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こんにちは! Have you ever got troubles during the trips? Today, I'll talk about my experiences of that in slow Japanese!

Usage of Slow Japanese:
STEP 1. Listen to the episode without seeing scripts.
STEP 2. Go to mochifika.com/podcast/ and check "Key vocabularies of this episode", listen again to the episode while seeing the list.
STEP 3. Check the whole script, it'll fill the gap in your understanding.

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Episode #23 - Troubles during the trips?

I talked about my local library, and what you can expect from it.

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The Library

Weather words in Malayalam — rain, sun, wind, heat and the monsoon — plus the Malayalam calendar that Kerala actually lives by. This is the most talked-about subject in Kerala and the vocabulary you will use every single day.

I am Dr. Reshmi R. Nair, an applied linguist from Kerala. I have taught hundreds of learners to speak Malayalam as it is actually spoken.

THE WORDS
മഴ - mazha - rain
വെയിൽ - veyil - sunshine, the hot direct sun
കാറ്റ് - kaattu - wind
മേഘം - megham - cloud
ഇടി - idi - thunder
മിന്നൽ - minnal - lightning
മഞ്ഞ് - manju - mist, dew
ചൂട് - choodu - heat
തണുപ്പ് - thanuppu - cold, coolness
ഈർപ്പം - eerppam - humidity
കുട - kuda - umbrella, carried against sun as much as rain

THE VERB ONLY RAIN USES
പെയ്യുക - peyyuka - to fall, used only of rain
മഴ പെയ്യുന്നു - mazha peyyunnu - rain is falling
മഴ പെയ്തു - mazha peythu - it rained
മഴ നിന്നു - mazha ninnu - the rain has stopped
മഴ വരുന്നുണ്ട് - mazha varunnundu - rain is coming

SENTENCES YOU WILL SAY TODAY
ഇന്ന് നല്ല ചൂടാണ് - innu nalla choodanu - it is very hot today
ഇന്ന് മഴ പെയ്യുമോ? - innu mazha peyyumo? - will it rain today?
കുട എടുത്തോ? - kuda eduttho? - did you take an umbrella?
നനഞ്ഞു - nananju - I got wet

THE THREE SEASONS
ഇടവപ്പാതി - idavappathi - the southwest monsoon
തുലാവർഷം - thulavarsham - the northeast monsoon
വേനൽക്കാലം - venalkkalam - the hot dry season
മഴക്കാലം - mazhakkalam - the rainy season
മഞ്ഞുകാലം - manjukalam - the cool season

THE MONTHS KERALA COUNTS BY
ചിങ്ങം - chingam - mid-August to mid-September, the Malayalam New Year
കർക്കടകം - karkkadakam - the monsoon month
പഞ്ഞമാസം - panjamasam - the month of scarcity
കർക്കടകക്കഞ്ഞി - karkkadakakkanji - the medicinal rice gruel of that month

Which season are you in right now, and what is the weather doing? Tell me in Malayalam in the comments.

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Malayalam Survival Kit | Food, Travel & Getting Around Kerala

Weather and Monsoon Words in Malayalam — Rain, Seasons, Months | Learn Malayalam #308

Let's learn letter H words.
Repeat after me:
hat, house, hotdog, horse

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Letter H

💊💬 Join us in this episode of "Everyday Dialogues" as a customer talks to a pharmacist 🏥💡about a new prescription. Learn about side effects and warnings as we cover essential vocabulary. 💭⚠️

📝 After learning essential pharmacy-related terms and information, it's time to challenge yourself with a fun and engaging multiple-choice quiz. 📝🎓

