In this episode, I reflect on the deeper meaning behind learning a language — not as a method, but as a human experience. Drawing from my personal journey with English and Japanese, I explore how immersion, necessity, and emotional connection are more powerful than textbooks. Language is not just communication — it’s identity, context, and the silent culture between words.

Immersive Italian

Language is a Bridge to a Culture - Immersive Italian Podcast Ep.2

O R no início da palavra tem o som é gutural que é o da garganta ra – re – ri – ro – ru Trava-línguas O rato roeu a roupa do rei de Roma! Romeu riu no rio do Rio! Para quem fala espanhol, o som é similar com a letra J (José) Para quem fala inglês, o sim é similar com a letra H (hot) O som de dois erres, é igual ao som do R no início da palavra, o som gutural, ou chamamos também de R forte. Cachorro – socorro – arrogante Eu não mexi a minha língua para pronunciar nenhum desses erres, nem o r do início da palavra, nem o som de dois erres. O R entre duas vogais, você vai colocar a língua em direção ao céu da boca quando for pronunciar o R entre vogais. Cara – pera – geladeira – Você percebe que a sílaba tônica não é a sílaba que tem o R, então o R será fraco. Carro = R forte – som da garganta Caro – R fraco – som do céu da boca O carro é caro. Carrinho = R forte diminutivo de carro Carinho = R fraco O menino trata o carrinho dele com carinho. O R depois de consoante também é fraco, a língua vibra no céu da boca tocando nos dentes da frente. ra – re – ri – ro – ru = com a boca mais fechada, usando a língua. Graduação – Trabalho – preto – cobra – fronha O R antes de consoante ou no final das palavras é fraco, mas é aberto. Porta – arma - colher – mulher - Muitas vezes, na linguagem informal do dia a dia, o R no final das palavras é praticamente inexistente, como: “vamos fala” / “vamos come”/ “vamos abri”. Palavras com R fraco e Forte Horror Quando eu falo aberto, você continua a emitir o som! Alguns verbos no futuro do pretérito também terão os dois sons do R, como: eu correria / eu erraria / eu me arrependeria. R forte é o som do fundo da garganta/ o fraco é a vibração da língua no céu da boa pegando os dentes da frente. O Brasil possui diversos sotaques, o R varia muito dependendo da sua região. Eu sou de São Paulo da Capital, então minha explicação foi com o sotaque da cidade.

Brasileiríssimo

O som do R 

* In this episode, we learn how being tolerant in difficult situation is vital for our life. 

**Book Podcast lesson to discuss the topic and access the texts

English Psychology Podcasts

Staying Tolerant in Tough Times

“Burning the Midnight Oil”
Hi there! Have you ever heard the phrase “burning the midnight oil”?
It means working late into the night, often to meet a deadline. 
For instance, “I had to burn the midnight oil to finish my project on time.”
While it shows dedication, remember to balance hard work with rest. 

Mini podcasts about Idioms, Expressions, Vocabulary and so on...

“Burning the Midnight Oil”

Physiologists Alanda Lennox and Allen Goodship found an explanation for this paradox in 2008. They discovered that pregnant bears were able to increase the density of their bones before they started to build their dens. In addition, six months later, when they finally emerged from the den with their cubs, there was no evidence of significant loss of bone density. Hibernating brown bears do not have this capacity and must therefore resort to major bone reformation in the following spring. If the mechanism of bone remodelling in polar bears can be understood, many bedridden humans, and even astronauts, could potentially benefit.

The medical benefits of the polar bear for humanity certainly have their importance in our conservation efforts, but these should not be the only factors taken into consideration. We tend to want to protect animals we think are intelligent and possess emotions, such as elephants and primates. Bears, on the other hand, seem to be perceived as stupid and in many cases violent. And yet anecdotal evidence from the field challenges those assumptions, suggesting for example that polar bears have good problem-solving abilities. A male bear called GoGo in Tennoji Zoo, Osaka, has even been observed making use of a tool to manipulate his environment. The bear used a tree branch on multiple occasions to dislodge a piece of meat hung out of his reach. Problem-solving ability has also been witnessed in wild polar bears, although not as obviously as with GoGo. A calculated move by a male bear involved running and jumping onto barrels in an attempt to get to a photographer standing on a platform four metres high.

I'll add the remaining pieces of the reading material in the box below.

The Habits of Women Growing Into Strong, Confident English Communicators

IELTS Reading & Comprehension. Why we need to protect polar bears Pt.2 

3minutes listening practice 3分钟听力练习

CHAO's HSK Listening Capsule（Advanced）|A Daily Dose to Sharpen Your Ears|CHAO的HSK听力胶囊（高级）

CHAO‘s HSK Listening Capsule（Advanced）HSK5-2 我和我的“咖啡”Me and my 'coffee'

皆さんの国では春の始まりはいつですか。
今回は九州生まれ九州育ち、現在は関東で暮らしているアヤの主観で語ります。

When is the beginning of spring in your country?
This time, Aya, who was born and grew up in the Kyushu region and currently lives in the Kanto region talks about her own view on the beginning of spring.

♤ キーワード
・半ば（なかば：mid, middle）
・開花（かいか： flowering, bloom）
・半袖（はんそで：short sleeves）

♧  理解度チェッククイズ
1.   今年、桜の開花が一番早かったのはどこ？
2.   アヤさんが春を感じるきっかけは？

♢ クイズの答えは、次回のお楽しみ！

BGM special thanks：MusMus

アヤさんとフミさんの日本語雑談（Aya and Fumi’s Japanese Chit-Chat）

Episode 01：春

В этом подкасте я рассказываю про букву Ё. Приятного прослушивания!

Привет, это Наташа!

Эпизод 18. Буква Ё

아빠, 집에 안약 있어요? 
爸, 家里有没有眼药水儿? 

있어, 아빠 책상 밑 서랍에 있는데 가져다 줄게. 
有, 爸书桌下边的抽屉里就有, 我拿给你。 

저 눈이 너무 건조해서, 정말 못 참겠어요.
我的眼睛太干燥了, 实在受不了了。 

안구건조증인가 보다. 
看来是眼球干燥症。

안약 眼药水
서랍 抽屉
건조하다 干燥
못 참겠다, 참을 수 없다 受不了
안구건조증 眼球干燥症
