In this new episode of Your Spanish Journey I'll talk about the benefitis of extensive reading when it comes to learning a foreign language, and I'll read a short story by the Argentinian psychologist and writer Jorge Bucay. Relax and enjoy!

Your Spanish Journey

Extensive reading: short stories to enjoy. 

爸爸和妈妈的故事
我的爸爸是医院的医生。妈妈是学校的老师。妈妈说，以前，他们是同学，是在学校认识的。爸爸坐在妈妈前面。爸爸不喜欢学习，爱睡觉。妈妈常常帮助他学习。爸爸不爱说话。他喜欢给妈妈买好吃的和好喝的东西。有一天下午，下雨了，有点儿冷。爸爸给了妈妈一杯热水。妈妈却说，我想吃水果。爸爸马上去商店买了苹果，只用了10分钟。漂亮的妈妈喜欢了爸爸。后来，爸爸说，他是坐出租车去的。现在，他们有了儿子和女儿。一家人很快乐。

Bàba hé Māma de gùshi 
Wǒ de Bàba shì yīyuàn de yīsheng 。 Māma shì xuéxiào de lǎoshī 。 Māma shuō ， yǐqián ， tāmen shì tóngxué ， shì zài xuéxiào rènshí de 。 Bàba zuò zài māma qiánmian 。 Bàba bù xǐhuan xuéxí ， ài shuìjiào 。 Māma chángcháng bāngzhù tā xuéxí 。 Bàba bú ài shuōhuà 。 Tā xǐhuan gěi Māma mǎi hǎochī de hé hǎohē de dōngxi 。 Yǒuyìtiān xiàwǔ ， xiàyǔ le ， yǒudiǎnr lěng 。Bàba gěi le Māma yì bēi rèshuǐ 。 Māma què shuō ， wǒ xiǎng chī shuǐguǒ 。 Bàba mǎ shàng qù shāngdiàn mǎi le píngguǒ ， zhǐ yòng le 10 fēnzhōng 。Piàoliang de Māma xǐhuan le Bàba 。 Hòulái ， Bàba shuō ， tā shì zuòchūzūchē qù de 。 Xiànzài ， tāmen yǒu le érzi hé nǚér 。 Yìjiārén hěn kuàilè 。


Learn Chinese through stories - HSK1  （more podcast：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk_Q-vfEdpBJCRJviEEY0KQ）

The story of my Dad and Mum

In questo podcast intervisto un italiano che viaggia molto da tanti anni, parla dei viaggi, della riczhezza di conoscere nuove culture e del suo percorso con le lingue.

Vivendo tra due lingue

Intervista con un amante dei viaggi - Italiani per il mondo-

建议先听，多听几遍，不要看文本，看看能否听得懂，如果实在有不懂的地方，再看文本。

根据听到的内容，选择正确答案：
A.不同的人说一样的话效果可能不同     
B.老师的讲话一定会赢得掌声
C.大学时不喜欢听老师讲话           
D.嘘声是给所有老师的



文本：
	同样一些话，出自不同人的口，有时会产生截然不同的效果。在大学课堂上，同一句话，有的教师讲出会赢得掌声，有的教师讲出则会招来嘘声。原因主要在于，前者已经用自己的行为为自己赢得了讲话的资格，而后者却没有。


Merry's voice (HSK六）

HSK 六    根据听到的内容，选择正确答案

In this week's episode, learn the meaning and nuances of the phrase HIT HOME.

Brentoni's English Podcast

037 - hit home

Poema 18, del libro Espantapájaros (1932), de Oliverio Girondo


Llorar a lágrima viva. Llorar a chorros. Llorar la digestión. Llorar el sueño. Llorar ante las puertas y los puertos. Llorar de amabilidad y de amarillo.

Abrir las canillas, las compuertas del llanto. Empaparnos el alma, la camiseta. Inundar las veredas y los paseos, y salvarnos, a nado, de nuestro llanto.

Asistir a los cursos de antropología, llorando. Festejar los cumpleaños familiares, llorando. Atravesar el África, llorando. Llorar como un cacuy, como un cocodrilo… si es verdad que los cacuyes y los cocodrilos no dejan nunca de llorar.

Llorarlo todo, pero llorarlo bien. Llorarlo con la nariz, con las rodillas. Llorarlo por el ombligo, por la boca.

Llorar de amor, de hastío, de alegría. Llorar de frac, de flato, de flacura. Llorar improvisando, de memoria. ¡Llorar todo el insomnio y todo el día!


Spanish from Buenos Aires

Sonidos de Buenos Aires: poema de Oliverio Girondo

Let's break down the history of the most magnificent machine we know!

Baffling Lingo

Beef Brain History 

So, what exactly is a Mistake Book? It’s a notebook where you log your language mistakes using a structured approach. Each page is divided into three columns:
•	Column 1: The Mistake – Write down the mistake exactly as you made it, whether it’s in speaking, writing, or grammar.
•	Column 2: The Correction – This is where you write the correct version of the sentence or phrase.
•	Column 3: The Explanation – Briefly explain why it’s a mistake. Keep it concise—just enough to remind you of the rule or reason behind the correction.
For example, if you wrote “I have went to the store” instead of “I have gone to the store,” the explanation might be: "Use the past participle ‘gone’ instead of ‘went’.’"


💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 45 - Create a Mistake book as a reminder not to repeat the same mistake again.

Every year in June, there are 2 days that are dead silent in Chinese cities when the most important exam in Chinese teenagers’ life is taking place - the college entrance exam.
In this Chillchat episode, Karen and Baiwei compared education and examination systems in Mainland China and the U.S..