Today we are diving into a very special part of Mexican culture: mariachis! Have you ever heard that vibrant and exciting music filled with guitars, trumpets, and violins? If so, you know what we're talking about. If not, get ready for a musical journey you won’t forget.

Quetzal: Explorando la Cultura Mexicana

Episodio 10. Mariachi

A fun trip to Mongolia in the summer of 2020.

layover - a short stay in a place that you make while you are on a longer journey to somewhere else
reasonable - if you say that the price of something is reasonable, you mean that it is fair and not too high
to go with something -  to choose or accept something
packed - filled to capacity; full
to see smth with your own eyes - see something yourself, especially when it is something that you would not believe to exist or be true if you did not see it
to make a buck - to earn money
a nomad -  is a member of a group of people who move from one place to another rather than living in one place all of the time
portable - something that is portable is light and small enough to be easily carried or moved, like a portable speaker 
exhausted - extremely tired
to scam - to trick someone into giving you money, usually in an illegal way

Enjoy :)

All-Weather English

My trip to Mongolia

Estoy segura de que sabes que la capital de España es Madrid. Pero ¿sabes que no siempre ha sido así? En el episodio de esta semana te hablo de algunas otras ciudades españolas que también han sido capital.

Espero que, como siempre, disfrutes del episodio y aprendas algo nuevo. Si es así, no te olvides de dejar una valoración a este podcast para ayudarme a llegar a más personas.


Blanca to go 

160- Capitales de España

🇰🇷 짜요 [jja-yo]
🇫🇷 C'est salé.

🗣️ Vous pouvez pratiquer cette phrase avec mon audio.

1jour 1phrase 🇰🇷 - coréen -

C'est salé 🇰🇷 en coréen ? 

Each fast food meal we eat in a week could increase our risk of developing depression by as much as 4%, according to a new study.

Researchers from Iran also found that eating more than two fast food meals per week could increase the risk by almost a quarter.

They wanted to look at the effect of eating fast food on both obesity and depression.

Previous studies have found that eating a lot of heavily processed foods could lead to depression.

The research team thought that eating a lot of fast food was likely to cause obesity and that this could lead to depression.

However, they found obesity was not as much of an important factor as they thought it would be, and perhaps it was fast food consumption — and not obesity — that increased the risk of depression.

The researchers looked at data from more than 31,000 people in the US, taken between 2008 and 2018.

The participants were asked how many fast food meals they ate in a typical week, and they answered a survey that asked them about symptoms of depression.

During the study period, 11% of women and 7% of men showed signs of depression, although those with higher levels of education were less likely to be depressed.

Those who ate more than two fast food meals a week had a 24% higher risk of depression compared to those who ate fewer than two fast food meals per week.

However, the researchers say they can't prove that the cause of the participants' depression was eating fast food.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Each Fast Food Meal Could Increase Depression Risk

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

This is the third part in a multiple part episode series. I will teach you the most common business idioms that you can use at the office, in class, or with friends today! Check back soon for the next part of this series! 

👉 Book class with me! https://italki.com/teacher/8476284 

👉If you don't see an opening on my calendar that is ok for you, send me a message!

Stairway to English: Short easy to understand episodes to improve your English grammar and fluency

Business (and everyday!) common idioms series: Episode 3

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
4月22日金曜日　天気/はれ　気温/12℃ 

松前町/まつまえちょう
函館市/はこだてし
・桜前線が北海道に上陸
・桜が咲きました
・東京はだいたい１ヶ月前だけど、北海道はいま


［単語］
桜前線/さくらぜんせん…いろいろな場所の桜が咲き始めた日を、地図の上に書く。そうるすと、線のようになる。いつ、どこで、桜が咲くかわかるもの。
上陸/じょうりく…海や空から、来る。


北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#44〉4月22日金曜日　北海道に桜前線上陸！桜が咲いた！

It's January 11th today. 11 days already has passed.  How are you doing?
Do you have a  New Year's resolution?  I have some.... 
Today I'm talking about my new year's resolution.
Thank you for listening my pod cast!
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2023年の抱負
2023年になって早くも10日が過ぎました。みなさん、いかがお過ごしですか。
私は、今週から日本語学校での仕事も始まり、ちょっと忙しくなってきました。
学校では2クラス　週４つの授業を受け持ちます。2つのクラスの内、一つは前の学期も受け持ったクラスですが、もう一つは初めて受け持つクラスです。初めての授業は、内容に関わらず　緊張しました。早く、学生の顔と名前を覚えたいと思います。

ところで、みなさんは2023年をどんな年にしようと思っていますか。
私は、まず　「健康」！このコロナの3年間、在宅ワークをしていると、運動量がめっきり減って、どんどん大きくなってしまいました。10月に受けた健康診査の結果を見ても、痩せなくてはいけないことは明らかです。だから、月並みな目標ではありますが、
「ダイエット！マイナス15キロ」が今年の最優先事項です。
次に、「仕事」と「プライベート」の充実！仕事では、働くことを楽しみたいと思います。　日本語を教えることは、意外に難しいです。苦労もあります。でも、それ以上に様々な国の人たちと話すことは楽しいです。日本語を学習している人たちのお役に立てるように今年はもっとスキルアップしていきたいです。
「プライベート」では、今年は久しぶりに海外に旅行したいと思っています。ドイツに住んでいる友人が、遊びにおいで～と言ってくれているので、計画を立てるつもりです。
でも、ドイツ語を全然知らないので、旅行で使える簡単なことばを勉強しようと思います。私の2023年の目標としたいことは以上です。
みなさんの2023年が充実したいい年になることを願っています。
