Once Upon a Time

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The Youth in Asia
"THAT'S IT," MY MOTHER SAID AFTER HAVING SADIE PUT TO SLEEP. "MY CAT DAYS ARE OVER."

In the early sixties, during what my mother referred to as the "tail end of the Lassie years," my parents were given two collies they named Rastus and Duchess. We were living in upstate New York, out in the country, and the dogs were free to race through the forest. They napped in meadows and stood knee-deep in frigid streams, costars in their own private dog-food commercial. According to our father, anyone could tell that the two of them were in love.

Late one evening, while lying on a blanket in the garage, Duchess gave birth to a litter of slick, potato-sized puppies. When it looked as though one of them had died, our mother placed the creature in a casserole dish and popped it into the oven, like the witch in "Hänsel and Gretel."

"Oh, keep your shirts on," she said. "It's only set on 200. I'm not baking anyone; this is just to keep him warm."

The heat revived the sick puppy and left us believing our mother was capable of resurrecting the dead.

Faced with the responsibilities of fatherhood, Rastus took off. The puppies were given away, and we moved south, where the heat and humidity worked against a collie's best interests. Duchess's once beautiful coat now hung in ragged patches. Age set in and she limped about the house, clearing rooms with her suffocating farts. When finally, full of worms, she collapsed in the ravine beside our house, we reevaluated our mother's healing powers. The entire animal kingdom was beyond her scope; apparently, she could resurrect only the cute dead.

The oven trick was performed on half a dozen peakish hamsters but failed to work on my first guinea pig, who died after eating a couple of cigarettes and an entire pack of matches.


Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk and other stories from David Sedaris ( Adult 18+) 

The Youth in Asia

We talk about job interviews and her field of computer science. We also discuss Taiwan and other things... Book a lesson with me today I can get you ready for your job interview...

All American Podcast 

Conversation with Amelia

Today we are talking about tattoos! In this episode, you will learn how to chat about tattoos. We also looked at some funny Chinese character tattoos and tried to understand them. In the end, we gave you guys a small tip on how to get a cool Chinese tattoo. 

Note: This podcast is intended for language learning ONLY. Not for promoting or criticizing any political party or ideology. Let’s keep it friendly and accessible to all :)

Also, all of the experiences are the hosts’ own experiences so please do your own research if you need more information.

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

How to NOT Mess Up Your Chinese Tattoos XD

오랜만이에요, 여러분. 잘 지냈어요?
저는 요즘 매일 바쁜 하루를 보내고 있어요. 
그래서 우울할 때도 많았는데 지난 주에 한 유튜브 영상을 봤어요.
긍정적인 마음을 가져야 한다는 내용이었어요.

It's been a while, everyone! How have you been?
I've been so busy lately. So sometimes I felt blue but then I came across this video on Youtube.
It was about having a positive mind.

Yejin's Podcast for Korean Learners

긍정적인 마음 will bring you some good luck

你好！我叫安娜，是安东的妹妹。  
Nǐhǎo! Wǒ jiào Ānnà, shì Āndōng de mèimei.  
我23岁，在大学学习。  
Wǒ èrshísān suì, zài dàxué xuéxí.  
周末我在商店工作。  
Zhōumò wǒ zài shāngdiàn gōngzuò.  
店里卖体育用品。  
Diàn lǐ mài tǐyù yòngpǐn.  
我喜欢这份工作，因为我喜欢运动。  
Wǒ xǐhuān zhè fèn gōngzuò, yīnwèi wǒ xǐhuān yùndòng.  
我每天都运动。  
Wǒ měitiān dōu yùndòng.  
我最喜欢跑步。  
Wǒ zuì xǐhuān pǎobù.  
我每周在公园跑三次步。  
Wǒ měi zhōu zài gōngyuán pǎo sān cì bù.  
有时候一个人跑，有时候和朋友一起跑。  
Yǒushíhou yīgè rén pǎo, yǒushíhou hé péngyou yīqǐ pǎo.  

