The name “Confucius” might seem distant and boring. But Confucianism is integrated into the daily life of Chinese people. Have you ever thought that he Confucius was also a child who was confused, full of dreams and undisciplined like us? In this episode, let's start with Confucius and see who he is
孔子，好像是一个遥远而无聊的名词，又好像融入在中国人日常生活的点点滴滴。你可曾想过，他也是一个曾和我们一样，有着迷茫和困惑、梦想和不甘的有血有肉的孩子呢，这一期，让我们从孔子开始，看看他是谁

中华文化Dinah说

Confucius (Part 2) 孔子(下)

Practice four of the seven A sounds in British English: /æ/, /ɑː/, /eɪ/, and /eə/. This episode guides you through clear examples, repetition drills, mixed practice, and tongue twister challenges to help you master pronunciation and reinforce mouth, tongue, and jaw movements for natural, accurate British English.
Transcript: 
/æ/ — cat, man, hat, bat, black, bad, map, bag, hand, tap  (Round) 
/ɑː/ — car, father, park, start, heart, arm, far, calm, dark, hard
/eɪ/ — name, rain, day, play, cake, make, same, take, face, lake
/eə/ — care, fair, hair, share, chair, pair, dare, wear, air, stare 
 cat — car — name — care
 man — father — rain — fair
 bag — park — day — hair
 hand — arm — make — share
 tap — heart — cake — pair
 “A black cat ran past a bad bag of maps.”
 “The car park at the far dark arm of the farm.”
 “May’s cake made the same day as Jane’s play.”
 “Careful Claire shared her chair with a fair pair of bears.”


British Pronunciation Tips 

British Vowel Sound Masterclass: Lesson 2 -  A Sound Practice 

Everyone knows the greetings "buon giorno" and "buona sera". However, what's the difference with buona giornata and buona serata?
And how to wish a good journey or happy birthday in Italian? In today's episode there is all you need to know!

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3 minutes Italian

Buona giornata! - 3 minutes Italian

•今までの日本語勉強のやり方、経験

•N2をいつ合格しましたか？

•N1の合格について

•おすすめのやり方

•試験会場

•これからの日本語の目標




SAMURAI BROADCAST　侍放送  継続は力ニャり

Vol.24ヒージンさんとJLPTと日本語勉強のやり方について

Grammar : S+O+V / Object particle( -을/ -를)
Expression : N-에 관심이 있어요. 

Speaking Practice - Beginner

Sentence Structure(S+O+V)

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 

Sin la letra eñe no sería lo mismo nuestro idioma: español, tampoco España, sonaría incompleto señor, mañana, niño y año. ¿Lo imaginas? 
Hoy hablaremos del origen de la letra ñ, así como algunas curiosidades. Comencemos.

Español con todo 

La letra Ñ: origen y curiosidades

Did you know?

Fun fact about turkeys

En el episodio de hoy tenemos un poquito de humor. En él comento algunas quejas absurdas que algunos turistas han tenido después de sus vacaciones. Muchas de estas quejas están relacionadas con sus vacaciones a España, pero también menciono alguna sobre otros lugares que mereceían la pena ser comentadas. Espero que a pesar de lo ridículas que son estas quejas te provoquen una sonrisa.
Si disfrutas el episodio, no te olvides de dejarle una valoración .
Y, después de escucharlo, cuéntame, ¿habías escuchado estas quejas antes? ¿Te parecen razonables? ¿Has escuchado alguna otra que necesitamos escuchar?
