Happy Christmas! (with Transcript)

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Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Happy Christmas! (with Transcript)

**"Ghoghaye Setaregan" (Persian: غوغای ستارگان meaning "Turmoil of the Stars"), also known as "Emshab Dar Sar Shoori Daram" (امشب در سر شوری دارم, meaning "Tonight Inside My Head There is a Delight")
**Listen to this song by Mohammad Esfehani , an Iranian Persian pop and traditional singer 
**Hope you enjoy listening to it

موسیقی و ترانه های ایرانی/Persian Music & Songs

 ترانه غوغای ستارگان از محمد اصفهانی / Song " Ghoghaye Setaregan " by Mohammad Esfehani

Struggling to stay consistent or feeling lost in your language studies? 🌱 What if the secret isn't trying harder, but growing smarter?

In Episode 106 of 111 Tips for Learning a Language, we unlock the power of the Wood Element (Mù, 木)! Discover how to:

📐 Build a "Learning Tree" blueprint for unstoppable progress
💪 Transform frustration into focused, resilient growth
🍃 Heal physical tension and mental stagnation by learning with flow

Stop feeling stuck and start building your fluency from the ground up!Episode 106 explores how to harness the Wood Element (Mù, 木) from Chinese philosophy to bring structure, growth, and resilient flexibility to your language learning. Learn how to create a "Learning Tree" blueprint, use grammar as your structural trunk, and transform frustration into focused action. This episode also reveals how this method smooths energy flow in your Liver (Gān, 肝) and Gallbladder (Dǎn, 胆), healing physical tension and mental irritation.

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The "Language Learning Tree" Method Is Mind-Blowing! (Wood Element Secret)🪵Leveraging TCM Principles

This podcast episode is all about the importance of building up on your vocabulary skills. I've looked at the topic from different language skills, like reading, listening, speaking etc. You can book a lesson with me if you want to hear more about this subject and enjoy a lesson altogether! 

All About English and How You Learn It!

Why It's Crucial to Improve Your Repertoire of Words

日本語の先生のTinaです！
せっかく言葉と文法を勉強したのに、日本人の会話はぜんぜんちがう？！
今日は、短い言い方の紹介です。
他にもたくさんあります。しらべてみましょう！

レッスンの予約もお待ちしています♪
いっしょに、日本語の勉強をがんばりましょ〜！

Tina Japa Go!

Episode 25. 短い言い方

In today's episode, a Ukrainian student, Kateryna, talks about the day that she met the war, and how her life in Kiev has changed in recent months. This is not a political podcast; it is the heart-wrenching story from the mouth of one student who has been affected by the conflict. In the podcast, Kateryna talks about how she was over 1,000km from her children when the fighting started, and her journey to find safety as war raged around her. She also speaks about the little creature comforts she misses from home, and how her love for her husband has grown even stronger since the outbreak of the war. Most importantly, she talks about her hopes for the future, once the fighting has stopped. Listen now to Kateryna's moving story.

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A Ukrainian student talks about the day she met the war

This is an Italian legend about the giant of Barletta, who saved the town from invaders.

Learn English with Stories

The Giant of Barletta- Italian legend

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

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