Impara l’italiano ascoltando racconti di Gianni Rodari. Episodi brevi e chiari per migliorare vocabolario e comprensione in modo naturale.

Favole facili in Italiano - Easy Italian Stories

When we feel we have had a "setback" in our language learning - we often tell ourselves stories that keep us stuck. In this podcast episode, I will offer some ideas for how we can prevent that from happening, and when it does, how we can start to move forward again.

In summary, what I say is that first we need to assess what has REALLY happened. And we need to look at the STORY we are telling ourselves - about what happened. (We can do this by writing or talking to a coach or a friend or to ourselves using the questions below). 

If we can question the stories we have told ourselves about this setback - it becomes easier to take action to get ourselves moving again. Byron Katie is an author who created 4 questions that are helpful in changing our beliefs. The questions are: 1. Is it true? 2. Can I absolutely know that it’s true? 3. How do I react when I believe that thought? 4. Who would I be without that thought? 

Turning the setback into an opportunity to take action - any action - can help us get moving again. Getting support is also very helpful. 

Writing or speaking exercise (talk into your phone!) -- take 7-10 minutes and see what you discover!:

1. Think of a time when you were trying something new (learning to play a musical instrument, starting a new routine, exercise or diet) - and you had a "perceived setback" - or when you felt you hit a wall/were blocked/"failed." What did you tell yourself at that time? Was that "story" really true? What happened after that? Did you continue doing the thing? 

2. Now think of a skill you have mastered. Maybe it's cooking something or riding a bike or being a professional or an entrepreneur. Did you ever have any "setbacks" along the way? (I am sure you did!) What steps did you take to keep going forward? Did you get support to move past these obstacles - or how did you help yourself to continue? What happened next? 

If you want - save your words and share them with me! I would love to hear what you think!  


Hear and There

3. "Setbacks," the stories we tell ourselves, and getting unstuck

In this episode, we talk about hay fever and social manners.
In different countries, especially Japan and the UK.
Why do people cover their cough in Japan but blow their nose in the UK?
Listen until the end for a vocabulary list!

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Everyday japanese with maki

Pollen ＆ Politeness: 花粉/かふん）と日本のマナー

呼风唤雨镇水灾
       龙是传说中的神异动物，早在几千年前，中国大地上就出现了“龙”的形象——鹿角、鱼鳞、鹰爪、虎掌......龙具有多种动物的特征。
       在神话传说中，龙能呼风唤雨，各个海域都有龙王, 统领一方水族。以前很多地方都建有龙王庙, 遇到大旱天气，民间还会举行舞龙祈雨活动。所以,很多桥上都会雕龙，寄托了人们希望桥梁拱稳固，水灾消失的美好愿望。
真龙天子我最大
       在人们的想象中，龙善于变化，拥有强大的力量，几乎不可战胜。随着龙的不断神化，人们把龙和与皇权联系了起来。帝王的身体称为“龙体”，帝王登基称为“龙袍加身”，帝王自命“真龙天子”。在故宫里，龙的形象无处不在，光太和殿里就有 1 万多条龙，有“万龙朝圣”之意。
节日氛围组担当
      每逢新春佳节或元宵节，我国不少地方会举行舞龙活动。农历二月二龙抬头，有的地方还会举行祭龙活动。南方一些地区在端午节还喜欢赛龙舟，热闹非凡。
      我们中国人自称龙的传人，还将奋斗不止、自强不息的民族精神称为龙马精神呢！
      水不在深，有龙则灵。——刘禹锡《陋室铭》    大意：水不在于深，有了龙就会有灵气。

传统文化

嘿！神奇的中国龙！

以前(yǐ qián)、以来(yǐ lái)、以内(yǐ nèi)、以后 (yǐ hòu) are 4 common phrase we often use in Chinese, they all start with 以 and followed by 前(front)、来(come)、内(inside) and后(behind), do you know what do they mean and how to use it in a sentence or conversation?  In this episode I will show you some examples to help you understand better:

Learn Chinese with Jen

以前、以内、以后、以来

Modern Chinese(時代華語)B1- Reading(短文)

ゴールデンウィークの時の話です。みなさんは長い休みがあったら、何をしたいですか？🧚‍♀️

SeikaのPodcast🎧

Ep.6 温泉♨️とアウトレット🛍へ行ってきました！

❓Question with ‘Tam mai (why)’ ❓

Tam mai can come at the beginning or at the end of the question.

🛖 Tam mai kun tʉ̌ng maa mʉang tai
ทำไมคุณถึงมาเมืองไทย
Why did you come to Thailand?

👨 Tam mai kun tʉ̌ng lʉ̂ak pǒm
ทำไมคุณถึงเลือกผม
Why did you choose me?

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