问题
1、安娜在哪儿学习？  
Ānnà zài nǎr xuéxí?  
2、她为什么喜欢在商店工作？  
Tā wèishénme xǐhuān zài shāngdiàn gōngzuò?  
3、她每周在公园跑几次步？  
Tā měizhōu zài gōngyuán pǎo jǐ cì bù ？    

Vocabulary
1、大学 (dàxué) - university  
2、周末 (zhōumò) - weekend  
3、商店 (shāngdiàn) - shop  
4、体育用品 (tǐyù yòngpǐn) - sports goods  
5、运动 (yùndòng) - sports  
6、每天 (měitiān) - every day  
7、跑步 (pǎobù) - running  
8、公园 (gōngyuán) - park  
9、周 (zhōu) - week  
10、次 (cì) - times  

Grammar
1、在 + place + V.  
   Function: Action location  
   Example: 在公园跑步 (zài gōngyuán pǎobù)  
2、因为 + reason  
   Function: Give cause ("because")  
   Example: 因为喜欢运动 (yīnwèi xǐhuān yùndòng)   
3、有时候..., 有时候...  
   Function: Describe alternation ("sometimes... sometimes...")  
   Example: 有时候一个人跑，有时候和朋友一起跑  
4、最 + 喜欢  
   Function: Express superlative ("like the most")  
   Example: 最喜欢跑步 (zuì xǐhuān pǎobù)  

Beginner Chinese Listening

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"The Road Not Taken" is one of the most famous poems by a beloved American poet, Robert Frost -- yet many people misunderstand its layers of meaning. Hear about the poem and its author and make your own decision.

Enchanted English

Episode 3: The Road Not Taken

はい、こんにちはようへい先生です。今日は日本語の”はい” と ”いいえ”、 英語の イエスと ノー がぜんぜんちがう時があります。というお話をしたいです。 

えー、これがですね、ちょっと前にN２N３リレベルのpodcast でも話したんですね。で、＋クイズもしたんですけど。もえーN２N３レベルの生徒たち、あまり簡単じゃなかったようですね。えーですから、今日もお今回も おこのpodcastのチャンネルで、えーはいといえの違いの話をしてえ、みなさんとちょっと問題（もんだい）をしていきたいと思います。

じゃ、いつ”はい” と ”いいえ” がちがうか、ちょっと説明（せつめい）しますね。 


A：Don't you need to go home now?（帰（かえ）らなくてもいいの？）
B：Yes, I do.　（いいえ、帰らなくてはなりません）
B：No, I don`t.　（はい、帰らなくてもいいです）


えー、英語でDon't you need to go home now?　帰らなくてもいいので返事が Yes, I do. だと「いえ、帰らなくてはなりません」、になります。No, I don`t.　だと「はい、帰らなくてもいいです」、になるんですね ですから”はい” と”いいえ” が反対(はんたい）ですね。opposite ですよね。ちょっとこれがとくに英語を話す生徒（せいと）にはとちょっとむずかしいんですね。はい。じゃあちょっと問題（もんだい）をいっしょにやりましょうね。
①
A：明日雨はふらないでしょう？
B：【　　　】、ふらないですよ。
B：【　　　】、ふりますよ。
　
これはどっちですか。どっちがはいてどっちがいいえですか
・こたえ
B：【　はい　　】ふらないですよ。
B：【　いいえ　】、ふりますよ。

大丈夫（だいじょうぶ）ですか。はい、じゃあ2番
②
A：このおかし、あなたいらないの？
B：【　　　】いらないよ。
B：【　　　】ほしいよ。


はい。じゃあこれはカジュアルですから。”うん” と “うんうん” で答(こた）えましょう。どっちが”うん” でどっちが”ううん” ですか。
・こたえ
B：【　うん、　】いらないよ。Yes
B：【　ううん、】ほしいよ。    No 

 はい、じゃあさいご


はい、これも”うん” と”うんうん” ですねはい、どっちですか。
③
A：今日、勉強（べんきょう）しないの？
B：【　　　】するよ。
B：【　　　】しないよ。

はい「今日勉強しないの？」。「ううんするよ」「うんしないよ」ですね。 
・こたえ
B：【　ううん　】、するよ。
B：【　うん　】、しないよ。


はい、どうでしたか。かんたんですか、むずかしいですか。はい、 じゃあ、ちょっとむずかしかった人はまた勉強してください。はい、じゃ、今日も聞いてくれてありがとうございます。
じゃあ、日本語の勉強がんばってください。バイバイ👋


ようへい先生　N4～N3　レベルの生徒（せいと）へ　(^^♪

”はい・いいえ” ≠ ”Yes・No” の時？　

If there is on thing that I learned in the last two years is this," Luck meets you when you are prepared." It requires preparation and hard work and that opportunities will knock on your door when you are ready to receive it.