HSK1 assesses test takers' abilities in the application of everyday Chinese (Mandarin). 

Chinese for beginners

In this episode we talk about videogames in Canada and Japan...but mainly in Canada (we will talk more about videogames in Japan in the future). We discuss how Zach doesn't really like many Canadian or maybe games in general, PC vs console, how videogames are viewed, etc. 

Koryuu Podcast/交流ポッドキャスト

Zach Doesn't Really Like Canadian Video Games Apparently/ ザックはあまりカナダのゲームが好きじゃないらしい

lì chūn shì chūn tiān dì yī gè jié qì。
  立春    是    春    天      第一个节气。
Lichun is the first solar term of spring. 

dào le lì chūn，dōng tiān jié shù，chūn tiān kāi shǐ。
  到了   立春，         冬天        结束，        春天    开始。
When Lichun comes, winter ends and spring begins. 

tiān qì màn màn biàn nuǎn，wàn wù kāi shǐ shēng zhǎng la。
  天气       慢慢           变暖，          万物      开始          生长        啦。
The weather gets warmer slowly, and all plants start growing. 

For more learning, welcome to book <The 24 Solar Terms of China>!

《The 24 Solar Terms of China/中国24节气Zhōngguó èr shí sì jiéqì》

01lì chūn立春《中国24节气》(《The 24 solar terms of China》)

Calling for Help
PETER: Hey! That car just ran a red light and hit that truck!
GAIL: Is anyone hurt?
PETER: I don’t know … let’s call 911. … Hello? I’d like to report
a car accident near the post office on Charles Street.
It looks like a man is hurt. Yes, it just happened. OK, 
thanks. Bye.
GAIL: What did they say?
PETER: They’re going to send an ambulance and a police car 
right away.
GAIL: Good, they’re here. I hope the man is OK.
PETER: I know. You have to be so careful when you’re driving.


LANGUAGE NOTES
• Hey! This expression is used to show surprise. Notice how That car just ran a red light
and hit that truck! is said with a lot of energy.
• Is anyone hurt? This is a yes/no question, so the intonation rises at the end. Notice 
how this question is asked in a worried way.
• 911 is the phone number you dial for emergency services. The person who answers 
will ask you questions about the emergency situation and then send out the necessary 
emergency services, which may include police officers, firefighters and an ambulance.
• I’d like to report a car accident near the post office on Charles Street. Notice how 
the key words “car accident,” “post office” and “Charles Street” are stressed. These are 
the important details that the emergency services need. 
• It just happened is a way of saying “It happened a moment ago.” Notice the stress on 
“just,” which emphasizes that the accident happened very, very recently.
• What did they say? Notice how “say” is emphasized, but the intonation falls at the end 
of the word. This is a “what” question, so the intonation falls at the end

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 13: Calling for help

Quante e quali sono le espressioni italiane che utilizzano la parola "MALE". Moltissime. Oggi studieremo quelle che tutti coloro che parlano italiano devono conoscere!

ITALIANO 360°

Puntata 8. NIENTE MALE, NON C'É MALE, MENO MALE, CHE MALE C'É?

This is a reading from the Aozora Bunko "香水紳士（Kosui shinshi）" with some expressions changed to easy Japanese for learners of Japanese.
The reading is followed by explanations of the story and vocabulary. Please use it to study Japanese listening comprehension.

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青空文庫「十年」より、日本語学習者向けに一部の表現をやさしい日本語に変えて、朗読しています。
朗読の後にストーリーや語彙の解説があります。日本語のリスニングの勉強にお役立てください。


OYASUMI にほんご

#9　Perfumed Gentleman（香水紳士, Kôsui shinshi）

In dieser Episode lernst du mehr über die vietnamesische Küche mit all ihrer Vielfalt und Genialität!

Vietnam: Fakten und persönliche Erfahrungen 

Episode 3: Das vietnamesische Essen

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