日本語には、水という言葉を含むことわざがたくさんあります。島国で、海や川が身近にあるからでしょう。
Japanese has many saying include the word, "mizu=water". Today, I'll introduce five of them.
今日は５つのことわざを紹介します。
1. 「水を得た魚のよう」
2. 「水に流す」
3.「水があわない」
4. 「水に慣れる」
5. 「寝耳に水」

Akari Talks Japan

Japanese saying include "Mizu 水=water"

In this episode, we will talk about self-compassion and chasing goals in Turkish. You’ll learn key words and simple sentences to help you practice. Let’s get started! 

Merhaba Türkçe 

Learning Turkish: Self-Compassion and Goals

The difference between 以前(yǐ qián) and 以后(yǐ hòu) is very clear from last episode, 以前 means before, so we often see it in a past tense sentence, and 以后 is the opposite, but have you ever wondered that does 以前 always refer to the past, and does 以后 always refer to the future?

Learn Chinese with Jen

以前、以后

Vidéo avec sous-titres, musique et images: 
https://youtu.be/dq9S_lry4ug?si=q4AaiJ3yD9y3OX8Z

French Stories For All

Qu'est-ce qu'on fait à Noël en France?

Part of mastering communication is learning the arts. Here is a business themed poem for you to explore. After practicing with this, make your own. Take some time to ponder your business as well. 

In the bustling business bazaar, bold bankers briskly bargain. Trading trinkets, tallying treasure, they twist tongues with finance fervor. Swiftly scribing, stocks they stir, savvy whispers in the blur.

The Global Professional Podcast

Business Poetry - Episode 4

Welcome back to our whimsical journey! In Chapter 9, our little prince is getting ready to leave his beloved planet. Join us as he tidies up and says his fond farewells to the unique inhabitants of his tiny world!

Here is the vocabulary featured in this episode:

migration (n.) – the process of animals travelling to a different place,
usually when the season changes
possess (adj.) – to own or have something
convenient (adj.) – suitable for your purposes and needs and causing the
least difficulty
extinct (adj.) – no longer existing / active
dejection (n.) – the feeling of being unhappy or disappointed
bewildered (adj.) – confused or uncertain

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Book Club: The Little Prince

Let's Explore The Little Prince: Chapter 9

お気に入り（おきにいり）
英語: Favorite
スペイン語: Favorito
ドイツ語: Lieblings-
タイ語: ที่ชื่นชอบ (tîi chʉ̂ʉn chôop)

店員（てんいん）
英語: Staff / Clerk
スペイン語: Empleado / Trabajador
ドイツ語: Angestellter / Mitarbeiter
タイ語: พนักงาน (phá-nák-ngaan)

勉強（べんきょう）
英語: Study
スペイン語: Estudio
ドイツ語: Studium / Lernen
タイ語: เรียน (rian)

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My Chinese friend Han and I finally had the chance to sit down for a conversation. He had asked to be on my podcast to share his experience as my student, but with our busy schedules and limited time outside of class, we kept putting it off or rescheduling for the past six months. Finally, we found a mutual time that worked, so here’s the podcast!

I hope this episode speaks to those of you who’ve ever felt stuck learning English, who know the words but struggle to speak, who feel the pressure of exams but don’t feel confident in real conversations. Because learning a language isn’t just about passing tests, it’s about unlocking opportunities, building connections, and having the freedom to express yourself in any situation. If you’ve ever wished for that kind of confidence, this episode is for you!