In this episode, I talk about the use of the word 'sorry.' What does it mean, and when is it necessary?

Curious Teacher Podcast.

Sorry

Beginner Chinese Listening

Taking a Taxi in Chinese

All American Podcast 

Business Meeting Phrases

Today, we’re going to talk about a common and very useful Ukrainian phrase: "Можна, будь ласка?". It’s a polite way to ask for permission or make a request, and it’s something you can use in everyday situations.

First Steps in Ukrainian

Можна, будь ласка? Can I ... , please / May I ... , please

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
4月26日火曜日　天気/くもり 　気温/15℃ 

旭川市/あさひかわし
旭山動物園/あさひやまどうぶつえん
・新しい施設「えぞひぐま館」ができた
・ヒグマの生態についても説明
・ヒグマは、一度食べたものの味や場所を覚えるので、えさをあげないこと
・旭山動物園は、日本でも有名

［単語］
施設/しせつ…ある目的のための建物
ヒグマ/ひぐま…北海道に住んでるくま
えぞ…昔の北海道の名前
館/かん...建物
生態/せいたい…生活。生きる方法。
えさ…動物が食べるもの

レッスン待ってます♪

北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#46〉4月26日火曜日　旭山動物園にくまの新しい施設

In this episode we will talk about 【Chinese style blind date】, you will learn how to say 【urge sb. to get married, become non-single】 ect.
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It is recommended that you study in the following ways:
1st time: listen without looking at the text.
2nd time: look at the text and write down the new words, later look up the dictionary. 
3rd time: listen again without looking at the text.
4th time: repeat after it without looking at the text.
大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。
今天想和大家聊一聊【相亲】的话题。
在中国，读书的时候父母会反对我们早恋，所以学生时代没有谈恋爱的人很多。等到我们毕业工作，父母就开始催婚。但是因为交际圈很窄，脱单很困难，所以很多人在找对象的时候，可能会选择相亲这种方式。通过相亲可以了解对方的职业，家庭情况等，判断自己是否与对方合适。
最常见的相亲是亲戚朋友介绍，或者同事介绍。见面前先看下照片，了解下对方的情况。如果感兴趣就加个微信聊一聊，然后再见面。也有的是媒人安排大家一起吃个饭，先见个面互相了解一下。这种情况下在场的人很多，相亲的两个人比较不尴尬。
相亲的时候都看什么呢？在中国，谈婚论嫁的时候最讲究的是门当户对。也就是说：男女双方家庭的社会地位和经济状况相当，结婚很合适。因为讲究门当户对，在相亲市场上也就出现了很多歧视。
第一、地域歧视。本地人比非本地人好，因为本地人有相同背景、观念和生活习惯，更重要的是有户口，有房子。
第二、职业歧视。公务员稳定，即使收入不如私企，在相亲市场仍然是香饽饽。
第三、家庭歧视。是不是城市户口？父母有没有退休金？
第四、学历歧视。本科生不如硕士、硕士不如博士。不过有意思的是，女博士反而不吃香，大家会觉得太优秀了不容易找对象。
还有其他的年龄歧视、外貌歧视等等。
有的人觉得门当户对是好事，条件差不多的人才能一起生活。有的人觉得门当户对是把婚姻市场化了，变成了买卖，没有真情实感。你觉得呢？留言告诉我吧。我们下期见。
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早恋	zǎo liàn	puppy love
催婚	cuī hūn	urge sb. to get married
交际圈	jiāo jì quān	Social circle
脱单	tuō dān	become non-single
媒人	méi rén	matchmaker
谈婚论嫁	tán hūn lùn jià	talk about marriage/about to get married
门当户对	mén dāng hù duì	be matched for marriage
歧视	qí shì	discrimination
户口	hù kǒu	registered permanent residence
香饽饽	xiāng bō bo	extremely popular
吃香	chī xiāng	popular

Yuli's Chinese Channel

中国式相亲 Chinese style blind date （Intermediate and advanced level）

Adéntrate en el fascinante mundo de Sergio Ledesma Pujol a través de "Historias de Bolsillo: Relatos Intimos", donde descubrirás personajes extraordinarios y sus complejas vivencias. Este episodio, titulado "El Cirsense", narra la historia de Julián, un hombre atrapado en la telaraña del azar y la ludopatía. La vida de Julián cambia radicalmente cuando su esposa, conocida como "La Santa", lo abandona debido a su compulsión por el juego. Determinado a recuperarla, Julián inicia una dolorosa terapia, enfrentándose a la cruda realidad de su adicción. Acompáñanos en este viaje emocional y reflexivo, que destaca las luchas humanas y la búsqueda de la redención.

Lista de Vocabulario:
Cirsense: Relativo al circo o a sus espectáculos.

Ludópata: Persona adicta al juego.

Ascetismo: Práctica y vida de quien se dedica a perfeccionarse espiritualmente mediante la renuncia a los placeres y bienes materiales.

Entresijos: Aspectos más ocultos o difíciles de conocer de una cosa.

Timba: Juego de azar, especialmente el que se juega de manera clandestina.

Templetes: Pequeños templos o lugares donde se realizan actividades específicas, en este caso, relacionadas con el juego.

The Macondo man stories

"El Cirsense" Ludopatia, Sergio Ledesma Pujol 

“This movie is like 비빔밥(Bibimbap)!”
If you are a fan of thriller and looking for something fresh, 
this movie can take you to a whole new world! 

When his abducted brother returns seemingly a different man with no memory of the past 19 days, Jin-seok chases after the truth behind the kidnapping. It all began that tragic night. Sounds only he hears. Nightmares that seem too real. Doubts about his own memories.

전혀 새로운 스토리로 관객들을 사로잡았던 영화
“기억의 밤”입니다!

그거 봤어? Did you watch it?

18. How reliable is your memory? “Forgotten” (심장 쫄깃 스릴러, “기억의 밤”)

You just got into bed after a long day, and you're exhausted. You plan to spend a few minutes on your phone — maybe scrolling Instagram or TikTok — and then sleep.

But when you try to sleep, it's not as easy as you thought it would be. You were so tired — what happened?

According to a new study, your phone may be the problem.

The study, done by researchers at New Zealand's University of Otago, involved 85 kids aged 11 to 14. They each spent a week wearing a body camera on their chest starting from three hours before they got into bed.

A second camera was also placed in their bedrooms to monitor their phone use once they were in bed. They also wore a device that tracked their sleep.

The researchers found that 99% of the participants used their phones in the two hours before bed. More than half used their phones while they were in bed, and about a third used their phones after trying to go to sleep.

The results showed that screen time in bed affected participants' sleep — it stopped them from going to sleep for about half an hour, and also reduced the amount of sleep they got.

The impact was larger when participants had a more interactive experience — such as playing a game — or if they used more than one screen. For every additional 10 minutes of this type of screen time, sleep time was reduced by the same amount.

Interestingly, phone use in the two hours before bed had little impact on sleep.

According to lead researcher Bradley Brosnan, the results suggest that, while current guidelines recommend no screen time in the hour or two before bed, keeping phones out of the bedroom might be enough for a better night's sleep.