In HEAR AND THERE, I try to "practice what I preach" - using language as a tool to be more creative, to connect with others, and to feel more brave. I hope my words encourage you to do the same!

Hear and There

Liú Xiǎoshuāng: Ālǐ, nǐ zuìjìn qù nǎr lǚyóu le?
Ālǐ: Wǒ qù Xī'ān le.
Liú Xiǎoshuāng: Nǐ shì shénme shíhou qù Xī'ān de?
Ālǐ: Wǒ shì Qīyuè shí'èr hào qù Xī'ān de.
Liú Xiǎoshuāng: Nǐ shì zěnme qù Xī'ān de?
Ālǐ: Wǒ shì zuò fēijī qù de, zuò fēijī kuài.
Liú Xiǎoshuāng: Nǐ shì gēn shéi yīqǐ qù de?
Ālǐ: Wǒ shì gēn Běnjiémíng hé Jīn Měiyīng yīqǐ qù de.
Liú Xiǎoshuāng: Nǐ shì zěnme huí Běijīng de?
Ālǐ: Wǒ shì zuótiān gēn Běnjiémíng yīqǐ zuò huǒchē huí Běijīng de, zuò huǒchē fāngbiàn, yě hěn piányi.
Liú Xiǎoshuāng: Nǐmen shì zěnme huí xuéxiào de?
Ālǐ: Wǒmen shì zǒu huí xuéxiào de, yīnwèi méi qián le.

中文每日一练

每日听汉语

Una proposta di legge per proteggere l'italiano.

Bedside Italian

Bedside Italian #50 - Una proposta di legge per proteggere l'italiano.

いっしょにNHK News Web Easyを読もう📢Reading News Articles

Price of Famous Japanese Snack Goes Up for First Time in 40 Years

Some people will spend lots of money to keep themselves feeling younger for longer.

But researchers believe there are actually plenty of cheap — and easy — ways to help keep our minds healthier as we get older.

And a new study has found that eating fish may be linked to a lower risk of cognitive decline.

An international team of researchers looked at 35 previous studies on the effects of eating fish on cognitive function.

They found that those who ate the most fish had a lower likelihood of cognitive decline compared to those who ate the least.

Cognitive decline — or impairment — refers to the difficulty that older adults have with thinking, learning, remembering, decision-making and concentrating.

But it's not just normal aging: the term is used to describe a situation where a person's brain functions have changed more than is usually expected as we get older.

It can happen suddenly or over time. And with more people living longer than ever before, experts think we will see more cases of cognitive decline, as well as more cases of conditions like dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

The study found that the risk of cognitive impairment decreased the more fish people ate, starting from about 50 grams per day.

However, the same pattern was not observed with dementia and Alzheimer's disease. The study authors said that more research would be required to look into the effects of fish on these conditions.

In some parts of the world, fish are a very important part of the diet. But many people in countries like the UK and the US don't eat enough fish, experts say.

Fish contain a range of vitamins and minerals, as well as omega-3 fatty acids, which have been linked to brain and heart health.

However, some experts are worried that our polluted rivers, lakes and oceans are making fish less safe to eat.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Eating Fish Linked to Healthier Mind in Old Age

In this episode listen in to hear why I am allowed to scream at my mom once a year and use beans to kill some bad vibes. You'll be surprised to learn about this fun holiday that only Japanese people know about.

Crazy Japanese Culture

[Setsubun👹] Throw Beans at the Demons!

Draft is available on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/posts/46030151

-------For Beginners------- 

0:00 オープニング(Introduction) 
2:22 オタクのための日常会話(Daily conversation phrase for OTAKU) 
3:59 オタクのためのオススメアニメ(Recommended anime for OTAKU) 
6:55 Q&A 
7:40 エンドコール(End call) 

-------For Experts------- 
9:26 日常会話の速さでもう一度(Play at the natural conversational speed) 

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Konnichiwa! In this program "Anime-sensei's Otaku radio" aka "Ani-Ota Radio", Native Japanese raised in Saitama Yuuki, who loves anime and works as a tourguide and Japanese teacher will share some Otaku-ish contents! My favorite anime titles, recommended phrases, all useful info "for OTAKU" are here, enjoy listening and make use of for your studying Japanese! 

Nihongo Radio with ANIME SENSEI

(Slow/Natural) Violet Evergarden (ヴァイオレット・エヴァーガーデン)

2月14日はバレンタインデーでしたね！みなさんは何か特別なことをしましたか？🧸🍫

SeikaのPodcast🎧

Ep.2 バレンタインデー💝🍫

Text One--课文一  kèwényī

píngguǒliǎngkuàiwǔyījīn，xiāngjiāosānkuàiyījīn。wǒyàoyījīnpíngguǒ、liǎngjīnxiāngjiāo。yīgòngbākuàiwǔ。
苹果两块五一斤，香蕉三块一斤。我要一斤苹果、两斤香蕉。一共八块五。

New Words--生(shēng)词(cí)    
苹(píng)果(guǒ)   
块(kuài)    
元(yuán)    
毛(máo)  
 角(jiǎo)    
香(xiāng)蕉(jiāo)   
斤(jīn)   
要(yào)   
一(yī)共(gòng)

Text Two--课文二  kèwénèr

ānnī：píngguǒduōshǎoqiányījīn？
tānfàn：nínyàozhèzhǒngháishìnàzhǒng？
ānnī：zhèzhǒngduōshǎoqián？
tānfàn：sānkuài。
ānnī：nàzhǒngne？
tānfàn：wǔkuài。
ānnī：tàiguìle，piányíyīdiǎnérba。sìkuàiyījīn，zěnmeyàng？
tānfàn：sìkuàiwǔba。
ānnī：xíng。wǒyàoliǎngjīn。
tānfàn：háiyàobiédema？
ānnī：háiyàoyījīnxiāngjiāo。 yīgòngduōshǎoqián？
tānfàn：xiāngjiāosānkuàiyījīn，yīgòngshíèrkuài。
ānnī：gěinǐqián。
tānfàn：zhèshìshíwǔkuài，zhǎonínsānkuài。

安妮：苹果多少钱一斤？
摊贩：您要这种还是那种？
安妮：这种多少钱？
摊贩：三块。
安妮：那种呢？
摊贩：五块。
安妮：太贵了，便宜一点儿吧。四块一斤，怎么样？
摊贩：四块五吧。
安妮：行。我要两斤。
摊贩：还要别的吗？
安妮：还要一斤香蕉。 一共多少钱？
摊贩：香蕉三块一斤，一共十二块。
安妮：给你钱。
摊贩：这是十五块，找您三块。

New Words--生(shēng)词(cí)
钱(qián)
种(zhǒng)
太(tài) …… 了(le)
贵(guì)
便(pián)宜(yí)
怎(zěn)么(me)样(yàng)
还(hái)
别(bié)的(de)
给(gěi)
找(zhǎo)
