
おもしろいですね。

他にも
きょうはいしゃにいく
きょうふのみそしる
くるまでまとう

とかあります。

区切るところで意味が変わります。
1度考えてみてもおもしろいと思います！

ということで、今日も最後まで聞いていただきありがとうございます！ではまた！

※
きょうはいしゃにいく
　今日は医者に行く
　今日、歯医者に行く
きょうふのみそしる
　恐怖の味噌汁
　今日、麩の味噌汁
くるまでまとう
　来るまで待とう
　車で待とう





39 ニワニワニワトリガイルについて

A story in our media about older people and loneliness in the UK.

Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pnBi3dFkGDQWEj_A0Av_sFINfI-rBKLMEU_t2q4l3Rs/edit?usp=drive_link
