Let's talk about the weirdest countries and cultures. over 3800 cultures. We're not sure how many cultures there really are. But they're matched up to the weirdest countries, so here we go.

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Top 5 Weirdest Countries and their Cultures. 

Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you're having a wonderful time now. As a Christmas gift from Japanese Santa, I made this podcast for you! I recommend you not to just listen to this, but also find differences between Christmas in your country and Japanese one and write about it on italki or talk about it to someone else (ideally in Japanese)! メリークリスマス！

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日本のクリスマス (Advanced)

Some students pass exams but struggle to speak naturally. In this episode, we break down different English approaches so you can choose what fits your goals.

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纸上谈兵的主人公指的是赵国将军赵括。战国时赵国名将赵奢之子赵括，年轻时学兵法，谈起兵事来父亲也难不倒他。后来他接替廉颇为赵将，在长平之战中，只知道根据兵书办，不知道变通，贸然进攻，结果被秦军打败。比喻空谈理论，不能解决实际问题。也比喻空谈不能成为现实。

中华成语典故

中华成语典故----纸上谈兵

bá miáo zhù zhǎnɡ 
拔苗助长
ɡǔ shí hòu yǒu ɡè nónɡ mín， 
古时候有个农民，
tā xī wànɡ zì jǐ tián li de hé miáo zhǎnɡ de kuài xiē， 
他希望自己田里的禾苗长得快些，
tiān tiān dào tián biān qù kàn。 
天天到田边去看。
hái měi tiān dōu yònɡ yì bǎ chǐ zi qù liánɡ， 
还每天都用一把尺子去量，
kàn kan hé miáo zhǎnɡ ɡāo le duō shǎo。 
看看禾苗长高了多少。
kě shì，jǐ tiān ɡuò qù le， 
可是，几天过去了，
hé miáo hǎo xiànɡ yì diǎnr yě méi yǒu zhǎnɡ ɡāo。 
禾苗好像一点儿也没有长高。
tā zài tián biān jiāo jí de zhuàn lái zhuàn qù， 
他在田边焦急地转来转去，
zì yán zì yǔ de shuō: 
自言自语地说:
“wǒ děi xiǎnɡ ɡè bàn fǎ bānɡ tā men zhǎnɡ de ɡènɡ kuài yì diǎnr。” 
“我得想个办法帮它们长得更快一点儿。”
yì tiān，tā zhōnɡ yú xiǎnɡ chū le bàn fǎ， 
一天，他终于想出了办法，
jiù jí mánɡ pǎo dào tián li， 
就急忙跑到田里，
bǎ suǒ yǒu de hé miáo dōu bá ɡāo le yì diǎnr。 
把所有的禾苗都拔高了一点儿。
cónɡ zhōnɡ wǔ yì zhí mánɡ dào tài yánɡ luò shān， 
从中午一直忙到太阳落山，
nònɡ de jīn pí lì jìn。 
弄得筋疲力尽。
tā huí dào jiā li，yì biān chuǎn qì yì biān shuō: 
他回到家里，一边喘气一边说:
“jīn tiān kě bǎ wǒ lèi huài le! 
“今天可把我累坏了!
lì qì zǒnɡ suàn méi bái fèi， 
力气总算没白费，
hé miáo dōu zhǎnɡ ɡāo le hěn duō。” 
禾苗都长高了很多。”
tā de ér zǐ bù mínɡ bái shì zěn me huí shì，
他的儿子不明白是怎么回事，
dì èr tiān pǎo dào tián li yí kàn， 
第二天跑到田里一看，
què fā xiàn hé miáo dōu sǐ le。
却发现禾苗都死了。

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拔苗助长

日本語の先生のTinaです！
今日は、「〜まま」という言葉を紹介します。
「そのまま」以外にも、使い方がありますよ！

レッスンの予約もお待ちしています♪
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Episode 22. 〜まま

El Gobierno español presenta HODIO, una nueva herramienta para medir el odio en las redes sociales. En este episodio hablamos de qué es la Huella del Odio y la Polarización, por qué Pedro Sánchez la compara con la huella de carbono, y qué medidas está tomando España para combatir los discursos de odio en internet — en español B1.

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España lucha contra el odio en internet

**Listen to a story about two boys who discuss about their favorite PE class
**send me a message if you need any help with the words and phrases
**hope you enjoy it

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زنگ ورزش / PE class

Self-Introduction for Beginners | HSK1 Level Chinese Story

Welcome to Easy Chinese with Emily! In this episode, you'll learn how to introduce yourself in Chinese through Lilly's story.

What You'll Learn:
How to say your name and age
Talking about your family members
Describing occupations (teacher, doctor, shop worker)
Expressing likes and hobbies
Basic sentence patterns for beginners

Key Vocabulary:
学生 (student)
今年...岁 (...years old this year)
爸爸/妈妈 (father/mother)
老师/医生 (teacher/doctor)
工作 (to work)
喜欢 (to like)
高兴认识你 (nice to meet you)

Grammar Points:
是... (to be...)
有... (to have...)
在...工作 (to work at/in...)
会... (can/be able to...)

This story uses simple HSK1-level Chinese with clear English translations. Perfect for beginners who want to learn natural self-introduction phrases!

Watch the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diRyFoociGU