Persian poems from different old and contemporary poets, declaimed by me. 
English translations are not mine. English version of Khayyam's short poems is by Edward Fitzgerald.  

Persian Poetry

In this channel I put Persian short stories. Before I start reading the stories, I introduce some vocabulary existing in the story that could help unblock the meaning. 

سیمرغ (Persian short stories + vocab)

①教育界人士的观点是什么？
②家长的观点是什么？
③你认为什么样的父母才可以让孩子在家上学？

Ruby say Chinese culture

在家上学（二）各方观点

Uma mulher tenta abrir uma porta no avião onde viajava. Na tentativa ainda mordeu uma das pessoas que a tentou parar.

Aprenda Português Com Notícias Insólitas e Malucas -Learn Portuguese With Crazy Isoteric News 

Mulher Tenta Abrir Porta de Avião

Petit conte pour enfant, écoutez et répondez aux question 
temps utilisé : passé 

Les petits contes 

Le loup, Le limaçon et les guèpes

You know the word "actually" means "in reality" — but why does it sometimes sound polite and sometimes sound passive-aggressive? In this episode, we break down the four ways native speakers actually use "actually": softening corrections, expressing surprise, emphasizing clarity, and (if you're not careful) sounding defensive. The dictionary definition only tells part of the story. This episode teaches you how tone and context turn a simple word into a powerful tool for managing conversations — or accidentally starting arguments.

Context Clues

Why 'Actually' Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means

I’ll introduce Japanese culture in easy Japanese.
Today’s Theme is “お盆（ぼん）《Bon festival》”.
This episode is JLPT-N3 level.

I created a quiz on this episode.
After listening, please take the quiz!

Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

☆Words☆
お盆（ぼん）：Bon festival
Obon is one of the Buddhist events. In Buddhism, it is believed that the spirits of family ancestors come back to this world during the Obon period between July and August, and a series of events take place to commemorate them.
Obon is regarded as one of the most important family occasions of the year in Japan.
Although Obon is not an official holiday, many offices are temporarily closed for business during this period. 

盆踊（ぼんおど）り：Bon Festival dance
Bon Odori is a traditional Japanese dance that is generally performed at events or festivals during Obon holidays.
Participants wear yukata, a casual traditional Kimono-style garment, and dance to traditional music while circling around a stage to honor the spirits of ancestors.

移動（いどう）する：move

仏教（ぶっきょう）：Buddhism

先祖（せんぞ）：ancestor

もてなす：treat / welcome

仏壇（ぶつだん）：Buddhist altar

迎（むか）え火（び）：welcoming fire
“迎え火” is a sacred fire that is often burned on August 13th in front of each household to guide the spirits of their ancestors back home.

提灯（ちょうちん）：chochin lantern

送（おく）り火（び）：seeing off fire
"送り火"is lit on the last day of Obon, which is generally August 16th to send the ancestors back to their world.

五山送り火（ござんのおくりび）：
The Send-off Bonfires of Five Mountains (Gozan no Okuribi) refers to the annual bonfires lit at various 5 locations including Nyoigatake (Mt. Nyoi known as Mt. Daimonji) on August 16 in Kyoto City.

阿波踊（あわおど）り：
“阿波踊り” is the largest and the most famous bon festival dance in Japan, attracting more than 1 million visitors from August 12 to 15 every year. 

☆Script for this episode
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☆Quiz for this episode


Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#43 Japanese culture / お盆《Bon festival》 // N3 Level /Japanese listening

Today’s Theme is “１年間（ねんかん）の挑戦（ちょうせん）！勉強（べんきょう）を続（つづ）けてわかったこと”.
This episode is JLPT-N3 level.

Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

☆Words☆
挑戦（ちょうせん）：challenge
法律（ほうりつ）：law
駅弁（えきべん）：Ekiben《Train station boxed lunch》
景色（けしき）：view
モチベーション：motivation
資格試験（しかくしけん）：qualification exam
ただ：only, just

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#46 １年間の挑戦！勉強を続けてわかったこと // N3 Level /Japanese listening

CHISTES MEXICANOS

ROPA PEPITO

Waiting for the Tram (no transcript today)