More about the phrase To Set the Wheels in Motion
 Transcript:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M6MOiD2O2J5waS3i3sRkB7yrLGS4dIiQ/view?usp=drive_link

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

To Set the Wheels in Motion (with transcript)

1）在过去，农村的人们通过什么方式来了解国内外大事？
     A 读书         B 看报纸       C  看电视        D  听广播

2）关于休闲方式的变化趋势，以下哪一项不正确？
    A 由少变多     B 由单调变丰富       C 由户内到户外       D  由国内到国外

3）以下哪一项不是政府在每年的“五一”、“十一”放七天长假的原因？
   A 鼓励人们多走出家门               B  促进经济发展
   C  让人们得到足够的休息          D鼓励人们在家工作

4） 这篇文章主要讲的是：
     A  农村与城市的差别                 B  为什么要放假
    C  休闲方式的种类                      D  休闲方式的变化

Merry's voice (HSK五）

HSK五：中国人的休闲方式

​📚​ En este miniepisodio, conversamos sobre una palabra del lunfardo: AFANAR.
¿Sabés qué significa? 🔍​🧐​
​⚽​ De yapa, te dejo una expresión que usamos en el ámbito deportivo. 


No tiene nombre

2. Afanar

¿Ustedes saben cómo silbar? ¿Para que utilizan los silbidos en sus ciudades o pueblos? Aprendamos un poco sobre ellos y qué nos ofrecen. 

En el siguiente enlace de google docs podrán encontrar la transcripción del episodio, así como vocabulario y verbos nuevos sobre el tema abordado: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CUH5P-PhmLXHxSowBpJ7meEnGYT1UWyMdGvclNxzOls/edit?usp=sharing

Voces Difusora

El silbido: las otras formas de la lengua

TRANSCRIPTION (includes explanation)
These various expressions for negation span a spectrum of formality and tone. In the lexicon of everyday conversation, one might simply assert "no," "nope," or "nah," and even employ a touch of informality with "not gonna happen." When a matter is more absolute, phrases like "without a doubt, no" and "under no circumstances" make the position clear. In informal settings, a definitive refusal might take the form of "not a chance" or "ain't gonna happen," perhaps even with a touch of camaraderie, as in "nah, mate." For matters requiring decorum, a formal approach may involve phrases like "I'm afraid the answer is no" or "I must decline," while adding regret, as in "regrettably, no," imparts a sense of genuine consideration. Politeness tempers the refusal in phrases such as "I'm sorry, but no" and "thank you for considering me, but I'll have to say no," expressing gratitude for the offer. The witty turn of phrase adds a touch of humor to the refusal, suggesting impossibility with expressions like "I'd sooner sprout wings and fly" or "when pigs fly." In more elevated circles, the upper class might communicate their refusal with statements like "I regret to inform you that the answer is in the negative" or "it would not be fitting, I'm afraid," while maintaining an air of politeness. For royalty, a refusal is conveyed with grace and tact, as in "one must respectfully decline" or "I cannot acquiesce to that request," underscoring the formal nature of the response. Ultimately, the choice of expression hinges on the context and the level of decorum required for the situation at hand.

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How To Say 'YES' In Various English Registers

오늘은 한국어로 날씨에 대해 조금 더 깊게 이야기해 볼게요!

<C1-C2> *마지막 한걸음! The last step!*

(고급) 한국의 날씨

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Russian podcast 

Что делать, если вас пригласили на свадьбу иди День рождения?

Please let me know if you have any requests of words or phrases that you wish you’ll be able to say in casual Japanese so I’ll make an episode about it!🙌 
In this episode, I’m gonna talk about “Cat’s Life In Sweden” in the way not like Japanese textbooks tell you but how Japanese people actually talk. Could you listen to it well?😏 Thank you very much for listening to this podcast😁
