En el episodio de hoy conocemos TRES fragmentos de una obra extraordinaria, El infinito en un junco de Irene Vallejo, que nos hace un recorrido por la fascinante historia de la invención de los libros. Empecemos.

Español con todo 

El infinito en un junco - Fragmentos

Sí conoces a un amigo por primera vez debes preguntar y responder la siguiente conversación que te voy a dejar. ¡Atrévete y habla! 
If you meet a friend for the first time, you should ask and answer the following conversation I'm going to leave you with.  Go ahead and speak up! 

Hh Spanish for beginners A1-A2 //Español para principiantes. Spanish with Katy 

Informal conversation with a new friend.//Conversación informal con un amigo nuevo 

2024年3月16日に東京から福井県敦賀（つるが）まで、新幹線で行けるようになりました。2015年3月に石川県金沢市まで伸びてからというもの、金沢で外国人観光客を見ない日はありません。同様に、福井も発展していくのでしょうか。福井市や敦賀市の話と同じくらい、私は新幹線の未来を心配しています。はたして「速い」は絶対なのか？
スクリプトは⁠こちら⁠。
https://chivalrous-wallaby-f5c.notion.site/21-e3e096a030754bed999fb6c277d54ea4?pvs=4
楽しみ方は⁠こちら⁠。
https://chivalrous-wallaby-f5c.notion.site/S2-1114d60c575442768615bc975767fd41?pvs=4
じゃあ、またね。

すずまりの日本語「きき耳ずきん」S2

第21話　福井県と新幹線

3000 Most Common Words

This is a clean and tidy office. A photo is displayed on the wall. It shows the Memory Stationery staff standing proud in front of a new warehouse. Everyone’s face is full of optimism.  But today the company atmosphere is tense. A4, the CEO of the company, is at his desk and on the phone; he is facing out the window at the sky. His facial expression is timid.

“I hear you, Mr. Scissors,” says A4. “But it’s impossible. I can’t take our prices down that low. You’re asking me to sacrifice our entire profit margin.”

A4 sits in silence as he listens to the response. A bead of sweat runs down the CEO’s face. The voice on the other end is frightening him.

“Sir, last month I discounted our products to the bottom line… Yes, but, please, sir, I’m just an
honest wholesaler. I promise I’m not trying to take advantage of you… Other retailers are happy to pay market rate—”

A4 suddenly pulls the phone away from his ear. The voice is furious and aggressive. It is blasting out the tiny speaker. When the harsh noise calms down, A4 puts the phone back to his ear.

“No, please, don’t cut me. Please, sir. You’re right, okay? You’re right. That was rude of me, I’m
sorry… I know. I’m a scrap. You’re right. I’m no better than a tissue. You’re right…”

A4 changes his tone. He isn’t pleading anymore. He sounds like he has given up.

“Mr. Scissors. I’ll look at our margins and call you back. There might be some way we can go down lower…”

A4 hangs up the phone. He leans back in his chair. His eyes are glazed over. He is deep in
contemplation. He imagines the brutal scenario of Mr. Scissors cutting him into a thousand pieces.

Throughout this entire time, A4 has been recording the conversation onto his paper body. This is his natural ability. A4’s unmistakable memory is the reason why he is the CEO.

A4 picks up the phone and dials a number. Life returns to his eyes.

“Backpack, get everyone together in the meeting room. I have an announcement.”

Being a Cloud

A4 the Piece of Paper 

Festivals is one of those textbook topics, but in Chillchat you will experience how the conversation develops in a daily chitchat-ty way. Festivals are also a great small talk topic. On May 9 in 2021, it will be Mother’s Day. You can already use what you learn from this episode into talking to your friends’ about Mother’s Day. Okay enough talk, let’s go!

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)

Festivals: UP Your Small Talk Game in Chinese!

In this episode, I reflect on the personal reasons behind my decision to study Japanese. From anime to video games, from Shintoism to sound aesthetics, I explore the many cultural threads that shaped my motivation. It’s a story of curiosity, immersion, and rediscovery through language.

Immersive Italian

Why I Started Learning Japanese – Immersive Italian Podcast Ep.3

Wie in jeder meiner ersten 10 Episoden im Kanal Medizinisches Deutsch, präsentiere ich auch hier ein Patientenbeispiel, dass als Vorlage für die Erstellung von Untersuchungs- und Behandlungsplänen, sowie für die Vorbereitung auf die Fachsprachprüfung (FSP) dienen soll.

Medizinisches Deutsch für FSP oder Medizininteressierte

Episode 2 (Patientenbeispiel)

今日は受験（じゅけん）、とくに入学試験（entrance examination）のお話です。私たちは人生の中で、いったい何回、入学試験を受けなければならないのでしょうか。最近は幼稚園（ようちえん kindergarten）から「お受験」がありますからね。親も子も、大変な時代です。その中に合って、私の受験回数は、多分最小（さいしょう minimun）だと思います。うふふ。えーそれから、日本の教育制度（きょういくせいど education system）と長い長い受験シーズンについても、ご紹介しますね。ちなみに「1千万円   ¥10,000,000≒77，190USD」という、お金の話が出てきますが、日本人が1年で働いてもらうお金の平均（へいきん average）は460万だと言われています。本当に、教育とお金の問題は出口が見えません。
スクリプトと文法や言葉のリストはこちら。
https://chivalrous-wallaby-f5c.notion.site/45-b8b1d3dab2054f599d3c7f4539ce4e14
楽しみ方はこちらを見てください。
https://www.notion.so/116c436c16ed4055a68ddb2c4624cd96
じゃあ、またね。

すずまりの日本語「ききみみ」ずきん

第45話　受験生がんばれ

When you are pursuing your own summit, do it for you. Don't involve too many people. Don't expect anyone to move mountains for you.