Everyday Dialogues

Going to the Pharmacy 

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#04 Le Roi Soleil

### 第3期配套资料：座位礼仪 + 关键句式 + 场景练习

**播客**：《跨文化项目实战》第3期  
**主题**：“随便坐”？小心坐错位置

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#### 一、核心句式（三种场景）

| 场景 | 中文 | 拼音 | 英文 |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| 礼貌推迟，请对方先坐 | 您先请，我不太清楚这里的规矩。 | Nín xiān qǐng, wǒ bù tài qīngchu zhèlǐ de guīju. | You first, please. I'm not very familiar with the rules here. |
| 直接询问合适座位 | 请问我坐哪里比较合适？ | Qǐngwèn wǒ zuò nǎlǐ bǐjiào héshì? | May I ask where would be appropriate for me to sit? |
| 坐错后道歉并询问 | 不好意思，我不太懂座次。需要换一下吗？ | Bù hǎoyìsi, wǒ bù tài dǒng zuòcì. Xūyào huàn yīxià ma? | Sorry, I don't really understand seating order. Should I change? |

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#### 二、基本座位规则速查卡

**圆桌（饭局）**
- 主位：面对门口
- 次主位：主位右侧
- 第三位：主位左侧
- 末位：背对门口

**方桌（会议室）**
- 主位：桌子短边的顶端
- 客位：主位右侧
- 副客位：主位左侧
- 随行人员：沿长边依次就座

> ⚠️ 当你不确定时，永远选择 **询问** 而不是 **猜测**。

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#### 三、常见错误与正确做法

| ❌ 错误 | ✅ 正确 |
|:---|:---|
| 听到“随便坐”立刻坐下 | 停住，观察，说出推迟语 |
| 拒绝坐下，坚持站着 | 接受引导，大方入座 |
| 坐错后过度道歉 | 简单说“不好意思，需要换一下吗？” |
| 假装懂规矩，硬坐主位 | 直接问“请问我坐哪里比较合适？” |

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#### 四、本周练习计划

| 天数 | 练习内容 |
|:---|:---|
| 第1天 | 抄写三个核心句式各3遍，跟读录音。 |
| 第2天 | 和家人或朋友模拟：对方说“随便坐”，你回答推迟语。 |
| 第3天 | 练习坐错时的道歉句式，注意语气平和。 |
| 第4天 | 复习圆桌/方桌的基本规则，但不要求背诵。 |
| 第5天 | 在真实聚会或会议中观察座位安排，尝试用“请问我坐哪里比较合适？”提问。 |

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#### 五、需要更多帮助？

座位只是礼仪的一小部分。如果你想系统学习如何在**中国商务饭局、客户接待、正式会议**中表现得体，欢迎预约我在 **italki** 的一对一课程。我们可以模拟完整的中式饭局流程，练习敬酒、寒暄、告辞等环节，并根据你的行业和公司文化定制内容。

👉 **预约链接**：[https://www.italki.com/zh-cn/teacher/3437116]

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“Sit Anywhere” But Not Really-“随便坐”？小心坐错位置

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University Students Interested in Stress-Reducing Cats
While a number of universities offer students opportunities to play with dogs as a way to reduce stress, little is known about whether cats could help in the same way.

So researchers from the US and Belgium surveyed more than 1,400 students and staff from 19 Belgian universities to see how interested they would be in on-campus cat visiting programs.

Participants were asked seven questions about a possible cat program, including whether they would like to have a cat on campus, if they would find it relaxing, whether they would visit the cat, and whether they would recommend a cat program to other universities. They gave each idea a score out of five.

The average total score was 3.8 in favor of a campus cat.

The researchers found that the people with the most positive feelings about a cat program were women, cat owners, people who were more emotional, and — perhaps surprisingly — people who were interested in dog programs.

The study authors said that previous research has shown that emotional people are more likely to have strong relationships with animals.

However, dog owners, as well as people who were afraid of or allergic to cats, were found to be less interested in a cat program. Some also worried that having a cat on campus would be risky.

According to the researchers, the aim of the study was to find more ways to help people feel less stressed.

They believe cats can help, since including both cats and dogs in these stress-reducing programs could encourage more people to take part, and cats would need less training than dogs to help.